Michael Kirk Douglas was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States, on September 25, 1944, is an American actor. Young Michael Douglas first started his career as an assistant director on some of his father's films. He made his big screen debut in action movie Cast a Giant Shadow (1966) in uncredited role as Jeep Driver. He got his television debut in CBS anthology drama series Playhouse (1969) in play episode "The Experiment", in role as Young Scientist. He landed his first big break as Steve Keller in ABC crime drama television series The Streets of San Francisco (1972-1977). Michael's breakthrough performance came as Jack T. Colton in romantic comedy adventure film Romancing the Stone (1984).
How tall is Michael Douglas and what is his weight? Michael Douglas's height is 5' 9½" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 177 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, his weight is 154.5 іn pоunds or 70 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. He is 80 years old. His shoe size is 9 US | 42 EU.
Michael Douglas
September 25, 1944
80 years old
United States
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5 ft 9½ in | 177 cm
$350 Million
70 kg | 154.5 lbs
9 US | 42 EU
He won the Academy Award for Best Actor and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for his role as Gordon Gekko in drama film Wall Street (1987).
He was nominated for the BAFTA Film Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for his role as Professor Grady Tripp in comedy drama movie Wonder Boys (2000).
He was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performance as Dan Gallagher in psychological thriller film Fatal Attraction (1987).
He was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy and the David di Donatello Award for Best Foreign Actor for his role as Oliver Rose in dark comedy movie The War of the Roses (1989).
He was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for his role as Andrew Shepherd in romantic comedy drama film The American President (1995).
He played Hank Pym in the Marvel Cinematic Universe:
Ant-Man (2015), for which he was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor
Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
He was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Gordon Gekko in drama film Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010).
He produced and starred as Jack Colton in action adventure romantic comedy films:
Romancing the Stone (1984)
The Jewel of the Nile (1985)
He was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Male Newcomer for his role as Carl Dixon in drama film Hail, Hero! (1969).
He was nominated for the TV Movie Award for Best Male Performance for his role as Detective Nick Curran in neo-noir thriller film Basic Instinct (1992).
He was nominated for the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor - Suspense for his role as Steven Taylor in crime thriller film A Perfect Murder (1998).
He was nominated for the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor - Drama for his role as Robert Wakefield in crime drama movie Traffic (2000).
He was nominated for the Satellite Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama for his role as Ben Kalmen in romantic comedy drama movie Solitary Man (2009).
He won the Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film for his role as Liberace in biographical drama film Behind the Candelabra (2013).
The Game (1997) mystery thriller as Nicholas Van Orton
Falling Down (1993) thriller drama as William "D-Fens" Foster
The China Syndrome (1979) disaster thriller as Richard Adams
Black Rain (1989) action thriller as Nick Conklin
He won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy and was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for his role as Sandy Kominsky in Netflix comedy series The Kominsky Method (2018–2021).
He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actor in Drama and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama for his role as Steve Keller in ABC police procedural television series The Streets of San Francisco (1972-1977).
He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his performance as Detective Gavin Hatch in NBC sitcom Will & Grace (2002), in episode "Fagel Attraction".
He voiced Guy in Netflix animated series Green Eggs and Ham (2019–2022).
He voiced Hank Pym / Yellowjacket in Disney+ animated anthology series What If...? (2021), in episode "What If... the World Lost Its Mightiest Heroes?".
Attended The Allen-Stevenson School in New York City and Eaglebrook School in Deerfield, Massachusetts.
Attended The Choate Preparatory School in Wallingford, Connecticut.
Graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara (1968), with B.A. in drama.
Studied acting at The American Place Theatre in New York City.
Has younger brother, Joel Douglas.
Has Ashkenazi Jewish, English, Irish, Welsh, Dutch, Scottish, Belgian and French ancestry.
He is a son of actor Kirk Douglas.
He received the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2004.
He received the AFI Life Achievement Award 2009.
He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6259 Hollywood Boulevard in 2018.
He is a big fan of jazz.
Featured in music videos for:
Billy Ocean "When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going" (1985)
Bob Dylan "Things Have Changed" (2000)
Supporter of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation.
He is an honorary board member of foundation Ploughshares Fund.
Lives in Los Angeles, California.
He was married to Diandra Luker (1977-2000) they have one son, Cameron.
He married Welsh actress Catherine Zeta-Jones in 2000, they have a son, Dylan Michael and a daughter, Carys Zeta.
He dated Maureen Dowd (1998), Elizabeth Vargas (1997-1998), Nancy Pfister (1976) and Brenda Vaccaro (1971-1976).