--- name: "Kiefer Sutherland" canonical: "https://film.one/person/kiefer-sutherland" fi1m_id: "kiefer-sutherland" imdb_id: "nm0000662" tmdb_id: 2628 wikidata_id: "Q103946" roles: ["Actor","Director"] born: "21 December 1966" reviewed_on_fi1m: 10 average_fi1m_score: 72 average_as: "actor" average_over: 9 updated: "2026-10-05T11:20:28.845535+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Kiefer Sutherland ## Identity Kiefer Sutherland - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/kiefer-sutherland - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** kiefer-sutherland - **IMDb ID:** nm0000662 - **TMDB ID:** 2628 - **Wikidata ID:** Q103946 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiefer_Sutherland, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q103946, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000662/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2628 Actor and director. Born 21 December 1966 in Paddington, London, England, UK. ## Details - **Work:** Actor, Director - **Born:** 21 December 1966, Paddington, London, England, UK - **Active:** 1986–present - **Also known as:** Kiefer W. F. D. G. R. Sutherland - **Titles on Fi1m:** 10: 9 acting, 1 directing - **Frequently works with:** [Andrew Scheinman](https://film.one/person/andrew-scheinman.md), [Joel Schumacher](https://film.one/person/joel-schumacher.md), [Rob Reiner](https://film.one/person/rob-reiner.md), [Tom Cruise](https://film.one/person/tom-cruise.md) - **Golden Globes:** 1 Golden Globe (1 won) - **Average Fi1m score:** 72, as actor, over 9 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 88 (1), 1990s 70 (4), 2000s 70 (2), 2010s 80 (1), 2020s 65 (2) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 74 to 68 across 8 titles - **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 5 at 60–79, 2 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 2 of 9 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Drama 6, Crime 3, Science Fiction 3, Thriller 3, Adventure 2, Action 1 - **Screen time:** 16 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $894m across 7 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiefer_Sutherland, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q103946, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000662/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2628 ## Streaming the US now - **HBO Max:** [*Stand by Me*](https://film.one/film/stand-by-me.md) (88), [*Juror #2*](https://film.one/film/juror-2.md) (75) - **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Melancholia*](https://film.one/film/melancholia.md) (80) - **Disney+:** [*24*](https://film.one/tv/24.md) (78) - **The Roku Channel:** [*Dark City*](https://film.one/film/dark-city.md) (76) - **Peacock:** [*Monsters vs Aliens*](https://film.one/film/monsters-vs-aliens.md) (63) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Fi1m on Kiefer Sutherland > Kiefer Sutherland makes authority sound credible, which is useful when we ought to distrust it. We rate him most when he keeps that force quiet: a single supporting scene can be enough. In *Juror #2* (2024), Kiefer Sutherland gives legal advice in a level voice and makes telling the truth sound dangerous. His Larry Lasker, a lawyer and Justin’s sponsor, explains what someone with Justin’s history could expect from walking into a police station. We were unsettled by how ordinary Sutherland makes that warning sound. Clint Eastwood gives him one strong scene, and he does not need to raise his voice to make it count. His film career is easy to underestimate if we start with television. His breakout as Ace Merrill in *Stand by Me* (1986) led into *The Lost Boys* (1987) and *Young Guns* (1988). By *A Few Good Men* (1992), where he played Lieutenant Jonathan Kendrick, he was working in a major ensemble. The attraction of casting him in intense or menacing roles is clear: he can make that pressure seem like a person’s normal state. For a less conventional use of him, there is Alex Proyas’s *Dark City* (1998). His Dr Daniel P. Schreber is a supporting character made memorable through movement and voice. We recommend the film for its invented city and the unease it produces, with the reservation that its people are not always as well written as its surroundings. It is worth keeping beside the action work, rather than treating that as the whole story. Television made the association with authority harder to escape. As Jack Bauer in *24* (2001–2010), he brought sustained intensity to a real-time counter-terrorism thriller; the commitment helps explain why the part became so defining. The drawback is the expectation that he will supply the same urgent man whenever he appears. *Phone Booth* (2003), which casts him as the Caller, is worth remembering here for making his voice central to a contained thriller. Eastwood’s film gives that familiar authority a smaller, more persuasive job. Nicholas Hoult carries *Juror #2* through the effort of keeping his face still, while Sutherland calmly describes what telling the truth could cost Justin. The premise creaks in places, but the advice scene holds. Start there if Jack Bauer is the only Sutherland you know. ## Biography Kiefer Sutherland is a British-Canadian actor. He was born in Paddington, London, on 21 December 1966, the son of actors Donald Sutherland and Shirley Douglas. Sutherland first achieved recognition for his role in the Canadian film *The Bay Boy* (1985). He rose to prominence in Hollywood films including *Stand by Me* (1986), *A Few Good Men* (1992) and *Phone Booth* (2003). He is best known for portraying Jack Bauer in the television series *24* (2001–2010), for which he received an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award. His later film credits include *Melancholia* (2011) and *Juror #2* (2024), in which he played Larry Lasker. *Sources: imdb.com, kiefersutherland.com, en.wikipedia.org.