Editing Michael Douglas (section)

==Career==
===1969–1979: Early years===
[[File:Tisha Sterling Michael Douglas 1969.JPG|thumb|Douglas with [[Tisha Sterling]] in the ''[[CBS Playhouse]]'' production ''[[The Experiment (CBS Playhouse)|The Experiment]]'' in 1969, Douglas's first television role<ref>TV.com: [http://www.tv.com/shows/cbs-playhouse/the-experiment-237730/ ''CBS Playhouse'': ''The Experiment''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160330090129/http://www.tv.com/shows/cbs-playhouse/the-experiment-237730/ |date=March 30, 2016 }}</ref>]]
His first TV breakthrough role came with a 1969 ''[[CBS Playhouse]]'' special, ''[[The Experiment (CBS Playhouse)|The Experiment]]''—and it was the only time he was billed as "M.K. Douglas".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mrpopculture.com/thereport/movie-pop-culture-trivia-michael-douglas-mrpopculture/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130929200257/http://www.mrpopculture.com/thereport/movie-pop-culture-trivia-michael-douglas-mrpopculture/|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 29, 2013|title=Movie Pop Culture Trivia – When Actor Michael Douglas Could Not Use His First Name|work=The Pop Culture Report|access-date=December 6, 2014}}</ref> On November 24, 1969, Douglas formed his first independent film production company, Bigstick Productions, Limited.<ref>{{Cite web|title=BIGSTICK PRODUCTIONS, LTD. :: New York (US) :: OpenCorporates|url=https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_ny/285211|access-date=2021-06-20|website=opencorporates.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The Salina Journal from Salina, Kansas on December 19, 1969 · Page 5|url=http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/44031318/|access-date=2021-06-15|website=Newspapers.com|date=December 19, 1969 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|date=December 17, 1969|title=Look, Pa, I'm A Corp: Actor-Son's Bigstick|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|page=6}}</ref> Michael Douglas started his film career in the late 1960s and early 1970s, appearing in little known films such as ''[[Hail, Hero!]]'', ''[[Adam at 6 A.M.]]'', and ''[[Summertree]]''. His performance in ''[[Hail, Hero!]]'' earned him a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Male Newcomer.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Mulkerrins|first1=Jane|title=Golden Globes 2014: Over-60s steal the show when it comes to TV|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/golden-globes/10567622/Golden-Globes-2014-Over-60s-steal-the-show-when-it-comes-to-TV.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/golden-globes/10567622/Golden-Globes-2014-Over-60s-steal-the-show-when-it-comes-to-TV.html |archive-date=January 10, 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|access-date=August 17, 2015|work=The Daily Telegraph|location=London|date=January 13, 2014}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

His first significant role came in the [[television series|TV series]] ''[[The Streets of San Francisco]]'' from 1972 to 1976, in which he starred alongside [[Karl Malden]]. Douglas later said that Malden became a "mentor" and someone he "admired and loved deeply".<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-jul-02-me-karl-malden2-story.html|title=Oscar-winning actor Karl Malden dies at 97|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=July 2, 2009|access-date=September 15, 2010|first=Dennis|last=McLellan}}</ref> After Douglas left the show, he had a long association with his mentor until Malden's death on July 1, 2009. In 2004, Douglas presented Malden with the Monte Cristo Award of the [[Eugene O'Neill Theater Center]] in [[Waterford, Connecticut]] for the [[Lifetime Achievement Award]].

