Michael Douglas

Michael Douglas: Biography in Details

Who is Michael Douglas?

Michael Douglas is an American actor, producer, and winner of 4 Golden Globe Awards and two Oscars.

Moreover, Michael Douglas is known for his outstanding performances in the TV series, The Streets of San Francisco and films like One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and cult classic, ‘Wall Street’  among the others.

Michael Douglas: Early Life, Parents, Ethnicity, Education

Son of US actor Kirk Douglas and Bermuda actress Diane Love Hill, Michael Douglas was born on September 25, 1944, in Brunswick, New Jersey, US.

Furthermore, he was raised along with two half-brothers, Peter Douglas and Erick Douglas by stepmother Anne Buydens and younger brother Joel Douglas.

Michael Douglas is of both American and Bermudian nationality and Ashkenazi Jewish-French ethnicity.

Douglas graduated from Eaglebrook School and The Choate Preparatory School after attending The Allen-Stevenson School. He got his B. A. in drama from the University of California in 1968. Furthermore, he studied acting at The American Place Theatre in New York City.

Michael Douglas: Career, Salary and Net Worth

Michael Douglas launched his career with the Show “The Experiment” and got his debut film, Hail Hero! in 1969. His breakthrough role came in 1972  as Steve Keller in the TV series ‘The Streets of San Francisco’ for which he received three Emmy Award nominations.

Later, in 1975 he won an Oscar for the film ‘One’s Flew Over Cuckoo Nest’ in the category of Academy Award for Best Picture as a producer.

Furthermore, he went on to produce and acted in many films including,’ The China Syndrome (1979), Romancing the Stone(1984), Fatal Attraction (1987), Wall Street (1987), Basic Instinct (1992), and the 1990s ‘The American President, ‘The Game’ and ‘A Perfect Murder’ among others.

For awards and nominations for his impeccable contribution to the film and television industry, he has bagged many awards and nominations. He has won an academy award and Golden Globe Award for the best actor in ‘Wall Street as Gordon Gekko and over 42 such awards in his career.

Of all his actions and productions, Michael Douglas has earned a lot and has an estimated net worth of $350 million as of 2022. But his salary is not disclosed.

Is Michael Douglas involved in any rumors and controversies?

Early in the first week of July 2018, there was a death hoax on Douglas on a Facebook page relating to his demise which attracted nearly one million likes on that status. Later, these rumors were dismissed by Douglas’s representative saying he is not dead on July 16.

Social Media Profile

Michael Douglas is highly active on social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter. He has over 1.8 million followers on Facebook and over 6k followers on Twitter.

However, he is not active on Instagram.

However, there is no controversy related to him.

How tall is Michael Douglas?

Michael Douglas is 5 ft 11 inches tall and weighs around 73 kg. He has blue eyes and grey color hair. He fits in 10 US-size shoes.

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