Kiefer Sutherland

Kiefer Sutherland is a Canadian-British actor best known for playing Jack Bauer in the television series *24*, a role that earned him Emmy and Golden Globe awards.

Son of actor Donald Sutherland, he has worked steadily in film and television since the 1980s, with notable early roles in *Stand by Me*, *The Lost Boys*, and *Flatliners*.

actor

24

Hours per day

Jack Bauer · A Few Good Men · performance · leading man · star · role · character · screen · cast · filmography

thriller

24

Hours per day

Jack Bauer · tension · espionage · conspiracy · adrenaline · real-time · ticking clock · interrogation · pursuit · cliffhanger

dynasty

Canadian

North American northerner

producer

executive producer

Senior production decision-maker

pre-production · casting · behind-the-scenes · creative control · series · production company

voice

baritone

Mid-range male voice

Boss Baby · Monsters vs Aliens · voice acting · animated · timbre · resonance · commanding · recognizable · gruff · intensity

Categories
Opposites
acting persona/type

Kiefer SutherlandMichael Cera

Hugh Grant · Jesse Eisenberg · Paul Rudd · Owen Wilson · Matthew Broderick

family/dynasty contrast

Kiefer SutherlandDonald Sutherland

cultural archetype

Kiefer SutherlandFred Rogers

counterculture icon · Bob Ross · Tom Hanks · Mr. Rogers · Keanu Reeves

Family

Sutherland

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G