This actor has several prestigious awards for creative work. Kiefer Sutherland managed to get out of the shadow of his famous parents and took no less honorable place in the world of cinema. Proof of the success of the Anglo-Canadian actor was a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame: she appeared a week earlier than the star of his father.
From the biography of Kiefer Sutherland
The future actor and film director was born on December 21, 1966. His birthplace was London. Kiefer's parents are Canadian actors Shirley Douglas and Donald Sutherland. In the 60s they worked in the UK. In 1966, in one of the London hospitals their twin children were born: son Kiefer and daughter Rachel.
Scottish and Canadian blood mixed in the veins of the actor. Kiefer’s maternal grandfather was Scottish by nationality.
After the birth of the babies, the Sutherland couple left Britain and moved to Los Angeles. However, family life soon cracked. Relations between parents did not work out. As a result, Shirley returned with her children to Canada. The youth of the future actor was held in Toronto. During his studies, Kiefer changed several schools.
Moving from place to place contributed to the fact that Kiefer learned French. The fact that he came from the acting environment, in many respects predetermined his career: already in childhood Kiefer entered the theater. In his youth, he attended acting classes.
Career of a film actor and director
Sutherland began to conquer the cinema at the age of 17 years. His first film job was the role of Bill in the movie "The Return of Max Dagen." It is noteworthy that in this picture Kiefer starred with his father.
The debut was successful. Soon, Kiefer was entrusted to play in the movie "The guy from the bay." In 1986, Sutherland starred in four films. The most successful was the film "Stay with me."
Since that time, Kiefer’s career has been steadily uphill. Five years after the first filming, Sutherland played a vampire biker in the hit "Lost Guys." This film was recognized as the best in its genre in 1987. From that moment on, vampires firmly entered the mass culture of the West.
A little later, Sutherland Jr. played a major role in the thriller titled Time to Kill. In the film "Young Arrows" Kiefer first played a full-length role. This action-packed film made the actor a star of the first magnitude.
At the beginning of the last decade of the last century, Sutherland tried himself as a director. The thriller "Last World", shot by him immediately after the release, became popular. The director prepared for himself in this film the role of the main character.
Sutherland opened the new millennium with the series 24 Hours. Filmed in the genre of political thriller, the film was a huge success. The tape was shot until 2016. This work brought Kiefer an Emmy and a Golden Globe.
After that, there were other significant works of the talented actor and director. Sutherland confidently ranks first in popularity ratings in the West.
