Who was Donald Sutherland? Best known for 'Hunger Games' and M*A*S*H, legendary actor paired with Jane Fonda and Julie Christie

'Hunger Games' actor Donald Sutherland died at the age of 88 on Thursday. He is considered one of the most versatile and gifted actors born in Canada. He is best known for his roles in "M*A*S*H," "Klute," "Ordinary People" and "The Hunger Games." His career spanned from the 1960s to the 2020s as he charmed and enthralled audiences in his movies. His son actor Kiefer Sutherland confirmed his death.

Donald Sutherland's first big break
Born on July 17, 1935, in Canada's New Brunswick province, Donald Sutherland was brought up in Nova Scotia. He participated in school productions in college. In an attempt to hone his skills, he moved to Britain. Later he moved to the US, where he got his first big break as a member of a top-notch ensemble cast in the war film "The Dirty Dozen" (1967).


"M*A*S*H"
His fame soared when he portrayed nonconformist surgeon Hawkeye Pierce in director Robert Altman's Korean War satire "M*A*S*H" (1970). It was spun off into a TV series, that depicted hijinks at a Mobile Army Surgical Hospital, tapping into the anti-war sentiment among many Americans during the Vietnam War era.

Paired with Jane Fonda and Julie Christie
Donald Sutherland was so versatile in his acting that he effortlessly switched from character roles to romantic leads. Not only did he play romantic roles opposite to actors like Jane Fonda and Julie Christie, but he also played the roles of villains. ‘The Hunger Games’ actor was a superstar during the 1970s, but he also dominated television shows during the 1980s.

Donald Sutherland: A versatile actor
Donald Sutherland will be remembered for his roles as an Army surgeon in "M*A*S*H" (1970), a tank commander in "Kelly's Heroes" (1970), a small-town detective in "Klute" (1971), a libidinous professor in "Animal House" (1978), and a local official facing an alien presence in "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" (1978).

Donald Sutherland starred with Clint Eastwood
Sutherland starred alongside Telly Savalas and Clint Eastwood in 1970 in "Kelly's Heroes" as Sergeant Oddball on a mission to steal gold from the Nazis. He became more famous next year when he was paired with Fonda, one of Hollywood's luminaries, in "Klute."In 1973, he played a grieving father in "Don't Look Now" that included a sizzling sex scene with Christie.

FAQs:

When did Donald Sutherland get the first big break?
Donald Sutherland got his first big break as a member of a top-notch ensemble cast in the war film "The Dirty Dozen" (1967).

With which famous actors was Donald Sutherland paired?
Donald Sutherland was so versatile in his acting that he effortlessly switched from character roles to romantic leads. He played romantic roles opposite to actors like Jane Fonda and Julie Christie.