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Son of Kirk Douglas and Diana Douglas. Named a United Nations Messenger of Peace. His mission: to focus worldwide attention on nuclear disarmament and human rights. [1998] Ranked #74 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. [October 1997] Roomed with Danny DeVito when first starting out. Graduated with a B.A. from U.C. Santa Barbara along with singer Jack Johnson and actor Ossie Beck. [1968] Brother of Joel Douglas. Half-brother of Peter Douglas and Eric Douglas. Graduated from the University of California. Graduate of Choate Rosemary Hall. 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. Father of Cameron Douglas. Has two sons: Cameron Morrell (b. 13 December 1978), with Diandra Luker, and Dylan Michael (b. 8 August 2000), with Catherine Zeta-Jones. Attended Eaglebrook School in Deerfield, MA. Michael is exactly 25 years older than his wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones. The two of them share a birthday, September 25th. Is of Russian-Jewish, Scottish, and Irish heritage. As of 2002, he and Sir Laurence Olivier are the only two people in history to win Oscars for both Best Picture and Best Actor (although Olivier won them simultaneously for the same film). Initially turned down the role of Judge Wakefield in Traffic (2000). He later accepted only after the script underwent extensive re-writes. Daughter Carys Zeta Douglas with Catherine Zeta-Jones; Carys was born the 20th April of 2003, at Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, New Jersey. In 1975, quit the show "The Streets of San Francisco" (1972) to produce the film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975). Thursday, December 11, 2003, he was host, together with wife 'Catherine Zeta- Jones' , at the 2003 Annual Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Olso Spectrum in Oslo, Norway. In addition to Catherine Zeta-Jones, he also shares a birthday with Will Smith, Heather Locklear, Michael Madsen, Barbara Walters and the late Christopher Reeve. Has worked with three actors who share roles with his father. Kirk Douglas played Doc Holliday in Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957). Val Kilmer played the part in Tombstone (1993) and then appeared with Michael in The Ghost and the Darkness (1996). _Dennis Quaid_ also played Holliday in _Wyatt Earp (1994)_ and appeared with Michael in Traffic (2000). Kirk played Ulysses (Odysseus) in Ulisse (1955), based on The Odyssey. Michael appeared in Don't Say a Word (2001) with Sean Bean, who played Odysseus in Troy (2004). Five days after completing _Black Rain (1989)_ , he started filming The War of the Roses (1989). 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. Was named to Quigley Publications' Top 10 Poll of Money-Making Stars six times between 1985 and 1995, hitting a high of #2 in 1987. Surprising, despite a career that has spanned seven decades, his father, Kirk, never made the list, the annual poll of movie exhibitors that ranks the top stars in terms of box-office drawing power. He and The China Syndrome (1979) co-stars Jane Fonda and 'Jack Lemmon' have all won Oscars for Leading Roles. Douglas won for Wall Street (1987), Fonda won for Klute (1971), and Lemmon won for Save the Tiger (1973). Stepson of Anne Buydens. Turned down the role of Oliver in Love Story (1970) despite being offered 10% of the gross. He endorsed Richard Gephardt in the 2004 Democratic primaries. His performance as Gordon Gekko in Wall Street (1987) is ranked #25 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time. He has been active in handgun control since John Lennon's murder in December 1980. Married to Catherine Zeta-Jones since 18 November 2000. They have 2 children. [2007] Was married to Diandra Douglas from 20 March 1977 - June 2000. They had 1 child.