Michael Douglas
- For other uses, see Michael Douglas (disambiguation).
Michael Kirk Douglas (born September 25, 1944) in New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA. Is an American actor and producer. He is the son of actor Kirk Douglas.
Douglas starred in the long-running TV series The Streets of San Francisco from 1972 to 1976. Though a capable actor, his career was somewhat stagnant after the series and he only appeared in occasional movies which were usually less than popular (for example, 1979's Running). All this changed with 1984's romantic adventure comedy Romancing the Stone. His role in this hit movie re-introduced him as a capable and likable leading man.
Michael Douglas received an Academy Award as producer for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest in 1975 and for the leading role in Wall Street in 1988. He is one of the most sought after actors in Hollywood and commands a hefty sum for his roles.
Douglas starred in Fatal Attraction and the film became a world-wide hit.
Michael married Diandra Luker on 20 March 1977. They had one son, Cameron. The marriage failed after she complained of his womanising, absenteeism and not being a proper father to Cameron.
In 1980 he was involved in a serious skiing accident which sidelined his acting career for three years.
In September of 1992 he underwent treatment for alcohol abuse at Sierra Tucson center.
In 2000 Douglas left his child and wife of 23 years (1977-2000), Diandra Douglas, for actress Catherine Zeta-Jones. He's been married to Jones since November 18, 2000. They have two children.
Selected acting filmography
- The In-Laws (2003)
- It Runs in the Family (2003)
- Liberty's Kids: Est. 1776 (TV Series) (2002)
- Don't Say a Word (2001)
- One Night at McCool's (2001)
- Traffic (2000)
- Wonder Boys (2000)
- A Perfect Murder (1998)
- The Game (1997)
- The Ghost and the Darkness (1996)
- The American President (1995)
- Disclosure (1994)
- Falling Down (1993)
- Oliver Stone (1992)
- Basic Instinct (1992)
- The War of the Roses (1989)
- Wall Street (1987)
- Fatal Attraction (1987)
- The Jewel of the Nile (1985)
- A Chorus Line (1985)
- Romancing the Stone (1984)
- The Star Chamber (1983)
- The China Syndrome (1979)
- Coma (1978)
External links
- Official Michael Douglas site (http://www.michaeldouglas.com/)
- Michael Douglas (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000140/) at the Internet Movie Database
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