Soap Dish

Nov 19, 2009

KIEFER is the action hero of television in the action packed drama series 24 where he plays Jack Bauer, a Counter Terrorism Unit agent in the Los Angeles. The first season of 24 is showing on NTV every Monday at 9.50 pm.

Keifer Sutherland;
24, NTV on Monday at 9.50pm


KIEFER is the action hero of television in the action packed drama series 24 where he plays Jack Bauer, a Counter Terrorism Unit agent in the Los Angeles. The first season of 24 is showing on NTV every Monday at 9.50 pm.

Well into its eighth season, the drama series made Kiefer a household name earning him numerous nominations and awards.

Kiefer Sutherland was born on December 21st, 1966 in London, UK to actor parents Donald Sutherland and Shirley Douglas. He has a twin sister called Rachel.

He got his first film role in the movie Max Dugan Returns in1983. Sutherland’s first major role was in the Canadian drama, The Bay Boy (1984), which earned Sutherland a Genie award nomination for best actor.

Sutherland eventually moved to Los Angeles and In 1992, starred opposite Ray Liotta and Forest Whitaker in Article 99 and in the military drama A Few Good Men also starring Jack Nicholson and Tom Cruise.

Nine years later with more movies under his belt, Kiefer got offered the role of Jack Bauer on 24 in 2001 and as they say, the rest is history.

Sutherland was once engaged to actress Julia Roberts. He also has a daughter Sarah.

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