His son, the actor Kiefer Sutherland, said: "With a heavy heart, I tell you that my father, Donald Sutherland, has passed away. I personally think one of the most important actors in the history of film. (BBC)
"Never daunted by a role, good, bad or ugly. He loved what he did and did what he loved, and one can never ask for more than that. A life well lived."
Sutherland had almost 200 credits to his name in a career spanning more than half a century.
The news was met with an outpouring of support and tributes.
Actor Rob Lowe, who starred alongside Sutherland in the miniseries Salem's Lot, called his former co-star "one of our greatest actors".
"It was my honor to work with him many years ago, and I will never forget his charisma and ability," he wrote on X/Twitter.
Cary Elwes, a co-star in the 2001 television film Uprising, said he was "devastated" by Sutherland's death.
"Our hearts are breaking for you," he told Kiefer in an Instagram message. "So grateful to have known [and] worked with him. Sending our love.
