Sutherland provided voice-overs and narration during the intro of the 1st semifinal of Eurovision Song Contest 2009 , and the Opening Ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver , and was also one of the Olympic flag bearers . He was also narrator of CTV 's " I Believe " television ads in the lead up to the Games . During the games , Sutherland attended some of the events . In 2010 , he starred alongside an ensemble cast in a TV adaptation of Ken Follett 's novel '' The Pillars of the Earth '' . Beginning in 2012 , Sutherland portrayed President Snow , the main antagonist of '' The Hunger Games '' film franchise , in '' The Hunger Games '' ( 2012 ) , '' The Hunger Games : Catching Fire '' ( 2013 ) , '' The Hunger Games : Mockingjay – Part 1 '' ( 2014 ) , and '' Part 2 '' ( 2015 ) . His role was well received by fans and critics
Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Donald Sutherland