The sign of a truly GREAT actor. You're never really aware that it's Donald Sutherland. He becomes the part he's playing. Dustin Hoffman is another one like that. It's what sets real actors apart from guys like Arnie or Sylvester Stallone. I always thought "The Eye of the Needle" was one of his best roles. Absolutely chilling professional spy and assassin. If you haven't seen it you should.
Donald Sutherland scared the shit out of me when I was younger. But as I have matured and Sutherland has become older and more refined I have come to love the guy as an actor. Absolutely brilliant.
A movie that he should had mentioned" Eye of the Needle". A tight spy drama set during WWII in England, from start to finish!!! D.S. character is top- notch...
He seems to be of scandinavian origins. Especially clear in Kelly's Heroes due to his actual hair color. In fact I knew someone from close that is too of Scandinavian origins and their appearance aligns very much.
That could be related to the near death experience from meningitis. He has said his brain was kinda fried during the scenes filmed after he returned to set.
Okay, alright, HOWEVER ! One thing/role that was not included or shown, was his ass, in Animal House, such an iconic movie and he was a character in it , should have merited a few seconds. "Hey, I'm not joking, This is my job" LOL