Kiefer Sutherland
AGE: 40
OCCUPATION: Actor
NUMBER OF TIME COVERS: 0
PREVIOUS APPEARANCES ON THE TIME 100: 0
PRO: Star of the hit Fox drama 24, whose ratings have consistently increased over the course of the show's six seasons. The latest season premiere gained its largest audience ever: 15.7 million viewers. A recipient of both an Emmy and Golden Globe, Sutherland is also the highest-paid actor on a TV drama.
CON: 24 is often criticized for its negative depiction of Muslims and for glamorizing torture.