Canadian actor Donald Sutherland has died at the age of 88. Kiefer Sutherland, an actor and his son, confirmed the news on Twitter. Sutherland is known for a wide-spanning career in film .
He starred in the 1970 film M.A.S.
H. as Hawkeye Pierce, which was followed by a popular TV adaptation. There was also crowd favorite, Invasion of the Body Snatchers (available on Amazon Prime Video right now), which came out in 1978.
And he brought a villainous President Snow to life in the dystopian film series The Hunger Games. But Sutherland also had several prominent television roles. With a heavy heart, I tell you that my father, Donald Sutherland, has passed away.
I personally think one of the most important actors in the history of film. Never daunted by a role, good, bad or ugly. He loved what he did and did what he loved, and one can never ask for more.
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twitter.com/3EdJB03KKT “He was so dedicated to his craft, so passionate about the work, about finding his character,” said Liz Shannon Miller, Consequence senior entertainment editor, on AirTalk , LAist's daily news program which airs on 89.3 FM.
Here are some of Sutherland's most iconic TV portrayals you might want to revisit. Sutherland won an Emmy for outstanding supporting actor in a miniseries for his character Colonel Mikhail Fetisov. The TV movie is set in the Soviet Union in the 1980s as authorities search for an incessant serial killer.
Where to watch: Available on Max. In another TV movie that earned him accolade.