In late 1971, Douglas received from his father, [[Kirk Douglas]], the rights to the novel ''[[One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (novel)|One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest]]'', which had been purchased by Bryna Productions in February 1962.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title=The Eugene Guard from Eugene, Oregon on February 11, 1962 · Page 6|url=http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/154106073/|access-date=2021-05-29|website=Newspapers.com|date=February 11, 1962 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The Charlotte News from Charlotte, North Carolina on February 2, 1972 · 5|url=http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/621995314/|access-date=2021-06-15|website=Newspapers.com|date=February 2, 1972 |language=en}}</ref> Michael went on to produce the [[One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (film)|film of the same name]] with [[Saul Zaentz]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.filmsite.org/onef.html|title=One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest|publisher=Filmsite.org|access-date=September 15, 2010}}</ref> Kirk Douglas hoped to portray McMurphy himself, having starred in an earlier stage version, but the director, Milos Forman, went with [[Jack Nicholson]], who won the [[Academy Award for Best Actor]]. Douglas won the [[Academy Award for Best Picture|Award for Best Picture]] for producing the film.<ref>{{cite web|title=The 48th Academy Awards&nbsp;– 1976|date=October 4, 2014 |url=https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1976|publisher=[[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]]|access-date=August 17, 2015}}</ref> In December 1976, Michael and his brother Peter became head of their father's film production company, [[The Bryna Company]], though Michael would depart by 1978 to focus exclusively on producing through his own Bigstick Productions.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Raleigh Register from Beckley, West Virginia on December 6, 1976 · Page 8|url=http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/48056382/|access-date=2021-06-19|website=Newspapers.com|date=December 6, 1976 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Republican and Herald from Pottsville, Pennsylvania on April 14, 1978 · 12|url=http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/448552193/|access-date=2021-06-15|website=Newspapers.com|date=April 14, 1978 |language=en}}</ref>

After leaving ''The Streets of San Francisco'' in 1976, Douglas played a hospital doctor in the medical thriller ''[[Coma (1978 film)|Coma]]'' (1978), and in 1979 he played the role of a troubled marathon runner in ''[[Running (film)|Running]]''. In 1979, he both produced and starred in ''[[The China Syndrome]]'', a dramatic film co-starring [[Jane Fonda]] and [[Jack Lemmon]] about a nuclear power plant accident (the [[Three Mile Island accident]] took place 12 days after the film's release). The film was considered "one of the most intelligent Hollywood films of the 1970s".<ref name=Edelman/> In June 1979, Michael appointed Jack Brodsky Executive Vice-president of Bigstick Productions.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Boxoffice-June.04.1979|url=https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/31956683/boxoffice-june041979|access-date=2021-06-20|website=yumpu.com|language=en}}</ref>

===1980–2000: Success in Hollywood===
[[File:Michael Douglas - Streets.JPG|thumb|Douglas in ''[[The Streets of San Francisco]]'', {{Circa|1975}}]]
Douglas' acting career was propelled to fame when he produced and starred in the 1984 romantic adventure comedy ''[[Romancing the Stone]]''. It also reintroduced Douglas as a capable leading man, giving director [[Robert Zemeckis]] his first box-office success. The film also starred [[Danny DeVito]], a friend of Douglas' with who he had shared an apartment in the 1960s.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120609052707/http://articles.nydailynews.com/2008-10-30/gossip/17907312_1_danny-devito-magical-time-michael-douglas NY Daily News] Michael Douglas, Danny DeVito remember old times at film awards</ref> It was followed a year later by a sequel, ''[[The Jewel of the Nile]]'', which he also produced. Bigstick Productions was then partnered with Mercury Entertainment, a company backed by producer [[Michael Phillips (producer)|Michael Phillips]] in 1986 to produce independently financed features.<ref>{{Cite news|date=1986-06-11|title=Mercury, Douglas Team|page=6|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> In the 1980s, Douglas formed a new film production company, The Stone Group (later renamed Stonebridge Entertainment) with partner Rick Bieber.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The York Dispatch from York, Pennsylvania on October 27, 1988 · 35|url=http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/614068764/|access-date=2021-06-20|website=Newspapers.com|date=October 27, 1988 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=1992-04-08|title=Fox Broadcasting, the Fox studio's television network,...|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-04-08-fi-477-story.html|access-date=2021-06-20|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US}}</ref>

