Donald Sutherland filmography

Donald Sutherland filmography
Photograph of Donald Sutherland
Film141
Television series42
Music videos1
Theatre1

Donald Sutherland (1935–2024) was a Canadian film, television, and stage actor, which spanned over 60 years of his career. He was 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]

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).

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1963The World Ten Times OverTall man in nightclubUncredited
1964Castle of the Living DeadSgt. Paul / The witch / The old man [12]
1965FanaticJoseph
Dr. Terror's House of HorrorsDr. Bob CarrollSegment: "Vampire" [12]
The Bedford IncidentHospitalman Nerney
1966Promise Her AnythingAutograph-seeking FatherUncredited
1967Billion Dollar BrainScientist at computer
The Dirty DozenVernon L. Pinkley [12]
The Shuttered RoomZebulon Whately (voice)Dubbed William Devlin
1968SebastianAckerman [12]
JoannaLord Peter Sanderson
The SplitDave Negli
InterludeLawrence
Oedipus the KingChorus Leader
1970M*A*S*HCapt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce
Start the Revolution Without MeCharles / Pierre
Kelly's HeroesSergeant "Oddball"
The Act of the HeartFather Michael Ferrier
Alex in WonderlandAlex Morrison
1971Little MurdersRev. Dupas
Johnny Got His GunChrist
KluteJohn Klute
1973Steelyard BluesJesse VeldiniAlso executive producer
Lady IceAndy Hammon
Don't Look NowJohn Baxter
1974Alien ThunderSergeant Dan Candy
S*P*Y*SBruland [12]
1975The Day of the LocustHomer Simpson
End of the GameCorpse of Lt. Robert Schmied
19761900Attila Mellanchini
Fellini's CasanovaGiacomo Casanova
The Eagle Has LandedLiam Devlin
1977The Kentucky Fried MovieThe Clumsy WaiterSegment: "That's Armageddon"
The DisappearanceJay Mallory
1978 Blood RelativesSteve Carella
Animal HouseProfessor Dave Jennings
Invasion of the Body SnatchersMatthew Bennell
The First Great Train RobberyAgar
1979Murder by DecreeRobert Lees
A Man, a Woman and a BankReese Halperin
Bear IslandFrank Lansing
1980 Ordinary PeopleCalvin Jarrett
Nothing PersonalRoger Keller
1981ThresholdDr. Thomas Vrain
GasNick the Noz
Eye of the NeedleHenry Faber
1983Max Dugan ReturnsOfficer Brian Costello
1984Ordeal by InnocenceDr. Arthur Calgary
CrackersWeslake
1985RevolutionSergeant Major Peasy
Heaven Help UsBrother Thadeus
1986The Wolf at the DoorPaul Gauguin
1987The Trouble with SpiesAppleton Porter
The Rosary MurdersFather Robert Koesler
1988Apprentice to MurderJohn Reese
1989Lost AngelsDoctor Charles Loftis
A Dry White SeasonBen du Toit
Lock UpWarden Drumgoole
1990Buster's BedroomO'Connor
Bethune: The Making of a HeroDr. Norman Bethune
1991Scream of StoneIvan
JFKX
Eminent DomainJosef Borski
BackdraftRonald Bartel
1992The Poky Little Puppy's First ChristmasNarrator (voice)
The Railway Station ManRoger Hawthorne
Buffy the Vampire SlayerMerrick Jamison-Smythe
The Setting SunJohn Williams
1993Younger and YoungerJonathan Younger
Six Degrees of SeparationFlan Kittredge
Red HotKirov
Shadow of the WolfHenderson
Benefit of the DoubtFrank
1994The Puppet MastersAndrew Nivens
PunchCraman
DisclosureBob Garvin
1995OutbreakMajor General Donald McClintock
1996Hollow PointGarrett Lawton
A Time to KillLucien Wilbanks
