- Has filed for divorce from his wife of nearly eight years. (May 13, 2004)
- His grandparents had come from Glasgow, Scotland.
- Was injured in a barroom altercation requiring multiple stitches on his face earlier this week that production on 24 in the Los Angeles area was rearranged to shoot around Sutherland. (February 13, 2004)
- Sutherland thinks killing off his character in TV series 24 wouldn't be a bad idea, but the show's executive producer, Howard Gordon, said there are no plans to kill the lead character. (October 13, 2003)
- Admits he was heartbroken when Julia Roberts fled their impending Hollywood nuptials with actor Jason Patric in 1991, but now acknowledges that Roberts made a good choice. (September 29, 2003)
- Angelina Jolie and Kiefer Sutherland, who are currently filming new movie TAKING LIVES in Quebec, Canada, have sparked reports they're more than just co-stars after being spotted enjoying a romantic meal together at trendy restaurant Cafe De La Paix. (June 21, 2003)
- Sutherland's career has been reinvigorated by the Fox show 24 and he knows it --Sutherland, who received an Emmy nomination for his portrayal of government antiterrorism agent Jack Bauer, said, "When something like 24 happens, you bow your head and say thank you. (January 3, 2003)
- The magazine TV Guide has released its picks for the best shows of 2002 and topping the list this year is 24, the Fox drama set in real time and starring Kiefer Sutherland as a secret agent battling terrorists in Los Angeles. (December 17, 2002)
- Sutherland has broken his vow and is set to get married again -- the eligible bachelor, who after splitting with Canadian model Kelly Winn in 1996 said, I can't imagine getting married again, has quietly got engaged to 28- year-old artist girlfriend Catherine Bisson. (November 30, 2002)
- Sutherland was named GQ Man of the Year for a TV Drama (for his Fox show 24) at the 2002 GQ Men of the Year Awards Wednesday (October 18, 2002)
- Executives at 20th Century Fox are caught in the crosshairs of a dilemma involving the upcoming thriller PHONE BOOTH -- the film in which Sutherland plays a crazed sniper is drawing some frightening parallels to the real-life attacks in the Washington, D.C., area. (October 12, 2002)
- Is 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.
- Among the many reasons cited for the break-up of his first marriage, one was his friendship with THE LOST BOYS (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 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.
- Many fans of the film prefer to watch DARK CITY (1998) with the sound turned off during the opening narration, until his first appearance.
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama at Golden Globe Awards for 24 (2004)
- Nominated for Best Villain at MTV Movie Awards for PHONE BOOTH (2004)
- Nominated for Outstanding Drama Series at Emmy Awards for 24 (2003)
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series at Screen Actors Guild Awards for 24 (2003)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama at Golden Globe Awards for 24 (2003)
- Nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series at Emmy Awards for 24 (2003)
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series at Screen Actors Guild Awards for 24 (2003)
- Nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series at Emmy Awards for 24 (2002)
- Nominated for Best Villain at MTV Movie Awards for A TIME TO KILL (1997)
Quotes- "I liked the ceremony, the ritual of preparing cocaine, as much as doing it. I did it for a year, loved it, then stopped. Now I feel the same way about cooking."
- On winning the 2001 Best Actor Golden Globe: "My mind went totally blank and my body went numb. It was a very surreal moment....It was a great night. I admit I felt really cocky for about 24 hours, and then I had to go back to work."
- "I like chatting with people. If people ask me a direct question, I give them a direct answer and I feel I've always done that with the press"
- "My mother's five-foot-two, and I'll be honest with you - she's the only person I'm scared of."
- "I think the most attractive thing (in a woman) is a sense of humour. If someone can make you laugh, you've gotten a lot out of the way"
- "I think that the day you've figured out the differences between women and men is the day that you're no longer attracted to women. It's the difference that is so fantastic and frustrating and angering, and really sexy."
- "I don't rule it [marriage] out. And who knows, the third time just might be the charm. I'm really a hopeless romantic at heart - or maybe I'm just hopeless"
- I'm inspired by a lot of other people's work. And the beautiful thing is that there's plenty of room to enjoy all of it in this profession."
- iefer on forgetting which leg he was supposed to limp with on Dark Cit
- "Alex [Proyas] looks at me and says, like I'm an idiot, "It's your left one!" But you've got to remember, he's watching a lot of what's going on a monitor, which inverts everything, so then he's like "No, wait, it's your right one! No one figured on an actor who was so stupid he couldn't remember which leg was supposed to be limping. I just had a brain freeze."
- His reaction to winning the Golden Globe Award: "Now I know how Charlie [Sheen] feels, I've lost all feeling in my lower half."
Awards- Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series, 24 (2004)
- Aftonbladet TV Prize, Sweden: Best Foreign TV Personality - Male (2003)
- Golden Satellite Awards: Best Performance by an Actor in a Series, Drama, 24 (2003)
- Golden Globe Awards: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama, 24 (2002)
- Golden Satellite Award: Best Performance by an Actor in a Series, Drama, 24 (2002)
- Slamdunk Film Festival: Best Feature Film, WOMAN WANTED (2000)
- Western Heritage Awards: Bronze Wrangler - Theatrical Motion Picture, YOUNG GUNS (1989)
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