Kiefer Sutherland was born on December 21st, 1966 in London, England, UK to parents Donald Sutherland and Shirley Douglas. He got his first film role in the movie Max Dugan Returns (1983). Sutherland's first major role was in the Canadian drama, Bay Boy, The (1984), which earned Sutherland and director Daniel Petrie, Genie award nominations for best actor and best director, respectively. Following his success in "The Bay Boy", Sutherland eventually moved to Los Angeles and landed television appearances in "The Mission", an episode of "Amazing Stories" (1985) and in the telefilm Trapped in Silence (1986) (TV) with Marsha Mason.

In 1992, Sutherland starred opposite Ray Liotta and Forest Whitaker in Article 99 (1992) and in the military drama Few Good Men, A (1992) also starring Jack Nicholson and Tom Cruise. Later, in 1994, he starred with Jeff Bridges and Nancy Travis in the American version of Vanishing, The (1993) for Twentieth Century Fox.

In 1997, he co-starred with William Hurt and Rufus Sewell in Dark City (1998), directed by Alex Proyas, which was a special presentation at the Cannes Film Festival. Sutherland also added his second directorial credit and starred in Truth or Consequences, N.M. (1997) alongside Kevin Pollak, Mykelti Williamson, Rod Steiger and Martin Sheen. He currently stars in the Fox drama "24" (2001) as Jack Bauer for which he has earned a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Drama Series. Most recently he has been seen in the movie Phone Booth (2002) as a man who calls up someone at a phone booth and threatens to kill them if they hang up.

Grandson of former Saskatchewan premier Tommy Douglas, leader of the first elected socialist government in North America. Douglas was premier from 1944-1961, and was known as the father of Canada's government funded medical system.

Daughter, Sarah Jude, with Camelia Kath.

Son of actor Donald Sutherland and actress Shirley Douglas

Was engaged to Julia Roberts

Among the many reasons cited for the break-up of his first marriage, one was his friendship with Lost Boys, The (1987) castmate Jason Patric and other members of the "brat pack" -- ironically enough, his friendship with Jason Patric dissolved after his fiance Julia Roberts left with Patric for Europe.

Traveled with the rodeo circuit in the late 1990s and won rodeos in Phoenix and Alburquerque.

PLays ice hockey on a celebrity team.

Earned first place in the US Team Roping Championships.

Twin sister Rachel Sutherland is a TV post-production supervisor in Toronto.

Named after Warren Kiefer, pen name of Lorenzo Sabatini. Sabatini directed Castello dei morti vivi, Il (1964) [aka Castle of the Living Dead (1964)], in which Donald Sutherland made his theatrical film debut.

Daughter Sarah Jude was named after actress Sarah Jessica Parker and singer/songwriter/composer Jude Cole.

Was named after screenwriter Lorenzo Sabatini (aka: Warren Kiefer) who wrote his father Donald Sutherland's feature film debut.

Was Gary Oldman's passenger when Oldman was arrested for drunk driving in 1991.

Daughter, Sarah, likes to make fun of the fact that he's computer illiterate.

During filming of _Stand By Me (1986)_ , stayed in character off-camera by often picking on Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman and Jerry O'Connell.

Shares birthday with Three Musketeers, The (1993) co-star Julie Delpy.

In an episode of "24" (2001), his character mentions that he and his wife and daughter should take a trip up into Canada. His father, Donald Sutherland, was born in New Brunswick, a Canadian province.

Is on screen for less than three minutes in Taking Lives (2004), even though he shares top billing with Ethan Hawke and Angelina Jolie.

Appears in one scene of Article 99 (1992) wearing glasses and a fishing bucket hat, a tip to father Donald Sutherland, who sported the same look in MASH (1970).

For his role in Wild, The (2005), he had to practice roaring like a lion. Rather than doing it in his home with his two daughters around, he practiced in his car while driving on the freeway, completely unaware of a woman in the next lane watching him.

Daughter, with Kath, Sarah Jude was born in 1988.

When starting up on the rodeo circuit he decided to buy all the things needed. The horses, the bulls/cows, the tractors, the 900 acre ranch in Montana, then sold it once he was finished.

His role as Jack Bauer in "24" (2001) is his first regular role on a television series.

His vampire likeness from Lost Boys, The (1987) is featured on the cover of J. Gordon Melton's "The Vampire Book: The Encyclopedia of the Undead." In a captioned picture inside the book, his name is misspelled as "Keifer."

"Now I know how Charlie (Sheen) feels, I've lost all feeling in my lower half." (his reaction to winning the Golden Globe Award!)

"When you're a young actor you like to go for characters with a bit of flair, so in many films I ended up playing the weirdos. But I can assure you I'm not a psycho or a criminal or a bully."

"There are two kinds of event in rodeo and bull riding's one of the roughstock events. I was into immobilising cows myself."

On his 1990s career: "You could say I was not on everybody's first list to do the bigger films. Luckily other opportunities have come along."