Michael Douglas

Michael Douglas is an American film actor, director and producer. He has played in such major films as Romancing the Stone, Wall Street, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, Traffic and The Sentinel.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000140/main details Douglas was born on September 25, 1944 in New Brunswick, New Jersey. He is married to actress Catherine Zeta-Jones and has a son and a daughter with her. He also has a son, Cameron Morrell with Diandra Luker. He is the son of actor Kirk Douglas.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000140/bio

Michael Douglas has received many awards for his films. These include Academy Awards, Golden Globe Awards and People’s Choice Awards. Some of his roles that received awards were Wonder Boys, Traffic and Wall Street.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000140/awards

On August 16, 2010, People reported Michael Douglas had been diagnosed with a tumor in his throat.http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20413323,00.html ABC News reported that the Oscar-winning actor would undergo throat cancer treatment after doctors discovered the tumor. Treatment would include eight weeks of radiation and chemotherapy.http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/michael-douglas-undergo-throat-cancer-treatment/story?id=11413860

A spokesperson for the 65-year-old actor told People that Douglas' doctors "expect him to make a full recovery." Douglas himself issued a brief statement to People, saying "I am very optimistic."http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20413323,00.html

Michael Douglas was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for the movie Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps.http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000292/2011 Other nominees for the same award are Christian Bale for The Fighter, Andrew Garfield for The Social Network, Jeremy Renner for The Town and Geoffrey Rush for The King’s Speech.http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000292/2011 Douglas said it was an honor to have the nomination and that he was ready for some “good news”. http://musicifi.com/gossip/Michael-Douglas-Says-Golden-Globe-Nomination-was-Good-News-4330003.html

Michael Douglas has been featured on such TV series as CBS Playhouse, The F.B.I. and Medical Center. He played the main character, Inspector Steve Keller, in the TV series The Streets of San Francisco from 1972-1976. Douglas was nominated for an Emmy award for his work on this show.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000140/awards

His first motion picture was Hail, Hero! in 1969. The actor was nominated for a Golden Globe for Most Promising Newcomer: Male for this film. Michael Douglas then starred in a number of films such as One Flew Over the Cuckoo‘s Nest, Romancing the Stone and The War of the Roses. He won his first Oscar for his role in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000140/awards

• 1969: CBS Playhouse
• 1969: Hail, Hero!
• 1970: Adam at Six A.M.
• 1971: The F.B.I.
• 1971: Summertree
• 1971: Medical Center
• 1972: When Michael Calls
• 1972: Napoleon and Samantha
• 1972-1976: The Streets of San Francisco
• 1978: Coma
• 1979: The China Syndrome
• 1979: Running
• 1980: It’s My Turn
• 1983: The Star Chamber
• 1984: Romancing the Stone
• 1985: The Jewel of the Nile
• 1985: A Chorus Line
• 1987: Fatal Attraction
• 1987: Wall Street
• 1989: Black Rain
• 1989: The War of the Roses
• 1992: Shining Through
• 1992: Basic Instinct
• 1993: Falling Down
• 1994: Disclosure
• 1995: The American President
• 1996: The Ghost and the Darkness
• 1997: The Game
• 1998: A Perfect Murder
• 2000: Wonder Boys
• 2000: Traffic
• 2001: One Night at McCool’s
• 2001: Don’t Say a Word
• 2002: Liberty’s Kids: Est. 1776
• 2002: Will & Grace
• 2003: Freedom: A History of Us
• 2003: It Runs in the Family
• 2003: The In-Laws
• 2006: The Sentinel
• 2006: You, Me and Dupree
• 2007: King of California
• 2009: Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
• 2009: Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
• 2009: Solitary Man
• 2010: Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
• 2011: Haywire
• 2012: Liberacehttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000140/maindetails

"I'm not a big filmophile. I don't watch movies a lot for a hobby. I spend all my time watching sporting events. Because, opposed to movies, you can never tell how they're going to end." — Michael Douglashttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000140/bio

"Lunch is for wimps." — Quote from Wall Street from character Gordon Gekkohttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094291/quotes

"Idealism kills every deal." — Quote from Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps from character Gordon Gekkohttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt1027718/