Katherine Kiefer (Kiefer Sutherland) - the filmography and biography of the Canadian actor

It's hard to imagine a movie lover who would not have seen at least one film in which Sutherland was shot. Kiefer has become famous for several decades ago, but now does not disappear from the screens. In addition, he showed himself not only as a performer of roles, but also as a producer and director. What was the path of a talented actor to success? How did his private life develop?

Childhood and family actor

Kiefer Sutherland, whose films are loved all over the world, was born in London. Nevertheless, his origin is Canadian, since his parents are famous actors Shirley Douglas and Donald Sutherland - both originally from Canada. Each of them has many successful roles in the track record. Father Sutherland is the owner of two "Golden Globes" and many other prestigious film awards. The actor's grandfather was also a famous person. Tom Douglas is a famous Canadian politician who is still considered one of the most influential in the history of Canada, and during a vote on one of the TV shows he was chosen as the most important figure in state history. But, despite the fact that the whole family of the actor is inextricably linked with the country of the Maple Leaf, he was born in London. Kiefer has two passports: Canadian and English. Since childhood, he moved a lot, having lived in Los Angeles, and in Toronto, where he studied at St. Andrew's College. Traveling from one North American region to another allowed the boy to learn not only English but also French.

Carier start

Actor's future was largely predetermined by the family in which Sutherland was born. Kiefer from the earliest childhood was familiar with the theatrical atmosphere and could hardly choose for himself another profession. As a nine-year-old boy, he played his first roles. Young years passed for constant work on their skills, in parallel with the lessons Kiefer continued to study at the school, which he successfully graduated. Such diligence could not fail to bring a noticeable result, so already at the age of seventeen, Kiefer Sutherland received the first cinematic role in the film "The Return of Max Dagan." The appearance of the young actor on the screen was very successful, filmmakers noticed him, and he began to receive constant invitations to film projects and television.

First starred roles

Kiefer Sutherland, whose filmography begins in 1983, by 1988, had time to appear in several important films at once. In 1984, the light saw the movie "A Guy from the Bay", in 1985 began the series "Amazing Stories", the shooting of which ceased two years later, in 1986, four screens appeared on the screens: "In Focus", "Caught in Silence", "Brotherhood of Justice "And" Stay with me. " In 1987, actor Kiefer Sutherland appeared in "The Missing Kids", "Time to Kill", "Mad Moon" and "Distant Dreams". But only 1988 was the year of his real success. The action "Young shooters" came out on the screens. This work has allowed to forget about the role of a problem teenager and brought the actor popularity. Two years later, the sequel, Young Arrows 2, was removed, after which there were very few spectators who were unfamiliar with Sutherland.

Steady success

Soon on the screen came just two tapes with Kiefer, each of which instantly became popular. This is a fantastic drama called "Comedians", the set of which the actor shared with Julia Roberts, and became the cult series of David Lynch "Twin Peaks: Through the Fire." In 1993, Kiefer Sutherland, whose filmography has already become quite voluminous, took part in four projects. These are the films "Disappearance" and "Sentenced to death", the series "Ideal crimes" and the tape "Three Musketeers", which became the first historical work of the actor and brought him a fee of one million seven hundred thousand dollars. Athos in his performance was remembered by very many fans of history, created by the French writer Dumas. In this fruitful period, Kiefer also tried himself as a director. His acting did not interfere. In 1994, the fans were delighted with the tape "Cowboys are so accepted", in 1996 the screens were released "The Eye for an Eye", "The Time to Kill", "Highway" and "The Last Days of Frankie, nicknamed the Fly." In 1997, they saw the films "Truth and consequences" and "Armitage: Polimatritsa", where Sutherland also starred. Kiefer did not slow down the pace of work and in 1998, when the "Dark City", "Soldier's Love", "Rupture" and "Control of the Earth" came out. The last tape of the decade was "Look for a woman" in 1999.

The Roles of the New Millennium

In 2000, Sutherland appeared in four new films: "Rhythm", "The Eye of the Killer", "By Slices" and "Passion". 2001 was remembered by fans of the "Fire Ring" and "The Last War". Kiefer Sutherland, whose growth as an actor never ceased, showed his talent in the TV show "24 Hours", which he also worked as a producer on the set. Each new year is supplemented by the filmography of the actor with several other works. Separately it is worth noting the action film "Taking Life", released on the screen in 2004, the tape "Guard" in 2006 and the mystical thriller "Mirror", which was released in 2008. In addition, Kiefer has repeatedly participated in the voice acting of animated films: Monsters vs. Aliens "," Big break of BOB "," Monsters against vegetables "and short" Night of live carrots ".

Star of the series

The work in the project "24 hours" is worth mentioning separately. The image of an American agent named Jack Bauer succeeded Kiefer Sutherland very well. It was noted by film critics - the actor received two "Golden Globes" and an Emmy Award for one of this role. Shooting of the series lasted nine years, from 2001 to 2010, and for participation in them, Sutherland received forty million dollars. The audience also appreciates the "24 hours" exclusively positively - for this format the series has very high ratings. In addition, in 2008, a full-length episode entitled "24: Redemption" was released, and in 2014 the second part began to shoot - "24 hours: Live another day," which has already become very successful and certainly will not give in to the first one.

Producer and director

Almost from the very beginning of his career, the actor began to try himself in different roles. So, as a producer, he first worked in 1994, when the film "Sinister Reflection" was released. He also promoted the most popular "24 hours", the full-length part of the project and its continuation, as well as the series "Confession" and "Communication". In the tape "Mirrors" the main role and work of the producer also took on Sutherland. Kiefer tried himself as a director, first working on the series "Ideal Crime" in 1993. Other of his films: "Sentenced to Death" in 1993, "Truth and Consequences" in 1997 and "Look for a Woman" in 1999. Despite the fact that The public was positive about his directorial work, in recent years Kiefer has not been involved in new projects of this kind. Well, the main thing is that he does not give up the job of an actor, which is excellent.

Kiefer Sutherland today

At the moment, the actor continues to actively act in various films. Kiefer Sutherland, whose photographs appear regularly in magazines and on posters, starred with the most popular director Lars von Trier in the tape "Melancholy" in 2011, is working on several serials, and in 2012 he took part in the shooting of "The Fundamentalist involuntarily." The last film of the actor was the historical film "Pompeii", where on one platform with Kiefer worked the beginning Hollywood actor Keith Harrington, known for the series "Game of Thrones." In addition, in 2014, the premiere of "Abandoned" with Sutherland in the title role is planned, and there are also filming a tape called "Trust," the exact date of its release on the screens remains unknown. How long will the second part of the series "24 hours" be released is also unknown.

Personal life

Kiefer Sutherland, whose biography includes several star novels, never found his love. In 1987 he married with Camille Cat. The actress was twelve years older, in addition, she already had a son from a previous marriage, but this did not embarrass Sutherland. A year later, the couple had a daughter, named Sarah Jude, this is the only actor's own child. But to create family happiness did not succeed, and two years after the birth of the daughter, the starry marriage broke up. After filming in the famous fantasy film "Comedians" Kiefer met Julia Roberts, and they met for a while. The couple even began to prepare for the wedding, but the relationship broke up due to the fact that Julia could not reconcile with the addiction of Sutherland to alcohol. Six years later, Kiefer married again. His chosen one was the Canadian model by Kelly Winn. The union lasted eight years, but in 2004 the couple decided to part ways. At the moment, information about the actor's half remains a mystery. Fans hope that Kiefer's heart is occupied only by his children - in addition to Sarah Jude, Sutherland has foster children Michelle, Julian and Timothy.