Donald Sutherland: Anti-war campaigner famous for playing soldiers

Donald Sutherland (Erik Pendzich/Alamy/PA)

Despite playing many soldiers throughout his career, Donald Sutherland was a passionate anti-war campaigner.

The Canadian actor began his career with a number of small roles on British TV before taking on the minor role of Hospitalman Nerney in 1965 war film The Bedford Incident – setting off a trend of involvement in the genre.