Kiefer Sutherlands Net Worth, Bio, Career & Legal Affairs(Latest Updates 2022)

Publish date: 2024-08-27

Kiefer Sutherland is a Canadian actor and director and politician known for his amazing role as Jack Bauer in 24, a Fox drama series. Kiefer is a versatile actor who know recognized on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and Canada’s Walk of Fame, he got lifetime achievement awards from Zurich Film Festival.

Kiefer Sutherland’s Early Life

Kiefer was born as Kiefer William Frederick Dempsey George Rufus Sutherland in London, on 21 December 1966. His mother Shirley Douglas and father Donald Sutherland both are famous actors belonging to England. Rachel Sutherland, his twin sister now worked as a post-production film supervisor.

In 1970 he went with his mother after their divorce and start his education at Crescent Town Elementry School. He changes many schools and enters Sir Frederick Banting Secondary School for acting.

Kiefer Sutherland’s Career

Sutherland debuts his career on-screen with his father Donald Sutherland. In 1984, he was cast for A Nightmare on Elm Street. His debt in the Canadian movie The Bay Boy also gets critics. He appeared in Stand by Me and a crime thriller film Close Range. In Joel Schumacher, he played as vampire David.

Kiefer starred in Young Guns opposite Emilio Estevez and was also cast for Batman for the character of Robin, but finally, the character was deleted. Kiefer appeared in crime action Renegades with Lou Diamond Phillips. Sutherland was cast in Flatliners, with Julia Robert, which is one of his best films.

Once he deprise a movie and stated that “I passed on My Private Idaho because I wanted to go skiing and didn’t even look at it. I told myself that I needed to stick to my plan … and it was a really dumb plan.”

In 1993 he dis two films titled The Vanishing and The Three Musketeers. In 2001 he starred Cowboy Up and To End All Wars, both award-winning films.

In the same year, Kiefer starred in 24 Fox drama series, which was the best film of his career as he won four times for “Outstanding Leading Actor in Drama Seris”, an Emmy Award, and many other nominations he had. Sutherland also voiced the Samson character on Disney’s shoe The Wild. Then he did Mirror and an animated movie Monsters vs Aliens which is one of the highest-scoring films.

The Reluctant Fundamentalist(2013), The Blacklist(2013), and Pompeii(2014) are done by him. In 2015 he starred as Tom Kirkman, president of the U.S. in Designated Survivor which premiered on Netflix in 2019.

A career in Music

In 2016, Kiefer debuted in music with his album, “Down in a Hole” and a video “Not Enough Whiskey”, along with The Country songs written by him. The Kiefer Sutherland Band also released his album “ Reckless and Me, in 2019.

Kiefer Sutherland’s Personal Life

Kiefer married Camelia Kath widow of Chicago singer Terry Kath and he had a daughter Sarah, and now she is an actress. Kiefer also adopts Terry’s second daughter, Michelle Kath. In 1990, he meet with Julia Roberts, his co-star n Flatliners and engaged with her.

Both decided to get married in 1991, but Julia canceled because Kiefer dates Amanda Rice, a dancer. In 1996, Sutherland married Kelly Winn and divorced in 2008. Then Sutherland dates Bo Derek. But in 2019, Kiefer engaged with Cindy Vela.

Kiefer Sutherland’s Awards

As I told you Kiefer is a versatile actor, one of his best films was 24 and he wins for this series Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and two Satellite Awards. He also won Genie Award for his first Canadian film The Bay Boy. In 2005 Canada’s Walk of Fame Award and in 2008, Hollywood walk of Fame. He got Life Time Achievement Award from Zurich Film Festival.

On the way to San Juan Capistrano to play @Coach_House on the 30th March. Hope to see you there! pic.twitter.com/kVYFb3tVok

— Kiefer Sutherland (@RealKiefer) March 25, 2022

Kiefer Sutherland’s Controversies

Many times Sutherland comes into controversies for drinking and driving. In 2007, he changed $25,000 for a drink and drive case and it was the fourth time since 1989. In 2006, Kiefer attacked Jack McCollough, fashion designer, and funder of Proenza Schouler, and surrender to NYPD. Later apologized and join McCollough.