1967
The Dirty Dozen
Appears in the war film.
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SUTHERLAND
โดนัลด์ ซัทเธอร์แลนด์
A Canadian actor across six decades of cinema
From M*A*S*H and Ordinary People to President Snow.
Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
A long career of distinctive characters
Donald Sutherland was a Canadian actor born in Saint John, New Brunswick, on 17 July 1935. His film and television career spanned more than six decades; he died on 20 June 2024.
After early roles in British and Italian films, Sutherland gained wider attention in The Dirty Dozen (1967). In Robert Altman’s M*A*S*H (1970), his performance as Hawkeye Pierce helped establish him with another international audience.
His later films ranged from Klute and Don’t Look Now to Ordinary People (1980), in which he played Calvin Jarrett, a father dealing with his family’s grief. These roles show the different tones he explored across suspense and family drama.
A later generation of viewers knew Sutherland as President Coriolanus Snow in The Hunger Games films. His controlled performance gave the Capitol’s leader a quietly threatening presence through the series.
In 2017, the Academy presented Sutherland with an Honorary Award for his career. It recognized his contribution to cinema rather than a competitive acting win for one film.
Selected performances
1970
M*A*S*H
Plays Hawkeye Pierce in Robert Altman’s film.
1980
Ordinary People
Plays father Calvin Jarrett.
2012
The Hunger Games
Begins playing President Snow.
Performance readings are FLM.RED editorial interpretation.
Films in FLM.RED
Titles in this collection; not a complete filmography.
Sources & image notes
- Canada’s Walk of Fame — birth, death and films
- Television Academy — dates and President Snow
- Academy — career and honorary award
- Academy — 2017 Honorary Award
- Biography.com — selected roles
Portrait illustration: FLM.RED.