Who Is Angus Sutherland, Is He Related To Kiefer Sutherland?

Angus Sutherland is a Los Angeles, Californian-born actor who also functions as a movie producer. Angus is best known for the roles he played in productions like 1917, Undefeated, Kidnap, and several others. Above all, the entertainer is the son of the legendary Canadian movie star, Donald McNichol Sutherland CC, and his wife, Francine Racette who is also an actress. He is also a half-brother to Hollywood bigshot Kiefer Sutherland. His rich background which is laden with talented performers has equally rubbed off on him.

He is a Canadian-American

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Angus Sutherland was named Angus Redford Sutherland at his birth which occurred on the 3rd of September 1982. The Hollywood actor cum movie producer was born in the United States, precisely in Los Angeles, California. His dad took Angus’s middle name Redford from Robert Redford – the director of one of his movies, Ordinary People.

The American-Canadian entertainer’s father has been accurately identified as the renowned movie star, Donald McNichol Sutherland CC – an iconic Canadian actor who has spent over six decades in the entertainment industry. Donald’s performance so far has been legendary, making him a ninth-time nominee for the prestigious Golden Globe Awards, though he only won a couple for Path to War and Citizen X; he bagged a Primetime Emmy Award from Citizen X. Donald who was born in Saint John, Canada on the 17th of July 1935 is currently an octogenarian.

Angus’ mum on the other hand is Francine Racette and just like her husband, she is also a Canadian actress. Born on the 23rd of September 1947, Francine is best recognized for her appearances in productions like Au revoir les enfants, The Disappearance, and Lumière.

The actor’s grandparents have been identified as Frederick McLea Sutherland (grandfather) and Dorothy Isobel McNichol, (grandmother).

Angus Sutherland grew up alongside two direct siblings – Roeg and Rossif Sutherland. He also has two half-siblings – a half-sister named Rachel and a half-brother, Kiefer Sutherland from his dad’s other relationships.

His big brother, Rossif Sutherland is also a big player in the movie world known for making several onscreen appearances. The 1.96 m tall Rossif has been married to Celina Sinden since 2016.

Born on the 5th of February 1974, Angus’ brother, Roeg Sutherland is also part of the entertainment industry. The Princeton University alum is credited as an entertainment executive who works with Creative Artists Agency.

Angus Sutherland’s relationship with Kiefer Sutherland

Many have wondered if Angus Sutherland’s half-brother, Kiefer Sutherland is the same as the renowned British-Canadian actor, Kiefer William Frederick Dempsey George Rufus Sutherland, and the answer is yes. Kiefer was born from Donald Sutherland’s relationship with Canadian actress, Shirley Douglas on the 21st of December, 1966.

Born in Paddington, London, Kiefer calls London home and is best recognized for appearing in productions such as the Fox drama series known as 24. His appearance in 24 earned Kiefer a truckload of awards, including – a Golden Globe Award, an Emmy Award, two Satellite Awards, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Kiefer was born as a twin and his twin sister, Rachel Sutherland is the second half-sibling of Angus Sutherland. Though Rachel followed the rest of the Sutherland clan into the entertainment industry, she is not an actress. The only girl in the brood has proved her competence in behind-the-camera roles as a production manager. Rachel has worked on several Canadian television shows, a good example is Nurses and Rookie Blue.

Far from being a red carpet person, Rachel prefers to live her life away from the prying eyes of the public, though she has made one or two appearances in the past.

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Angus Sutherland is an actor who doubles as a movie producer

Donald Sutherland’s last son started being active in the entertainment industry in 2005. It all began when the youngster was picked to play a younger version of Donald’s character, Nathan Templeton in an episode of the television series, Commander In Chief. In 2008, he appeared on the set of Familiar Strangers as Walker.

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Before the end of 2008, Angus Sutherland recorded two more roles in Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay playing Anton and Lost Boys: The Tribe as Shane. The latter is a sequel to a 1987 movie named The Lost Boys. The two half-brothers, Angus and Kiefer shared the screen in Lost Boys: The Tribe where Kiefer played the villain.

Angus has recorded three production credits. He started in 2015 when he became the executive producer of the short film, Tiebreaker. He functioned as the executive producer of November Criminals in 2017 and co-produced the movie entitled, 1917 in 2019.

Movies and TV series by Angus Kiefer Sutherland

• 2011/III – Soundtrack (Short) as Simon
• 2010/I – One Day (Short) as Andy
• 2009 – Dollhouse (TV Series) as Lilya
• 2008 – Lost Boys: The Tribe (Video) as Shane
• 2008 – Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay as Anton
• 2008 – Familiar Strangers as Walker
• 2005 – Commander in Chief (TV Series) as Young Nathan Templeton