I couldn't see my father's films because they were restricted and we didn't have videos or DVDs back then.
I did a play called Throne of Straw when I was 11, at the Odyssey Theatre in Los Angeles. It became really clear to me at that point that I enjoyed acting more than any other experience I was having.
I didn't realize that television has gone through immense changes and has become very progressive.
I liked the ceremony, the ritual of preparing cocaine, as much as doing it. I did it for a year, loved it, then stopped. Now I feel the same way about cooking.
My parents not only did it for a living, but they were really good at it.
There's a confidence that comes from youth and not knowing better. But there comes a point, as an actor, when you do know better, and that is when the fear starts.
When I saw Virginia Woolf, somewhere between the first and second acts, someone I had known as my mother became somebody else.
When I wasn't the flavor of the week or month or day, those were hard times.
When we shoot 24, there are so many things I have to worry about, from the script to technical things to my performance, that I don't have a second to be bored or take anything for granted. We produce 24 hours of film a season, which is like making 12 movies.
Youth is an amazing thing: I think back on when we did The Lost Boys, and I didn't think I could do anything wrong.
When Kiefer Sutherland appeared on Inside the Actors Studio in 2005, he was the first guest to be a child of a former guest. His father, Donald Sutherland, appeared on the show in 1998.
Kiefer Sutherland has spawned the slang term, Kiefer Test, which refers to camera accessorization. This refers to Sutherland's preference for acting in front of video cameras with a large matte box.
In 2006 Kiefer was named the fourth most powerful Canadian living in America by "Canadian Business Magazine".
In 2007 Kiefer was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Drama Series for his role in
Kiefer's character on
Kiefer's Ironworks studio is housed in a historic ironworks foundry in the Silver Lake area of Los Angeles.
Kiefer is set to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2007.
Kiefer recently filmed a Public Service Announcement for Common Sense Media. They are the nation's leading non-partisan organization dedicated to improving the media lives of kids and families. The announcement read: On TV Jack Bauer has 24 hours to make the world safe. In real life it only takes a few minutes to do the same for our kids. To protect them you don't need the latest state-of-the-art technology. You just need a few simple tips: Don't let them run into trouble on the Internet - use Common Sense.
Kiefer's been named number 68 on Forbes Magazine's 2006 Celebrity 100 Power List. The list is based on earnings and buzz.
Kiefer is a fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team.
Kiefer can play both the violin and the guitar. He began learning to play the violin at age 5 and the guitar at age 12.
In 2005 Kiefer was in the movie
Kiefer lent his voice for the movie The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration.
In 2002 Kiefer was in the following movies:
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In 1994 Kiefer was in the movie
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Kiefer is in the 1990 movie
In 1989 Kiefer was in the movie
In 1987 Kiefer was in the following movies:
In 1984 Kiefer was in the movie
Kiefer can be heard doing the voiceover in the NHL's new ad campaign "My Stanley Cup".
Kiefer starred alongside
Kiefer is good friends with hockey legend
In an episode of
Within the same year, Kiefer had played the character of The Caller in the movie
For his recent role in
Kiefer is just seven minutes older than his twin sister,
Kiefer once managed first place in the US Team Roping Championships.
Kiefer is set to play Jack Bauer in a
Kiefer is in a documentary named
Kiefer briefly dated his
In November 2005, Kiefer was voted Best TV Actor by Movie Magazine, a promotional magazine issued by Canadian movie theaters.
In 2005, Kiefer Sutherland was inducted into the Canadian "Walk of Fame", receiving a star on the sidewalk in Toronto's Entertainment district.
Kiefer is the only actor to appear in every episode of
In 1986, Kiefer made his television movie debut as a mute in
Kiefer's step mother is Francine Racette.
Kiefer once owned a 69' Mustang called Lucy.
Kiefer's half brother,
In 1993, Kiefer directed an episode of the television series
In 2004, Kiefer recorded the narration for the television documentary Ben Johnson: Drugs and the Quest for Gold.
In 1993, tabloid magazine News of the World reached an undisclosed cash settlement with Kiefer, also printing an apology after reporting his marriage to
In 2003, Kiefer was nominated for a Teen Choice award for Drama - Action/Adventure.
Kiefer has been nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for four years running (2002-2006). He finally won the award in 2006.
In 2001, Kiefer accidentally interrupted the making of a student film, "White Power" which was the premiere episode of an online series, The Lonely Island. In the episode, there is a scene where three characters attempt to mug an old lady. Sutherland, who was driving by at the time of filming, though the mugging was real and jumped out of his car to intervene. Part of this (when Sutherland pulls up) is included after the credits of the episode. This tale has been told by Kiefer and by Andy Samberg (from Saturday Night Live) who happened to be one of the students in the film.
Kiefer has three half brothers: Roeg, Rossif, and Angus Redford.
Kiefer was named the 2002 GQ Man of the Year for a TV Drama.
In 2004, Kiefer was sentenced to 50 hours community service as a result of a drunk driving arrest. He pleaded no contest.
Kiefer made his television directorial debut in 1993 in Last Light. The made for television movie was nominated for a Cable Ace award.
Kiefer was set to play Jack Vincennes in a failed pilot based on the movie
Kiefer portrays his
On February 7, 2005, Kiefer gave a public service annoucement promoting Arab Americans. This was a possible response to the perception of many that Arab Americans were protrayed negatively on
Kiefer is a talented artist. He created a mural on an old warehouse in downtown Los Angeles to brighten up the area.
Kiefer is the grandson of former Saskatchewan premier Tommy Douglas, leader of the first elected socialist government in North America, who was in 2004 voted by CBC viewers as The Greatest Canadian, who is also the inventor of Canadian medicare.
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