Donald Sutherland filmography

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Donald Sutherland's career spans almost 60 years. He has been nominated for eight Golden Globe Awards, winning two for his performances in the television films Citizen X (1995) [1] and Path to War (2002); [2] the former also earned him a Primetime Emmy Award. [3] An inductee of the Hollywood Walk of Fame [4] and Canadian Walk of Fame, [5] he also received a Canadian Academy Award for the drama film Threshold (1981). [6] Multiple film critics and media outlets have cited him as one of the best actors never to have received an Academy Award nomination. [7] [8] [9] In 2017, he received an Academy Honorary Award for his contributions to cinema. [10] In 2021, he won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Movie/Miniseries for his work in the HBO miniseries The Undoing (2020). [11]

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Sutherland rose to fame after starring in films including The Dirty Dozen (1967), M*A*S*H (1970), Kelly's Heroes (1970), Klute (1971), Don't Look Now (1973), Fellini's Casanova (1976), 1900 (1976), The Eagle Has Landed (1976), Animal House (1978), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978), The First Great Train Robbery (1978), Ordinary People (1980), and Eye of the Needle (1981). He later went on to star in many other films where he appeared either in leading or supporting roles such as A Dry White Season (1989), JFK (1991), Outbreak (1995), A Time to Kill (1996), Without Limits (1998), Space Cowboys (2000), Big Shot's Funeral (2001), The Italian Job (2003), Cold Mountain (2003), Pride & Prejudice (2005), Aurora Borealis (2006) and The Hunger Games franchise (2012–2015).

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1963 The World Ten Times Over Tall Man in NightclubUncredited
1964 Castle of the Living Dead Sgt. Paul / The witch / The old man
1965 Fanatic Joseph
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors Dr. Bob CarrollSegment: "Vampire"
The Bedford Incident Hospitalman Nerney - Sick Bay
1966 Promise Her Anything Autograph-seeking FatherUncredited
1967 Billion Dollar Brain Scientist at Computer
The Dirty Dozen Vernon L. Pinkley
The Shuttered Room Zebulon Voice
1968 Sebastian Ackerman
Joanna Lord Peter Sanderson
The Split Dave Negli
Interlude Lawrence
Oedipus the King Chorus Leader
1970 M*A*S*H Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce
Start the Revolution Without Me Charles / Pierre
Kelly's Heroes Sergeant "Oddball"
The Act of the Heart Father Michael Ferrier
Alex in Wonderland Alex Morrison
1971 Little Murders Rev. Dupas
Johnny Got His Gun Christ
Klute John Klute
1972 F.T.A. HimselfDocumentary, also producer
1973 Steelyard Blues Jesse VeldiniAlso executive producer
Lady Ice Andy Hammon
Don't Look Now John Baxter
1974 Alien Thunder Sergeant Dan Candyalso known as Dan Candy's Law
S*P*Y*S Bruland
1975 The Day of the Locust Homer Simpson
End of the Game Corpse of Lt. Robert Schmied
1976 1900 Attila Mellanchini
Fellini's Casanova Giacomo Casanova
The Eagle Has Landed Liam Devlin
1977 The Kentucky Fried Movie The Clumsy WaiterSegment: "That's Armageddon"
The Disappearance Jay Mallory
1978 Blood Relatives Steve Carella
National Lampoon's Animal House Professor Dave Jennings
Invasion of the Body Snatchers Matthew Bennell
The First Great Train Robbery Agar
1979 Murder by Decree Robert Lees
A Man, a Woman and a Bank Reese Halperin
Bear Island Frank Lansing
1980North China FactoryNarrator Documentary
Ordinary People Calvin Jarrett
Nothing Personal Roger Keller
1981 Threshold Dr. Thomas Vrain
Gas Nick the Noz
Eye of the Needle Henry Faber
1983 Max Dugan Returns Officer Brian Costello
1984 Ordeal by Innocence Dr. Arthur Calgary
Crackers Weslake
1985 Revolution Sergeant Major Peasy
Heaven Help Us Brother Thadeus
1986 The Wolf at the Door Paul Gauguin
1987 The Trouble with Spies Appleton Porter
The Rosary Murders Father Robert Koesler
1988 Apprentice to Murder John Reese
1989 Lost Angels Doctor Charles Loftis
A Dry White Season Ben du Toit
Lock Up Warden Drumgoole
1990 Buster's Bedroom O'Connor
Bethune: The Making of a Hero Dr. Norman Bethune
1991 Scream of Stone Ivan
JFK X
Eminent Domain Josef Borski
Backdraft Ronald Bartel
1992The Poky Little Puppy's First ChristmasNarrator
The Railway Station Man Roger Hawthorne
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Merrick Jamison-Smythe
The Setting Sun John Williams
1993 Younger and Younger Jonathan Younger
Six Degrees of Separation Flan Kittredge
Red Hot Kirov
Shadow of the Wolf Henderson
Benefit of the Doubt Frank
1994 The Puppet Masters Andrew Nivens
PunchCraman
Disclosure Bob Garvin
1995 Outbreak Major General Donald McClintock
1996 Hollow Point Garrett Lawton
A Time to Kill Lucien Wilbanks
1997 The Assignment Jack Shaw
Shadow Conspiracy Jacob Conrad
1998 Free Money Judge Rolf Rausenberger
Fallen Lieutenant Stanton
Without Limits Bill Bowerman
1999 Virus Captain Robert Everton
Instinct Doctor Ben Hillard
2000 Panic Michael
Space Cowboys Captain Jerry O'Neill
The Art of War UN Secretary-General Douglas Thomas
Threads of HopeNarratorDocumentary
2001 Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within Dr. SidVoice [12]
Big Shot's Funeral Rob Tyler
2002 Fellini: I'm a Born Liar Himself / Giacomo Casanova Documentary
2003 The Italian Job John Bridger
Five Moons Square Rosario Sarracino
Baltic Storm Lou Aldryn
Cold Mountain Reverend Monroe
2005 Aurora Borealis Ronald
Fierce People Ogden C. Osbourne
Pride and Prejudice Mr. Bennet
American Gun Carl Wilk
Lord of War Colonel Oliver SouthernVoice
An American Haunting John Bell
2006 Ask the Dust Hellfrick
Beerfest Johann von WolfhausUncredited
Land of the Blind Thorne
2007 Reign Over Me Judge Raines
Puffball Lars
Days of Darkness Himself
Dinosaurs: Giants of Patagonia Narrator
Trumbo HimselfDocumentary
2008 Fool's Gold Nigel Honeycutt
2009 Astro Boy President StoneVoice [12]
2010 The Con Artist John Kranski
2011 The Mechanic Harry McKenna
The Eagle Aquila
Horrible Bosses Jack Pellitt
Man on the Train The Professor
Jock the Hero Dog Narrator / Sir Percy FitzpatrickVoice [12]
2012 The Hunger Games President Coriolanus Snow
Dawn Rider Cochrane
Assassin's Bullet Ambassador Ashdown
2013 The Best Offer Billy Whistler
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire President Coriolanus Snow
Jappeloup John Lester
2014 The Calling Father Price
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 President Coriolanus Snow
2015 Forsaken Rev. Clayton
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 President Coriolanus Snow
2016 Milton's Secret Grandpa Howard
2017 The Leisure Seeker John Spencer
Basmati Blues Gurgon
2018 Measure of a Man Dr. Kahn
2019 American Hangman Judge Straight
Backdraft 2 Ronald Bartel Direct-to-DVD
Ad Astra Colonel Thomas Pruitt
The Burnt Orange Heresy Jerome Debney
2020 Alone Edward
2022 Moonfall Holdenfield
Mr. Harrigan's Phone Mr. Harrigan
2023 Miranda's Victim Judge Wren
Ozi: Voice of the ForestAlbino Crocodile (voice)
TBAHeart LandRick

