Portrait of Donald Sutherland

Acting

Donald Sutherland

Career

Active from 1964 to 2024, busiest in 2001 with 7 main titles.

Leading roles
115
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score55/100
Highest rated
Poster for Path to War
Path to War
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 162 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

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Donald Sutherland Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    4.6, average 5.4
  • Situational Comedy
    2.0, average 2.7
  • Wholesome
    2.6, average 3.4
  • Fantasy
    1.1, average 1.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 19
  • Character-Driven 17
  • Psychological Thriller 14
  • Political Intrigue 8
  • Psychological Drama 8
  • Moral Ambiguity 7
  • Coming-of-Age 7
  • Historical Setting 6
  • Intrigue 5
  • Mystery 5
  • Historical Drama 5
  • Character Study 5

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

203
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

9 titles ยท average score 58
OZI: Voice of the Forest
OZI: Voice of the Forest (2024)
GoodWatch score 56

as Mr. Smiley (voice)

Lawmen: Bass Reeves
Lawmen: Bass Reeves (2023)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Judge Isaac Parker

Miranda's Victim
Miranda's Victim (2023)
GoodWatch score 68

as Judge Wren

Mr. Harrigan's Phone
Mr. Harrigan's Phone (2022)
GoodWatch score 53

as Mr. Harrigan

Swimming with Sharks
Swimming with Sharks (2022)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Redmond

Moonfall
Moonfall (2022)
GoodWatch score 43

as Holdenfield

Alone
Alone (2020)
GoodWatch score 37

as Edward

The Burnt Orange Heresy
The Burnt Orange Heresy (2020)
GoodWatch score 60

as Jerome Debney

The Undoing
The Undoing (2020)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show ยท as Franklin Reinhart

2010s

34 titles ยท average score 57
Ad Astra
Ad Astra (2019)
GoodWatch score 71

as Thomas Pruitt

Trust
Trust (2018)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as J. Paul Getty Sr.

The Leisure Seeker
The Leisure Seeker (2018)
GoodWatch score 53

as John Spencer

Measure of a Man
Measure of a Man (2018)
GoodWatch score 59

as Dr. Kahn

Basmati Blues
Basmati Blues (2017)
GoodWatch score 29

as Gurgon

Forsaken
Forsaken (2015)
GoodWatch score 58

as Rev. Clayton

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)
GoodWatch score 81

as President Coriolanus Snow

Crossing Lines
Crossing Lines (2013)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show ยท as Michael Dorn

The Best Offer
The Best Offer (2013)
GoodWatch score 64

as Billy Whistler

Assassin's Bullet
Assassin's Bullet (2012)
GoodWatch score 23

as Ambassador Ashdown

The Mechanic
The Mechanic (2011)
GoodWatch score 55

as Harry McKenna

The Pillars of the Earth
The Pillars of the Earth (2010)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Earl Bartholomew

2000s

39 titles ยท average score 58
Fool's Gold
Fool's Gold (2008)
GoodWatch score 37

as Nigel Honeycutt

Dirty Sexy Money
Dirty Sexy Money (2007)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Patrick "Tripp" Darling III

Ask the Dust
Ask the Dust (2006)
GoodWatch score 49

as Hellfrick

Fierce People
Fierce People (2006)
GoodWatch score 49

as Ogden C. Osborne

Commander in Chief
Commander in Chief (2005)
GoodWatch score 59

TV show ยท as Nathan Templeton

Human Trafficking
Human Trafficking (2005)
GoodWatch score 56

TV show ยท as Agent Bill Meehan

An American Haunting
An American Haunting (2005)
GoodWatch score 36

as John Bell

Salem's Lot
Salem's Lot (2004)
GoodWatch score 52

TV show ยท as Richard Straker

The Italian Job
The Italian Job (2003)
GoodWatch score 70

as John Bridger

Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001)
GoodWatch score 51

as Dr. Sid (voice)

