Donald Sutherland OC |
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Sutherland in June 2013
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Born |
Donald McNichol Sutherland 17 July 1935 Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada |
Residence | Georgeville, Quebec, Canada |
Alma mater |
University of Toronto London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1962–present |
Spouse(s) | Lois Hardwick (1959–1966) Shirley Douglas (1966–1970) Francine Racette (1972–present) |
Children | Kiefer, Rachel, Rossif, Angus, Roeg |
Relatives | Sarah Sutherland (granddaughter) |
Donald McNichol Sutherland, OC (born 17 July 1935) is a Canadian actor whose film career spans six decades.
Sutherland rose to fame after starring in series of successful films including The Dirty Dozen (1967), M*A*S*H (1970), Kelly's Heroes (1970), Klute (1971), Don't Look Now (1973), Fellini's Casanova (1976), 1900 (1976), Animal House (1978), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978), Ordinary People (1980) and Eye of the Needle (1981). Since then, he established himself as one of the most respected, prolific and versatile character actors of Canada.
He later went on to star in many other successful films where he appeared either in leading or supporting roles such as A Dry White Season (1989), JFK (1991), A Time to Kill (1996), Without Limits (1998), The Italian Job (2003), Cold Mountain (2003), Pride & Prejudice (2005), Aurora Borealis (2006) and The Hunger Games franchise (2012–2015).