Kiefer Sutherland has revealed he’s turned to an unlikely British favourite to maintain his vocal chords, as he reflected on the challenges of maintaining his physique.
The actor and musician, 57, admitted he’s finding it ‘harder’ to keep himself in shape as he gets older, but still has a tried and tested ‘light workout’ regime.
Kiefer also confessed that he’s become accustomed to a Greggs sausage roll after being introduced to the snack by his bandmate, quipping that the greasy snack can help to maintain his vocal chords.
He told The Mirror: ‘Grease is not a good word, but there’s enough around a Greggs sausage roll to lubricate your voice quite well, and quite nicely. I’ve found it helpful on more than one occasion. We go there so much.’
Kiefer, who is set to star in two action films, Stone Cold Fox and Sierra Madre, admitted that after reaching his 50s he’s found it more difficult to keep in shape.
Kiefer Sutherland has revealed he’s turned to an unlikely British favourite to maintain his vocal chords, as he reflected on the challenges of maintaining his physique
The actor confessed that he’s become accustomed to a Greggs sausage roll, quipping that the greasy snack can help to maintain his vocal chords (stock image)
‘As you get older, you know, every 10 years it gets a little harder for the body to define muscle. It gets harder for the body to process… your metabolism changes. You have to make adjustments,’ he said.
‘I hate the feeling of the beginning of a workout. And I love the feeling when it’s done. I run a lot, and that’s kind of the foundation of everything. I’ve got my version of a lightweight workout there that hopefully keeps you trimmer – light weights, heavy rotation, things like that.’
Kiefer originally rose to fame in the 1980s with roles including the cult film Stand By Me, before having a resurgence in the FOX series 24.
In recent years he’s kickstarted a music career with The Kiefer Sutherland Band, releasing their debut album in 2016, and two more followed in 2019 and 2022.
The actor previously shared that becoming a father aged 20 put him on the straight and narrow.
In an interview with The Radio Times, Kiefer reflected on the early days of Hollywood and how having children saved him from decisions which could have been ‘very damaging for me’.
He also spoke about the devastating losses of his late A-list friends and how taking a break in the 1980s when his career took a dip ‘was the smartest thing.’
Kiefer became a household name aged 20 as bully Ace Merrill in the coming-of-age movie Stand By Me, opposite River Phoenix, who tragically died of a drug overdose aged just 23.
Kiefer, who is set to star in two action films, Stone Cold Fox and Sierra Madre, admitted that after reaching his 50s he’s found it more difficult to keep in shape
In recent years he’s kickstarted a music career with The Kiefer Sutherland Band, releasing their debut album in 2016, and two more followed in 2019 and 2022
Speaking of his ‘heartbreaking’ death and other Hollywood greats Keifer was close to over the years, he says: ‘I have lost friends over the years and I don’t think anyone who’s lost someone doesn’t go, “Wow, ten minutes either way and that could have been me”.
‘He (River Phoenix) had so much promise and was such a nice young man…I think about it all the time….There’s a very dangerous, reckless abandon that is connected to youth. And if you’re pushing the edge of trying to experience life, there’s a chance that you’ll make a mistake – and those mistakes can be deadly.’
Keifer admits there are times in life where he has ‘done the wrong thing’ and he thinks about Phoenix ‘all the time’.
The actor has been charged with drink driving four times over the years, he was sentenced to 48 days in jail in 2007 after failing a sobriety test.
‘I’m not a moron, I know the difference between right and wrong. It’s just sometimes I’ve done the wrong thing,’ he says.
But the Designated Survivor star, who has one daughter Sarah and one stepdaughter from his second marriage, to Camelia Kath, credits his family for keeping him grounded.
The actor previously shared that becoming a father aged 20 to his daughter Sarah put him on the straight and narrow
Keifer says having children at a such a young age made his ‘get away from a bunch of other things that I think could have been very damaging for me’.
The actor is now set to star in Rabbit Hole playing John Weir, who is framed for murder by powerful forces with the ability to influence and control populations.
And he says taking a brief break in his career in the 1980s was the best thing for his longevity in the industry.
‘I didn’t trot all over my own name, I just waited for something really special to come along. And it did – 24,’ he says.