Donald Sutherland

Donald Sutherland

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Birthday: 
17 July 1935, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Birth Name: 
Donald McNichol Sutherland
Height: 
193 cm
The towering presence of Canadian actor Donald Sutherland is often noticed, as are his legendary contributions to cinema. He has appeared in almost 200 different shows and films. He is also the father of renowned actor Kiefer Sutherland, among others.Donald McNichol Sutherland was born in Saint John, New Brunswick, to Dorothy Isobel (McNichol) and ... Show more »
The towering presence of Canadian actor Donald Sutherland is often noticed, as are his legendary contributions to cinema. He has appeared in almost 200 different shows and films. He is also the father of renowned actor Kiefer Sutherland, among others.Donald McNichol Sutherland was born in Saint John, New Brunswick, to Dorothy Isobel (McNichol) and Frederick McLea Sutherland, who worked in sales and electricity. He has Scottish, as well as German and English, ancestry. Sutherland worked several different jobs - he was a radio DJ in his youth - and was almost set on becoming an engineer after graduating from the University of Toronto with a degree in engineering. However, he also graduated with a degree in drama, and he chose to abandon becoming an engineer in favour of an actor.Sutherland's first roles were bit parts and consisted of such films as the horror film Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965) which starred Christopher Lee. He was also appearing in episodes of TV shows such as "The Saint" and "Court Martial". Sutherland's break would come soon, though, and it would come in the form of a war film in which he was barely cast.The reason he was barely cast was because he had been a last-minute replacement for an actor that had dropped out of the film. The role he played was that of the dopey but loyal Vernon Pinkley in the war film The Dirty Dozen (1967). The film also starred Lee Marvin, Charles Bronson, and Telly Savalas. The picture was an instant success as an action/war film, and Sutherland played upon this success by taking another role in a war film: this was, however, a comedy called MASH (1970) which landed Sutherland the starring role alongside Elliott Gould and Tom Skerritt. This is now considered a classic among film goers, and the 35-year old actor was only getting warmed up.Sutherland took a number of other roles in between these two films, such as the theatrical adaptation Oedipus the King (1968), the musical Joanna (1968) and the Clint Eastwood-helmed war comedy Kelly's Heroes (1970). It was Kelly's Heroes (1970) that became more well-known, and it reunited Sutherland with Telly Savalas. 1970 and 1971 offered Sutherland a number of other films, the best of them would have to be Klute (1971). The film, which made Jane Fonda a star, is about a prostitute whose friend is mysteriously murdered. Sutherland received no critical acclaim like his co-star Fonda (she won an Oscar) but his career did not fade.Moving on from Klute (1971), Sutherland landed roles such as the lead in the thriller Lady Ice (1973), and another lead in the western Alien Thunder (1974). These films did not match up to "Klute"'s success, though Sutherland took a supporting role that would become one of his most infamous and most critically acclaimed. He played the role of the murderous fascist leader in the Bernardo Bertolucci Italian epic Novecento (1976). Sutherland also gained another memorable role as a marijuana-smoking university professor in Animal House (1978) among other work that he did in this time.Another classic role came in the form of the Robert Redford film, Ordinary People (1980). Sutherland portrays an older father figure who must deal with his children in an emotional drama of a film. It won Best Picture, and while both the supporting stars were nominated for Oscars, Sutherland once again did not receive any Academy Award nomination. He moved on to play a Nazi spy in a film based on Ken Follett's book "Eye of the Needle" and he would star alongside Al Pacino in the commercial and critical disaster that was Revolution (1985). While it drove Al Pacino out of films for four years, Sutherland continued to find work. This work led to the dramatic, well-told story of apartheid A Dry White Season (1989) alongside the legendary actor Marlon Brando.Sutherland's next big success came in the Oliver Stone film JFK (1991) where Sutherland plays the chilling role of Mister X, an anonymous source who gives crucial information about the politics surrounding President Kennedy. Once again, he was passed over at the Oscars, though Tommy Lee Jones was nominated for his performance as Clay Shaw. Sutherland went on to appear in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992), Shadow of the Wolf (1992), and Disclosure (1994).The new millennium provided an interesting turn in Sutherland's career: reuniting with such former collaborators as Clint Eastwood and Tommy Lee Jones, Sutherland starred in Space Cowboys (2000). He also appeared as the father figure to Nicole Kidman's character in Cold Mountain (2003) and Charlize Theron's character in The Italian Job (2003). He has also made a fascinating, Oscar-worthy performance as the revolutionist Mr. Thorne in Land of the Blind (2006) and also as a judge in Reign Over Me (2007). Recently, he has joined forces with his son Rossif Sutherland and Canadian comic [error] with the new comedy The Con Artist (2010), as well as acting alongside Jamie Bell and Channing Tatum in the sword-and-sandal film The Eagle (2011). Sutherland has also taken a role in the remake of Charles Bronson's film The Mechanic (1972).Donald Sutherland has made a lasting legacy on Hollywood, whether portraying a chilling and horrifying villain, or playing the older respectable character in his films. A true character actor, Sutherland is one of Canada's most well-known names and will hopefully continue on being so long after his time. Show less «

Donald Sutherland's FILMOGRAPHY

The Mechanic (2011)

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The Eagle

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Moby Dick - Season 1

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Man on the Train

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Jock the Hero Dog

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The Simpsons - Season 22

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The Pillars of the Earth - Season 1

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The Simpsons - Season 21

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Astro Boy

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The Simpsons - Season 20

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MADtv - Season 14

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Dirty Sexy Money - Season 2

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Fools Gold

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The Simpsons - Season 19

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The Graham Norton Show - Season 1

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Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

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Reign over Me

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Dirty Sexy Money - Season 1

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MADtv - Season 13

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Dinosaurs: Giants of Patagonia

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The Simpsons - Season 18

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MADtv - Season 12

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Land of the Blind

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Douglas Thomas
Douglas Thomas
Jerry O'Neill
Jerry O'Neill
Bob Garvin
Bob Garvin
Lt. Stanton
Lt. Stanton
Reverend Monroe
Reverend Monroe
Dr. Charles Loftis
Dr. Charles Loftis
Sgt. Oddball
Sgt. Oddball
Jack Pellit
Jack Pellit
President Snow
President Snow
Harry McKenna
Harry McKenna
Matthew Bennell
Matthew Bennell
Faber
Faber
President Stone
President Stone
Judge Raines
Judge Raines
Billy Whistler
Billy Whistler
Dave Jennings
Dave Jennings
Cid Highwind
Cid Highwind
Agar
Agar
Ronald Bartel
Ronald Bartel
Lucien Wilbanks
Lucien Wilbanks
Nigel Honeycutt
Nigel Honeycutt
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ
Merrick
Merrick
Warden Drumgoole
Warden Drumgoole
Vernon Pinkley
Vernon Pinkley
John Klute
John Klute
General Donald McClintock
General Donald McClintock
John Bell
John Bell
Mr. Bennet
Mr. Bennet
Ben Hillard
Ben Hillard
Michel Dorn
Michel Dorn
Patrick 'Tripp' Darling III
Patrick 'Tripp' Darling III
Bartholomew
Bartholomew
Mr. Bridger
Mr. Bridger
Captain Robert Everton
Captain Robert Everton
Himself
Himself
J. Paul Getty
J. Paul Getty
John Spencer
John Spencer
Dr. Kahn
Dr. Kahn