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.
Hollywood Remembers Alan Arkin: Michael Douglas, Billy Crystal And More Pay Tribute
etcanada.comThe stars are remembering a legend. On Friday, actor Alan Alda passed away at age 89. The Oscar-winning “Little Miss Sunshine” star received tributes from his Hollywood colleagues on social media. READ MORE: Alan Arkin, Oscar-Winning Actor And ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ Star, Dead At 89 Arkin’s “Kominsky Method” co-star Michael Douglas shared a post in memory of the actor on Instagram. “Today we lost a wonderful actor whose intelligence, sense of comedy and consummate professionalism over the past 70 years has left an indelible mark on our industry,” he wrote. “My experience of working with Alan were some of my most memorable.
He will be deeply missed. Sincere condolences to his wife, Suzanne, and his family.” John Cusack, who worked with Arkin in “Grosse Point Blank”, recalled a particular moment from behind-the-scenes, sharing the story on Twitter. READ MORE: Alan Arkin Opens Up About His ‘Ironclad’ Spiritual Journey And John Battista’s Suicide Dozens of others from across Hollywood also paid tribute on social media, including Jason Alexander, Michael Imperioli, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Ellen Barkin, Billy Crystal and more.
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