Kiefer Sutherland took his early success "for granted"

The 'Three Musketeers' star told The Times newspaper: "I took the films that I did in my twenties for granted.

"For the first ten years of my career, everything was going well. Then all of a sudden, the opportunities went away. It was devastating.

"I was forced to make a decision: I could either make a bunch of bad films, or I could stop for a little while until I got something I wanted to do. So I took some time off."

Kiefer ultimately decided to take a step back from the entertainment industry.

But, in the early 2000s, he was cast as Jack Bauer in the hit drama series '24' and that proved to be a turning point in his career.

He shared: "I roped and rodeo-ed for ten years. I had a small farm in Montana. I absolutely adored roping. Then '24' happened and I became immersed in that for another decade."

Kiefer remembers being in a "hurry to grow up" during his younger years. But the movie star now looks back at his life with some regrets.

He explained: "I was in a hurry to grow up.

"I certainly wish I hadn't taken the car [he stole a car when he was a teenager]. That was just me wanting to drive and feel older.

"There are things I wish I had done differently, but I'm grateful for some of the things I had the courage to do.

"When I left home it was the first time that teenagers were playing teenagers on screen, so I did that at the right time."