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Donald Sutherland, revered actor from 'M*A*S*H' movie and 'The Hunger Games,' dies at 88


Kiefer Sutherland described his father as “one of the most important actors in the history of film.”

Donald Sutherland, a Canadian born actor, rose to fame in the late 1960s and early '70s with film roles in "The Dirty Dozen" and "M*A*S*H." But his career has spanned so many beloved projects that he became a household name for multiple generations. His cinematic legacy covers a breadth of genre, from dramatic thrillers such as "JFK" and "Backdraft" to comedies like "Fool's Gold," the 2008 romance caper starring Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey.He also famously revealed his cheekier side in 1978's iconic "Animal House." Donald Sutherland in 1975.Hulton Archive / Getty ImagesIn "The Hunger Games" franchise, he portrayed the villainous Panem President Coriolanus Snow, facing off against Jennifer Lawrence as young heroine Katniss Everdeen.

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