Avengers: Endgame2019
As Hank Pym
TMDb 8.2 / 10
Michael Douglas
Born
Michael Kirk Douglas (born September 25, 1944) is a retired American actor and film 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 earned 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. In 1975, Douglas produced One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, having acquired the rights to the Ken Kesey novel from his father. The film received critical and popular acclaim and won the Academy Award for Best Picture, earning Douglas his first Oscar as one of the film's producers. Douglas went on to produce films including The China Syndrome (1979) and Romancing the Stone (1984), for which he received the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture—Musical or Comedy, and The Jewel of the Nile (1985). Douglas received critical acclaim for his portrayal of Gordon Gekko in Oliver Stone's Wall Street (1987), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor (a role he reprised in the sequel Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps in 2010). Other notable roles include in Fatal Attraction (1987), The War of the Roses (1989), Basic Instinct (1992), Falling Down (1993), The American President (1995), The Game (1997), Traffic (2000), and Wonder Boys (2000). In 2013, for his portrayal of Liberace in the HBO film Behind the Candelabra, he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie. Douglas starred as an ageing acting coach in the Netflix comedy series The Kominsky Method (2018–2021), for which he won a Golden Globe Award for Best ctor—television series musical or omedy. He has portrayed Hank Pym in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, beginning with Ant-Man (2015). Douglas has received notice for his humanitarian and political activism. He sits on the board of the Nuclear Threat Initiative, is an honorary board member of the anti-war grant-making foundation Ploughshares Fund, and he was appointed as a United Nations Messenger of Peace in 1998. He has been married to actress Catherine Zeta-Jones since 2000. In July 2025, Douglas said that he was largely retired from acting, saying "I realized I had to stop [...] I did not want to be one of those people who dropped dead on the set". He added that while he was attached to one additional project and did not fully rule out future projects "if something special came up", he had no plans to work regularly again.
Filmography (115)
Ant-Man2015
As Dr. Hank Pym
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania2023
As Dr. Hank Pym
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Ant-Man and the Wasp2018
As Dr. Hank Pym
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Basic Instinct1992
As Detective Nick Curran
TMDb 6.9 / 10
The Game1997
As Nicholas Van Orton
TMDb 7.6 / 10
Falling Down1993
As D-Fens
TMDb 7.4 / 10
A Perfect Murder1998
As Steven Taylor
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Wall Street1987
As Gordon Gekko
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Traffic2000
As Robert Wakefield
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Fatal Attraction1987
As Dan Gallagher
TMDb 6.8 / 10
The Sentinel2006
As Pete Garrison
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Haywire2011
As Alex Coblenz
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps2010
As Gordon Gekko
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Romancing the Stone1984
As Jack T. Colton
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Disclosure1994
As Tom Sanders
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Don't Say a Word2001
As Dr. Nathan Conrad
TMDb 6.3 / 10
The Ghost and the Darkness1996
As Charles Remington
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Beyond the Reach2014
As Madec
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Last Vegas2013
As Billy Gerson
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Unlocked2017
As Eric Lasch
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Black Rain1989
As Nick Conklin
TMDb 6.6 / 10
You, Me and Dupree2006
As Mr. Thompson
TMDb 5.6 / 10
The Jewel of the Nile1985
As Jack T. Colton
TMDb 6.2 / 10
The War of the Roses1989
As Oliver Rose
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past2009
As Uncle Wayne
TMDb 6.0 / 10
And So It Goes2014
As Oren Little
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The American President1995
As Andrew Shepherd
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Wonder Boys2000
As Grady Tripp
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Coma1978
As Dr. Mark Bellows
TMDb 6.8 / 10
One Night at McCool's2001
As Mr. Burmeister
TMDb 5.9 / 10
The China Syndrome1979
As Richard Adams
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Behind the Candelabra2013
As Liberace
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt2009
As Mark Hunter
TMDb 5.7 / 10
A Chorus Line1985
As Zach
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Shining Through1992
As Ed Leland
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Solitary Man2009
As Ben Kalmen
TMDb 5.9 / 10
White Lies
White LiesRelease date TBA
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania2023
As Self - Dr. Hank Pym
TMDb 6.3 / 10
The In-Laws2003
As Steve Tobias
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Cast a Giant Shadow1966
As Jeep Driver (uncredited)
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen2012
As (archive footage)
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Hollywood Banker2014
