OT: RIP Donald Sutherland

[StllH8L8ner]

Played some really great characters over the years. RIP

Legendary actor Donald Sutherland dead at 88, son Kiefer pays tribute: ‘A life well lived’

“With a heavy heart, I tell you that my father, Donald Sutherland, has passed away,” Kiefer Sutherland announced on Thursday.

nypost.com

 

[nelsonmuntz]

I was always a big fan. He was subtle, knew he didn't need to eat the entire set to be a good actor.

 

[David 76]

Thank you Donald for all your great work.

 

[CL82]

Sorry to hear this. MASH, Animal House, the Dirty Dozen, Hunger Games etc. He was a part of some epic films.

 

[Zionn]

Many great films but love his role in JFK. A small but critical part. RIP

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

15 years or so ago I got to know him a bit through a public service project we were both involved in. He seemed like a really warm, friendly guy with not much of an ego. Really a pleasant guy to be around who didn't take himself too seriously. RIP.

 

[B1GEast]

RIP, Odd Ball. Great actor

 

[storrsroars]

He's had plenty of great roles, but for me, I'll also remember him for this:



RIP Oddball

 

[The Yakk]

Many great films but love his role in JFK. A small but critical part. RIP

Three hours movie with an incredible cast and riveting story, and he stole in about ten minutes.

 

[Zionn]

Three hours movie with an incredible cast and riveting story, and he stole in about ten minutes.

agree 100% - John Candy was very good too.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

A number of years back I read something about I believe John Landis (could have been Ivan Reitman) about his first job as an assistant in a movie. He had a meaningless third or fourth rate assistant position to the director (possibly producer, it was years ago that I heard it) and he was miserable. Sutherland was already a pretty big name at the time and he noticed the assistant having a difficult time so he called him into his dressing room during a break to talk. When told that he was thinking about giving up on making movies Sutherland said "I have enough confidence in you that I believe you will one day be the guy in charge of the movie. When that day comes, you better have a part for me."

This is why Sutherland was cast in Animal House.

He was a terrific actor with exceptional range. May he rest in peace.

 

[dvegas]

This is why Sutherland was cast in Animal House.

The scene where Boone walks in on Katy and he's in the kitchen bare a** naked is classic!

 

[HCCForever]

He had the option of receiving 40K or 2% of the gross for "Animal House". He took the 40K but the film went on to gross 141 million dollars.

 

[MexicoHusky]

Im not sure why i remember his part in Backdraft so much, but i do. He played a pyromaniac that was up for parole. Dinero's character went to the parole hearing to make sure Sutherland wasnt released. It was a small but good role for Donald

 

[August_West]

Im not sure why i remember his part in Backdraft so much, but i do. He played a pyromaniac that was up for parole. Dinero's character went to the parole hearing to make sure Sutherland wasnt released. It was a small but good role for Donald

He was fantastic in that movie

 

[jayteeman]

Now in this scene.....I want you to

 

[HCCForever]

He had such range. I was just reminded that he was in "Ordinary People" where his character is quite different from the Oddball character and his acting in "Dirty Dozen".

 

[Doctor Hoop]

“I’m not joking, this is my job!”



And those negative waves, man.



Another great actor. RIP.

Aside: Don’t know if any of you caught this a couple weeks ago, but Dick Van Dyke just turned 98. And Mel Brooks? 97.

 

[temery]

Some great movies. First that comes to mind is Kelly's Heroes.

 

[jibsey]

Some great movies. First that comes to mind is Kelly's Heroes.

Love that movie. He and Rickles made that film.

 

[YukonDolt5]

For me it was Eye of the Needle

RIP

 

[temery]

Love that movie. He and Rickles made that film.

I've been watching Carson re-runs with Rickles, Dangerfield, etc. Anyone who thinks standup has gotten too raunchy needs to watch some of the greats from decades ago.

 

[temery]

For me it was Eye of the Needle

RIP

'That's the first movie I saw that got me to read a book.

 

[boog204]

Im not sure why i remember his part in Backdraft so much, but i do. He played a pyromaniac that was up for parole. Dinero's character went to the parole hearing to make sure Sutherland wasnt released. It was a small but good role for Donald

Was going to post the same… small role but he crushed it. Scary believable for me seeing it when I was like 10-11.

 

[HuskyHawk]

He was always good. Typically understated, soft spoken with a gift for sarcasm. He could be creepy if he wanted to be. RIP to a screen legend. Thanks for the movies.