- Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas bought bullet-proof windows for their new Welsh mansion to protect themselves from flying golf balls. (August 27, 2004)
- Has protected his wife Catherine Zeta-Jones from violent threats made by alleged stalker Dawnette Knight for two years by not telling her. (July 30, 2004)
- Has dashed his wife Catherine Zeta-Jones' hopes of having another baby, insisting he's quite happy being the father of three. (June 25, 2004)
- Has donated $1 million to the construction of a new theater to be named after his father, Kirk Douglas. (May 14, 2004)
- Gave $1 million to the University of California, Santa Barbara, for the school's new Center for Film, Television and New Media. (February 5, 2004)
- Won more than three-quarters of the £4m he and wife Catherine Zeta-Jones spent suing Hello! magazine over their wedding photographs. (January 26, 2004)
- British celebrity magazine Hello! are to appeal Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas' High Court victory over their 'sneaked' wedding photographs. (January 19, 2004)
- Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas won just $24,250 in damages from Hello! on Friday, far short of the roughly $831,000 the couple wanted from the magazine for having published unauthorized photos of their wedding. (November 8, 2003)
- Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones will act as co-masters of ceremony at the annual Nobel Peace Prize concert Dec. 11 concert in Oslo. (October 31, 2003)
- Despite the frostiness between Douglas and his ex-wife Diandra, Diandra insists that she would never air her views about Michael in public as it would hurt their son Cameron Douglas too much. (October 30, 2003)
- Douglas' ex-wife Diandra Douglas is reportedly planning to write a revealing autobiography, detailing her life with the actor. (October 14, 2003)
- Douglas flew to his family's Bermuda resort two weeks ago to assess the damage after Hurricane Fabian ripped their roofs off -- A Bermuda local who helped with the clear-up says, Michael's a very hands-on guy - not the sort to stand back and tell others what to do. (October 6, 2003)
- Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones have joined a host of other celebrities raising money for the Adopt-a-landmine scheme -- have managed to raise close to $480,000, enabling 373 square miles of land to be cleared of mines in Afghanistan. (September 25, 2003)
- Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones have totally booked up Morgan's hotel in Swansea, South Wales, for their childrens' christening next month. (August 15, 2003)
- The former editor of OK! magazine says sales of its issue covering the wedding of Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas fell well short of expectations after rival Hello! magazine printed unauthorized photos of the nuptials. (July 19, 2003)
- Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones have upped their financial demands in their battle against British celebrity magazine Hello! -- They originally wanted $800,000 to make up for their hurt feelings but are now asking for another $80,000 each. (July 17, 2003)
- Plans for a high-spirited, racetrack heist film starring Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas have collapsed, director Stephen Frears said on Tuesday - The director said MONKEYFACE collapsed on Friday because the couple couldn't get it to work. (July 16, 2003)
- Douglas has signed with new talent agency, the Endeavor agency. (July 10, 2003)
- Douglas has dumped his agent, William Morris Agency, following the poor performance of his flicks THE IN-LAWS and IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY. (July 1, 2003)
- Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones are reportedly in negotiations to buy a house in New Jersey, America -- Neighbors in the Ridgewood area claim the couple are looking at a house on Mountain View Avenue which is just around the corner from the Valley Hospital where Zeta-Jones' gave birth to her second child. (July 1, 2003)
- Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones are to star together in a London West End play next year -- In a production of Noel Coward's Private Lives, they will play divorcees who are reunited while honeymooning in the same hotel with their new spouses. (May 13, 2003)
- Douglas has criticized the British press for its treatment of his wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones, during the couple's court case against Hello! Magazine -- During and after the court case, the star came in for a barrage of press criticism over her pick and choose attitude towards media coverage and her exceedingly luxurious lifestyle. (April 26, 2003)
- Douglas went on a very special shopping trip yesterday to pick out his newborn daughter's first present, an exquisite diamond crucifix necklace at swanky Manhattan jewelry Fred Leighton -- Proud Michael picked out a matching item for Zeta-Jones too. (April 25, 2003)
