Donald Sutherland Biography

- His first part-time job was as a news correspondent on a Canadian radio station.

- Both Sutherland and Alan Alda, who played the same role as Hawkeye in the TV version of 'M*A*S*H' (1972), suffered from polio as children.

- Was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.

- Is such a fan of his son Kiefer's hit show '24' he once told him off for revealing plot details over dinner.

- Was so convinced 'Animal House' (1978) would not be a hit he took upfront payment rather than a percentage. He got $40,000 but the percentage would have gained him US$30-40 million.

- He is tall for an actor at 6'4" (1.93 m).