In 1987, Douglas starred in the thriller ''[[Fatal Attraction]]'' with [[Glenn Close]]. That same year he played tycoon [[Gordon Gekko]] in [[Oliver Stone]]'s ''[[Wall Street (1987 film)|Wall Street]]'' for which he received an Academy Award as Best Actor. He reprised his role as Gekko in the sequel ''[[Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps]]'' in 2010, also directed by Stone.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://movies.tvguide.com/Movie-News/Michael-Douglas-Wall-1005553.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090502211930/http://movies.tvguide.com/Movie-News/Michael-Douglas-Wall-1005553.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 2, 2009 |title=Michael Douglas to Star in Wall Street 2 |magazine=TV Guide |access-date=April 29, 2009 }}</ref>

Douglas starred in the 1989 film ''[[The War of the Roses (film)|The War of the Roses]]'', which also starred [[Kathleen Turner]] and [[Danny DeVito]].<ref>{{cite web|title=''THE WAR OF THE ROSES'' (15)|url=https://bbfc.co.uk/releases/war-roses-1970-3|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150113014147/http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/war-roses-1970-3|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 13, 2015|work=[[British Board of Film Classification]]|date=January 4, 1990|access-date=May 31, 2013}}</ref> In 1989 he starred in [[Ridley Scott]]'s international police crime drama ''[[Black Rain (1989 American film)|Black Rain]]'' opposite [[Andy García]] and [[Kate Capshaw]]; the film was shot in [[Osaka]], Japan.

In 1992, Douglas founded the short-lived [[Atlantic Records]] distributed label Third Stone Records.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Texeira|first1=Erin|title=Rapper, 2 Others Are Found Slain|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-01-27-me-29279-story.html|website=Los Angeles Times|date=January 27, 1996 |access-date=February 12, 2017}}</ref> He founded the label with record producer [[Richard Rudolph]], who became the company's president and CEO.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2REEAAAAMBAJ&dq=michael+douglas+third+stone+records&pg=PA12|title=Billboard|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=October 24, 1992|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|accessdate=July 10, 2024|via=Google Books}}</ref> Among the acts signed to Third Stone were [[Saigon Kick]] and [[Nona Gaye]].<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Nona Gaye – She's Overjoyed |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Howard Lander |publication-date=24 October 1992 |volume=104 |issue=43 |page=12 |issn=0006-2510 }}</ref>

That same year, Douglas had another successful starring role when he appeared alongside [[Sharon Stone]] in the film ''[[Basic Instinct]]''. The movie was a box office hit and sparked controversy over its depictions of [[bisexuality]] and [[lesbian]]ism. In March 1994, Douglas announced that he had formed a new film production company, Douglas/Reuther Productions, in partnership with [[Steven Reuther]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Los Angeles Times from Los Angeles, California on March 25, 1994 · Page 52|url=http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/158612268/|access-date=2021-06-20|website=Newspapers.com|date=March 25, 1994 |language=en}}</ref> In 1994 Douglas and [[Demi Moore]] starred in the hit movie ''[[Disclosure (1994 film)|Disclosure]]'' focusing on the topic of [[sexual harassment]] with Douglas playing a man harassed by his new female boss. Other popular films he starred in during the decade were ''[[Falling Down]]'', ''[[The American President]]'', ''[[The Ghost and the Darkness]]'', ''[[The Game (1997 film)|The Game]]'' (directed by [[David Fincher]]), and a remake of [[Alfred Hitchcock]]'s classic – ''[[Dial M for Murder]]'' – titled ''[[A Perfect Murder]]''. In 1998 Douglas received the [[Crystal Globe (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)|Crystal Globe]] award for outstanding artistic contribution to world cinema at the [[Karlovy Vary International Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|title=33rd Karlovy Vary IFF Awards |access-date=September 25, 2006 |url=http://www.iffkv.cz/?m=32&sub=2&year=1998 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060903193107/http://www.iffkv.cz/?m=32 |archive-date=September 3, 2006 }}</ref> On November 19, 1997, Douglas formed his fourth film production company, [[Furthur Films]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=FURTHUR FILMS, INC. :: New York (US) :: OpenCorporates|url=https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_ny/2200458|access-date=2021-06-20|website=opencorporates.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The Atlanta Constitution from Atlanta, Georgia on May 10, 1999 · 20|url=http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/403252621/|access-date=2021-06-20|website=Newspapers.com|date=May 10, 1999 |language=en}}</ref>

