Michael Douglas

Michael Kirk Douglas (born September 25, 1944) 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.

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)
• 2002)
• Don't Say a Word (2001)
• One Night at McCool's (2001)
• Traffic (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)

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