Kiefer Sutherland

Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 18 films, with $212,402,806 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #956)

Best-known acting roles: Gen. W.R. Monger (Monsters vs. Aliens), Lt. Jonathan Kendrick (A Few Good Men), Freddie Cobb (A Time to Kill), Samson (The Wild), Bosco (Marmaduke)

Best-known technical roles: Truth or Consequences, N.M. (Director)

Most productive collaborators: Rob Letterman, Reese Witherspoon, Conrad Vernon, Seth Rogen, Lisa Stewart

Born: December 21, 1966 (58 years old)

Also credited as: Kiefer Southerland

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Technical Credits

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
As an Actor	Leading	18	$165,224,528	$47,178,278	$212,402,806
	Supporting	13	$612,686,171	$569,147,070	$1,181,833,241
	Lead Ensemble Member	3	$115,222,742	$61,799,121	$177,021,863
	(Unclassified)	17	$271,394,957	$105,941,530	$377,336,487
In Technical Roles	Director	2	$54,154	$0	$54,154

Career Trend

This graph shows Kiefer Sutherland’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900)	834	$280,447,270
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000)	942	$1,164,528,398
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900)	1,837	$108,977,399
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700)	2,628	$784,065,999
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,193	$389,424,669
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,527	$1,948,594,397
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800)	5,789	$54,154
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 13,601-13,700)	13,659	$54,154

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.

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All Acting Credits

Announced (Undated)

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Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Nov 1, 2024	Juror #2	Larry Lasker		$27,000,000	$27,000,000
Oct 6, 2023	The Caine Mutiny Court…	Lt. Philip Franci…
Jul 21, 2023	They Cloned Tyrone
Apr 6, 2018	Where is Kyra?		$59,717		$59,717
Jan 15, 2018	Dragonlance: Dragons o…	Raistlin Majere
Sep 29, 2017	Flatliners	Dr. Barry Wolfson	$16,883,115	$28,290,623	$45,173,738
Feb 19, 2016	Forsaken	John Henry Clayton
Feb 21, 2014	Pompeii	Senator Corvis	$23,169,033	$85,300,000	$108,469,033
Apr 26, 2013	The Reluctant Fundamen…	Jim Cross	$528,731		$528,731
Nov 11, 2011	Melancholia	John	$3,030,848	$18,757,259	$21,788,107
Aug 6, 2010	Twelve	Narrator (voice)	$183,920		$183,920
Jun 4, 2010	Marmaduke	Bosco	$33,644,788	$56,251,142	$89,895,930
Mar 27, 2009	Monsters vs. Aliens	Gen. W.R. Monger	$198,351,526	$183,335,854	$381,687,380
Aug 15, 2008	Mirrors	Ben Carson	$30,691,439	$46,529,157	$77,220,596
Sep 8, 2006	I Trust You To Kill Me	Himself	$12,854		$12,854
Apr 21, 2006	The Sentinel	Agent Breckinridge	$36,280,697	$41,800,000	$78,080,697
Apr 14, 2006	The Wild	Samson	$37,384,046	$61,626,621	$99,010,667
Sep 12, 2005	River Queen	Doyle
Mar 19, 2004	Taking Lives	Hart	$32,682,342	$31,550,021	$64,232,363
Mar 12, 2004	NASCAR: The IMAX Exper…	Narrator	$21,550,235	$649,121	$22,199,356
Apr 4, 2003	Phone Booth	The Caller	$46,566,212	$51,270,926	$97,837,138
2003	To End All Wars	Reardon
Unknown	Woman Wanted
Unknown	After Alice
Feb 27, 1998	Dark City	Dr. Schreber	$14,435,076	$12,821,985	$27,257,061
May 2, 1997	Truth or Consequences,…	Curtis Freley	$54,154		$54,154
Aug 23, 1996	Freeway	Bob Wolverton	$295,493		$295,493
Jul 24, 1996	A Time to Kill	Freddie Cobb	$108,766,007	$43,500,000	$152,266,007
Jan 12, 1996	Eye for an Eye	Robert Doob	$26,792,700		$26,792,700
Jun 3, 1994	The Cowboy Way	Sonny Gilstrap	$19,731,505		$19,731,505
Nov 12, 1993	The Three Musketeers	Athos	$53,661,805		$53,661,805
Feb 5, 1993	The Vanishing	Jeff	$14,543,394		$14,543,394
Dec 11, 1992	A Few Good Men	Lt. Jonathan Kend…	$141,340,178	$95,159,822	$236,500,000
Aug 28, 1992	Twin Peaks: Fire Walk …	FBI Agent Sam Sta…	$4,160,851	$48,619	$4,209,470
Mar 13, 1992	Article 99	Dr. Peter Morgan	$6,281,089		$6,281,089
Aug 10, 1990	Flatliners	Nelson Wright	$61,308,153		$61,308,153
Aug 1, 1990	Young Guns II	Josiah Gordon 'Do…	$44,143,410		$44,143,410
Feb 2, 1990	Flashback	Josh Buckner	$6,476,134		$6,476,134
Jun 2, 1989	Renegades	Buster McHenry	$9,015,164		$9,015,164
Nov 18, 1988	1969	Scott	$5,979,011		$5,979,011
Aug 12, 1988	Young Guns	Doc Scurlock	$44,726,644		$44,726,644
Apr 1, 1988	Bright Lights, Big City	Tad Aligash	$16,118,077		$16,118,077
1988	Promised Land	Danny	$316,199		$316,199
Oct 23, 1987	The Killing Time	Deputy Brian Mars
Jul 31, 1987	The Lost Boys	David	$33,112,052	$172,500	$33,284,552
Aug 8, 1986	Stand by Me	Ace Merrill	$52,287,414	$2,272	$52,289,686
Apr 18, 1986	At Close Range	Tim	$2,347,000	$77	$2,347,077
Feb 15, 1985	The Bay Boy	Donald Campbell	$3,665		$3,665
Mar 25, 1983	Max Dugan Returns	Bill	$17,613,720		$17,613,720

