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[h3]Kiefer William Frederick Dempsey George Rufus Sutherland and his twin sister Rachel, were born 21st December in London, England. His parents are actor Donald Sutherland and actress Shirley Douglas.[/h3]

Kiefer, who bears a strong resemblance to his father, made his breakthrough as a troubled teen in 'The Bay Boy'.

Named after writer-director Warren Kiefer, who helped his father on a breakthrough role in 'Castle of the Living Dead', Sutherland began acting at age nine. He moved with his mother to Toronto, where as a child actor he honed his craft in local stage productions.

After 'The Bay Boy', US audiences got their first glimpse of him as the radio operator of a WWII bomber in 'The Mission', an extended 1985 episode of the [urlnew=http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biography_home/2064:0/Steven_Spielberg.htm]Spielberg[/urlnew]-directed 'Amazing Stories'.

Beginning with his memorable turn as a small-town bully in 'Stand By Me', Sutherland became established in Hollywood features. He more than held his own as a one of the gang, led by a volatile [urlnew=http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biography_home/590:0/Sean_Penn.htm]Sean Penn[/urlnew], in 'At Close Range', and cut a swathe as a charismatic teen vampire in the Joel Schumacher-directed 'The Lost Boys'.

Over the next decade or so, Sutherland alternated between showy leads and nuanced character parts. He was perfectly cast in 'Bright Lights, Big City' and gave a poetic portrayal in the romantic 'Young Guns'.

The tepid 'Flatliners' introduced the actor to [urlnew=http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biography_home/521:0/Julia_Roberts.htm]Julia Roberts [/urlnew]and their resultant relationship spilled much tabloid ink. In particular, when Sutherland was spotted with another woman on the eve of their impending marriage, and Roberts' subsequent decision to cancel the wedding at the eleventh hour.

Two years later, Sutherland was back in high-profile roles, as a quirky FBI agent in the film prequel 'Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me' and an overly religious Marine in 'A Few Good Men'. The actor went on to team with [urlnew=http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biography_home/510:0/Charlie_Sheen.htm]Charlie Sheen [/urlnew]and Oliver Platt, as 'The Three Musketeers'.

In 1993, Sutherland began a promising secondary career as a filmmaker, with the hard-hitting made-for-cable prison drama 'Last Light'. Moving to the big screen, Sutherland helmed 'Truth or Consequences, N.M.', an uneven but stylishly enjoyable hostage drama.
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In what some may have seen as a surprising move, Sutherland began to seek work in series TV. After some false starts, he took the role of government agent Jack Bauer, who uncovers a plot to assassinate a presidential candidate, in the real-time monster hit '24'.

He also returned to the big screen for Joel Schumacher's thriller 'Phone Booth', opposite [urlnew=http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biography_home/958:0/Colin_Farrell.htm]Colin Farrell[/urlnew].

He has now filmed six 'seasons' of '24' and is executive producer for the show. He has also directed three films, including 'Women Wanted', which his actress mother featured in.

In September 2007, Kiefer was arrested after failing a drink-driving test. He pled guilty to the charge of driving while under the influence of alcohol and agreed a deal with LA prosecutors to serve a 48-day jail sentence.

Sutherland has enjoyed a fairly eventful personal life and was engaged to [urlnew=http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biography_home/521:0/Julia_Roberts.htm]Julia Roberts [/urlnew]in 1991, although their relationship ended just five days before their planned marriage when she ran away with his friend Jason Patric.

He has one daughter, Sarah Jude, born in 1988, along with a stepdaughter, Michelle Kath, from his first marriage to Camelia Kath. In 2006, Sutherland became a grandfather when Michelle gave birth to a son. In 1996 he married Kelly Winn. They divorced in 2004.
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- Has a daughter, Sarah Jude, with actress Cameilia Kath.

- He was engaged to Julia Roberts.

- He took a break from acting in the 1990s to do the rodeo circuit. He won in Phoenix and Alberquerque.

- He plays ice hockey on a celebrity team.

- He is named after Warren Kiefer, the pen name for director Lorenzo Sabatini who gave his father, Donald, his big break.

- He's computer illiterate.

- Even though he shares top billing with Angelina Jolie and Ethan Hawke for the film 'Taking Lives', he appears on-screen for less than 3 minutes.
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24 (2009) (announced) (in talks)

Mirrors (2007) (filming)

Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight (2007) (post-production)

"The Simpsons" .... Army Colonel / ... (2 episodes, 2006-2007)

The Sentinel (2006)

River Queen (2005)

Wild, The (2005)

Taking Lives (2004)

Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration,
The (2003)

Paradise Found (2003)

Phone Booth (2002)

Behind the Red Door (2002)

Dead Heat (2002)

Desert Saints (2002)

"24" (2001-2007) - Six seasons

To End All Wars (2001)

Cowboy Up (2001)

Right Temptation, The (2000)

Picking Up the Pieces (2000)

Woman Wanted (2000)

Beat (2000)

After Alice (1999)

"Watership Down" (1999)

Ground Control (1998)

Break Up (1998)

Soldier's Sweetheart, A (1998)

Dark City (1998)

Armitage III: Poly Matrix (1997) (V) (voice)

Truth or Consequences, N.M. (1997)

Last Days of Frankie the Fly, The (1997)

Time to Kill, A (1996)

Duke of Groove (1996)

Freeway (1996)

Eye for an Eye (1996)

Hourglass (1995)

Teresa's Tattoo (1994)

Cowboy Way, The (1994)

Three Musketeers, The (1993)

Last Light (1993) (TV)

Vanishing, The (1993)

Amazing Stories: Book One (1992)

Few Good Men, A (1992)

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)

Article 99 (1992)

Nutcracker Prince, The (1990)

Flatliners (1990)

Young Guns II (1990)

Chicago Joe and the Showgirl (1990)

Flashback (1990)

Renegades (1989)

1969 (1988)

Young Guns (1988)

Bright Lights, Big City (1988)

Killing Time, The (1987)

Promised Land (1987)

Lost Boys, The (1987)

Brotherhood of Justice (1986)

Crazy Moon (1986)

Stand by Me (1986)

Trapped in Silence (1986)

At Close Range (1986)

Bay Boy, The (1984)

Max Dugan Returns (1983)
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