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Since 2001, Sutherland has been associated most widely with the role of Jack Bauer, on the critically acclaimed television series 24.

After being nominated four times for the " Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series " Primetime Emmy Award, Sutherland won the award in 2006 for his role in 24s fifth season.

In the opening skit of the 2006 Primetime Emmy Awards, Sutherland made an appearance as his 24 character, Jack Bauer.

He was also nominated for Best actor in a Drama Television Series in the 2007 Golden Globe Awards for 24.

According to his 2006 contract, his salary of $ 40 million for three seasons of the show made him the highest-earning actor on television.

Sutherland constantly emphasizes that the show is merely " entertainment.

" The Dean of the United States Military Academy, Brigadier General Patrick Finnegan, visited the set of 24 in February 2007 to urge the show's makers to reduce the number of torture scenes and Sutherland accepted an invitation from the U. S. military to tell West Point cadets that it is wrong to torture prisoners.

In an interview with OK!

Magazine, Howard Gordon says that it would be an " unbearable loss " if they killed off Sutherland's character.

In an interview with Charlie Rose on 12 January 2007, Sutherland made clear statements of his opposition to torture, specifically that, "... it is widely known that you can torture someone and they'll basically tell you exactly what you want to hear, whether it's true or not, if you put someone in enough pain.

Torture is not a way of procuring information.

The way of procuring information is in fact quite the opposite, and unfortunately that takes a lot of time.

" ( see minute 19: 00 ) In another interview on 20 November 2008, Rose asked Sutherland, " You'd shut down Guantanamo tomorrow, would you not?

" Sutherland's reply, " Me personally?

Absolutely.

And unless you can charge those detainees, I'd let them go too.

The Constitution makes that really clear.

" ( see minute 18: 30 )