Averages			$29,859,703	$41,266,632	$48,714,860
Totals	49		$1,164,528,398	$784,065,999	$1,948,594,397

Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Oct 6, 2023	The Caine Mutiny Court…
Jan 15, 2018	Dragonlance: Dragons o…
Feb 19, 2016	Forsaken
Apr 26, 2013	The Reluctant Fundamen…	$30,920	58	$528,731	$528,731	100.0%
Aug 15, 2008	Mirrors	$11,161,074	2,664	$30,691,439	$77,220,596	39.7%
Apr 14, 2006	The Wild	$9,684,809	2,854	$37,384,046	$99,010,667	37.8%
Sep 12, 2005	River Queen
Mar 12, 2004	NASCAR: The IMAX Exper…	$1,467,406	73	$21,550,235	$22,199,356	97.1%
2003	To End All Wars
Jan 12, 1996	Eye for an Eye	$7,929,086	1,680	$26,792,700	$26,792,700	100.0%
Jun 3, 1994	The Cowboy Way	$5,048,640	1,833	$19,731,505	$19,731,505	100.0%
Aug 1, 1990	Young Guns II	$8,017,438	1,770	$44,143,410	$44,143,410	100.0%
Feb 2, 1990	Flashback	$2,910,116	875	$6,476,134	$6,476,134	100.0%
Jun 2, 1989	Renegades	$3,075,030	1,627	$9,015,164	$9,015,164	100.0%
Nov 18, 1988	1969	$1,706,120	521	$5,979,011	$5,979,011	100.0%
Aug 12, 1988	Young Guns	$7,011,393	1,416	$44,726,644	$44,726,644	100.0%
1988	Promised Land			$316,199	$316,199	100.0%
Oct 23, 1987	The Killing Time
Jul 31, 1987	The Lost Boys	$5,236,318	1,249	$33,112,052	$33,284,552	99.5%

Averages		$5,273,196	1,385	$21,572,867	$29,955,744	90.3%
Totals	19			$280,447,270	$389,424,669

Supporting Roles

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Nov 1, 2024	Juror #2				$27,000,000
Jul 21, 2023	They Cloned Tyrone
Sep 29, 2017	Flatliners	$6,574,326	2,552	$16,883,115	$45,173,738	37.4%
Feb 21, 2014	Pompeii	$10,340,823	2,658	$23,169,033	$108,469,033	21.4%
Nov 11, 2011	Melancholia	$257,174	145	$3,030,848	$21,788,107	13.9%
Aug 6, 2010	Twelve	$110,238	231	$183,920	$183,920	100.0%
Jun 4, 2010	Marmaduke	$11,599,661	3,213	$33,644,788	$89,895,930	37.4%
Mar 27, 2009	Monsters vs. Aliens	$59,321,095	4,136	$198,351,526	$381,687,380	52.0%
Mar 19, 2004	Taking Lives	$11,458,465	2,705	$32,682,342	$64,232,363	50.9%
Jul 24, 1996	A Time to Kill	$14,823,159	2,313	$108,766,007	$152,266,007	71.4%
Dec 11, 1992	A Few Good Men	$15,517,468	2,201	$141,340,178	$236,500,000	59.8%
Aug 8, 1986	Stand by Me	$251,628	848	$52,287,414	$52,289,686	100.0%
Apr 18, 1986	At Close Range		62	$2,347,000	$2,347,077	100.0%

Averages		$13,025,404	1,915	$55,698,743	$98,486,103	58.6%
Totals	13			$612,686,171	$1,181,833,241

