Michael Douglas

Michael Douglas

Acting
Born 1944-09-25New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA

Biography

Michael Kirk Douglas (born September 25, 1944) is a retired American actor and film producer. He has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, five Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, the Cecil B. DeMille Award, and the AFI Life Achievement Award. The elder son of Kirk Douglas and Diana Dill, Douglas earned his Bachelor of Arts in drama from the University of California, Santa Barbara. His early acting roles included film, stage, and television productions. Douglas first achieved prominence for his performance in the ABC police procedural television series The Streets of San Francisco, for which he received three consecutive Emmy Award nominations. In 1975, Douglas produced One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, having acquired the rights to the Ken Kesey novel from his father. The film received critical and popular acclaim and won the Academy Award for Best Picture, earning Douglas his first Oscar as one of the film's producers. Douglas went on to produce films including The China Syndrome (1979) and Romancing the Stone (1984), for which he received the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture—Musical or Comedy, and The Jewel of the Nile (1985). Douglas received critical acclaim for his portrayal of Gordon Gekko in Oliver Stone's Wall Street (1987), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor (a role he reprised in the sequel Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps in 2010). Other notable roles include in Fatal Attraction (1987), The War of the Roses (1989), Basic Instinct (1992), Falling Down (1993), The American President (1995), The Game (1997), Traffic (2000), and Wonder Boys (2000). In 2013, for his portrayal of Liberace in the HBO film Behind the Candelabra, he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie. Douglas starred as an ageing acting coach in the Netflix comedy series The Kominsky Method (2018–2021), for which he won a Golden Globe Award for Best ctor—television series  musical or omedy. He has portrayed Hank Pym in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, beginning with Ant-Man (2015). Douglas has received notice for his humanitarian and political activism. He sits on the board of the Nuclear Threat Initiative, is an honorary board member of the anti-war grant-making foundation Ploughshares Fund, and he was appointed as a United Nations Messenger of Peace in 1998. He has been married to actress Catherine Zeta-Jones since 2000. In July 2025, Douglas said that he was largely retired from acting, saying "I realized I had to stop [...] I did not want to be one of those people who dropped dead on the set". He added that while he was attached to one additional project and did not fully rule out future projects "if something special came up", he had no plans to work regularly again.

Movies (115)

Avengers: Endgame
8.2

Avengers: Endgame

2019Movie8.2
Ant-Man
7.1

Ant-Man

2015Movie7.1
Ant-Man and the Wasp
6.9

Ant-Man and the Wasp

2018Movie6.9
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
6.2

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

2023Movie6.2
Basic Instinct
6.9

Basic Instinct

1992Movie6.9
The Game
7.6

The Game

1997Movie7.6
Romancing the Stone
6.8

Romancing the Stone

1984Movie6.8
Wall Street
7.2

Wall Street

1987Movie7.2
Falling Down
7.4

Falling Down

1993Movie7.4
Traffic
7.1

Traffic

2000Movie7.1
Last Vegas
6.4

Last Vegas

2013Movie6.4
The Jewel of the Nile
6.2

The Jewel of the Nile

1985Movie6.2
Fatal Attraction
6.8

Fatal Attraction

1987Movie6.8
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
6.0

Ghosts of Girlfriends Past

2009Movie6.0
The Ghost and the Darkness
6.8

The Ghost and the Darkness

1996Movie6.8
The Sentinel
6.1

The Sentinel

2006Movie6.1
You, Me and Dupree
5.6

You, Me and Dupree

2006Movie5.6
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
6.1

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps

2010Movie6.1
A Perfect Murder
6.6

A Perfect Murder

1998Movie6.6
Black Rain
6.6

Black Rain

1989Movie6.6
Don't Say a Word
6.3

Don't Say a Word

2001Movie6.3
Disclosure
6.2

Disclosure

1994Movie6.2
The War of the Roses
6.9

The War of the Roses

1989Movie6.9
Unlocked
6.3

Unlocked

2017Movie6.3
Haywire
5.7

Haywire

2011Movie5.7
Wonder Boys
6.8

Wonder Boys

2000Movie6.8
The American President
6.5

The American President

1995Movie6.5
Beyond the Reach
5.9

Beyond the Reach

2014Movie5.9
A Chorus Line
6.2

A Chorus Line

1985Movie6.2
Behind the Candelabra
6.6

Behind the Candelabra

2013Movie6.6
Coma
6.8

Coma

1978Movie6.8
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
5.7

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

2009Movie5.7
And So It Goes
6.0

And So It Goes

2014Movie6.0
The In-Laws
5.6

The In-Laws

2003Movie5.6
The China Syndrome
7.1

The China Syndrome

1979Movie7.1
Shining Through
6.5

Shining Through

1992Movie6.5
Hollywood: No Sex, Please!
5.5

Hollywood: No Sex, Please!

