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On the mend
Michael Douglas gives a thumbs-up as he arrives with his wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones, for the 68th Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles on Sunday, Jan. 16, 2011. The veteran actor, who finished treatment for throat cancer in late 2010, said at the awards that he's cancer-free and feeling great. (Mike Nelson / EPA) Back to slideshow navigation -
Wild about wizards
Douglas and Zeta-Jones, along with their children Dylan, 10, and Carys, 7, ride the Flight of the Hippogriff over The Wizarding World of Harry Potter and past Hogwarts Castle at Universal Orlando Resort in Florida on Nov. 27, 2010. The family visited the theme park over the Thanksgiving holiday as Douglas continued to recover from cancer treatment. (Matt Stroshane / Reuters) Back to slideshow navigation -
Dad's duty
Douglas is seen in New York as he takes his daughter to school on Nov. 9, 2010. One month removed from radiation and chemotherapy treatments to combat his stage IV throat cancer, the multiple Oscar winner believes he's on the mend. (Arnaldo Magnani / Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation -
Leading man
Douglas, center, poses with actresses Carey Mulligan, left, and Susan Sarandon at the premiere of "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps" at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York on Monday, Sept. 20, 2010. (Evan Agostini / AP) Back to slideshow navigation -
Gordon Gekko is back
Douglas brought back one of his most iconic characters, Wall Street financier Gordon Gekko, in 2010's "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps." Douglas won a best actor Oscar for his role in the original 1987 film, in which Charlie Sheen played a young stockbroker who aspires to be like Gekko. In the sequel, Shia LaBeouf plays the fiance of Gekko's daughter who strikes a deal with the mogul. (Barry Wetcher / 20th Century Fox) Back to slideshow navigation -
Battle lines are drawn
Douglas waves to the "Late Show" audience after a hug from host David Letterman during the Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010, taping of the show in New York. Douglas said he faces an "eight-week struggle" of radiation and chemotherapy in his fight against throat cancer but is optimistic about his chances for recovery. (CBS via AP) Back to slideshow navigation -
Kicking up fun
Douglas, right, speaks with Kyle Beere, age 13, and his uncle Andrew Wools from Cardiff, Wales, during a visit to the Children's Hospital for Wales in Cardiff, where Douglas and his wife Catherine Zeta-Jones met staff and children on Friday, July 23, 2010. Zeta-Jones was born in Wales. (Ben Birchall / AP) Back to slideshow navigation -
Family woes
Douglas is seen here in April 2009 with his son, Cameron. On April 20, 2010, Cameron Douglas was sentenced to five years in prison for possessing heroin and dealing large amounts of methamphetamine and cocaine out of a New York hotel room. Michael Douglas publicly assumed blame for "being a bad father" but said he was thrilled his son was in prison, because without such an extreme level of intervention "he was going to be dead or somebody was gonna kill him." (Gabriel Bouys / AFP - Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation -
In 'Solitary'
Douglas took on a serious role in 2010's "Solitary Man," playing a car dealer whose life suddenly falls apart. (Millennium Films) Back to slideshow navigation -
Gold in them thar ... Costcos?
In 2007's "King of California," Douglas played a man who was convinced that the San Fernando Valley holds buried treasure. When he's released from a mental institution, he convinces his daughter to go hunting for it with him -- underneath the floor of a Costco store. (First Look Pictures) Back to slideshow navigation -
Goofy guest
Douglas played Kate Hudson's doting father in 2006's "You, Me and Dupree," with Owen Wilson as a houseguest who overstays his welcome. (Universal Pictures) Back to slideshow navigation -
Like father, like son
Michael, left, and Kirk Douglas pose for a portrait in Los Angeles on April 12, 2005. The documentary film "A Father, A Son: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" profiles the two actors and their relationship. (Greg Gorman / HBO via AP) Back to slideshow navigation -
Honored in Switzerland
Douglas received the Crystal Award at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Saturday Jan. 28, 2006. The Crystal Award is presented by the forum to artists who use their work to reach out to other cultures. (Michel Euler / AP) Back to slideshow navigation -
Family affair
Kirk, Michael and Cameron Douglas all played roles in 2003's "It Runs in the Family," a comedy about the problems of three generations of a wealthy New York group. (MGM) Back to slideshow navigation -
May-December?
