Jake Coyle, Associated Press

The intrepid, Texas-born star’s wide-eyed, winsome presence was a mainstay in the films of Robert Altman.

Over decades, Sutherland showed his range, from offbeat characters like Hawkeye Piece in Robert Altman’s “M.A.S.H.” to more buttoned-down roles in Robert Redford’s “Ordinary People” and Oliver Stone’s “JFK.”

After a tumultuous movie year marred by strikes and work stoppages, the Academy Awards showered nominations Tuesday on Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster biopic, “Oppenheimer.”