25 interesting facts about Michael Douglas
- Michael Douglas made his film debut in 1969 in a movie called Hail Hero! He portrayed a pacifist hippie draft evader who decides to fight in Vietnam.
- Michael Douglas is an accomplished actor, producer, writer and director.
- He is one of only two people to win Oscars for Best Picture and Best Actor in their lifetime. The other is Sir Lawerence Olivier.
- Michael Douglas has been active in lobbying for gun control, since John Lennon was killed in 1980.
- Michael Douglas was married to Diandra Luker from 1977 until 2000. He then married Catherine Zeta Jones three months later in 2000 and they are still married as of 2006.
- Michael Douglas is addicted to gambling.
- Danny Devito credits Michael Douglas for helping him become a star.
- In 1993, rumors spread that Michael Douglas was being treated for sex addiction since he went into rehab months after the 1992 film Basic Instinct came out. However, Michael has rebutted these claims.
- Michael Douglas was the executive producer on the 1997 movie The Rainmaker.
- Michael Douglas began his career as an assistant director on father, Kirk Douglas' movies in the 60's.
- Michael Douglas has homes in New York City, Pacific Palisades, California, Aspen, Colorado, Bermuda and Majorca.
- In 1975, Michael Douglas won an Oscar as producer for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
- Michael Douglas played Mr Thompson in the movie You, Me and Dupree.
- Michael actually turned down the role of Oliver in the 1970 movie Love Story. The producers of the movie tried to offer him 10% of the gross income it would make, but he still declined it.
- In 2003, Michael Douglas along with his wife, co-hosted the Annual Nobel Peace Prize Concert which was held at the Olso Spectrum in Oslo, Norway.
- Michael Douglas and his wife Catherine Zeta Jones share the same exact birthday, except he is twenty five years older than her. They were both born on September 25th.
- Michael Douglas' first big break came in 1972, when he played Inspector Steve Keller on the show The Streets of San Francisco.
- Michael Douglas is estimated to be worth over $200 million.
- Michael Douglas is 5'10" tall.
- Has been in three movies with Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito.
- Michael admits that he accepted wimpy, hippy, quiet roles when he started out so he wouldn't be compared to his father, Kirk.
- Michael Douglas married Catherine Zeta Jones on November 18, 2000 at the Plaza Hotel in New York City, New York.
- Michael lived with actor Danny DeVito when they were both starting out as actors.
- In September 1992, he sought treatment at the Sierra Tuscon Center for alcohol abuse.
- He graduated from University of California at Santa Barbara in 1967.
