All About Donald Sutherland 5 Children Kiefer, Rachel, Roeg, Rossif, Angus

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Donald Sutherland is the father of five children. He has twins Kiefer and Rachel with his first wife Shirley Douglas. He has three other sons called Roeg, Rossif and Angus with his third wife Francine Racette. Almost all his children are involved in movies and television.

Need To Know

Donald Sutherland has five children.
Kiefer and Rachel are twins born to his first wife, Shirley Douglas.
Francine Racette gave birth to his sons Roeg, Rossif, and Angus.
His children are involved in entertainment industry in one way or another.

Donald Sutherland has five children. He brought them up in two different marriages. He has two twin children namely Kiefer and Rachel from his first marriage with Shirley Douglas. The three other children namely Roeg, Rossif and Angus have come from his long-standing relationship with Francine Racette.

Majority of the children work in film, television or any form of entertainment industry. Donald fathered in the year 1966. In the same year, he got his twin children Kiefer and Rachel with Shirley Douglas. He fathered three more children from Francine Racette namely Roeg born in the year 1974, Rossif born in the year 1978 and Angus born in the year 1982.

Kiefer Sutherland

Kiefer Sutherland was born on December 21, 1966, in St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington, London. His sister Rachel is not only his twin sister but shares the same date of birth and place of birth as him. He had an illustrious acting career in both films and television shows. He played the role of Jack Bauer in the show “24,” which spanned eight seasons.

He described the ending of that show as the worst breakup he had ever had. He acted with his father for the first time in Forsaken in 2016. He described it as something he always had to do for the past 30 years. Kiefer has been interested in music. In 2016, he released his first music album, titled Down in a Hole. Kiefer has collaborated with producer Jude Cole in the making of all 11 songs of the album. He is a father to Sarah Sutherland through his first wife, Camelia Kath. He was engaged to Julia Roberts, whose marriage he called off in 1991 before their wedding ceremony. The actor got entangled in legal issues due to his love for alcohol.

Kiefer entered a guilty plea to a driving under the influence offense in 2007, which was his fourth since 1989. He was jailed for 48 days and ordered to do five years’ probation in addition to 18 months of alcohol education classes. In an interview with in October 2023, he revealed that he still liked drinking with his buddies but sometimes found it out of control. On January 12, 2026, he was arrested for allegedly beating up a rideshare driver and issuing criminal threats. His bail was set at $50,000.

Rachel Sutherland

The twin sister of Kiefer, Rachel Sutherland, has mostly stayed away from media attention. She is a production manager in the entertainment industry who works behind the scenes. She too was born on December 21, 1966, at St Mary’s Hospital, London. Kiefer has stated that his connection to Rachel is very powerful, and by being twins he learned the value of having a companion.

Roeg Sutherland

Roeg Sutherland was born on February 5, 1974, in Los Angeles. He is the son of Donald and Francine Racette. He works in the entertainment industry in a completely different way compared to his other siblings who are actors. Roeg is an employee of the Creative Artists Agency (CAA) where he is part of the Media Finance department.

They do packaging and representation of independently financed films, television and digital content. Roeg believed that the independent film business is thriving even during the coronavirus period. In June 2020, he mentioned that people were being creative when it comes to packaging their projects and communicating with their buyers.

Rossif Sutherland

Rossif Sutherland was born on September 25, 1978, in Vancouver, Canada. He relocated to Paris together with his family when he was only seven years old. Initially, he did not have any intentions of becoming an actor. However, he filled in for a part in a production at Princeton and his acting was so good that it made Donald cry.

Donald then told him, “Kid, that’s what you’re supposed to do.” Rossif has successfully established himself as an actor in film and television. He starred as Ezra Shaw in the Handmaid’s Tale. Rossif was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for his leading part in the film, River (2016), where he acted as a physician running away from the country after killing someone in Vietnam. He also acted in the television show Reign from 2013 to 2015.

Angus Sutherland

Angus Redford Sutherland is the youngest child of Donald and Francine. Born on September 3, 1982, he has stayed away from publicity much like his sister Rachel. Both on-screen and off-screen, Angus has made an effort to make his mark. Donald has stated that Angus’ middle name is a tribute to his favorite film actor and director, Robert Redford. The nursing staff dissuaded them from calling him “Redford.” Hence, his name is “Angus Red.”

Legacy

Donald died in June 2024 aged 88 years. Kiefer announced the passing of his father in an emotional message on X. Donald left behind a huge family legacy from his five kids. Four of them are working in the movies and television. Roeg contributes to the industry in film financing and packaging.