2018Movie5.5
King of California
6.4

King of California

2007Movie6.4
The Star Chamber
6.0

The Star Chamber

1983Movie6.0
Declaration of Independence
7.7

Declaration of Independence

2003Movie7.7
Solitary Man
5.9

Solitary Man

2009Movie5.9
One Night at McCool's
5.9

One Night at McCool's

2001Movie5.9
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
6.2

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

2023Movie6.2
Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic
7.0

Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic

2019Movie7.0
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
7.5

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

2012Movie7.5
Trumbo
6.7

Trumbo

2007Movie6.7
When Michael Calls
5.7

When Michael Calls

1972Movie5.7
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
6.9

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

1999Movie6.9
Looking Through Water
6.3

Looking Through Water

2025Movie6.3
White Lies

White Lies

Movie
Get Bruce!
6.5

Get Bruce!

1999Movie6.5
The Earth Day Special
6.1

The Earth Day Special

1990Movie6.1
Cast a Giant Shadow
6.3

Cast a Giant Shadow

1966Movie6.3
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
10.0

Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

2005Movie10.0
Forever Hollywood
8.3

Forever Hollywood

1999Movie8.3
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
5.3

Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate

2019Movie5.3
Animal World
7.0

Animal World

2018Movie7.0
Miloš Forman: What Doesn't Kill You…
6.5

Miloš Forman: What Doesn't Kill You…

2009Movie6.5
The Untameable Kirk Douglas
6.0

The Untameable Kirk Douglas

2017Movie6.0
Completely Cuckoo
5.7

Completely Cuckoo

1997Movie5.7
Hollywood Banker
6.4

Hollywood Banker

2014Movie6.4
Fog City Mavericks
8.5

Fog City Mavericks

2007Movie8.5
Rob Reiner – Scenes from a Life

Rob Reiner – Scenes from a Life

2025Movie
It Runs in the Family
6.0

It Runs in the Family

2003Movie6.0
Running
6.7

Running

1979Movie6.7
Total Excess: How Carolco Changed Hollywood
5.0

Total Excess: How Carolco Changed Hollywood

2020Movie5.0
Forman vs. Forman
7.5

Forman vs. Forman

2019Movie7.5
Close Up
9.5

Close Up

2012Movie9.5
Dinosaurs Alive
5.4

Dinosaurs Alive

2007Movie5.4
Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy
6.8

Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy

2021Movie6.8
It's My Turn
5.8

It's My Turn

1980Movie5.8
Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon
7.1

Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon

2013Movie7.1
Hail, Hero!
6.5

Hail, Hero!

1969Movie6.5
TVTV Looks at the Oscars
6.3

TVTV Looks at the Oscars

1976Movie6.3
Basic Instinct: Sex, Death & Stone
3.8

Basic Instinct: Sex, Death & Stone

2020Movie3.8
Napoleon and Samantha
6.2

Napoleon and Samantha

1972Movie6.2
Downwind
6.8

Downwind

2023Movie6.8
The Streets of San Francisco
7.3

The Streets of San Francisco

1972Movie7.3
The Directors: Milos Forman

The Directors: Milos Forman

2000Movie
Making of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
2.0

Making of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

2009Movie2.0
It Takes a Lunatic
5.3

It Takes a Lunatic

2019Movie5.3
The Prime Ministers: The Pioneers
7.5

The Prime Ministers: The Pioneers

2013Movie7.5
A Father… A Son… Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
6.4

A Father… A Son… Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

2005Movie6.4
In Search of Peace
7.0

In Search of Peace

2001Movie7.0
One Day in September
7.3

One Day in September

1999Movie7.3
Black Rain: Making The Film
7.3

Black Rain: Making The Film

2006Movie7.3
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: The Shocking Truth

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: The Shocking Truth

2018Movie
Blonde Poison: The Making of 'Basic Instinct'
6.8

Blonde Poison: The Making of 'Basic Instinct'

2001Movie6.8
Michael Douglas: The Prodigal Son
8.0

Michael Douglas: The Prodigal Son

2023Movie8.0
Adam at Six A.M.
4.9

Adam at Six A.M.

