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Michael Kirk Douglas (born September 25, 1944 in New Brunswick, New Jersey) is an Oscar-winning American actor and producer. Among his earliest roles was that as Karl Malden's partner, Inspector Steve Keller in the television series, The Streets of San Francisco.
Professional
Douglas started in the long-running TV series The Streets of San Francisco from 1972 to 1976. Michael Douglas also received an Academy Award as producer for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest in 1975. Although Douglas was a capable actor on Streets, his career was somewhat stagnant after the series, and he only appeared in occasional movies which were usually less than popular (e.g., 1979's Running).
His fortunes changed when he starred in the 1984 romantic adventure comedy Romancing the Stone. His role in this hit movie re-introduced Douglas as a capable and likable leading man. The film was followed a year later in 1985 by a sequel, The Jewel of the Nile. In 1987, Douglas starred in Fatal Attraction with Glenn Close and the film became a world-wide hit. In 1988, Douglas received another Academy Award, this time for acting in the leading role of Wall Street. Douglas later starred in The War of the Roses, which featured previous co-stars Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito.
In 1992, Douglas appeared alongside Sharon Stone in the film Basic Instinct. The movie was a huge hit, and sparked controversy over its depictions of bisexuality and lesbianism.
In 1998, Douglas received the Crystal Globe award for outstanding artistic contribution to world cinema at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.
Douglas continued to be one of the most sought-after actors in Hollywood and commands a hefty sum for his roles. After the commercial failure of It Runs in the Family (2003), Douglas did not star in a movie for three years, until The Sentinel in 2006. A year prior to the release of It Runs in the Family, he guest-appeared on an episode of the popular television sitcom Will and Grace, as a gay cop attracted to Will Truman (Eric McCormack); the performance earned Douglas an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Show. His Fatal Attraction co-star, Glenn Close, appeared in the following episode of the series and also earned an Emmy nomination for her performance.
Personal
Douglas is the son of the celebrated actor Kirk Douglas and Bermudian actress Diana Dill. His maternal grandfather, Lt.-Col. T. M. Dill, was the Attorney General of Bermuda and a commanding officer of the Bermuda Militia Artillery. He graduated from the prestigious Eaglebrook School in Deerfield, Massachusetts before going on to Choate Rosemary Hall in Wallingford, Connecticut, which is the same school Glenn Close attended. He married Diandra Luker on March 20, 1977. They had one son, Cameron (born December 13, 1978). In 1980, Douglas 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, after 23 years of marriage, Diandra divorced Douglas, complaining of his womanizing, absenteeism, and not being a proper father to Cameron. Douglas married Welsh actress Catherine Zeta-Jones on November 18, 2000. She is exactly 25 years younger than Douglas (they were both born on September 25). They have two children, Dylan Michael (born August 8, 2000) and Carys Zeta (born April 20, 2003).
Douglas is an advocate of nuclear disarmament, is a supporter of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation and sits on the Board of Directors of the Ploughshares Fund. In 1998 he was appointed UN Messenger of Peace by Secretary-General Kofi Annan. He is a notable Democrat and has donated money mainly to Democratic candidates.
He and Zeta-Jones hosted the annual Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo, Norway on December 11, 2003. They acted as co-masters of ceremony in the concert celebrating the award given to Shirin Ebadi.
In 2006, he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.) from the University of St. Andrews.
Douglas and his family divide their time between their homes in Pacific Palisades, California, New York City, Aspen, Colorado, Bermuda and Majorca.
Controversy
In 1997, New York caddy, James Parker, sued Douglas for USD$25 million. Parker accused Douglas of hitting him in the groin with an errant golf ball, causing Parker to lose a testicle and his job. Parker claims Douglas was unsympathetic and tried to give him $60 to disappear. Parker also accused Douglas of using racial slurs as he was leaving the golf course. Douglas claimed that one of his associates was the one responsible for the accident with the errant ball, and the case was later settled out of court.
Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1966 Cast a Giant Shadow Jeep driver minor role
1969 Hail, Hero! Carl Dixon
1970 Adam at Six A.M. Adam Gaines
1971 Summertree Jerry
1972 Napoleon and Samantha Danny
1978 Coma Dr. Mark Bellows
1979 Running Michael Andropolis
The China Syndrome Richard Adams (producer)
1980 It's My Turn Ben Lewin
1983 The Star Chamber Superior Court Judge Steven R. Hardin
1984 Romancing the Stone Jack Colton (producer)
1985 A Chorus Line Zach
The Jewel of the Nile Jack Colton (producer)
1987 Wall Street Gordon Gekko
Fatal Attraction Dan Gallagher
1989 The War of the Roses Oliver Rose
Black Rain Det. Sgt. Nick Conklin
1992 Basic Instinct Nick Curran
Shining Through Ed Leland
Oliver Stone: Inside Out Himself (documentary)
1993 Falling Down William "D-Fens" Foster
1994 Disclosure Tom Sanders
1995 The American President President Andrew Shepherd
1996 The Ghost and the Darkness Charles Remington (executive producer)
1997 The Game Nicholas van Orton
1998 A Perfect Murder Steven Taylor
1999 One Day in September Narrator (documentary)
Get Bruce Himself (documentary)
2000 Traffic Robert Wakefield
Wonder Boys Professor Grady Tripp
2001 Don't Say a Word Dr. Nathan R. Conrad
In Search of Peace Narrator (documentary)
One Night at McCool's Mr. Burmeister (producer)
2003 The In-Laws Steve Tobias
It Runs in the Family Alex Gromberg
Direct Order Narrator (documentary)
2004 The Beautiful Country Man on TV Footage from Wall Street.
Tell Them Who You Are Himself (documentary)
2006 Racing the Monsoon Unknown (announced)(co-producer)
You, Me and Dupree Mr. Thompson
The Sentinel Pete Garrison (actor/producer)
2007 The Mechanic Kevin Bishop (announced)
The Ride Down Mt. Morgan Lyman Felt (in development)
Smoke & Mirrors Jean Robert-Houdin (announced)
The King of California Charlie (post-production)
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