In 2000, Douglas starred in [[Steven Soderbergh]]'s critically acclaimed film ''[[Traffic (2000 film)|Traffic]]'', opposite [[Benicio del Toro]] and future wife, [[Catherine Zeta-Jones]]. Douglas and the cast of ''Traffic'' were awarded a [[Screen Actors Guild Award]] for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Davis|first1=Clayton|last2=Buckner|first2=Michael|title=Every SAG Cast Ensemble Film Winner (Since 1994)|url=https://variety.com/lists/every-sag-awards-cast-ensemble-film-winner/|website=Variety|date=April 5, 2023 }}</ref> That same year he also received critical acclaim for his role in ''[[Wonder Boys (film)|Wonder Boys]]'', as a professor and novelist suffering from [[writer's block]]. He was nominated for a [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama|Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Drama]] and the [[BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role]].

===2001–2012: Established actor===
[[File:Michael Douglas Navy3.jpg|thumb|Douglas in June 2004]]
Douglas starred in ''[[Don't Say a Word]]'' (2001), filmed shortly before his marriage to Zeta-Jones. In 2003, he starred in ''[[It Runs in the Family (2003 film)|It Runs in the Family]]'', which featured three generations of his family (his parents, Kirk and Diana, as well as his son, [[Cameron Douglas|Cameron]]). Although a labor of love, the film was not successful, critically or at the box office. Also in 2003, Douglas starred in ''[[The In-Laws (2003 film)|The In-Laws]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wilmington |first=Michael |date=23 May 2003 |title=As a spotty remake, 'In-Laws' has multiple flaws |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2003-05-23-0305230081-story.html |website=Chicago Tribune}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Schwarzbaum|first=Lisa|title=The In-Laws |url=https://ew.com/article/2003/05/30/laws-2/|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|language=en}}</ref> Douglas was awarded the [[Cecil B. DeMille Award]] at the [[Golden Globes]] in 2004. Michael and Kirk Douglas are the only father and son pair to have both been awarded this recognition.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Crook |first=John |date=24 January 2004 |title=Douglas relishes family aspect of the Cecil B. DeMille Award |url=https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/2004/01/25/douglas-relishes-family-aspect-of-the-cecil-b-demille-award/31656199007/ |website=The Gainesville Sun}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Saroyan |first=Strawberry |date=8 January 2004 |title=Cecil B. DeMille Award-Michael Douglas |url=https://variety.com/2004/film/awards/cecil-b-demille-award-michael-douglas-1117898092/ |website=Variety}}</ref> He then starred in and produced the action-thriller ''[[The Sentinel (2006 film)|The Sentinel]]'' in 2006.<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 21, 2006 |title=Michael Douglas as a Secret Service Agent in 'The Sentinel' |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/21/movies/21sent.html?_r=0 |work=The New York Times}}</ref> During that time, he also guest starred on the episode "[[Fagel Attraction]]" of the television [[situation comedy|sitcom]] ''[[Will & Grace]]'' as a gay cop attracted to [[Will Truman]] ([[Eric McCormack]]); the performance earned Douglas an [[Emmy Awards|Emmy Award]] nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Show. Douglas was also the voice of founding father [[Benjamin Franklin]] in ''Freedom: A History of US'', the [[Public Broadcasting Station|PBS]] television adaptation of [[Joy Hakim]]'s 10-volume book [[A History of US]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Boyle |first=Kelli |date=28 February 2022 |title=Michael Douglas to Play Benjamin Franklin |url=https://www.tvinsider.com/1034231/michael-douglas-benjamin-franklin-apple-tv-plus-john-adams-creator/ |website=TV Insider |quote=...[The] star previously voiced Franklin in Freedom:A History of US on PBS in 2003}}</ref>

