Donald Sutherland, the New Brunswick-born acting legend with the distinct baritone voice and prolific stage and screen career that inspired sons Kiefer and Rossif to pursue the craft, has died.

He died at age 88, Kiefer Sutherland said in a social media post on Thursday.

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At six-foot-four, with big blue eyes and a deep, dulcet voice, the elder Sutherland was a striking and unmistakable presence in film, television and radio for more than 50 years.

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Though he was in more than 100 films, Sutherland was never nominated for an Academy Award. He did, however, receive an honorary Oscar in 2017, as well as two BAFTA nominations, an Emmy Award and two Golden Globes.

He was also an officer of the Order of Canada and won a Genie and a Governor General香蕉视频直播檚 Performing Arts Award.

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Sutherland was born in Saint John and raised in Bridgewater, N.S. His father, Frederick Sutherland, was a salesman and his mother, Dorothy Isobel, a mathematics teacher. Various reports say Sutherland battled polio, rheumatic fever and hepatitis as a child.

At age 14, Sutherland landed a part-time job as a DJ and news broadcaster for local radio station CKBW. It was the start of a successful side career in multimedia voiceover work 香蕉视频直播� something son Kiefer also pursued.

Sutherland studied drama, engineering and English at the University of Toronto, where he played to audiences at the Hart House Theatre and met his first wife of seven years, Lois Hardwick. His memories of toga parties at U of T香蕉视频直播檚 Gate House residence were said to be the inspiration for the 1978 film 香蕉视频直播淎nimal House,香蕉视频直播� in which he co-starred.

Author Margaret Atwood wrote on social media that she remembered Sutherland from their time at Victoria College at the University of Toronto.

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After getting his degree in 1958, Sutherland attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in England and went on to act with the Perth Repertory Theatre in Scotland and on London香蕉视频直播檚 West End.

Though he left Canada, he stayed in touch with his loved ones back home, he told The Canadian Press in a 2023 interview when Canada Post released a stamp bearing his face.

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In the early 1960s, Sutherland transitioned from stage to features, including the thrillers 香蕉视频直播淐astle of the Living Dead,香蕉视频直播� 香蕉视频直播淒r. Terror香蕉视频直播檚 House of Horrors香蕉视频直播� and 香蕉视频直播淒ie! Die! My Darling!香蕉视频直播� He also landed small roles on TV series including 香蕉视频直播淐ourt Martial,香蕉视频直播� 香蕉视频直播淭he Saint香蕉视频直播� and 香蕉视频直播淭he Avengers.香蕉视频直播�

In 1966, Sutherland married his second wife, Canadian actress and activist Shirley Douglas, daughter of medicare founder Tommy Douglas. That same year they had twins Rachel and Kiefer, who has become a star in his own right with films including 香蕉视频直播淭he Lost Boys香蕉视频直播� and the TV series 香蕉视频直播�24.香蕉视频直播�

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Sutherland香蕉视频直播檚 private life also made headlines during that decade.

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In the 香蕉视频直播�80s, Sutherland continued to build his resume at a feverish pace, with turns in nearly 20 films including Robert Redford香蕉视频直播檚 香蕉视频直播淥rdinary People,香蕉视频直播� for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe, and 香蕉视频直播淭hreshold,香蕉视频直播� which earned him a Genie.

Sutherland eventually won two Golden Globes: in 1996 for his supporting role in 香蕉视频直播淐itizen X,香蕉视频直播� for which he also earned an Emmy, then in 2003 for the HBO film 香蕉视频直播淧ath to War.香蕉视频直播� That same year he played a minister in 香蕉视频直播淐old Mountain.香蕉视频直播�

He also got to work with his actor-sons, sharing the screen with Kiefer in the films 香蕉视频直播淢ax Dugan Returns香蕉视频直播� and 香蕉视频直播淎 Time to Kill,香蕉视频直播� and with Rossif in 香蕉视频直播淭he Steal Artist.香蕉视频直播�

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