Kiefer Sutherland

Beginning with his memorable turn as a small-town bully in "Stand By Me," Kiefer Sutherland quickly established himself in Hollywood. He more than held his own as one of the gang led by a volatile Sean Penn in "At Close Range," then made audiences take notice with his charismatic performance as a teen vampire in "The Lost Boys." Over the next decade, Sutherland alternated between showy leads and nuanced character parts in films like "Young Guns," "Flashback" and “A Few Good Men.” His first leading role was in the Canadian drama "The Bay Boy." He has also provided the facial motion capture and voice for Venom Snake in the video games "Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes" and "Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain." Notably, he was named after American-born writer and director Warren Kiefer.

In a surprising move, especially to himself, Sutherland sought work in series television. He accepted the role of government agent Jack Bauer in the heart-thumping series "24," which followed the Counter Terrorism Unit agent over the course of a 24-hour period that lasted an entire season, or 24 episodes. Over the course of the seven seasons, Sutherland earned four consecutive Emmy and Golden Globe nominations and a 2006 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series. He also starred in the TV series "Touch" and "Designated Survivor."

In addition to "24," Sutherland's menacing voice was also prominently featured in Joel Schumacher's "Phone Booth," a thriller starring Colin Farrell set entirely around the confines of a New York City phone booth; and he had a role in the thriller "Taking Lives," opposite Angelina Jolie and Ethan Hawke. Sutherland also voiced the Apple, Inc. advertisement announcing the inclusion of Intel chips in their Macintosh computer line and provided narration for several promotional spots for the United States Men's National Soccer Team during the 2014 FIFA World Cup for ESPN.

After the writer's strike in early 2008 delayed the seventh season of "24," Sutherland was back on track when the two-hour prequel "24: Redemption" aired, earning him a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries. After "24" went out with a bang in 2010, Sutherland voiced Bosco in the live-action family comedy "Marmaduke" and starred opposite Kirsten Dunst in Lars von Trier's "Melancholia." Sutherland starred in the supernatural drama series "Touch," where he played a former reporter who discovers that his mute, emotionally disturbed son (David Mazouz) has a gift for predicting future events through a fascination with numbers. He also starred as Tom Kirkman, the President of the United States, in the TV series "Designated Survivor" and played Det. Clay Bryce in the American action thriller television series "The Fugitive," which premiered in 2020.

He continues to perform in recent shows like "Rabbit Hole" and "The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial" and stars in the lead role of John Weir in the 2023 Paramount+ thriller show "Rabbit Hole." Notably, he has received awards such as the Sweden TNT award for Best Foreign TV Personality - Male, Canada's Walk of Fame, Hollywood Walk of Fame, Hasty Pudding Theatricals for Man of the Year, and Zurich Film Festival for Lifetime Achievement Award.

Besides his prominent acting career, Sutherland is also a talented musician. He released his first album, "Down in a Hole," in 2016 and his second album, "Reckless and Me," in April 2019. He released another album, "Bloor Street," in 2022 and several music videos for songs like "Not Enough Whiskey," "Can't Stay Away," "This Is How It's Done," and "Something You Love." He currently performs as a country musician with his band.