Kiefer Sutherland is widely known for his action-packed role in the American FOX drama series, 24, for which he won multiple awards. However, the Canadian actor has also featured in other successful productions such as Young Guns (1988), Flatliners (1990), A Few Good Men (1992), Pompeii (2014) and Designated Survivor (2016–), for to name just a few.

Another fact that her fans may not know is the fact that her father and mother are stars in Hollywood. Above all, do you know that he is also a twin? Find out everything you need to know.

Kiefer Sutherland’s Bio

The actor famous for his role in the counter-terrorism themed film titled 24, was born Kiefer William Frederick Dempsey GeorgeRufus Sutherland in Paddington, London on December 21, 1966. He was not born to his only parents That day; he had to share his birth with someone – his twin sister, Rachel.

His parents are Donald Sutherland and Shirley Douglas. Since the apple doesn’t fall so far from its tree, Kiefer doesn’t have to wonder which career path to follow, as his parents are already famous actors in Canada. They were working in London at the time of his birth.

They divorced in 1971 after the family moved from the United Kingdom to the United States in 1968, initially settling in Los Angeles, California. After the divorce, his mother, Shirley, moved to Canada, taking five-year-old twins, Keifer, and sister, Rachel, with her.

They settled in Toronto, Ontario, and he enrolled in Crescent Town Elementary School. He was educated in high school at Gordon A. Brown Middle School (formerly St. Clair Junior High) in East York and Althouse Middle School in Toronto before attending several high schools, including St. Andrew’s College and Silverthorn Collegiate Institute.

Having developed an interest in acting, KieferSutherland took drama lessons from Sir Frederick Banting High School on weekends while attending Regina Mundi Catholic College in Ontario. However, he left college after one semester to pursue his dream.

Career and net worth

His early acting career saw Kiefer Sutherland make his film debut (cameo appearance) in the 1983 feature film, Max Dugan Returns, as Bill Costello with his father, DonaldSutherland also in the film. It was just the beginning for the young actor as the roles kept coming in. He then moved to Hollywood in 1985 where he developed his skills and career.

He starred in Point Blank (1986), Promised Land (1987), Young Guns (1988), 1969 (1988) but would come to the attention of Hollywood and the nation at large with the role he played in Flatliners (1990) where he played Nelson Wright, a medical student who, with his friends, was researching the afterlife. The film also featured stars like William Baldwin and Julia Roberts.

In 1992, he starred in the award-winning blockbuster A Few Good Men and later made his filmmaking debut with the film The Last Light (1992). His second attempt at directing was with the 1999 film Wanted Woman which also starred his mother, Shirley Douglas.

His biggest feature to date is his portrayal of Jack Bauer, a member of the Counter-Terrorism Unit (CTU) from the American spy television series 24, which aired on FOX from 2001 to 2010. This series was a blockbuster and was watched by more than 11 million people worldwide. As the show’s lead actor, it also earned him a Golden Globe Award, an Emmy Award, two satellite awards, as well as two Screen Actors Guild trophies and more than 20 nominations.

The show ran for nine seasons and in 2014 a sequel was released titled 24: Live Another Day which had 12 episodes and was equally successful. Currently, the Canadian actor continues to make strides on the small screen with the ABC political drama television series Designated Survivor, in which he is also the lead actor.

His net worth varies from estimate to estimate on the other hand, it is agreed that he is one of the highest earners in the industry. With some sites estimating his net worth at $65 million, others put him at $70-75 million.

Is he married? wife, daughter

Kiefer Sutherland has been married twice and also ‘closely married’ to Julia Roberts. He first married Camelia Kath as his acting career was still beginning to gain momentum in 1987. It was Carmelia’s second marriage, herself married to Chicago singer Terry Kath, with whom she had one daughter, Michelle Kath. A year after their marriage, Kiefer and Carmelia welcomed a daughter named Sarah Jude Sutherland on February 18, 1988.

Two years after the birth of their daughter, Sutherland divorced Carmelia in 1990 and began dating star actress Julia Roberts, whom he met on the set of the film. Flatliners. They planned their wedding for June 1991 after he engaged her in August 1990. However, their engagement/marriage was called off on July 11, 1991 after Roberts accused Sutherland of having an affair with a stripper named Amanda Rice . And even though he denies having an affair with the said Rice, Julia will not mind it and flees to Ireland with her ex-fiancé friend, Jason Patric, on the day of the alleged wedding.

After nursing his broken heart for five years, Kiefer Sutherland attempted marriage again in 1996, marrying Kelly Winn, who already had two sons. But it also resulted in a separation three years later in 1999 and then an official divorce five years later, which took four more years to finalize in 2008. He is currently engaged to actress and model Cindy Vela who he started dating in 2014.

His daughter, Sarah Sutherland also joined the family profession and became a Hollywood actress. She seeks to grow on her own terms while trying to turn away from the family name. Sarah has been featured in a few films and series, but is currently cast in the political comedy television series Veep.

Kiefer Sutherland family info

Kiefer Sutherland’s parents are two famous actors who started out in the Canadian film industry before successfully transitioning to Hollywood.

His father, Donald Sutherland, had previously been married to Lois Hardwick between 1959 and 1966, before being married to Kiefer’s mother, Shirley Douglas.

Kiefer Sutherland is named after director Warren Kiefer, who worked with his father Donald in his first film (Donald) in 1964.

Shirley is the daughter of Tommy Douglas, former premier of Saskatchewan and considered responsible for universal health care in the country.

Her twin sister is little known Rachel Sutherland who is also in the industry but works behind the cameras rather than in front like her brother. She is a post-production supervisor and works in Toronto.

He has one half-brother – Thomas Emil Sicks – from his mother’s later marriage to Timothy Emil Sicks and three from his father’s marriage to Francine Racette. Their names are Angus Sutherland, Roeg Sutherland and Rossif Sutherland.

He featured with his dad in his feature debut Max Dugan Returns even though they didn’t perform any scenes together. They would play their first film together in 2016 Abandoned alongside Demi Moore.

Sutherland and his parents, Donald and Shirley, have all been inducted into Canada’s Walk of Fame. He also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

the size

Kiefer Sutherland’s height is really a topic of debate among his fans. Giving the fact that he had at one point said he was 5ft 10in and at another time he was 5ft 9in. This had caused his fans to wonder which of the two characters was the right one. And while we’re sure the actor isn’t a footer, most authority sites put the figure at 5ft 8.5in (174cm). He weighs 76 kg.