Kiefer Sutherland gets arrested for altercations in Los Angeles

British-Canadian actor Kiefer Sutherland was arrested and later got bail followed a physical altercation with a ride-share driver in Los Angeles, police have revealed.

On Tuesday, the Designated Survivor star is accused of assaulting the driver entering the vehicle in the Hollywood area, soon after midnight on January 12. The news is confirmed by the Los Angeles Police Department to the US news organisation USA Today.

The 24 alum allegedly made criminal threats toward the victim, although no one sustained injuries that required medical treatment, police detailed.

Sutherland was later released on $50,000 (£37,000) bail at around 11:30 am on January 12, according to jail records.

His first court hearing has been scheduled for 2 February at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse in downtown Los Angeles.

Sutherland rose to fame in the late 1980s with roles in a string of hit films, including Stand By Me and The Lost Boys.

He is the son of the late Golden Globe winner Donald Sutherland, who passed away in December 2025.

He wrote on Instagram at the time, “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. 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”.