By Jeff Jawer
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Kiefer Sutherland was born on the last day of Sagittarius. Within 24 hours of his arrival the Sun would switch from his playful sign to more serious Capricorn. It's as if he's always been preparing to cram as much adventure into a single day as his famous '24' character Jack Bauer.
Kiefer Sutherland was better known as the son of Donald Sutherland and the ex-fiancé of Julia Roberts than for any of his acting roles, until he became Jack Bauer in 2001. The smash television series '24' catapulted Kiefer from a competent but largely unnoticed actor to a worldwide star in his own right. Playing a government agent with one day to save the world is the kind of edge-of-the-seat role that fits the actor's astrological chart like a glove. It's no surprise that it's transformed his career. Kiefer was born on December 21, 1966 at 9:00 am in Marylebone, England with both the Sun and the Moon in dynamic fire signs. His Sun was in the last degree of outgoing and adventurous Sagittarius, about 24 hours before entering stable and responsible Capricorn. It's as if baby Kiefer was born with the clock ticking, knowing that he had only one day to make it in under the wire. Being on the edge, then, comes naturally to him, a quality often expressed in his personal life as well.
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Kiefer Sutherland was born on the last day of Sagittarius. Within 24 hours of his arrival the Sun would switch from his playful sign to more serious Capricorn. It's as if he's always been preparing to cram as much adventure into a single day as his famous '24' character Jack Bauer.
Kiefer Sutherland was better known as the son of Donald Sutherland and the ex-fiancé of Julia Roberts than for any of his acting roles, until he became Jack Bauer in 2001. The smash television series '24' catapulted Kiefer from a competent but largely unnoticed actor to a worldwide star in his own right. Playing a government agent with one day to save the world is the kind of edge-of-the-seat role that fits the actor's astrological chart like a glove. It's no surprise that it's transformed his career. Kiefer was born on December 21, 1966 at 9:00 am in Marylebone, England with both the Sun and the Moon in dynamic fire signs. His Sun was in the last degree of outgoing and adventurous Sagittarius, about 24 hours before entering stable and responsible Capricorn. It's as if baby Kiefer was born with the clock ticking, knowing that he had only one day to make it in under the wire. Being on the edge, then, comes naturally to him, a quality often expressed in his personal life as well.
Kiefer's Moon in Aries, the independent first sign of the zodiac, can make him feel like a loner, even when he's in the middle of a crowd. And the planet of habits and instinct in this spontaneous sign is better equipped to live in the moment than to work on a carefully laid out long-range plan. Sagittarians with the Moon in Aries need room to ramble and the freedom to try a wide variety of experiences. After years flitting from film to film, Kiefer was in his mid-thirties before trying his first television series. '24' was founded on what seemed like a gimmicky format of cramming a season's worth of episodes into a single day. But the originality fit Kiefer's quirky personality and the pioneering nature of his Aries Moon. Jack Bauer is a government employee who is far from being a bureaucrat. This, too, aligns with a key factor in Kiefer Sutherland's birth chart. He was born with Saturn, the planet of rules, order and structure, in stressful oppositions to revolutionary Uranus and subversive Pluto. The balance, or lack thereof, between responsibility and rebellion has not only typified the actor's life, but aligns with Jack Bauer frequently finding himself to be an outsider in his own agency.
Perhaps the most remarkable aspect of Kiefer Sutherland's personality is his voice. The soft sounding menace of his steady tone was used to great effect in the film 'Phone Booth,' where he tortured poor Colin Farrell by telephone and only appeared onscreen for a few minutes at the end. Kiefer has Mercury, the communication planet, in usually friendly Sagittarius, but its tense 90-degree square with deep, dark Pluto adds a sense of danger to his words. There's no need for Kiefer to shout to make a point, grabbing the listener's attention with a quiet intensity that evokes fear, but never disinterest which is why we're likely to pay close attention to him as long as he continues to perform.
Perhaps the most remarkable aspect of Kiefer Sutherland's personality is his voice. The soft sounding menace of his steady tone was used to great effect in the film 'Phone Booth,' where he tortured poor Colin Farrell by telephone and only appeared onscreen for a few minutes at the end. Kiefer has Mercury, the communication planet, in usually friendly Sagittarius, but its tense 90-degree square with deep, dark Pluto adds a sense of danger to his words. There's no need for Kiefer to shout to make a point, grabbing the listener's attention with a quiet intensity that evokes fear, but never disinterest which is why we're likely to pay close attention to him as long as he continues to perform.
About the Author
Jeff Jawer is the co-author of Barnes & Noble's 'Your Astrology Guide 2006.' A professional astrologer since 1973, his articles have appeared in astrology journals and magazines and Web sites around the world. He holds a B.A. in The History and Science of Astrology from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and teaches and lectures both in the United States and abroad.
Jeff Jawer is the co-author of Barnes & Noble's 'Your Astrology Guide 2006.' A professional astrologer since 1973, his articles have appeared in astrology journals and magazines and Web sites around the world. He holds a B.A. in The History and Science of Astrology from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and teaches and lectures both in the United States and abroad.