- Douglas claims fatherhood the second time around has turned him into a kid again - His wife Catherine Zeta-Jones delivered a baby daughter Sunday morning and the actor says his life is now complete. (April 24, 2003)
- A London judge handed Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas a resounding victory Friday in their bitter legal war against Hello! magazine for publishing guerrilla snapshots of their November 2000 nuptials. (April 12, 2003)
- Douglas has aired his personal feelings in a particularly public and tribute to his wife in film mag Variety -- Paying a whopping £12,000 for the privilege, Douglas's advert congratulates his wife Catherine Zeta Jones for her 'hard work' in CHICAGO and reads, Dear Catherine/Mom, we know how hard you worked and we know what a joy it turned out to be. We love you, Michael and Dylan. (March 8, 2003)
- Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas have been approached to star on stage in Noel Coward's classic Private Lives -- The stars are seriously considering a $3.2 million offer to appear on a West End stage in London. (February 26, 2003)
- Douglas will be teaming up with director Barry Levinson for Secret Service thriller, THE SENTINEL -- Based on Gerald Petievich's novel of the same name, THE SENTINEL follows Secret Service agent Pete Garrison, who embarks on a mission to root out a neo-Nazi killer who has infiltrated the White House. (February 20, 2003)
- The owner of Hello! magazine apologized Monday to Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas for publishing unauthorized pictures of their wedding -- The owner denied the unauthorized photo spread was printed as an act of revenge after the couple turned down his magazine's offer to exclusively cover their wedding; he said he published the photographs to defend the economic interests of his magazine. (February 18, 2003)
- A witness in a British court Wednesday branded Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones almost childish to think they could have a private wedding at New York's Plaza Hotel -- The Marquesa De Varela, who sometimes works as a independent go-between for Hello!, told London's High Court, If I wanted a private wedding I would not have held it in the Plaza Hotel.
- The TRAFFIC team of Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones and producer Laura Bickford are re-teaming for MONKEYFACE, a racetrack heist thriller that will shoot in Miami in late September. (February 11, 2003)
- Douglas, producing a film with the United Nations on the West African nation's child soldiers, ended his trip to war-ravaged Sierra Leone Thursday, after viewing vast stockpiles of surrendered arms and meeting victims of the 10-year conflict. (February 8, 2003)
- Michael Tugendhat, Douglas and Zeta-Jones' lawyer against celebrity magazine Hello! said the Hollywood couple were the victims of conspiracy to snatch pictures of the wedding after an offer to buy them was turned down; Hello! claims the pictures were offered on the open market and it was entitled to publish them. (February 4, 2003)
- Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones are planning to move to Bermuda to raise their children - they have an instant family and friends as Douglas'mother is a Bermudian, whose clan has been on the island since it was settled by the British in the 17th century. (December 26, 2002)
- Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones have celebrated their simultaneous birthdays with dramatic new blonde hairstyles - Douglass showed off his dyed hair at a joint birthday and charity bash with his Welsh wife and actor pal Christopher Reeve at New York's Marriott Marquis Hotel on Wednesday. (September 30, 2002)
- He and his Welsh wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones were only too happy to hire out the Hillcrest Country Club in Los Angeles for their second birthday of their baby, August 12th. (2002)
- Received top honors Friday, June 14th 2001 from the University of California, Los Angeles, during the school's graduation ceremony for theater, film and television students.
- His character in BLACK RAIN (1989) is named Nick. He also played characters named Nick in BASIC INSTINCT (1992) and THE GAME (1997).
- Named a United Nations Messenger of Peace. His mission: to focus worldwide attention on nuclear disarmament and human rights. (1998)
- 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).
- He is of Russian-Jewish, Scottish, and Irish heritage.
- Initially turned down the role of Judge Wakefield in TRAFFIC. He later accepted only after the script underwent extensive re-writes.
- Michael is exactly 25 years older than his wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones. The two of them share a birthday, September 25th.
- A former race-car driver, he did most of his own stunt driving in BASIC INSTINCT (1992).
- He was engaged with Catherine Zeta-Jones before TRAFFIC filming began; they married soon after.