Douglas was approached for ''[[Basic Instinct 2]]'', but declined to participate in the project.<ref>{{Cite journal |title=In conversation with Michael Douglas |journal=Empire |issue=August 2006}}</ref> In 2006, Douglas was Mr. Thompson in ''[[You, Me, and Dupree]].''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/you-me-and-dupree/cast/2000042082/|title=You, Me and Dupree|website=TVGuide.com|accessdate=July 10, 2024}}</ref> The following year, Douglas played Charlie in ''[[King of California]].''<ref>{{Cite news|last=Holden|first=Stephen|title=A Determined Bipolar Dad in Search of Buried Treasure|work=The New York Times |date=September 14, 2007 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/14/movies/14king.html}}</ref> In December 2007, Douglas began announcing the introduction to ''[[NBC Nightly News]]''. [[Howard Reig]], the previous announcer, had retired two years earlier.<ref>{{Cite news |date=December 19, 2007 |title=Michael Douglas Does the News |url=http://www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-michaeldouglasnbcnewsvoiceover,0,5417160.story?coll=zap-tv-headlines |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071221033018/http://www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-michaeldouglasnbcnewsvoiceover%2C0%2C5417160.story?coll=zap-tv-headlines |archive-date=December 21, 2007 |work=Zap2it}}</ref> That same year, Douglas received the Career Achievement Award from the [[National Board of Review]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Buckley|first=Cara|title=The National Board of Review Award Winners for 2007|url=https://archive.nytimes.com/carpetbagger.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/12/05/the-national-board-of-review-award-winners-for-2007/|website=New York Times|date=5 December 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=National Board of Review Awards|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/national-board-of-review-awards/|date=16 January 2008|website=CBS news}}</ref>

In the late 2000s, Douglas starred in ''[[Ghosts of Girlfriends Past]]'' (2009),<ref>{{cite web|last=Ebert|first=Roger|title=A serial swordsman duels with destiny|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/ghosts-of-girlfriends-past-2009|date=29 April 2009}}</ref> ''[[Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (2009 film)|Beyond a Reasonable Doubt]]'',<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Travers|first=Peter|title=Beyond a Reasonable Doubt|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-reviews/beyond-a-reasonable-doubt-248879/|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=September 10, 2009 }}</ref> and ''[[Solitary Man (film)|Solitary Man]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Scott|first=A.O.|title=Yes, He's a Jerk, but There's Something About Ben|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/21/movies/21solitary.html|date=20 May 2010|website=The New York Times}}</ref> In 2009, he was honored with the [[American Film Institute]]'s Lifetime Achievement Award<ref>{{cite web|last=Kilday|first=Gregg|title=Michael Douglas receives AFI Award|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/michael-douglas-receives-afi-award-85342/|date=12 June 2009|website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> and the [[David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures]] from the Producers Guild of America.<ref>{{cite web|title=Michael Douglas honored by movie producers|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna27097912|date=9 October 2008|website=NBC News}}</ref> In 2011, Douglas voiced Waylon on [[Disney Channel]]'s cartoon ''[[Phineas and Ferb]]''<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Michael J. Fox and Michael Douglas Joine Phineas and Ferb|magazine=Wired |url=https://www.wired.com/2011/10/tonight-michael-j-fox-and-michael-douglas-join-phineas-and-ferbs-halloween-episode/ |last1=Blum |first1=Matt }}</ref> and starred in the dramatic thriller ''[[Haywire (2011 film)|Haywire]].''<ref>{{cite web|last=McCarthy|first=Todd|title=Haywire:Film Review|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/haywire-film-review-258306/|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=November 7, 2011 }}</ref> He was also honored that year by the French Minister of Culture with the [[Ordre des Arts et des Lettres]] with the rank of Commandeur.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.culture.gouv.fr/Nous-connaitre/Decouvrir-le-ministere/histoire-du-ministere/ressources-documentaires/Discours-de-ministres/Discours-de-ministres-depuis-1998/Frederic-Mitterrand-2009-2012/Communiques-2009-2012/Frederic-Mitterrand-annonce-la-nomination-de-265-personnalites-etrangeres-au-titre-de-la-promotion-Arts-et-Lettres-du-printemps-2011-soit-22-comma|title=Frédéric Mitterrand annonce la nomination de 265 personnalités étrangères au titre de la promotion Arts et Lettres du printemps 2011, soit 22 comma...|website=www.culture.gouv.fr|accessdate=July 10, 2024}}</ref>
In 2012, Douglas was honored with the Monte Cristo Award for Lifetime Achievement from the [[Eugene O'Neill]] Theater Center for his "monumental achievements and contributions to the American and international theater community."<ref>{{cite web|last=Hetrick|first=Adam|title=Michael Douglas Honored with Monte Cristo Award April 16|url=https://v.playbill.com/article/michael-douglas-honored-with-monte-cristo-award-april-16-com-192586|date=16 April 2012|website=Playbill}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Ng|first=Philiana|title=Michael Douglas to Receive Eugene O'Neil's Monte Cristo Award|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/michael-douglas-monte-cristo-award-273728/|date=14 December 2011|website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref>

