Now it's his turn! Shirtless Kiefer Sutherland shows off toned torso and tattoos as he takes on the ALS ice bucket challenge 

By Sharnaz Shahid for MailOnline

Published: 05:39 EST, 1 September 2014 | Updated: 07:26 EST, 1 September 2014

With celebrities from all corners of the world taking part in the Ice Bucket Challenge, it was only a matter of time before London-born actor Kiefer Sutherland did it too.

The 47-year-old actor, who is famed for his portrayal of Jack Bauer in hit TV series 24, opted to do his bit for charity by taking part in the craze last week.

The TV star took the opportunity to show off his chiselled physique and a selection of his tattoos by taking on the 'refreshing' challenge shirtless after reportedly receiving the nomination from a 24 crew member. 

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Keeping his cool! Kiefer Sutherland shows off toned torso and tattoos as he takes on the ALS ice bucket challenge

According to The Mirror, Sutherland recently hinted plans for a new series of 24.

He confessed: ‘I'm missing Jack already, I love playing him. I can never say never, the role is in my blood.

‘My biggest fear about bringing Jack back was, can we produce the standard that the fans have been used to? I still feel there are more stories to tell and lots of directions we can take.

Latest craze: The actor posted his ice bucket challenge video on Twitter last week

Tipping point: The 47-year-old star drenched himself in ice as he opted to go shirtless

Kiefer Sutherland's Ice Bucket Challenge is 'refreshing'

‘Hand on my heart there are no discussions about a new season at the moment, but I am sure there will be at some point.’

Meanwhile, fellow Hollywood hunk Josh Duhamel was recently taken by surprise after speaking out about the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.

He filmed a Twitter video, while on set for his upcoming new TV series Battle Creek, to explain why he couldn't accept the challenge - after being nominated by actresses Hilary Swank and Emmy Rossum.

Huge splash! The social media craze, which has been backed by The ALS Association, sees people getting drenched in a chilly mixture of freezing cold water and ice cubes

'This is for @SMAitForward, Jack Merrill, Joe Carew, @HilarySwank & @EmmyRossum. #SMA #ALS #icebucketchallenge,' he captioned the clip.

But amid his explanation of not being able to soak himself due to work duties, an unseen crew member decided to interrupt Josh’s speech by pouring a bucket of ice water on his head.

The social media craze, which has been backed by The ALS Association, sees people getting drenched in a chilly mixture of freezing cold water and ice cubes with an aim to raise money for sufferers of neurodegenerative illness Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. 

Other stars to have taken part in the ALS ice bucket challenge include Oprah Winfrey, Cara Delevingne, and Niall Horan.

On a mission: Josh Duhamel took a break from filming Battle Creek to respond to the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge on Thursday

Unexpected: The actor was surprised to have a bucket of ice water dumped on his head after saying he was unable to get drenched due to work conflicts

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