* ## On Fi1m (10) ### Performed in (9) — the average rests on these - *Father Joe* (2026), Fi1m 55, as Father Joe — [page](https://film.one/film/father-joe.md) - *Juror #2* (2024), Fi1m 75, as Larry Lasker — [page](https://film.one/film/juror-2.md) - *Melancholia* (2011), Fi1m 80, as John — [page](https://film.one/film/melancholia.md) - *Monsters vs Aliens* (2009), Fi1m 63, as General W.R. Monger (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/monsters-vs-aliens.md) - *24* (2001), Fi1m 78, as Jack Bauer — [page](https://film.one/tv/24.md) - *Dark City* (1998), Fi1m 76, as Dr. Daniel P. Schreber — [page](https://film.one/film/dark-city.md) - *A Time to Kill* (1996), Fi1m 55, as Freddie Lee Cobb — [page](https://film.one/film/a-time-to-kill.md) - *A Few Good Men* (1992), Fi1m 79, as Lt. Jonathan Kendrick — [page](https://film.one/film/a-few-good-men.md) - *Stand by Me* (1986), Fi1m 88, as Ace Merrill — [page](https://film.one/film/stand-by-me.md) ### Directed (1) - *Fallen Angels* (1993), Fi1m 72, as Matt Cordell — [page](https://film.one/tv/fallen-angels-1993.md) ## Complete filmography (113) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Father Joe* (2026), as Father Joe · Producer — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/father-joe.md) - *Brothers Under Fire* (2026), as Capt. Jordan Wright - *Tinsel Town* (2025), as Bradley Mack - *Stone Cold Fox* (2025), as Sergeant Breaker - *Juror #2* (2024), as Larry Lasker — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/juror-2.md) - *The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial* (2023), as Lt. Philip Francis Queeg - *They Cloned Tyrone* (2023), as Nixon - *Rabbit Hole* (2023), series, as John Weir · Executive Producer - *The First Lady* (2022), series, as Franklin D. Roosevelt - *The Contractor* (2022), as Rusty - *A Creepshow Animated Special* (2020), as Richard (segment "Survivor Type") (voice) - *The Fugitive* (2020), series, as Clay Bryce - *Where Is Kyra?* (2018), as Doug - *Flatliners* (2017), as Dr. Barry Wolfson - *Names on the Cup* (2017), as Narrator (voice) - *Free to Rock* (2017), as Narrator (voice) - *24: Legacy* (2017), series, Executive Producer - *Designated Survivor* (2016), series, as Tom Kirkman · Executive Producer - *Zoolander 2* (2016), as Kiefer Sutherland - *Forsaken* (2015), as John Henry Clayton - *Metal Gear Solid: Legacy* (2015), as Documentation & Support - *Marked* (2014), as James Dempsey - *Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces* (2014), as Agent Sam Stanley - *Pompeii* (2014), as Corvus - *The Reluctant Fundamentalist* (2013), as Jim Cross - *Monsters vs Aliens Stories* (2013), Actor - *Touch* (2012), series, as Martin Bohm · Producer - *Night of the Living Carrots* (2011), as General W.R. Monger (voice) - *The Confession* (2011), as The Confessor · Idea, Executive Producer - *The Confession* (2011), series, as The Confessor · Producer - *Melancholia* (2011), as John — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/melancholia.md) - *Twelve* (2010), as Narrator (voice) - *Marmaduke* (2010), as Bosco (voice) - *B.O.B.'s Big Break* (2009), as General W.R. Monger (voice) - *Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space* (2009), as General W.R. Monger (voice) - *Monsters vs Aliens* (2009), as General W.R. Monger (voice) — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/monsters-vs-aliens.md) - *Mirrors* (2008), as Ben Carson · Executive Producer - *Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight* (2008), as Raistlin Majere (voice) - *24: Day six Debrief* (2007), series, as Jack Bauer - *24: Day Zero* (2007), series, as Jack Bauer - *The Sentinel* (2006), as David Breckinridge - *The Wild* (2006), as Samson (voice) - *River Queen* (2005), as Doyle - *Jiminy Glick in Lalawood* (2005), as Kiefer Sutherland - *Taking Lives* (2004), as Christopher Hart - *NASCAR: The IMAX Experience* (2004), as Narrator (voice) - *Corner Gas* (2004), series, as Kiefer Sutherland - *The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration* (2003), as Bron (voice) - *L.A. Confidential* (2003), as Det. Jack Vincennes - *DreamWorks 6 Spooky Stories Collection* (2003), series, as General W.R. Monger (voice) - *Behind the Red Door* (2003), as Roy - *Phone Booth* (2003), as The Caller - *Paradise Found* (2003), as Paul Gauguin - *Cowboy Up* (2002), as Hank Braxton - *Dead Heat* (2002), as Pally - *Desert Saints* (2002), as Arthur Banks - *24* (2001), series, as Jack Bauer · Producer, Co-Executive