He already boasts a well-stocked trophy shelf having picked up a clutch of gongs, including a Golden Globe and an Emmy, for his role as maverick CIA agent Jack Bauer in hit US series 24. And now Kiefer Sutherland is set to add one of Canada’s most prestigious acting honours to his cine silverware.
The hunky star is to receive the Canadian actor's union Award of Excellence - presented every two years to a union member working predominantly in Hollywood - at a ceremony in Los Angeles at the end of September.
While these days he's much feted, 40-year-old Kiefer didn't have an easy start to his career, despite being the offspring of Hollywood heavyweights Donald Sutherland and Shirley Douglas. He went through some tough times before making it in Tinseltown, at one point living in his car for three months before landing his first role on TV.
"We are proud to present this award to Kiefer who, as a Canadian actor working in the US, has overcome great odds to build one of the most successful careers in Hollywood," said union president Richard Hardacre, in recognition of the actor's early persistence.
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