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Kiefer Sutherland

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Kiefer William Sutherland (born December 21, 1966) is a Canadian actor and director. Is best known for his starring role as President Tom Kirkman[1] in the ABC - Netflix drama series Designated Survivor.

Kiefer Sutherland
Born
Kiefer William Frederick Dempsey George Rufus Sutherland

(1966-12-21) 21 December 1966 (age 58)
London, England
Citizenship
  • Canada
  • United Kingdom[2]
Occupations
  • Actor
  • musician
Years active1983–present
Spouses
  • Camelia Kath
    (m. 1987; div. 1990)
  • Elizabeth Kelly Winn
    (m. 1996; div. 2004)
Partner(s)Cindy Vela (2014–present; engaged)
ChildrenSarah Sutherland
Parents
Relatives
Websitekiefersutherland.com
Signature
Sutherland's signature

He was born in London, England in 1966 to Canadian actor Donald Sutherland and his wife Shirley Douglas, an actress and daughter of Canadian statesman Tommy Douglas. He also has a twin sister, named Rachel, who looks similar to him. He grew up in London, Corona, California and Toronto, Ontario.

In the 1980s, he was part of a group of young actors called the "Brat Pack" and appeared in movies Stand by Me (1986), The Lost Boys (1987), Young Guns (1988), Flatliners (1990), and The Three Musketeers (1993). In 2001, he starred as Jack Bauer in 24, which was intended as a one-shot mini-series, but became one of the most popular shows on TV. For this role, Kiefer won the Emmy Award for Best Actor in 2006, the Golden Globe for best actor in 2001, the SAG Award for Best Actor in 2003 and 2005 and the Satellite Award for Best Actor in 2002 and 2003. The show had eight seasons before ending, with one movie currently released.

He is also in the Fox drama, Touch as the role of Martin Bohm.

Other websites

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  1. Harp, Justin (19 September 2016). "Kiefer Sutherland says Jack Bauer "will not ever" return to 24 on television... but he's still open to a film". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  2. "Kiefer Sutherland: You Ask The Questions". The Independent. May 4, 2005. Archived from the original on 8 December 2019. Retrieved May 26, 2020.