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900)	834	$280,447,270
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800)	1,715	$612,686,171
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,143	$873,354,166
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700)	684	$767,011,072
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,501-12,600)	12,553	$128,180,042
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000)	942	$1,164,528,398
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900)	1,837	$108,977,399
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500)	3,460	$569,147,070
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300)	4,294	$482,203,261
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400)	1,369	$544,058,027
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 22,301-22,400)	22,357	$71,790,700
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700)	2,628	$784,065,999
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,193	$389,424,669
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400)	2,343	$1,181,833,241
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100)	2,040	$1,355,557,427
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000)	994	$1,311,069,099
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 17,601-17,700)	17,698	$199,970,742
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,527	$1,948,594,397
Highest Grossing Stars of 1987 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200)	153	66
Highest Grossing Stars of 1988 at the Domestic Box Office	53	145
Highest Grossing Stars of 1989 at the Domestic Box Office	45	145
Highest Grossing Stars of 1990 at the Domestic Box Office	41	152
Highest Grossing Stars of 1991 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200)	128	73
Highest Grossing Stars of 1992 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200)	126	73
Highest Grossing Stars of 1994 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300)	210	31
Highest Grossing Stars of 1995 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300)	205	31
Highest Grossing Stars of 1996 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200)	123	75
Highest Grossing Stars of 1997 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200)	188	44
Highest Grossing Stars of 1998 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300)	226	44
Highest Grossing Stars of 2008 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400)	374	5
Highest Grossing Stars of 2009 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400)	397	5
Highest Grossing Stars of 2010 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500)	428	5
Highest Grossing Stars of 2008 at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400)	310	28
Highest Grossing Stars of 2009 at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400)	353	28
Highest Grossing Stars of 2010 at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400)	353	28
Highest Grossing Stars of 2008 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300)	299	24
Highest Grossing Stars of 2009 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400)	326	24
Highest Grossing Stars of 2010 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400)	346	24
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 401-500)	492	$231,788,136
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 901-1,000)	948	$26,792,700
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 201-300)	274	$21,550,235
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,080	$108,328,278
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 801-900)	821	$649,121
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 701-800)	731	$340,116,414
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,246	$26,792,700
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 401-500)	440	$22,199,356
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 601-700)	644	$242,747,025
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Digital Animation Movies (Rank 401-500)	470	$37,384,046
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200)	2,199	$47,350,778
Top International Leading Stars for Digital Animation Movies (Rank 501-600)	505	$61,626,621
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,037	$290,097,803
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Digital Animation Movies (Rank 401-500)	494	$99,010,667
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600)	532	$163,731,771
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300)	244	$94,849,065
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Factual Movies	15	$21,550,235
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900)	820	$108,328,278
Top International Leading Stars for Factual Movies	74	$649,121
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700)	639	$272,060,049
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500)	458	$94,849,065
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Factual Movies	43	$22,199,356
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,006	$37,384,046
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 801-900)	847	$15,491,298
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,136	$19,731,505
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 601-700)	687	$33,300,442
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Horror Movies (Rank 201-300)	205	$63,803,491
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Western Movies	39	$88,870,054
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Documentary Movies	7	$21,550,235
Top International Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 901-1,000)	952	$61,626,621
Top International Leading Stars for Horror Movies (Rank 201-300)	252	$46,701,657
Top International Leading Stars for Documentary Movies	26	$649,121
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 901-1,000)	969	$99,010,667
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,226	$15,491,298
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,524	$19,731,505
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,178	$33,300,442
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Horror Movies (Rank 201-300)	220	$110,505,148
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Western Movies	62	$88,870,054
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Documentary Movies	13	$22,199,356
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,056	$63,874,915
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 301-400)	378	$157,321,875
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400)	1,310	$21,550,235
Top Domestic Leading Stars for G Movies (Rank 101-200)	197	$37,384,046
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 801-900)	883	$46,701,657
Top International Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,546	$649,121
Top International Leading Stars for G Movies (Rank 101-200)	144	$61,626,621
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,401	$63,874,915
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 501-600)	557	$204,023,532
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,483	$22,199,356
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for G Movies (Rank 101-200)	152	$99,010,667
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 601-700)	656	$37,384,046
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 601-700)	642	$54,662,287
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 701-800)	713	$28,746,669
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600)	589	$33,268,834
Top Domestic Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 201-300)	208	$119,561,493
Top International Leading Stars for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 501-600)	509	$61,626,621
Top International Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 901-1,000)	921	$821,621
Top International Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400)	391	$46,529,157
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 501-600)	570	$99,010,667
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 701-800)	793	$55,483,908
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 701-800)	771	$28,746,669
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 601-700)	648	$33,268,834
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400)	316	$166,090,650

All Technical Credits

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Unknown	Woman Wanted	Director
May 2, 1997	Truth or Consequences, N.M.	Director	$54,154		$54,154

Averages			$54,154	n/a	$54,154
Totals	2		$54,154	n/a	$54,154

Director Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Unknown	Woman Wanted
May 2, 1997	Truth or Consequences,…		55	$54,154	$54,154	100.0%

Averages		n/a	55	$54,154	$54,154	100.0%
Totals	2			$54,154	$54,154

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800)	5,789	$54,154
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 13,601-13,700)	13,659	$54,154