Kiefer Sutherland

Kiefer William Frederick Dempsey George Rufus Sutherland (born December 21, 1966) is a Canadian television and film actor. He was born in London, England while his parents were working there, but was raised in Canada where he attended a Catholic school. He is the son of Donald Sutherland and Shirley Douglas, both actors themselves, and the grandson of Canadian statesman Tommy Douglas. He has a twin sister named Rachel, who has had a few credits in film production but does not work as an actress.

Selected filmography

Sutherland has directed three and appeared in over 50 films. Some of them are listed below.

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• The Wild (2006)
• The Sentinel (2006)
• Taking Lives (2004)
• Phone Booth (2003), as the caller/sniper.*
• To End All Wars (2001)
• Woman Wanted (1999), director and playing Wendell Goddard.
• Dark City (1998), as Dr. Daniel Schreber.
• Truth or Consequences, NM (1997). Director and supporting actor, playing a double crossing criminal who ends up on the wrong side of Martin Sheen's crime lord.
• Freeway (1996) in this film loosely based on the famous Little Red Riding Hood Kiefer plays a serial killer who gives Reese Witherspoon's character a ride.
• An Eye for an Eye (1996) playing the rapist and killer of Sally Field's character's daughter in this tale of revenge.
• The Cowboy Way (1994) playing a cowboy named Sonny Gilstrap
• The Three Musketeers (1993), a Walt Disney film also starring Charlie Sheen, Tim Curry and Chris O'Donnell. Based loosely on the classic novel by Alexander Dumas.
• A Few Good Men (1992). Lieutenant Johnathan Kendrick. Supporting actor alongside: Jack Nicholson, Kevin Bacon, and Tom Cruise.
• ' (1992), the prequel to the acclaimed Twin Peaks series. Sutherland plays the partner of Chet (Chris Isaak) in this supporting role.
• Flatliners (1990), along with Julia Roberts and Kevin Bacon playing a group of medical students experimenting with death. Kiefer Sutherland and Julia Roberts became engaged during filming, however shortly afterwards Julia Roberts broke off the engagement.
• Young Guns (1988), with Emilio Estevez, and Charlie Sheen. A story about a group of outcast cowboys trying to defend the land of a man who took them in and helped educate them.
• The Lost Boys (1987) playing the leading vampire in a small town in the United States in this cult classic.
• Stand By Me (1986). Critically acclaimed film revolving around a group of young boys search for a dead body. Also starring: River Phoenix, Wil Wheaton and Corey Feldman.
• The Bay Boy (1984), his first film role, which earned him a Genie nomination for best actor.