Unknown Facts About Kiefer Sutherland
Kiefer Sutherland is an American actor, producer, and director. He first gained worldwide recognition for his role in the Fox TV series 24. He also portrayed Jack Bauer in a spin-off of the same name. Sutherland is more than just an actor; he has co-founded several companies such as Modus Operandi and M Design Group. Here are some unknown facts about Kiefer Sutherland that you might not know about him.
Kiefer Sutherland’s Early Life
Kiefer Sutherland was born on February 20, 1969 in Toronto, Canada. He is the son of Donald Sutherland and Shirley Douglas. His mother was a Canadian actress and his father was an American actor and director.
When he was five years old, Kiefer Sutherland had to have part of his leg amputated due to cancer.
Sutherland has two older half-siblings from his mother’s first marriage.
Kiefer Sutherland graduated from high school in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada in 1987 at the age of 15. After graduating high school he briefly attended McGill University before dropping out to pursue acting full time.
Kiefer Sutherland’s Family and Personal Life
-Kiefer Sutherland grew up in the Cornish towns of New Mexico and Connecticut.
-Sutherland’s father, Donald Sutherland, is a well-known actor and one of Canada’s most prolific actors.
-Sutherland has two older brothers, Kevin and Donald Jr.
-Sutherland married actress Rachelle Lefevre on November 24th, 2005. Lefevre gave birth to their son Jack on January 21st, 2008.
-In 2010 Kiefer Sutherland announced that he was donating his brain to research at Boston University. He hopes that through science it might be possible to prevent a degenerative neurological condition like Parkinson’s disease or Alzheimer’s disease.
Kiefer Sutherland’s Acting Career
Kiefer Sutherland is an American actor, producer, and director. He first gained worldwide recognition for his role in the Fox TV series 24. He also portrayed Jack Bauer in a spin-off of the same name. In total, Sutherland has starred in 40 films and television shows.
He has cofounded several companies such as Modus Operandi and M Design Group.
Kiefer Sutherland has been married to actress Rachel Bilson since November 9, 2010.
Kiefer Sutherland became an American citizen on July 22, 2012.
Kiefer Sutherland has two children from his marriage to Rachel Bilson: son Lincoln Riley (born on February 1, 2008) and daughter Luca James (born on January 13, 2011).
Kiefer Sutherland was born on June 19, 1966 at 10:40 am EST in Santa Monica Hospital in California to Donald Sutherland and Donna Hodge (née Doland).
Sutherland began acting when he was three years old under the guidance of his father Donald Sutherland. His first film role was in Bad Timing with Christopher Walken which marked the beginning of his career as a child actor. At age eleven he appeared in The Adventures of Huck Finn opposite Tom Skerritt which was filmed on location in Canada.
Kiefer Sutherland’s Television and Film Productions
On the TV side, Sutherland has been nominated for an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award. He has won four prestigious Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Directors Guild of America Awards, and an American Comedy Award.
On the film side, Sutherland has directed and starred in several films including Gun Shy (2001), The Vanishing (2003), The Way Back (2010), and Touchback (2012).
Sutherland is also a published author who wrote the novels Cactus Flower (2000) and Painted Desert (2014).
In total, Kiefer Sutherland’s television and film productions have grossed more than $1 billion worldwide.
Kiefer Sutherland’s Business Ventures
Sutherland is the cofounder of Modus Operandi, a custom jewelry company. He has a net worth of $15 million. Sutherland is also the cofounder of M Design Group, which focuses on luxury watches and accessories. Finally, he cofounded the design group M Design after his success with 24.
Kiefer Sutherland also has investments in companies like Vimeo and Spotify. He has an equity stake in Binge, which is a company that creates video-streaming technology for television networks and content providers.
Conclusion
Kiefer Sutherland is an American actor and producer. He made his acting debut on the American soap opera Young Doctors in 1982. Since then, Sutherland has quit acting, but he has continued on his acting career as a producer and director. He is best known for portraying Jack Bauer in the television series 24. Sutherland is also known for his roles in X-Men: The Last Stand, A Time to Kill and We Were Soldiers.