1970Movie4.9
Tell Them Who You Are
6.2

Tell Them Who You Are

2004Movie6.2
Once Upon a Time… One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
7.4

Once Upon a Time… One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

2011Movie7.4
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
6.5

Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema

2005Movie6.5
Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic'
7.0

Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic'

2000Movie7.0
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film
4.8

Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film

2014Movie4.8
Summertree
6.2

Summertree

1971Movie6.2
The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen

The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen

1988Movie
Ken San
6.7

Ken San

2016Movie6.7
Electric Blue 29

Electric Blue 29

1988Movie
Deauville et le rêve américain

Deauville et le rêve américain

2020Movie
Once upon a time on Wall Street
6.0

Once upon a time on Wall Street

2017Movie6.0
The China Syndrome: Creating a Controversy
8.0

The China Syndrome: Creating a Controversy

2004Movie8.0
Direct Order
6.5

Direct Order

2003Movie6.5
The China Syndrome: A Fusion of Talent
7.7

The China Syndrome: A Fusion of Talent

2004Movie7.7
The Green Fog
6.1

The Green Fog

2018Movie6.1
I Am Curious Johnny
7.0

I Am Curious Johnny

2025Movie7.0
Michael Douglas: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival

Michael Douglas: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival

2018Movie
cascadeurs de stars

cascadeurs de stars

1988Movie
America's Burning

America's Burning

2024Movie
Asylum: An Empty Nest For The Mentally Ill?

Asylum: An Empty Nest For The Mentally Ill?

2010Movie
The Day After Peace
4.0

The Day After Peace

2009Movie4.0
A Call to Arms
6.0

A Call to Arms

2009Movie6.0
Hassles and Hangups

Hassles and Hangups

1973Movie
The Streets of the Invisibles

The Streets of the Invisibles

2011Movie
If Dolphins Could Talk
10.0

If Dolphins Could Talk

1990Movie10.0

TV Shows (56)

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014Series5.8
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015Series6.1
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series7.5
The Kelly Clarkson Show
6.3

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019Series6.3
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014Series5.1
Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
Real Time with Bill Maher
6.1

Real Time with Bill Maher

2003Series6.1
The Graham Norton Show
7.2

The Graham Norton Show

2007Series7.2
Jeopardy!
6.9

Jeopardy!

1984Series6.9
The Late Late Show with James Corden
5.1

The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015Series5.1
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
6.8

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

2005Series6.8
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003Series5.3
The View
4.3

The View

1997Series4.3
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988Series5.6
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

1961Series5.8
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.4

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992Series5.4
Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
Ciné regards
5.0

Ciné regards

1978Series5.0
Will & Grace
6.9

Will & Grace

1998Series6.9
Leute heute
5.2

Leute heute

1997Series5.2
The Merv Griffin Show
6.8

The Merv Griffin Show

1962Series6.8
What If...?
8.0

What If...?

2021Series8.0
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
5.6

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003Series5.6
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956Series
Film '72
5.1

Film '72

1971Series5.1
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
4.2

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014Series4.2
The Jonathan Ross Show
5.2

The Jonathan Ross Show

2011Series5.2
Beckmann
4.5

Beckmann

1999Series4.5
Wetten, dass..?
5.6

Wetten, dass..?

1981Series5.6
The F.B.I.
5.6

The F.B.I.

1965Series5.6
Pebble Mill
4.1

Pebble Mill

1991Series4.1
Finding Your Roots
6.5

Finding Your Roots

2012Series6.5
Marvel Studios Legends
7.4

Marvel Studios Legends

2021Series7.4
Champs-Elysées
6.8

Champs-Elysées

1982Series6.8
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
6.0

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

1975Series6.0
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
Green Eggs and Ham
8.0

Green Eggs and Ham

2019Series8.0
People's Choice Awards
9.2

People's Choice Awards

1975Series9.2
The Streets of San Francisco
7.1

The Streets of San Francisco

1972Series7.1
Bambi
9.0

Bambi

1948Series9.0
This Is Your Life
6.5

This Is Your Life

1952Series6.5
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
6.1

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

2002Series6.1
The Kominsky Method
7.5

The Kominsky Method

2018Series7.5
Goldene Kamera
5.7

Goldene Kamera

1984Series5.7
Entertainment Tonight
4.3

Entertainment Tonight

1981Series4.3
Franklin
7.5

Franklin

2024Series7.5
Visible: Out on Television
6.7

Visible: Out on Television

2020Series6.7
The Hollywood Greats
4.7

The Hollywood Greats

1977Series4.7
CBS Playhouse
7.0

CBS Playhouse

1966Series7.0
America: The Story of Us
8.2

America: The Story of Us

2010Series8.2
The Magic Hour
7.0

The Magic Hour

1998Series7.0
GRAND PRIX Driver
6.7

GRAND PRIX Driver

2018Series6.7
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
6.5

Il était une fois Champs-Élysées

2022Series6.5
Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

1994Series
Ocean Vet

Ocean Vet

2016Series
Celebrities Uncensored
4.9

Celebrities Uncensored

2003Series4.9