This actor has several prestigious awards for creative work. Kiefer Sutherland managed to get out of the shadow of his famous parents and took an equally honorable place in the world of cinema. The proof of the success of the Anglo-Canadian actor was the star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame: she appeared a week earlier than his father's star.
From the biography of Kiefer Sutherland
The future actor and film director was born on December 21, 1966. London became his birthplace. Kiefer's parents are Canadian actors Shirley Douglas and Donald Sutherland. In the 60s they worked in Great Britain. In 1966, their twin children were born in one of the London hospitals: the son of Kiefer and the daughter of Rachel.
Scottish and Canadian blood was 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. The relationship between the parents did not work out. As a result, Shirley returned to Canada with her children. 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 an acting environment largely predetermined his career: already in his childhood, Kiefer entered the theater stage. In his youth, he attended acting courses.
Film actor and director career
Sutherland began to conquer cinema at the age of 17. His first film work was the role of Bill in The Return of Max Dagan. It is noteworthy that in this picture, Kiefer starred with his father.
The debut was successful. Soon Kiefer was entrusted to play in the film "Boy 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 going uphill. Five years after the first filming, Sutherland played the vampire biker in the hit Lost Boys. This film was voted the best in its genre in 1987. From that moment on, vampires became firmly established in the popular culture of the West.
A little later, Sutherland Jr. starred in a thriller called "Time to Kill." Kiefer played a full-length role for the first time in Young Riflemen. 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 "The Last Light", shot by him, became popular right after the release. The director has prepared for himself the role of the main character in this tape.
Sutherland opened the new millennium with the TV series 24 Hours. Filmed in the genre of a political thriller, the film was a colossal success. The tape was filmed until 2016. This work earned Kiefer an Emmy and a Golden Globe.
After that, there were other iconic works of the talented actor and director. Sutherland confidently takes first place in the popularity ratings in the West.
Personal life of Kiefer Sutherland
A charismatic leader by nature, Kiefer has always enjoyed success with women. However, the creation of a strong family all the time was hampered by the actor's increased interest in alcoholic beverages.
In the late 80s, the widow of guitarist Terry Cat became Kiefer's wife. In 1988, daughter Sarah Jude was born to Kiefer and Camellia. After a couple of years, the not very strong marriage fell apart.
Kiefer's second official marriage was registered in 1996. The actor's chosen one was model Elizabeth Kelly Wynn. But together, the couple lasted only about a year.
Sutherland does not lose hope and still dreams of meeting his happiness.
