Masterful acting as Jack Bauer in the US thriller series 24 clinched Kiefer Sutherland an Emmy for outstanding lead actor. Critics felt his performance as the brooding federal agent working to thwart terrorist plots was central to the success of the show, which won 20 Emmys during its run, from 2001 to 2010. It was also the performance that won the star much sought after recognition from his Canadian actor father, Donald Sutherland, star of The Hunger Games, The Dirty Dozen, Ordinary People,