1997The AssignmentJack Shaw
Shadow ConspiracyJacob Conrad
1998Free MoneyJudge Rolf Rausenberger
FallenLieutenant Stanton
Without LimitsBill Bowerman
1999VirusCaptain Robert Everton
InstinctDoctor Ben Hillard
2000PanicMichael
Space CowboysCaptain Jerry O'Neill
The Art of WarUN Secretary-General Douglas Thomas
2001Final Fantasy: The Spirits WithinDr. Sid (voice) [13]
Big Shot's FuneralRob Tyler
2003The Italian JobJohn Bridger
Five Moons SquareRosario Sarracino
Baltic StormLou Aldryn
Cold MountainReverend Monroe
2005Aurora BorealisRonald
Fierce PeopleOgden C. Osbourne
Pride & PrejudiceMr. Bennet
American GunCarl Wilk
Lord of WarColonel Southern (voice)
An American HauntingJohn Bell
2006Ask the DustHellfrick
BeerfestJohann von WolfhausUncredited
Land of the BlindThorne
2007Reign Over MeJudge Raines
PuffballLars
Days of DarknessHimself
2008Fool's GoldNigel Honeycutt
2009Astro BoyPresident Stone (voice) [13]
2010The Con ArtistJohn Kranski
2011The MechanicHarry McKenna
The EagleAquila
Horrible BossesJack Pellitt
Man on the TrainThe Professor
Jock the Hero DogNarrator / Sir Percy Fitzpatrick (voices) [13]
2012The Hunger GamesPresident Coriolanus Snow
Dawn RiderCochrane
Assassin's BulletAmbassador Ashdown
2013The Best OfferBilly Whistler
The Hunger Games: Catching FirePresident Coriolanus Snow
JappeloupJohn Lester
2014The CallingFather Price
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1President Coriolanus Snow
2015ForsakenRev. Clayton
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2President Coriolanus Snow
2016Milton's SecretGrandpa Howard
2017The Leisure SeekerJohn Spencer
Basmati BluesGurgon
2018Measure of a ManDr. Kahn
2019American HangmanJudge Straight
Backdraft 2Ronald Bartel
Ad AstraColonel Thomas Pruitt
The Burnt Orange HeresyJerome Debney
2020AloneEdward [14]
2021JFK Revisited: Through the Looking GlassThe Narrator
2022MoonfallHoldenfield [15]
Mr. Harrigan's PhoneMr. Harrigan [16]
2023Miranda's VictimJudge Wren [17]
Ozi: Voice of the ForestSmiley (voice) [18]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1962Studio 4Switchboard OperatorEpisode: "Flight into Danger"
1963The Odd ManMitch ScottEpisode: "A Pattern of Little Silver Devils"
The Sentimental AgentHotel ClerkEpisode: "A Very Desirable Plot"
1965The Sullavan BrothersJonathan VickersEpisode: "The Corrupters"
1965–66The SaintJohn Wood / Jim McCleery2 episodes
1966 Court MartialCpl. BrownEpisode: "All Is a Dream to Me"
Theatre 625Union Captain / Priest2 episodes
Gideon's WayPhillip GuestEpisode: "The Millionaires' Daughter"
1967The AvengersJesselEpisode: "The Superlative Seven"
1967–68Man in a SuitcaseEarle / Willard2 episodes
1969The ChampionsDavid CrayleyEpisode: "Shadow of the Panther"
The Name of the GameJerry TrevorEpisode: "The Suntan Mob"
1996The SimpsonsHollis Hurlbut (voice)Episode: "Lisa the Iconoclast"
2005–06Commander in ChiefNathan TempletonMain role
2007–09Dirty Sexy MoneyPatrick "Tripp" Darling IIIMain role
2013–15Crossing LinesMichel DornMain role
2016–17IcePieter Van De BruinMain role (season 1)
2018TrustJ. Paul GettyMain role
2020The UndoingFranklin RennerMain role
2022Swimming with SharksRedmond Main role
2023Lawmen: Bass ReevesJudge Isaac C. Parker Main role

