KIEFER SUTHERLAND - SUTHERLAND BLAMES HEARING PROBLEMS ON ACTION ROLES

24 star KIEFER SUTHERLAND blames his hearing problems on the numerous action movies he's performed in over the years.

The London-born actor's hearing has deteriorated over the years, and he believes his career may have something to do with it.

He says, "I'm pretty much almost all deaf in one ear and half deaf in the other.

"I think a lot of it is, I've been (acting) for about 20 years and (with) the gunfire (in movies) I can't wear the ear plugs because many times you have to have dialogue after, so you have to hear the other actor.

"I think the gunfire over the years has just kind of hurt my ears a bit."