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Donald Sutherland gets Walk of Fame star

Published Thursday, Jan 27 2011, 18:56 GMT | By Mike Moody

Donald Sutherland was honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Wednesday.

The Golden Globe-winning actor's star was placed next to his son Kiefer's, according to The AP.

"This marker I can actually come and visit," said Donald, who also joked that gaining a star is better than receiving a cemetery headstone.

The 75-year-old added: "I could get a chair and sit here, or a bucket and a mop and clean it, and make sure that people don't step on it."

Actor Colin Farrell, Donald's co-star in the upcoming comedy Horrible Bosses, read a statement from Kiefer, who was unable to attend the unveiling ceremony.

Kiefer's letter read: "I selfishly wanted to be there to simply tell you how proud I am to have you as my father and how even more proud I am to be your son."

Donald, who can currently be seen starring in The Mechanic, has appeared in several films since the 1960s, including MASH, Ordinary People and Pride & Prejudice, as well as the TV shows Dirty Sexy Money and Commander in Chief.

> Click here to watch our interview with Donald Sutherland