TV films, miniseries, and specials

YearTitleRoleRef.
1964Hamlet at ElsinorePrince Fortinbras
1966 A Farewell to Arms Sim
1968The Sunshine PatriotBenedeck
1977BethuneDr. Norman Bethune [19]
1983The Winter of Our DiscontentEthan Allen Hawley
1992Quicksand: No EscapeMurdoch
1994Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells AllCaptain William Marsden
The Lifeforce ExperimentDr. 'MAC' MacLean
1995Citizen XColonel Mikhail Fetisov
1996Natural EnemyTed Robards
1999Behind the MaskDr. Bob Shushan
The HunleyGen. P. G. T. Beauregard
2001The Big HeistJimmy Burke
UprisingAdam Czerniaków
2002Path to WarClark Clifford
2004 Salem's Lot Richard Straker
Frankenstein Captain Walton
2005 Human Trafficking Agent Bill Meehan
2009The EastmansDr. Charles Eastman
2010 The Pillars of the Earth Earl Bartholomew
2011 Moby Dick Father Mapple
2012Treasure IslandCaptain Flint
2015Pirate's PassageCaptain Charles Johnson (voice)

Theatre

Year Title Role Venue Notes Ref.
1960 The Rape of the Belt Heracles Webster Theatre, Arbroath [20]
Perth Theatre, Perth [20]
1960-61 Robinson Crusoe Mate [20]
1961 Great Expectations Abel Magwitch Nottingham Playhouse, Nottingham [20]
1962 On a Clear Day You Can See Canterbury Hector Theatre Royal Stratford East, Newham [20]
The Gimmick Del Rio Ireland and UK tour West End debut [20]
1963 Red on White Bill Higgins Theatre Royal, Windsor [20]
1964 Spoon River Various roles Royal Court Theatre, Lodnon [20]
1969Buck WhiteBlack Man / Honey ManGeorge Abbott Theatre, New York Broadway debut[21]
1981LolitaHumbert HumbertBrooks Atkinson Theatre, New York [22]
2000 Enigma Variations Abel Znorko Royal Alexandra Theatre, Toronto [23]
Savoy Theatre, London [20]
Festival Theatre, Malvern [20]
2001Ten UnknownsMalcolm RaphelsonMitzi E. Newhouse Theater, New York [24]

Music videos

YearTitleRole Artist
1985CloudbustingWilhelm Reich Kate Bush

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993ConspiracyRukov's Father1993 CD-ROM version only

Documentary appearances

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1972F.T.A.HimselfAlso producer
1980North China FactoryNarrator (voice)
1993–2000 Great Books Narrator (voice)
2000 Threads of HopeNarrator (voice)
2001 Queen Victoria's Empire Narrator (voice)
2002Fellini: I'm a Born LiarHimself / Giacomo Casanova
2005 Sir! No Sir! Himself
2007 Dinosaurs: Giants of PatagoniaNarrator (voice)
TrumboHimself
2012 Out of the ShadowsNarrator (voice)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "'Sense,' 'Babe' Take Home Top Golden Globes" by Elaine Dutka; Claudia Puig, Los Angeles Times (22 Jan, 1996) Retrieved from ProQuest 293269178
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  4. ↑ "Stars claim their all-too-fitting spots on Walk of Fame" by Michael Rechtshaffen, Edmonton Sun (16 Feb, 2011) Retrieved from ProQuest 2226821796
  5. ↑ "Big changes for Canadian Walk of Fame gala approaches, drastic changes being considered" by John Mackay, Nelson Daily News (2 June, 2005) Retrieved from ProQuest 357459439
  6. ↑ "Service With a Sneer No one plays a villain quite like Donald Sutherland, who's almost as scary as `Outbreak's' killer virus. His secret: You have to remember that bad guys are people too" by Lawrence Christon, Los Angeles Times (12 March, 1995) Retrieved from ProQuest 293094607
  7. ↑ Singler, Leigh (19 February 2009). "Oscars: the best actors never to have been nominated". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
  8. ↑ Kiang, Jessica (1 January 2016). "30 Great Actors Who've Never Been Oscar Nominated". Indiewire. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  9. ↑ Robey, Tim (1 February 2016). "20 great actors who've never been nominated for an Oscar". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  10. ↑ "The Academy to honor Charles Burnett, Owen Roizman, Donald Sutherland and Agnès Varda with Oscars at 2017 Governors Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 6 September 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  11. ↑ "Critics Choice Awards winners list: 'Nomadland,' Chadwick Boseman take biggest honors" at USA Today (8 March, 2021) Retrieved from ProQuest 2497904111
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 "Donald Sutherland Movies & TV Shows List | Rotten Tomatoes | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2026-07-31.
  13. 1 2 3 Donald Sutherland at Behind The Voice Actors
  14. ↑ N'Duka, Amanda (28 October 2019). "Donald Sutherland, Tyler Posey Star In 'Alone' Indie Thriller". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  15. ↑ N'Duka, Amanda (October 13, 2020). "Stanley Tucci & Game of Thrones Alum John Bradley Join Roland Emmerich's Moonfall Space Epic For Lionsgate". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 15, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  16. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 1, 2021). "'Mr. Harrigan's Phone': Donald Sutherland & Jaeden Martell To Star In Netflix Blumhouse Movie – BlumFest". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  17. ↑ Devore, Britta (27 May 2022). "'Miranda's Victim' Casts Abigail Breslin, Luke Wilson, and Donald Sutherland in Courtroom Drama". Collider. Archived from the original on May 30, 2022. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  18. ↑ Kroll, Justin (July 12, 2021). "Amandla Stenberg, Laura Dern And Donald Sutherland Among Those Joining Environmental Animated Pic 'Ozi'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  19. ↑ Bethune: The Making of a Hero
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  21. ↑ "Buck White (Broadway, 1969)". Playbill. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  22. ↑ "Lolita (Broadway, 1981)". Playbill. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  23. ↑ "Donald Sutherland". About the Artists.
  24. ↑ "Baitz's Ten Unknowns, with Donald Sutherland, Begins at LCT Feb. 8". Playbill. Retrieved June 20, 2024.