His performance as Gordon Gekko in Wall Street (1987) is ranked #25 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time.
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.
In 1975, quit the show "The Streets of San Francisco" (1972) to produce the film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975).
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.
Initially turned down the role of Judge Wakefield in Traffic (2000). He later accepted only after the script underwent extensive re-writes.
Is fourteen years older than his first wife Diandra. He was 33 and she was 19 when they married.
Is of Russian-Jewish, Scottish, and Irish heritage.
Michael is exactly 25 years older than his wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones. The two of them share a birthday, September 25th.
Named a United Nations Messenger of Peace. His mission: to focus worldwide attention on nuclear disarmament and human rights. [1998]
Older brother of Joel Douglas.
Older half-brother of Peter Douglas and Eric Douglas.
Ranked #74 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. [October 1997]
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.
Recovering from knee replacement surgery [April 29, 2009].
Roomed with Danny DeVito when first starting out.
September 2007 - has residences in both New York City and Bermuda.
Son of Kirk Douglas and Diana Douglas.
Stepson of Anne Douglas.
Studied acting with Michael Howard in New York City.