Michael Kirk Douglas, commonly known as Michael Douglas, is a famous American voice actor, actor, as well as a film producer and the son of his famous father, also actor, Kirk Douglas. To the public, Michael Douglas is perhaps best known for portraying the character of Gordon Gekko in Oliver Stone’s drama film called “Wall Street”, where he starred alongside Charlie Sheen, Daryl Hannah and Martin Sheen. Considered to be among the “Top 50 Movie Villains of All Time”, Douglas’ character became a popular cultural symbol, while his quote “Greed is good” was later referenced in many speeches. Douglas reprised the role of Gekko in the sequel of the first movie called “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps”, which came out in 2010. Michael Douglas received an Academy Award for his portrayal of Gekko in the category of Best Actor.
Michael Douglas Net Worth $300 Million
Aside from that, Michael Douglas became known for his appearances in Curtis Hanson’s “Wonder Boys”, “Falling Down” and David Fincher’s “The Game”, where he co-starred alongside Sean Penn. As a producer, Michael Douglas has excelled with “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”, an award-winning drama film with Jack Nicholson and Louise Fletcher.
A famous actor, as well as a director, how rich is Michael Douglas? According to sources, Michael Douglas’ net worth is estimated to be $300 million. Due to his impressive wealth, Michael Douglas was able to purchase such valuable assets as his home in Bedford, the worth of which is $5.25 million, a house in Bermuda, which cost $2.5 million, and a home in Swansea, the worth of which is $1.7 million.
Michael Douglas was born in 1944, in New Jersey, United States. Douglas studied at The Allen-Stevenson School, and later enrolled in the University of California, from which he graduated with a degree in drama. Douglas began his acting career by making cameo appearances in little known films, such as “Summertree”, directed by Anthony Newley and “Hail, Hero!”. Michael Douglas achieved more public exposure in 1972, when he joined the cast of the police drama series called “The Streets of San Francisco”. In the series, Douglas portrayed the character of Inspector Steve Keller, and starred alongside Karl Malden and Richard Hatch. Douglas’ success in Hollywood came in 1984, when he played the lead role in a romantic comedy entitled “Romancing the Stone”. Douglas not only served as the main star of the film, but also helped produce it. Several years later, Michael Douglas landed a role in “Wall Street”, which earned him the most public and media exposure. After that, Douglas starred in a variety of other films, such as “One Day in September”, “Traffic”, and “Solitary Man” with Jenna Fischer and Jesse Eisenberg. More recently, in 2013, Michael Douglas appeared in Steven Soderbergh’s drama film called “Behind the Candelabra”, for which he received a Golden Globe Award, Primetime Emmy Award, and Satellite Award. Currently, Douglas is working on a superhero film called “Ant-Man”, where he will play Dr. Hank Pym. The movie is scheduled to be released in 2015.
A well-known actor, Michael Douglas has an estimated net worth of $300 million.
