Donald Sutherland: Canadian Screen Legend of M*A*S*H and The Hunger Game

Donald Sutherland was a Canadian actor with a career spanning more than six decades, known for his bold and varied roles. Born on July 17, 1935, in Saint John, New Brunswick, he trained in London and broke through in the 1960s.

Sutherland's career-defining roles include The Dirty Dozen (1967), Hawkeye Pierce in M*A*S*H (1970), Klute (1971), Don't Look Now (1973), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) and Ordinary People (1980). He played Mr. Bennet in Pride & Prejudice (2005) and the villainous President Snow in The Hunger Games series.

Sutherland won a Primetime Emmy for Citizen X (1995) and two Golden Globes, and received an Honorary Academy Award in 2017. He was made a Companion of the Order of Canada in 2019. He had five children, including actor Kiefer Sutherland. He died on June 20, 2024, at age 88, in Miami, Florida, of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Achievements: M*A*S*H (1970), Klute (1971), Emmy for Citizen X (1995), President Snow in The Hunger Games, Honorary Oscar (2017).

Birth: July 17, 1935 - Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.

Profession: Actor.

Interesting Facts: He nearly died of spinal meningitis while filming Kelly's Heroes. He was an outspoken opponent of the Vietnam War.