| First Name |
Donald
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| Middle Name |
McNichol
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| Last Name |
Sutherland
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| Full Name at Birth |
Donald McNichol Sutherland
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| Alternative Name |
Donald, Donald McNichol Sutherland, Donald Sutherland
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| Birthday |
17th July, 1935
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| Birthplace |
Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
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| Died |
20th June, 2024
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| Place of Death |
Miami, Florida, USA
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| Cause of Death |
Long Illness
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| Height |
6' 4" (193 cm)
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| Weight |
185lbs (84 kg)
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Blue
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| Hair Color |
Grey
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| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Atheist
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
Canadian
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| High School |
Bridgewater Junior Senior High School, Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada, Victoria College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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| University |
University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, London Academy of music and Dramatic Art, London, England, UK
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| Occupation Text |
Actor, Producer, Writer
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| Occupation |
Actor
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| Claim to Fame |
his roles as Vernon Pinkley in the 1967 World War II drama film The Dirty Dozen, Capt. Benjamin Franklin “Hawkeye” Pierce in the 1970 dark war comedy film M*A*S*H, Sgt. Oddball in the 1970 World War II comedy-drama heist film Kelly’s Heroes, Detective John Klute in the 1971 neo-noir psychological thriller film Klute, John Baxter in the 1973 thriller film Don’t Look Now, Homer Simpson in the 1975 satirical historical drama film The Day of the Locust, Professor Dave Jennings in the 1978 comedy film National Lampoon's Animal House, Calvin Jarrett in the 1980 drama film Ordinary People, Mr. X in the 1991 epic political thriller film JFK, Merrick in the 1992 comedy vampire film Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Col. Mikhail Fetisov in the 1995 HBO crime drama television film Citizen X, Clark Clifford in the 2002 HBO biographical television film Path to War, Speaker of the House Nathan Templeton in the ABC political drama series Commander in Chief, Patrick “Tripp” Darling III in the ABC primetime drama series Dirty Sexy Money, President Coriolanus Snow in the four original Hunger Games films, J. Paul Getty in the FX drama series Trust, and Judge Isaac Parker in the Paramount+ original Western drama web miniseries Lawmen: Bass Reeves
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| Year(s) Active |
1962–present, 1963–present, 1957–2024, 1960–2023
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| Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
The Characters Talent Agency
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| Brand Endorsement |
TV Commercial "Simply Orange" juice (2002), TV commercial for Volvo cars (voice) (1994-), TV commercial for Cigna Insurance (voice) (1997-1999)., Radio commercials (voice over) for Beamish stout (early 90s), Radio commercial for the Halifax "Chronicle-Herald" newspaper, in his native Nova Scotia. (2004), TV commercial for Barclays bank with Gary Oldman., TV advert: Barclays Bank (2004), TV commercial for Simply Apple (2008), (2009) TV commercial for Dempster's (Healthy Way) Bread., (2009) TV commercial, as narrator for CTV's Vancouver 2010 Olympics, (2009) TV commercial, as narrator for Home Depot., (January - February 2012) TV commercial "Honestly Simple" for Simply Orange (voiceover).
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| Official Websites |
www.imbd.com/name/nm0000661/, www.ibdb.com/person.php?id=61523, movies.yahoo.com/person/donald-sutherland/, www.nndb.com/people/531/000023462/
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| Father |
Frederick McLea Sutherland
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| Mother |
Dorothy Isobel McNichol
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| Family Member |
Kiefer Sutherland (son) (actor), Rachel Sutherland (daughter) (TV post-production supervisor), Rossif Sutherland (son) (actor), Angus Sutherland (son) (actor), Roeg Sutherland (son), Sarah Jude Sutherland (granddaughter)
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| Associated People |
Christopher Lee, Roger Moore, Lee Marvin, Charles Bronson, Federico Fellini, Marlon Brando, Kurt Russel, Sylvester Stallone, Will Smith, Oliver Stone, Clint Eastwood, Michael Douglas
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| Favorite Places |
Canada
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| Favorite Colors |
Grey, Blue, Green
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Donald McNichol Sutherland (17 July 1935 – 20 June 2024) was a Canadian actor. With a career spanning six decades, he received numerous accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards as well as a BAFTA Award nomination. Considered one of the best actors never nominated for an Academy Award, he received an Academy Honorary Award in 2017.