Producer, Executive Producer — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/24.md) - *To End All Wars* (2001), as Lt. Jim 'Yanker' Reardon - *The Right Temptation* (2000), as Michael Farrow-Smith - *Picking Up the Pieces* (2000), as Officer Bobo - *Beat* (2000), as William S. Burroughs - *After Alice* (2000), Actor - *Rebels: A Journey Underground* (1999), series, as Narrator - *Woman Wanted* (1999), as Wendell · Director - *Family Guy* (1999), series, as Narrator (voice), Jack Bauer (archive footage) — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/family-guy.md) - *Ground Control* (1998), as Jack Harris - *Break Up* (1998), as John Box - *A Soldier's Sweetheart* (1998), as Rat Kiley - *Dark City* (1998), as Dr. Daniel P. Schreber — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/dark-city.md) - *Truth or Consequences, N.M.* (1997), as Curtis Freley · Director - *Hourglass* (1997), as uncredited - *The Last Days of Frankie the Fly* (1996), as Joey - *Freeway* (1996), as Bob Wolverton - *E! True Hollywood Story* (1996), series, Actor - *A Time to Kill* (1996), as Freddie Lee Cobb — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/a-time-to-kill.md) - *Armitage III: Poly Matrix* (1996), as Ross (voice) - *Duke of Groove* (1996), as Hugo - *Eye for an Eye* (1996), as Robert Doob - *The Cowboy Way* (1994), as Sonny Gilstrap - *Teresa's Tattoo* (1994), as Roadblock Officer (uncredited) - *Natural Selection* (1994), Executive Producer - *The Three Musketeers* (1993), as Athos - *Last Light* (1993), as Denver Bayliss · Director - *Fallen Angels* (1993), series, as Matt Cordell · Director — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/fallen-angels-1993.md) - *The Vanishing* (1993), as Jeff Harriman - *A Few Good Men* (1992), as Lt. Jonathan Kendrick — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/a-few-good-men.md) - *Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me* (1992), as Sam Stanley - *Article 99* (1992), as Dr. Peter Morgan - *The Nutcracker Prince* (1990), as Nutcracker Prince (voice) - *Flatliners* (1990), as Nelson Wright - *Young Guns II* (1990), as Josiah Gordon 'Doc' Scurlock - *Chicago Joe and the Showgirl* (1990), as Karl Hulten - *Flashback* (1990), as John Buckner - *The Simpsons* (1989), series, as Wayne Slater (voice), Army Colonel (voice), Jack Bauer (voice) — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md) - *Renegades* (1989), as Buster McHenry - *1969* (1988), as Scott Clifton Denny - *Young Guns* (1988), as Doc Scurlock - *Bright Lights, Big City* (1988), as Tad - *Promised Land* (1988), as Danny Rivers - *Crazy Moon* (1987), as Brooks - *The Killing Time* (1987), as The Stranger - *The Lost Boys* (1987), as David - *Stand by Me* (1986), as Ace Merrill — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/stand-by-me.md) - *Amazing Stories* (1986), as Static - *The Brotherhood of Justice* (1986), as Victor - *Trapped In Silence* (1986), as Kevin Richter - *At Close Range* (1986), as Tim - *Amazing Stories* (1985), series, as Static - *The Bay Boy* (1984), as Donald Campbell - *Max Dugan Returns* (1983), as Bill - *The Winter Kills*, Actor - *Copperhead*, Actor - *The Horseman*, Actor ## Gallery - ![Kiefer Sutherland](https://film.one/media/person/10651/gallery-414b8c18200e.jpg) Kiefer Sutherland — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/Kiefer_Sutherland_2_SDCC_2014.jpg/1280px-Kiefer_Sutherland_2_SDCC_2014.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Actor-singer w:Kiefer Sutherland performing in concert. Photo enhancement performed due to low lighting environment. (2016)](https://film.one/media/person/10651/gallery-88cc36b824da.jpg) Actor-singer w:Kiefer Sutherland performing in concert. Photo enhancement performed due to low lighting environment. (2016) — RCraig09, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5b/20160509-Kiefer-Sutherland-guitar.jpg/1280px-20160509-Kiefer-Sutherland-guitar.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Kiefer Sutherland at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival (2026)](https://film.one/media/person/10651/gallery-f706267715dc.jpg) Kiefer Sutherland at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival (2026) — Harald Krichel, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Kiefer_Sutherland-3581.jpg/1280px-Kiefer_Sutherland-3581.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Kiefer Sutherland at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival (2026)](https://film.one/media/person/10651/gallery-20e9c91f4910.jpg) Kiefer Sutherland at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival (2026) — Harald Krichel, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/70/Kiefer_Sutherland-3585.jpg/1280px-Kiefer_Sutherland-3585.