Admired Actor Donald Sutherland Dies At Age 88
Donald Sutherland, The Actor Known For Roles In Many Iconic Projects, Has Died
Beloved actor Donald Sutherland has died at the age of 88.
Sutherland was born on July 17, 1935 in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. According to Deadline, he had 200 movie and TV credits to his name. His career spanned over 60 years.
He scored his first big break into films when he appeared in the 1967 World War II movie The Dirty Dozen, in which he played Vernon Pinkley.
Sutherland’s next major role came in another war movie. He played Capt. Benjamin Franklin “Hawkeye” Pierce in the 1970 M*A*S*H movie. The film was nominated for five Oscars, including Best Picture. The movie inspired the hit TV series of the same name that followed from 1972-1983.
Also in 1970, Sutherland appeared in another war movie, Kelly’s Heroes. He played Sgt. Oddball in the film.
Then, in 1971, Sutherland played the title character and appeared alongside Jane Fonda in the 1971 crime drama film, Klute.
Sutherland continued to amass a number of notable film and TV credits, starring in projects such as Don’t Look Now, JFK, Animal House, Ordinary People, and Pride & Prejudice.
In more recent years, Sutherland became known for playing President Snow in the Hunger Games film franchise.
