Michael Kirk Douglas (born September 25, 1944) is an American actor and producer. He has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, five Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, the Cecil B. DeMille Award, and the AFI Life Achievement Award.
The elder son of Kirk Douglas and Diana Dill, Douglas received his Bachelor of Arts in Drama from the University of California, Santa Barbara. His early acting roles included film, stage, and television productions. Douglas first achieved prominence for his performance in the ABC police procedural television series The Streets of San Francisco, for which he received three consecutive Emmy Award nominations.
Kirk Douglas (born Issur Danielovitch; December 9, 1916 – February 5, 2020) was an American actor, producer, director, philanthropist and author. After an impoverished childhood with immigrant parents and six sisters, he made his film debut in The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946) with Barbara Stanwyck.
Douglas soon developed into a leading box-office star throughout the 1950s, known for serious dramas, including westerns and war films. During his career, he appeared in more than 90 films. Douglas was known for his explosive acting style, which he displayed as a criminal defense attorney in Town Without Pity (1961).
Michael Douglas was shocked to learn he’s Scarlet Johansson’s cousin
us.hola.comMichael Douglas and Scarlett Johansson are related. Douglas made the discovery on an episode of “Finding Your Roots,” where it was revealed that he’s a distant cousin to Johansson.
Michael Douglas shares why Catherine Zeta-Jones makes him take his pants off on the golf courseMichael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and their daughter stun at Cannes red carpetDouglas was featured on an episode of the PBS series “Finding your Roots,” where his DNA was mapped. “Are you kidding?” said Douglas after he learned the news. “Oh, that's amazing.
All right. This is cool. This is so cool.” Researchers and geneticists revealed that Douglas and Johansson share “identical branches of DNA on four different chromosomes,” with their DNA appearing from on Scarlett’s maternal side, stretching “back to Jewish communities in Eastern Europe.” “That's incredible,” said Douglas.“Well, I look forward to seeing Scarlett next time!” The series “Finding Your Roots” has explored the genetics of plenty of famous figures, including Lena Dunham, Edward Norton, Julia Roberts, Kerry Washington, and more.
Michael Douglas is a part of a notorious Hollywood family. The actor is the son of actors Kirk Douglas and Diana Hill. He is also married to actress Catherine Zeta-Jones, sharing two children: Dylan, 23, and Carys, 20.
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