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1962 Studio 4 Switchboard OperatorEpisode: "Flight Into Danger"
Man of the World Unhelpful NeighbourEpisode: "Portrait of a Girl"; uncredited
1963 The Odd Man Mitch ScottEpisode: "A Pattern of Little Silver Devils"
The Sentimental Agent Hotel ClerkEpisode: "A Very Desirable Plot"
1964 Hamlet at Elsinore Prince Fortinbras Television film
1965 The Sullavan Brothers Jonathan Vickers1 episode
1965–1966 The Saint John Wood / Jim McCleery2 episodes
1966 A Farewell to Arms Sim2 episodes
Court Martial Cpl. BrownEpisode: "All Is a Dream to Me"
Theatre 625 Union Captain / Priest2 episodes
Gideon's Way Phillip GuestEpisode: "The Millionaires' Daughter"
1967 The Avengers JesselEpisode: "The Superlative Seven"
1967–1968 Man in a Suitcase Earle / Willard2 episodes
1968The Sunshine PatriotBenedeckTelevision film
1969 The Champions David CrayleyEpisode: "Shadow of the Panther"
The Name of the Game Jerry TrevorEpisode: "The Suntan Mob"
1977 Bethune [13] Dr. Norman Bethune Television film
1983 The Winter of Our Discontent Ethan Allen HawleyTelevision film
1992 Quicksand: No Escape MurdochTelevision film
1994 Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All Captain William MarsdenTelevision film
The Lifeforce ExperimentDr. 'MAC' MacLeanTelevision film
1995 Citizen X Colonel Mikhail FetisovTelevision film
1996 The Simpsons Hollis HurlbutVoice
Episode: "Lisa the Iconoclast"
1996 Natural Enemy Ted RobardsTelevision film
1999Behind the MaskDr. Bob ShushanTelevision film
The Hunley Gen. Pierre G.T. BeauregardTelevision film
2001 The Big Heist Jimmy Burke Television film
Uprising Adam Czerniaków Television film
Queen Victoria's EmpireNarrator4 episodes
2002 Path to War Clark Clifford Television film
2004 Salem's Lot Richard Straker 2 episodes
Frankenstein Captain Walton2 episodes
2005–2006 Commander in Chief Nathan Templeton 19 episodes
2005 Human Trafficking Agent Bill Meehan4 episodes
2007–2009 Dirty Sexy Money Patrick "Tripp" Darling III 23 episodes
2009The EastmansDr. Charles EastmanUnsold pilot
2010 The Pillars of the Earth Earl Bartholomew4 episodes
2011 Moby Dick Father Mapple 2 episodes
2012 Treasure Island Captain Flint Episode #1.1
2013–2015 Crossing Lines Michel Dorn34 episodes
2015 Pirate's Passage Captain Charles Johnson Voice
Television film
2016–2017 Ice Pieter Van De Bruin8 episodes
2018 Trust J. Paul Getty 10 episodes
2020 The Undoing Franklin Renner6 episodes
2022 Swimming with Sharks Redmond6 episodes
2023 Lawmen: Bass Reeves Judge Isaac Parker Recurring role

Music video

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985 Cloudbusting Wilhelm ReichSingle by Kate Bush

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