Douglas and his wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones, seen here with him in 2003, are exactly 25 years apart. He was born Sept. 25, 1944, and she was born Sept. 25, 1969. Zeta-Jones says that when they met, Douglas told her "I want to father your children." They now have two, Dylan Michael and Carys Zeta. (Lucy Nicholson / AFP - Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation -
Magic number
Douglas starred with the late Brittany Murphy in 2001's "Don't Say a Word." He plays a psychiatrist who must somehow retrieve a six-digit number from Murphy's character's mind in order to save his own daughter's life. (20th Century Fox) Back to slideshow navigation -
Full of 'Wonder'
In 2000, Douglas starred in "Wonder Boys," playing a professor and novelist who finds his life veering towards disaster. (Paramount Pictures) Back to slideshow navigation -
Stopping 'Traffic'
Douglas and wife Catherine Zeta-Jones were among the stars of the 2000 film "Traffic," which won four Oscars and was made into a television miniseries. (20th Century Fox) Back to slideshow navigation -
'Perfect' crime
In 1998's "A Perfect Murder," Douglas plays a rich older man who discovers his wife (played by Gwyneth Paltrow) is cheating on him, and seeks revenge. (Warner Bros. Pictures) Back to slideshow navigation -
In dad's footsteps
In 1997, Michael Douglas had his footprints placed in cement at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, Calif. His father, Kirk Douglas, stands behind his son. The older Douglas had his own hand and footprint ceremony in 1962. (Vince Bucci / AFP/Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation -
Kings of the jungle
Douglas and Val Kilmer starred in 1996's "The Ghost and the Darkness," about lions that attacked workers on an African railway in 1898. Reviews were mixed -- while the film won one Oscar (for sound editing), it also earned a Razzie Award nomination for Kilmer. (Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation -
Mr. President
In 1995's "The American President," Douglas played a U.S. president who falls in love with a lobbyist played by Annette Bening. (Sony Pictures) Back to slideshow navigation -
Working world
In 1994's "Disclosure," based on a Michael Crichton novel, Douglas and Demi Moore star as executives with a prior relationship who become embroiled in a sexual harassment case. (Warner Bros.) Back to slideshow navigation -
Pure 'Instinct'
Douglas and Sharon Stone star in 1992's "Basic Instinct," which became infamous for a scene in which Stone's character flashes detectives during her interrogation. (Sony Pictures) Back to slideshow navigation -
Not so rosy
"The War of the Roses" has become a synonym for a troubled and protracted divorce. In the 1989 film, Danny DeVito plays a divorce lawyer who tells a client the story of a couple, played by Douglas and Kathleen Turner, who fight a deadly battle to end their marriage. (20th Century Fox) Back to slideshow navigation -
Greed is good
Douglas first played Gordon Gekko in 1987's "Wall Street," in which his millionaire character takes up-and-coming stockbroker Bud Fox (Charlie Sheen) under his wing and shows him how to make big money. The film, and Gekko in particular, later came to symbolize the go-go 1980s. (20th Century Fox) Back to slideshow navigation -
I won't be ignored, Dan
Like "Wall Street" and "The War of the Roses," 1987's "Fatal Attraction" has passed into the English language. The phrase has come to refer to a romantic relationship where one partner refuses to admit things are over. Douglas played a married man who has a fling with Glenn Close's character, who begins stalking him and his family -- including in one infamous scene, the family bunny rabbit. (Paramount Pictures) Back to slideshow navigation -
Marry in haste...
Douglas married his first wife, Diandra, in 1977 after dating just six weeks. They divorced in 2000. Their son, Cameron, was sentenced to five years in prison on drug charges in April 2010. (Jim Smeal / WireImage) Back to slideshow navigation -
'Stone' cold
Douglas, Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito, who would later reunite in "The War of the Roses," also starred together in 1984's "Romancing the Stone." The film was written by Diane Thomas, a waitress who died just six weeks before the film's sequel was released in 1985. Thomas died in a Porsche that Michael Douglas had purchased for her, although she was not driving. (20th Centurty Fox) Back to slideshow navigation -
Digging a hole to 'China'
Jack Lemmon, Douglas and Jane Fonda star in 1979's "The China Syndrome," about journalists who discover safety issues at a nuclear power plant. The film's title comes from the concept that a nuclear plant's core could melt through the earth and reach China. Twelve days after the film's release, the Three Mile Island nuclear accident occurred in Pennsylvania. (MGM) Back to slideshow navigation -
One flew East...
Douglas won an Oscar for his work as producer on 1975's "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest." The film swept the major categories at the Oscars that year, winning for best picture, director, actor, actress and adapted screenplay. (Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation -
On the 'Streets'
Before striking it big in movies, Douglas was a small-screen star. He starred with Karl Malden in the 1970s police drama "The Streets of San Francisco." (ABC) Back to slideshow navigation -
Just starting out
Douglas played his first starring role in 1969's "Hail, Hero!" He was nominated for a Golden Globe for most promising male newcomer for his role as a college student who joins the army during the Vietnam War. (Keyston / Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation -
Hollywood family
Douglas was born into Hollywood royalty, the son of legendary cleft-chinned actor Kirk Douglas, shown here with Michael, right, and younger son Joel, who worked as a producer during the 1970s and 1980s. The boys' mother, Diana Dill, appeared on the cover of Life magazine in 1943. Reportedly Kirk Douglas, then serving in the navy during World War II, saw the cover photo and told his shipmates he would marry her. They divorced in 1951. (Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
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