The history of acting is filled with parents whose children followed them into the same career. There’s Martin Sheen (Ramon Estevez) and his sons Charlie Sheen (Carlos Estevez) and Emilio Estevez, for example, or Henry Fonda and his kids, Peter and Jane Fonda.
Back in 1966, when Donald Sutherland was living in England and married to Shirley Douglas, Shirley gave birth to twins, Rachel and Kiefer. The latter, according to The Guardian, was named for writer and director Warren Kiefer, who had directed Donald in “Castle of the Living Dead.”
Like his father, Kiefer Sutherland had to work his way into his acting career. He and Robert Downey, Jr. roomed together for a few years in L.A. while they were both trying to make it, according to Xfinity. Kiefer may have gotten just a bit of help from his dad, however, as his first credited role was in 1983’s “Max Dugan Returns,” in which his father also starred, according to IMDb.
Of course, Kiefer has had a lengthy career that has included high-profile work, including perhaps his best-known stint as Jack Bauer on the critically-acclaimed TV drama “24.”
