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Shia LaBeouf Could Join Stone, Douglas For Wall Street 2
Get ready for more tales of greed and corruption on the big screen: Michael Douglas and director Oliver Stone have officially signed on for a sequel to Wall Street, and Shia LaBeouf is also in talks for a part.
Wall Street 2 will again focus on the...
Michael Douglas to be honored by movie producers
Michael Douglas will receive a lifetime achievement award from the Producers Guild of America during the group's annual bash at the Hollywood Palladium on January 24, it said Monday.
Mary-Louise Parker put in 'Solitary'
Michael Douglas is getting a new girlfriend: Mary-Louise Parker.
The "Weeds" star will begin a May/December romance in "Solitary," the tale of an ex-auto dealership owner whose career and marriage have collapsed because of his less-than-ethical beh...
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Shia LaBeouf Could Join Stone, Douglas For Wall Street 2
Get ready for more tales of greed and corruption on the big screen: Michael Douglas and director Oliver Stone have officially signed on for a sequel to Wall Street, and Shia LaBeouf is also in talks for a part.
Wall Street 2 will again focus on the...
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Michael Douglas to be honored by movie producers
Michael Douglas will receive a lifetime achievement award from the Producers Guild of America during the group's annual bash at the Hollywood Palladium on January 24, it said Monday.
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Mary-Louise Parker put in 'Solitary'
Michael Douglas is getting a new girlfriend: Mary-Louise Parker.
The "Weeds" star will begin a May/December romance in "Solitary," the tale of an ex-auto dealership owner whose career and marriage have collapsed because of his less-than-ethical beh...
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Filmography
- Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009)Uncle Wayne
- Trumbo (2008)Dalton Trumbo
- King of California (2007)Charlie
- You, Me and Dupree (2006)Mr Thompson
- The Sentinel (2006)Pete Garrison
- Tell Them Who You Are (2005)Himself
- It Runs in the Family (2003)Alex Gromberg
- The In-Laws (2003)Steve Tobias
- Don't Say A Word (2001)Doctor Nathan Conrad
- In Search of Peace - Part One: 1948-1967 (2001)
- One Night At Mccool's (2001)Mr Burmeister
- One Day in September (2000)
- Traffic (2000)Robert Wakefield
- Wonder Boys (2000)Grady Tripp
- Forever Hollywood (1999)Himself
- A Perfect Murder (1998)Steven Taylor
- The Game (1997)Nicholas Van Orton
- The Ghost and the Darkness (1996)Remington
- The American President (1995)President Andrew Shepherd
- Disclosure (1994)Tom Sanders
- Falling Down (1993)D-Fens
- Basic Instinct (1992)Detective Nick Curran
- Shining Through (1992)Ed Leland
- Black Rain (1989)Nick Conklin
- The War of the Roses (1989)Oliver Rose
- Fatal Attraction (1987)Dan Gallagher
- Wall Street (1987)Gordon Gekko
- A Chorus Line (1985)Zach
- The Jewel of the Nile (1985)Jack Colton
- Romancing the Stone (1984)Jack Colton
- The Star Chamber (1983)Steven Hardin
- It's My Turn (1980)Ben Lewin
- Running (1979)Michael Andropolis
- The China Syndrome (1979)Richard Adams
- Coma (1978)Dr Mark Bellows
- Napoleon and Samantha (1972)Danny
- Summertree (1971)Jerry
- Adam at 6 A.M. (1970)Adam Gaines
- Hail, Hero! (1969)Carl Dixon
- [[ Beyond A Reasonable Doubt (Remake)
Trivia
Son of Kirk Douglas and Diana Douglas.
Named a United Nations Messenger of Peace. His mission: to focus worldwide attention on nuclear disarmament and human rights. [1998]
Ranked #74 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. [October 1997]
Roomed with Danny DeVito when first starting out.
Graduated with a B.A. from U.C. Santa Barbara along with singer Jack Johnson and actor Ossie Beck. [1968]
Brother of Joel Douglas.
Half-brother of Peter Douglas and Eric Douglas.
Graduated from the University of California.
Graduate of Choate Rosemary Hall.
His second son and first child with Catherine Zeta-Jones, a boy named Dylan Michael, was born on 8th August about 6 p.m. at Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre near Beverly Hills. The baby weighed in at 7 pounds and seven ounces and measured 21-1/2 inches. He met Catherine at the Deauville Film Festival in France in August 1998; they began dating in March 1999 and got engaged on New 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 wife, 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 only two people in history to win Oscars for both Best Picture and Best Actor (although Olivier won them simultaneously for the same film).
Initially turned down the role of Judge Wakefield in Traffic (2000). He later accepted only after the script 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, New Jersey.
In 1975, quit the show "The Streets of San Francisco" (1972) to produce the film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (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 Will Smith, Heather Locklear, Michael Madsen, Barbara Walters and the late Christopher Reeve.
Has worked with three actors who share roles with his father. Kirk Douglas played Doc Holliday in Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957). Val Kilmer played the part in Tombstone (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 Traffic (2000). Kirk played Ulysses (Odysseus) in Ulisse (1954), based on The Odyssey. Michael appeared in Don't Say a Word (2001) with Sean Bean, who played Odysseus in Troy (2004).
Five days after completing Black Rain (1989/I), he started filming The War of the Roses (1989).
In 1980, he was involved in a serious skiing accident, which sidelined his acting career for three years.
In September 1992, he underwent treatment for alcohol and substance abuse at Sierra Tucson Center.
Was named to Quigley Publications' Top 10 Poll of Money-Making Stars six times between 1985 and 1995, hitting a high of #2 in 1987. Surprising, despite a career that has spanned seven decades, his father, Kirk Douglas, never made the list, the annual poll of movie exhibitors that ranks the top stars in terms of box-office drawing power.
He and The China Syndrome (1979) co-stars Jane Fonda and Jack Lemmon have all won Oscars for leading roles. Douglas won for Wall Street (1987), Fonda for Klute (1971), and Lemmon for Save the Tiger (1973).
Stepson of Anne Buydens.
Turned down the role of Oliver in Love Story (1970) despite being offered 10% of the gross.
He endorsed Rep.Richard Gephardt (D-MO) in the 2004 Democratic primaries.
His performance as Gordon Gekko in Wall Street (1987) is ranked #25 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time.
He has been active in handgun control since John Lennon's murder in December 1980.
Reason for being born in New Brunswick, N.J.: His parents (who had a small apartment in Greenwich Village, N.Y.) were visiting his mother's sister (who was married to one of the founders of Johnson & Johnson which is headquartered in New Bruswick) when he arrived prematurely.
September 2007 - has residences in both New York City and Bermuda.
Mother is Bermudian.
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Awards
Academy Year Category Movie Win/Nominated 1987 Best Actor Wall Street (1987) Win 1975 Best Picture One Flew Over the Win Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
British Academy Awards 2000 Best Actor Wonder Boys (2000) Nominated
Genie Awards 1980 Best Actor - Foreign Running (1979) Nominated
Golden Globe 2000 Best Actor - Drama Wonder Boys (2000) Nominated 1995 Best Actor - Musical or Comedy American President (1995) Nominated 1989 Best Actor - Musical or Comedy War of the Roses (1989) Nominated 1987 Best Actor (Drama) Wall Street (1987) Win 1969 New Star of the Year - Male Hail, Hero! (1969) Nominated
L.A. Film Critics Association 2000 Best Actor Wonder Boys (2000) Win
National Board of Review 1987 Best Actor Wall Street (1987) Win
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