The Canadian actor was 88 years old. Holder of two Golden Globes, he received an honorary Oscar in 2017, for his roles in Twelve Bastards, Gold for the Braves or Hunger Games.
Canadian actor Donald Sutherland died at the age of 88 this Thursday, June 20, his family announced, according to AFP. Holder of two Golden Globes and a Critics’ Choice Television Award, he received an honorary Oscar in 2017, for his roles in Twelve Bastards, Gold for the Braves or Hunger Games.
“With a heavy heart, I announce that my father, Donald Sutherland, has passed away”announced his son Kiefer Sutherland on X. “I personally think he is one of the most important actors in the history of cinema. Never intimidated by a role, good, bad or ugly. He loved what he did and did what he loved, and you can never ask for more than that. A life well lived.”
Chameleon actor
Memorable Casanova of Fellini, the Canadian Donald Sutherland has led a career as prolific as it is eclectic, totaling some 200 roles in films and series with a predilection for troubled and facetious characters. This 1m93 giant was hailed as “one of the most versatile film and television actors of the century” by the magazine Variety.
Chameleon actor, initially devoted to villain roles (fascist brute in 1900; sadistic prison director in High security), he is capable of passing comedy (M.A.S.H) to historical drama (The Pillars of the Earth) or even the bloody epic (Hunger Games). Old age brings him new roles such as that of President Snow, the cruel dictator of Panem, tormentor of Jennifer Lawrence in Hunger Games.
To the star awarded to him at age 75 on the “Boulevard of Glory” of Hollywood, he said it was better than a tombstone. “To get old”, he confided to Esquire magazine“it’s like having a new job but one that you wouldn’t have chosen”. Donald Sutherland had five children, three of whom were with Quebec actress Francine Racette, his third wife since 1972. He is notably the father of Kiefer Sutherland, the Jack Bauer of the spy series “24 hours Chrono”.