As Self (archive footage)
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Get Bruce!1999
As Self
TMDb 6.5 / 10
King of California2007
As Charlie
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Animal World2018
As Anderson
TMDb 7.0 / 10
The Star Chamber1983
As Steven Hardin
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Forever Hollywood1999
As Self
TMDb 8.3 / 10
Dinosaurs Alive2007
As Narrator
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Looking Through Water2025
As William
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Rob Reiner – Scenes from a Life2025
As Self
Hollywood: No Sex, Please!2018
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood2005
As Self (archive footage)
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special1999
As Self
TMDb 6.9 / 10
The Earth Day Special1990
As Self
TMDb 6.1 / 10
It Runs in the Family2003
As Alex Gromberg
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Completely Cuckoo1997
As Self
TMDb 5.7 / 10
It's My Turn1980
As Ben Lewin
TMDb 5.8 / 10
When Michael Calls1972
As Craig
TMDb 5.7 / 10
The Directors: Milos Forman2000
As Self
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate2019
As Self
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Napoleon and Samantha1972
As Danny Arlington Williams III
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy2021
As Gordon Gekko (archive footage)
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Tell Them Who You Are2004
As Self
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Miloš Forman: What Doesn't Kill You…2009
As Self
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Close Up2012
As Self (archive footage)
TMDb 9.5 / 10
One Day in September1999
As Self - Narrator (voice)
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon2013
As Self
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Running1979
As Michael Andropolis
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Downwind2023
TMDb 6.8 / 10
The Untameable Kirk Douglas2017
As Self - Actor
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Summertree1971
As Jerry
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Basic Instinct: Sex, Death & Stone2020
As Self
TMDb 3.8 / 10
The Prime Ministers: The Pioneers2013
As Yitzhak Rabin (voice)
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Fog City Mavericks2007
As Self
TMDb 8.5 / 10
Making of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest2009
As Self
TMDb 2.0 / 10
Declaration of Independence2003
As Self
TMDb 7.7 / 10
Blonde Poison: The Making of 'Basic Instinct'2001
As Self (archive)
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic2019
As Self - Actor (archive footage)
TMDb 7.0 / 10
The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen
The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen1988
As Self
Michael Douglas: The Prodigal Son2023
As Self - Actor
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Trumbo2007
As Self
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Ken San2016
As Self
TMDb 6.7 / 10
It Takes a Lunatic2019
As Self
TMDb 5.3 / 10
The China Syndrome: A Fusion of Talent2004
As Self
TMDb 7.7 / 10
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema2005
As Self
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Forman vs. Forman2019
As Self - Forman's Producer (archive footage)
TMDb 7.5 / 10
A Father… A Son… Once Upon a Time in Hollywood2005
As Self
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Hail, Hero!1969
As Carl Dixon
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Adam at Six A.M.1970
As Adam Gaines
TMDb 4.9 / 10
The Day After Peace
The Day After Peace2009
As Self
TMDb 4.0 / 10
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film2014
As Self
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Direct Order
Direct Order2003
As Narrator
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Once upon a time on Wall Street2017
As Self
TMDb 6.0 / 10
A Call to Arms2009
As Self (voice)
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Total Excess: How Carolco Changed Hollywood2020
As Self
TMDb 5.0 / 10
The Streets of San Francisco1972
As Steven Keller
TMDb 7.3 / 10
TVTV Looks at the Oscars1976
As Self
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Michael Douglas: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival2018
As Guest
The China Syndrome: Creating a Controversy2004
As Self
TMDb 8.0 / 10
The Green Fog2018
TMDb 6.1 / 10
In Search of Peace2001
As Narrator (voice)
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Once Upon a Time… One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest2011
As Self
TMDb 7.4 / 10
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: The Shocking Truth
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: The Shocking Truth2018
As Self (archive footage)
Deauville et le rêve américain2020
As Self
Hassles and Hangups1973
As Narrator
I Am Curious Johnny2025
As Self
TMDb 7.0 / 10
America's Burning2024
As Self - Narrator (voice)
Black Rain: Making The Film2006
As Self
TMDb 7.3 / 10
cascadeurs de stars
cascadeurs de stars1988
As Self
Asylum: An Empty Nest For The Mentally Ill?
Asylum: An Empty Nest For The Mentally Ill?2010
As Self
Electric Blue 291988
As (archive footage)
Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic'2000
As Self
TMDb 7.0 / 10
If Dolphins Could Talk
If Dolphins Could Talk1990
As Host
TMDb 10.0 / 10
The Streets of the Invisibles
The Streets of the Invisibles2011
As Steve Keller (voice) (archival)
Filmography and biography: TMDb