Kiefer Sutherland

Kiefer Sutherland suddenly finds himself president of the United States in the political drama "Designated Survivor," which debuted on ABC in September 2016.

Donald Sutherland and Kiefer Sutherland pose for a portrait in Los Angeles on Feb. 16, 2016. The father and son have nearly 275 combined credits and 85 years of experience between them, but have somehow only shared the screen three times.

Rascal Flatts & Kiefer Sutherland

Kiefer Sutherland, second from left, and, Rascal Flatts members Joe Don Rooney, left, Gary LeVox and Jay DeMarcus attend the 51st annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 3, 2016.

Kiefer Sutherland and Rachel McAdams speak onstage during the 2015 ESPYS at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on July 15, 2015.

From left, actor Kiefer Sutherland, People Magazine's editorial director Jess Cagle, and film director Joel Schumacher at a discussion panel during the Hamptons International Film Festival, in Sag Harbor, on Oct. 11, 2014.

Mary Lynn Rajskub and Kiefer Sutherland take part on the panel for "24: Live Another Day" at the Fox Winter 2014 TCA, on Monday, Jan. 13, 2014, at the Langham Hotel in Pasadena, Calif.

Kiefer Sutherland attends the premiere of "The Reluctant Fundamentalist" during the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival in New York on April 21, 2013.

Actor Kiefer Sutherland arrives at the "Meloncholia" premiere at Ryerson Theatre during the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival on Sep. 10, 2011, in Toronto.

Actors Jon Voight and Kiefer Sutherland arrive at Fox's "24" series finale party held at Boulevard 3 on April 30, 2010, in Hollywood, California.

Kiefer Sutherland arrives at the Directors Guild of America Awards in Los Angeles on Jan. 30, 2010.

Actor Kiefer Sutherland arrives at Fox's "24" series finale party held at Boulevard 3 in Hollywood on April 30, 2010.

Jack (Kiefer Sutherland) faces off with Marcos in an episode of "24" that aired Monday, March 8, 2010.

Actor Kiefer Sutherland turns himself in to the NYPD at the First Precinct on May 7, 2009, in Manhattan.

Reese Witherspoon and Kiefer Sutherland attend "Monsters vs. Aliens" photocall at Hotel George V on March 15, 2009, in Paris, France.

Actress Annie Wersching and actor Kiefer Sutherland smile during a photo call to promote the series "24 Hours" on Jan. 20, 2009, in Munich, Germany.

Musician Fergie and actor Kiefer Sutherland present the award for "Best Team" onstage at the 2008 ESPY Awards held at NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE on July 16, 2008, in Los Angeles.

Kiefer Sutherland arrives at a party in Los Angeles on Sept. 24, 2007.

Actor Kiefer Sutherland arrives at the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards Sunday, Sept. 16, 2007, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.

Kiefer Sutherland accepts the award for outstanding lead actor in a drama series for his work on "24" at the 58th annual Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2006, in Los Angeles.

Kiefer Sutherland holds the awards, right, along with his father Donald Sutherland at the Governor's Ball following the 58th annual Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2006, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.

Kiefer Sutherland arrives at Fox Upfront in New York on May 18, 2006. Sutherland, Natalie Portman, the White Stripes and Dr. Phil McGraw will be among the guest voices on the upcoming season of the Fox animation series "The Simpsons."

Kiefer Sutherland arrives to participate in a discussion at the New York Times Arts and Leisure Weekend on Friday, Jan. 7, 2005, in New York.

Kiefer Sutherland attends the 10th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Feb. 22, 2004.

Kiefer Sutherland arrives at the 2nd annual 'Stars With Sticks' Celebrity Hockey Game at the Health South Training Center in El Segundo, California, on Jan. 17, 2004.

Kiefer Sutherland greets the media before The Museum of Television & Radio honors CBS News' Dan Rather at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on Nov. 10, 2003.

Performer and social activist Shirley Douglas is congratulated by her son and actor Kiefer Sutherland after she was invested as Officer to the Order of Canada in Ottawa on Oct. 24, 2003.

Kiefer Sutherland with his daughter Sarah at the Fox TV Emmy After-Party at Morton's in West Hollywood, California, on Sept. 21, 2003.

Kiefer Sutherland attends the 11th annual ESPY Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California, on July 16, 2003.

Kiefer Sutherland at the 20th annual William S. Paley Television Festival at the Directors Guild of America complex In Los Angeles on March 10, 2003.

Kiefer Sutherland at the 9th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on March 9, 2003.

Kiefer Sutherland at the 7th annual GQ "Men of the Year" awards in New York on Oct. 16, 2002.

Actors Leslie Hope and Kiefer Sutherland at the 59th annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on Jan. 20, 2002.

Actor Kiefer Sutherland holds up a flag to show his support for America Sept. 24, 2001, at Mr. Chows restaurant in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Actor Kiefer Sutherland at the 28th annual People's Choice Awards held at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Los Angeles, Jan. 13, 2001.

Kiefer Sutherland arrives at the Princess of Wales Theatre with his sister, Rachel Sutherland, left,, and mother, Shirley Douglas, for the Canadian premiere of the theatrical version of "The Lion King" in Toronto on April 25, 2000.

Actors Sally Field and Kiefer Sutherland arrive at the premiere of their new movie "Eye for an Eye" Thursday, Jan.11, 1996, in Los Angeles. In the drama, Field plays a happily married woman whose daughter is murdered by Sutherland's character.

Actors Donald Sutherland, right, and his son Kiefer Sutherland arrive for the March 6, 1995, premiere of the medical thriller "Outbreak" in Westwood, Calif. Donald Sutherland stars in the film about a virus that threatens to wipe out the entire U.S. population.

Julia Roberts arrives with Kiefer Sutherland at the 63rd annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles, Monday, March 25, 1991. Roberts was nominated for best actress for "Pretty Woman."

Julia Roberts and Kiefer Sutherland arrive together at a screening of "Sleeping with the Enemy" in Los Angeles, Feb. 5, 1991. Roberts stars in the film.

Chavez y Chavez (Lou Diamond Phillips), left, "Doc" (Kiefer Sutherland), William H. Bonney (Emilio Estevez), Charley Bowdre (Casey Siemaszko), Brewer (Charlie Sheen) and "Dirty" Steve (Dermot Mulroney) are the Regulators, young kids hired to protect an Englishman's ranch against the mob in "Young Guns" (1988).

Kiefer Sutherland stars as David, leader of a mysterious gang of youths who prowl the night in a small California seaside community in "The Lost Boys," a comedy-horror film about a curious colony of contemporary vampires, released by Warner Bros. in 1987.