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Kiefer Sutherland](https://film.one/media/person/10651/gallery-f75562f6cd57.jpg) Kiefer Sutherland — Image via TMDB - ![Kiefer Sutherland](https://film.one/media/person/10651/gallery-2855b85eabfb.jpg) Kiefer Sutherland — Image via TMDB - ![Kiefer Sutherland](https://film.one/media/person/10651/gallery-ae71cf08e3fd.jpg) Kiefer Sutherland — Image via TMDB - ![Kiefer Sutherland at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival (2026)](https://film.one/media/person/10651/gallery-f439267e7e91.jpg) Kiefer Sutherland at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival (2026) — Harald Krichel, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Kiefer_Sutherland-3585_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Kiefer_Sutherland-3585_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Kiefer Sutherland and Jon Cassar speaking at the 2014 San Diego Comic Con International, for "24: Live Another Day", at the San Diego Convention Center in San D](https://film.one/media/person/10651/gallery-75fe9a2ecdc8.jpg) Kiefer Sutherland and Jon Cassar speaking at the 2014 San Diego Comic Con International, for "24: Live Another Day", at the San Diego Convention Center in San D — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Kiefer_Sutherland_%26_Jon_Cassar_%2814582921357%29.jpg/1280px-Kiefer_Sutherland_%26_Jon_Cassar_%2814582921357%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Kiefer Sutherland](https://film.one/media/person/10651/gallery-4dfd1ea6a52a.jpg) Kiefer Sutherland — Image via TMDB - ![Kiefer Sutherland](https://film.one/media/person/10651/gallery-f39fb0322112.jpg) Kiefer Sutherland — Image via TMDB ## Awards ### Golden Globes — 1 won - 2002: Best Actor – Television Series Drama (won) ### Primetime Emmy Awards — 2 won, 9 nominated - 2009: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie (nominated), for *24: Redemption* - 2007: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (nominated), for *24* - 2006: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (won), for *24* - 2006: Outstanding Drama Series (won), for *24* - 2005: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (nominated), for *24* - 2005: Outstanding Drama Series (nominated), for *24* - 2004: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (nominated), for *24* - 2004: Outstanding Drama Series (nominated), for *24* - 2003: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (nominated), for *24* - 2003: Outstanding Drama Series (nominated), for *24* - 2002: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (nominated), for *24* ### SAG Awards — 2 won, 7 nominated - 2009: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie (nominated), for *24: Redemption* - 2007: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (nominated), for *24* - 2007: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series (nominated), for *24* - 2006: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series (won), for *24* - 2005: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (nominated), for *24* - 2005: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series (nominated), for *24* - 2004: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series (won), for *24* - 2003: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series (nominated), for *24* - 2003: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (nominated), for *24* ### Other awards — 3 won, 12 nominated - Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role 2012: Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (nominated), for *Melancholia* - Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor Drama 2012: Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor Drama (nominated), for *Touch* - Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor Action 2010: Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor Action (nominated), for *24* - TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Drama 2006: TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Drama (nominated), for *24* - Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor Drama 2006: Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor Drama (nominated), for *24* - Canada's Walk of Fame 2005: Canada's Walk of Fame (won) - TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Drama 2005: TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Drama (nominated), for *24* - MTV Movie Award for Best Villain 2004: MTV Movie Award for Best Villain (nominated), for *Phone Booth* - TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Drama 2004: TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Drama (nominated), for *24* - Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama 2003: Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama (won), for *24* - TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Drama 2003: TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Drama (nominated), for *24* - Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor Drama 2003: Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor Drama (nominated), for *24* - Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama 2002: Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama (won), for *24* - TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Drama 2002: TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Drama (nominated), for *24* - MTV Movie Award for Best Villain 1997: MTV Movie Award for Best Villain (nominated), for *A Time to Kill* *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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