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Michael Douglas
25 September 1944
Michael Douglas played in 28 movies in the Drama, Music, Horror, Thriller, Mystery, Action, Crime, Adventure, Comedy, Romance, War, Fantasy genres.
Michael Douglas got succeed with average imdb rating 6.5.
Son of Kirk Douglas and Diana Douglas.
Named a United Nations Messenger of Amiable. His purpose: to spotlight worldwide publicity on atomic disarmament and child rights. [1998]
Ranked #74 in Empire (UK) munitions dump's "The Apogee 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. [October 1997]
Roomed with Danny DeVito when first place starting out.
Graduated with a B.A. from U.C. Santa Barbara along with singer Jack Johnson and actor Ossie Beck. [1968]
Fellow-man of Joel Douglas.
Half-pal of Peter Douglas and Eric Douglas.
... Graduated from the University of California.
Graduate of Choate Rosemary Foyer.
His second son and ahead issue with Catherine Zeta-Jones, a boy named Dylan Michael, was born on 8th August about 6 p.m. at Cedars-Sinai Medical Core near Beverly Hills. The child weighed in at 7 pounds and seven ounces and prudent 21-1/2 inches. He met Catherine at the Deauville Film Fete in France in August 1998; they began dating in March 1999 and got betrothed on Immature Year's Eve 1999.
Father of Cameron Douglas.
Has two sons: Cameron Morrell (b. 13 December 1978), with Diandra Luker, and Dylan Michael (b. 8 August 2000), with Catherine Zeta-Jones.
Attended Eaglebrook School in Deerfield, MA.
Michael is exactly 25 years older than his helpmate, Catherine Zeta-Jones. The two of them share a birthday, September 25th.
Is of Russian-Jewish, Scottish, and Irish heritage.
As of 2002, he and Sir Laurence Olivier are the on the contrary two people in history to bring round Oscars for both Best Twin and Best Actor (although Olivier won them simultaneously for the same film).
Initially turned down the role of Surmise Wakefield in See trade (2000). He later accepted purely after the write underwent extensive re-writes.
Daughter Carys Zeta Douglas with Catherine Zeta-Jones; Carys was born the 20th April of 2003, at Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, Uncharted Jersey.
In 1975, quit the show "The Streets of San Francisco" (1972) to produce the haziness Everybody Flew Over the Cuckoo's Snuggery (1975).
Thursday, December 11, 2003, he was host, together with wife Catherine Zeta-Jones, at the 2003 Annual Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Olso Spectrum in Oslo, Norway.
In addition to Catherine Zeta-Jones, he also shares a birthday with Wish Smith, Heather Locklear, Michael Madsen, Barbara Walters and the late Christopher Reeve.
Has worked with three actors who appropriation roles with his founder. Kirk Douglas played Doc Holliday in Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957). Val Kilmer played the part in Marker (1993) and then appeared with Michael in The Ghost and the Darkness (1996). Dennis Quaid also played Holliday in Wyatt Earp (1994) and appeared with Michael in Freight (2000). Kirk played Ulysses (Odysseus) in Ulisse (1954), based on The Odyssey. Michael appeared in Don't Mean a Little talk (2001) with Sean Bean, who played Odysseus in Troy (2004).
Five days after completing Black Rain (1989/I), he started filming The Strive of the Roses (1989).
In 1980, he was active in a significant skiing mischance, which sidelined his acting career for three years.
In September 1992, he underwent treatment for hooch and material abuse at Sierra Tucson Center.
Was named to Quigley Publications' Excellent 10 Poll of Money-Making Stars six times between 1985 and 1995, hitting a high of #2 in 1987. Surprising, despite a fly that has spanned seven decades, his dad, Kirk Douglas, at no time made the list, the annual ballot of moving picture exhibitors that ranks the top stars in terms of box-task outline power.
He and The China Syndrome (1979) co-stars Jane Fonda and Jack Lemmon own all won Oscars for greatest roles. Douglas won for Collapse Street (1987), Fonda for the purpose Klute (1971), and Lemmon for Save the Tiger (1973).
Stepson of Anne Buydens.
Turned down the role of Oliver in Sweet Story (1970) despite being offered 10% of the gross.
He endorsed Rep.Richard Gephardt (D-MO) in the 2004 Autonomous primaries.
His effectuation as Gordon Gekko in Enrage fail Circle (1987) is ranked #25 on Premiere Publication's 100 Greatest Silver screen Characters of All Time.
He has been active in handgun control since John Lennon's murder in December 1980.
Reason for being born in Fresh Brunswick, N.J.: His parents (who had a small apartment in Greenwich Village, N.Y.) were visiting his protect's sister (who was married to one of the founders of Johnson & Johnson which is headquartered in Redone Bruswick) when he arrived half-cocked.
September 2007 - has residences in both New York City and Bermuda.
Care for is Bermudian.
Recovering from knee replacement surgery [April 29, 2009].
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