Space Cowboys
Space Cowboys (2000)
GoodWatch score 68

as Jerry O'Neill

The Art of War
The Art of War (2000)
GoodWatch score 37

as Douglas Thomas

1990s

37 titles ยท average score 56
Instinct
Instinct (1999)
GoodWatch score 50

as Ben Hillard

Virus
Virus (1999)
GoodWatch score 32

as Captain Robert Everton

Fallen
Fallen (1998)
GoodWatch score 58

as Lt. Stanton

The Assignment
The Assignment (1997)
GoodWatch score 65

as Jack Shaw / Henry Fields

Shadow Conspiracy
Shadow Conspiracy (1997)
GoodWatch score 23

as Jacob Conrad

A Time to Kill
A Time to Kill (1996)
GoodWatch score 67

as Lucien Wilbanks

Citizen X
Citizen X (1995)
GoodWatch score 80

as Col. Mikhail Fetisov

Outbreak
Outbreak (1995)
GoodWatch score 62

as General Donald McClintock

Disclosure
Disclosure (1994)
GoodWatch score 57

as Bob Garvin

The Puppet Masters
The Puppet Masters (1994)
GoodWatch score 39

as Andrew Nivens

Six Degrees of Separation
Six Degrees of Separation (1993)
GoodWatch score 73

as Flan

Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)
GoodWatch score 47

as Merrick Jamison-Smythe

1980s

25 titles ยท average score 55
Lock Up
Lock Up (1989)
GoodWatch score 52

as Warden Drumgoole

A Dry White Season
A Dry White Season (1989)
GoodWatch score 72

as Ben du Toit

The Simpsons
The Simpsons (1989)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Hollis Hurlbut (voice)

The Rosary Murders
The Rosary Murders (1987)
GoodWatch score 51

as Father Robert Koesler

The Wolf at the Door
The Wolf at the Door (1986)
GoodWatch score 58

as Paul Gauguin

Revolution
Revolution (1985)
GoodWatch score 33

as Sgt. Maj. Peasy

Heaven Help Us
Heaven Help Us (1985)
GoodWatch score 60

as Brother Thadeus

Ordeal by Innocence
Ordeal by Innocence (1984)
GoodWatch score 40

as Dr. Arthur Calgary

Crackers
Crackers (1984)
GoodWatch score 22

as Westlake

Max Dugan Returns
Max Dugan Returns (1983)
GoodWatch score 65

as Brian Costello

Eye of the Needle
Eye of the Needle (1981)
GoodWatch score 72

as Faber

Ordinary People
Ordinary People (1980)
GoodWatch score 83

as Calvin Jarrett

1970s

30 titles ยท average score 61
Bear Island
Bear Island (1979)
GoodWatch score 50

as Frank Lansing

Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
GoodWatch score 80

as Matthew Bennell

The First Great Train Robbery
The First Great Train Robbery (1978)
GoodWatch score 70

as Robert Agar

The Eagle Has Landed
The Eagle Has Landed (1976)
GoodWatch score 66

as Liam Devlin

Fellini's Casanova
Fellini's Casanova (1976)
GoodWatch score 65

as Giacomo Casanova

The Day of the Locust
The Day of the Locust (1975)
GoodWatch score 57

as Homer Simpson

Don't Look Now
Don't Look Now (1973)
GoodWatch score 83

as John Baxter

FTA
FTA (1972)
GoodWatch score 66

Writer, Producer

Klute
Klute (1971)
GoodWatch score 79

as John Klute

M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H (1970)
GoodWatch score 78

as Hawkeye Pierce

Kelly's Heroes
Kelly's Heroes (1970)
GoodWatch score 70

as Sgt. Oddball (Tank Commander)

Start the Revolution Without Me
Start the Revolution Without Me (1970)
GoodWatch score 75

as Charles / Pierre

1960s

28 titles ยท average score 63
Joanna
Joanna (1968)
GoodWatch score 36

as Lord Peter Sanderson

Oedipus the King
Oedipus the King (1968)
GoodWatch score 62

as Chorus Leader

Interlude
Interlude (1968)
GoodWatch score 59

as Lawrence

The Name of the Game
The Name of the Game (1968)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Jerry Trevor

The Champions
The Champions (1968)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as David Crayley

The Dirty Dozen
The Dirty Dozen (1967)
GoodWatch score 78

as Vernon Pinkley

Fanatic
Fanatic (1965)
GoodWatch score 56

as Joseph

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965)
GoodWatch score 82

as Bob Carroll

BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month (1965)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show ยท as Charles Givens

The Castle of the Living Dead
The Castle of the Living Dead (1964)
GoodWatch score 46

as Sgt. Paul / The Witch / The Old Man

The Saint
The Saint (1962)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Jim McCleery / John Wood

The Avengers
The Avengers (1961)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Jessel

1950s

1 title ยท average score 84
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as Ethan Hawley