Donald Sutherland (born July 17, 1935) is an award-winning Canadian actor who portrayed Coriolanus Snow in The Hunger Games[1], The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 and Part 2. For his role in The Hunger Games, Sutherland wrote a long letter to Gary Ross, as he had loved the script and wanted to participate in any way possible. They agreed that he would portray President Snow.[2]
Career[]
Sutherland has been acting since 1962. He studied at the University of Toronto and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Sutherland is an Officer of the Order of Canada, that country's highest civilian honor for merit, and has received two Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and an Academy Honorary Award. Members of Sutherland's family are also actors, including his second wife, Shirley Douglas, and his third and current wife, Francine Racette. His sons Kiefer, Rossif, and Angus, act as well.
The films Sutherland has starred in include Klute, National Lampoon's Animal House, JFK, and Invasion of the Body Snatchers.
Trivia[]
- Before portraying President Snow, Donald Sutherland appeared as Chairman John Thorn in Land of The Blind. As with President Snow, Thorn was an absolute dictator.
External links[]
Donald Sutherland on Wikipedia
Donald Sutherland at the Internet Movie Database
References[]
- ↑ Philiana Ng (05-31-2011). 'Hunger Games': Donald Sutherland Cast as President Snow. Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved on 06-01-2011.
- ↑ Hainey, Michael (November 9, 2014). The Original Donald. GQ.