Photo Gallery: Donald Sutherland, 1935-2024
Donald Sutherland, the New Brunswick-born acting legend with the distinct baritone voice and prolific stage and screen career that inspired sons Kiefer and Rossif to pursue the craft, has died. He died at age 88, Kiefer Sutherland said in a social media post on Thursday. "I personally think one of the most important actors in the history of film. Never daunted by a role, good, bad or ugly. He loved what he did and did what he loved, and one can never ask for more than that," the younger Sutherland wrote on X. "A life well lived." At six-foot-four, with big blue eyes and a deep, dulcet voice, the elder Sutherland was a striking and unmistakable presence in film, television and radio for more than 50 years. He was also an officer of the Order of Canada and won a Genie and a Governor General's Performing Arts Award. Sutherland appeared in more than 140 films, including "The Dirty Dozen," "MASH," "Invasion of the Body Snatchers," "Cold Mountain" and "The Hunger Games" series. He also has extensive TV credits and awards for his work, including best supporting actor Golden Globes for "Citizen X" in 1996 and "Path to War" in 2003 and a best actor in a miniseries or movie Emmy for "Human Trafficking" in 2005. He received an honorary Academy Award in 2017. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 20, 2024.
