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.
Catherine Zeta-Jones Thought Husband Michael Douglas, 78, Was Going to ‘Have a Heart Attack’ After Surprising Him on Thanksgiving
usmagazine.comA close call! Catherine Zeta-Jones thought she put husband Michael Douglas’ health at risk after she gave him a scare on Thanksgiving.“Michael has been in France for what seems like a lifetime shooting a really great project.
So the kids and I actually surprised him for Thanksgiving,” Zeta-Jones, 53, said during the Friday, December 9, episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show. “He had no idea [we were coming]. … I thought he was going to have a heart attack for one minute.
He stumbled back and went, ‘Oh my God!’ and started crying.” The Chicago star said she and the couple’s two children, son Dylan, 22, and daughter Carys, 19, flew to France “under the cover of night” to join the 78-year-old actor for Turkey Day, calling it “one of those great moments” between the family. (The Wall Street actor also shares son Cameron, 43, with ex-wife Diandra Luker.)Despite Douglas’ initial shock, the pair — who have been married for over two decades — seemingly enjoyed their holiday.
Zeta-Jones took to social media last month to post a sweet snap of the Parisian getaway. “Paris … Amour … J’adore❤️,” the Wednesday actress captioned a selfie of Douglas giving her a smooch.
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