Michael Douglas through the years
With legendary actor Michael Douglas marking his 68th birthday Sept. 25, join us for a look at Douglas' career then and now.
Here's a look at the career of legendary actor and filmmaker Michael Douglas.
Here's a look at the career of legendary actor and filmmaker Michael Douglas.
1969: The son of acting legend Kirk Douglas, Michael Douglas, born Sept. 25, 1944, in New Brunswick, N.J., made his feature film acting debut in "Hail, Hero!"
1970: Michael Douglas in the film "Adam at 6 A.M."
1972: Michael Douglas stars with Karl Malden on the ABC police drama "The Streets of San Francisco." Douglas remained on the show until 1976.
1976: Michael Douglas is awarded for his role as a producer of the Best Picture Oscar winner "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest."
1984: Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner in the romantic adventure comedy "Romancing the Stone."
1985: Michael Douglas re-teams with Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito for "Jewel of the Nile," the sequel to the hit adventure comedy "Romancing the Stone."
1987: Glenn Close and Michael Douglas in the suspense thriller "Fatal Attraction."
1987: Michael Douglas as Gordon Gekko in "Wall Street." The film earned Douglas his first and only Best Actor Oscar.
1992: Sharon Stone and Michael Douglas in the sexually provocative thriller "Basic Instinct."
1993: Michael Douglas in the crime drama "Falling Down."
1995: Michael Douglas as President Andrew Shepard in Rob Reiner's romantic dramedy "The American President."
1997: Jack Nicholson and Kirk Douglas help Michael Douglas celebrate his foot and handprint honor at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood.
1999: Michael Douglas and then-girlfriend Catherine Zeta-Jones. The acting couple married in 2000.
2000: Tobey Maguire and Michael Douglas in a scene from the comedy drama "Wonder Boys."
2003: Michael Douglas, Kirk Douglas and Michael's son Cameron Douglas on the set of "It Runs in the Family."
2004: Michael Douglas' friend and frequent co-star Danny DeVito helps Douglas celebrate his Cecil B. DeMille Award backstage at the Golden Globes in Los Angeles.
2005: Michael Douglas and "Fatal Attraction" co-star Glenn Close pose with former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev at the Global Green Millennium Awards in Los Angeles.
2005: Michael Douglas golfs at the All Star Gold Cup tournament in Wales.
2006: Sporting a beard, Michael Douglas poses with Heather Locklear at the Michael Douglas and Friends golf tournament in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.
2006: Michael Douglas arriving to be awarded an honorary degree from St. Andrews University in London.
2007: Michael Douglas speaks at the opening of the the 33rd annual Deauville Film Festival in Deauville, France.
2009: Michael Douglas in the romantic comedy "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past."
2009: Michael Douglas (second from right) poses with Ben Kingsley, Robert De Niro, Adrien Brody, Sean Penn and Anthony Hopkins backstage at the 81st Academy Awards.
2010: Director Oliver Stone and Michael Douglas at the Cannes Film Festival in the South of France to debut "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps."
2010: Michael Douglas and ex-wife Diandra Douglas outside court in New York where their son, Cameron, is sentenced to prison after being convicted of drug possession and distribution.
2010: Michael Douglas and "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps" co-star Shia LaBeouf attend the film's premiere in New York City.
2011: Michael Douglas receives the Icon Award at the 22nd Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Gala.
2011: Michael Douglas in a scene from the action movie "Haywire."
2012: Michael Douglas and his father, Kirk Douglas, arrive at the 2012 Vanity Fair Oscar party in West Hollywood, Calif.