- In TRAFFIC, his character lived in the suburb Indian Hill, which is a real neighborhood ten miles outside of Cincinnati. The scenes were actually filmed at a house in Hyde Park, an affluent suburb within city limits.
- Michael stars for the one and only time in THE STAR CHAMBER (1983) with real-life mother Diana Douglas who plays Hal Holbrook's wife Adrian Caulfield.
- Originally declined the role of Robert Wakefield in TRAFFIC (2000), and it was offered to Harrison Ford, who accepted. Ford worked with director Steven Soderbergh to improve the character, but then decided not to do the movie. Douglas liked the change in the character so much, he accepted the revamped part.
- FATAL ATTRACTION (1987): Glenn Close graduated from Rosemary Hall, an all-girls boarding school, the same year Michael Douglas graduated from the Choate School, an all-boys boarding school. The schools later combined to form Choate Rosemary Hall, which is co-ed.
- On the soundtrack of THE JEWEL OF THE NILE (1985), stars Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner and Danny De Vito sing backup to Billy Ocean's When the Going Gets Tough. Because the three stars were not members of the Musicians Union, Ocean's video was banned in the UK. Despite this handicap, the song would be Ocean's first #1 UK hit.
- Nominated for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series at Emmy Awards for Will & Grace (2002)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role at BAFTA Awards for WONDER BOYS (2001)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama at Golden Globe Awards for WONDER BOYS (2001)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical at Golden Globe Awards for THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT (1996)
- Nominated for Best On-Screen Duo at MTV Movie Awards for BASIC INSTINCT (1993) - shared with Sharon Stone
- Nominated for Best Male Performance at MTV Movie Awards for BASIC INSTINCT (1993)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical at Golden Globe Awards for THE WAR OF THE ROSES (1990)
- Nominated for Best Actor at BAFTA Awards for FATAL ATTRACTION (1989)
- Nominated for Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Drama Series at Emmy Awards for The Streets of San Francisco (1976)
- Nominated for Best TV Actor - Drama at Golden Globe Awards for The Streets of San Francisco (1975)
- Nominated for Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Drama Series at Emmy Awards for The Streets of San Francisco (1975)
- Nominated for Best Supporting Actor in Drama at Emmy Awards for THE STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO (1974)
- Nominated for Most Promising Newcomer - Male at Golden Globe Awards for HAIL, HERO! (1970)
- Recently said he is a better father to his toddler Dylan than he was for his first son Cameron. The Wonder Boys star, 57, says that although he loves his sons both the same, he could have been a better parent to 23-year-old Cameron - his child from his marriage to Diandra Douglas.
Quotes- "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."
- "After all my success, I feel incredibly free and can now be a better father and husband. "My midlife crisis lies behind me, and being a father again is fantastic. I eat more healthy food, I exercise, I get more rest. I still want to be fit for my kids for a long time."
Awards- Golden Globes Award: Cecil B. DeMille Award (2004)
- Golden Satellite Awards: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical, WONDER BOYS (2001)
- Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture, TRAFFIC (2001)
- Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards: Best Actor, WONDER BOYS (2001)
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards: Best Actor, WONDER BOYS (2000)
- César Awards: Honorary Award (1998)
- San Sebastián International Film Festival: Donostia Lifetime Achievement Award (1997)
- American Cinematheque Award (1993)
- Hasty Pudding Theatricals: Man of the Year (1992)
- David di Donatello Awards: Best Foreign Actor, WALL STREET (1988)
- Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists: Best Actor - Foreign Film, WALL STREET (1988)
- People's Choice Awards: Favorite Motion Picture Actor (1988)
- Karlovy Vary International Film Festival: Special Prize for Outstanding Contribution to World Cinema (1998)
- National Board of Review: Best Actor, WALL STREET (1987)
- Golden Globe Awards: Best Actor in a Leading Role-Drama, WALL STREET (1987)
- Academy Awards: Best Actor, WALL STREET (1987)
- ShoWest Convention: Special Award - Star/Producer of the Year (1979)
- Academy Awards: Best Picture, ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST (shared with Saul Zaentz) (1976)
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