===2013–present: Resurgence and expansion===
Douglas collaborated with [[Steven Soderbergh]] again on the 2013 film ''[[Behind the Candelabra]]'', playing [[Liberace]], opposite [[Matt Damon]] as Scott Thorson. The film dramatizes the last 10 years of the pianist's life and the relationship he had with Thorson.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mikelbank |first=Peter |date=September 15, 2009 |title=Michael Douglas To Play Liberace |url=https://people.com/tag/michael-douglas/ |access-date=September 15, 2009 |website=[[People (magazine)|People]]}}</ref> His portrayal of Liberace received critical acclaim, which resulted in him receiving the [[Primetime Emmy Award|Emmy Award]] for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie|Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie]] at the [[65th Primetime Emmy Awards]]. He also won SAG and Golden Globe Awards for the performance.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Finn |first=Natalie |date=January 18, 2014 |title=Michael Douglas Gets in a Few Last Double Entendres Accepting "Bittersweet" SAG Award Win |url=http://www.eonline.com/news/501231/michael-douglas-gets-in-a-few-last-double-entendres-accepting-bittersweet-sag-award-win |access-date=January 27, 2015 |work=E Online}}</ref> Also that year, he starred in ''[[Last Vegas]],'' a comedy also starring [[Robert De Niro]], [[Morgan Freeman]], and [[Kevin Kline]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Oldenburg|first=Ann|title=Michael Douglas, Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman and Kevin Kline bond in Last Vegas|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/weekend/entertainment/2013/10/25/what-happens-in-vegas-stays-in-vegas/3179445/|date=26 October 2013|website=USA Today}}</ref> In 2014, Douglas starred alongside [[Diane Keaton]] in the romantic comedy, ''[[And So It Goes (film)|And So It Goes]]''<ref>{{cite web|last=Hoffman|first=Jordan|title=And So It Goes:embarrassing for everyone|url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2014/jul/24/and-so-it-goes-reiner-keaton-douglas-review|date=24 July 2014|website=The Guardian}}</ref> and he produced and starred in ''[[Beyond the Reach]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last= McMillan|first=Graeme|title=Beyond the Reach Trailer Shows the Dark Side of Michael Douglas|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/beyond-reach-trailer-shows-dark-770592/|date=5 February 2015|website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref>

He played [[Hank Pym]], the [[Marvel Comics]] superhero, in the films ''[[Ant-Man (film)|Ant-Man]]'' (2015), ''[[Ant-Man and the Wasp]]'' (2018), and ''[[Avengers: Endgame]]'' (2019). In 2016, Douglas received his second [[Honorary Cesar|Cesar d'Honneur]] for Career Achievement from the French Cesar Awards; the first was in 1998.<ref>{{cite web|title=Honorary Cesar:In 1998, Michael Douglas thanked the public in French|url=https://www.premiere.fr/Cinema/Cesar-d-honneur-En-1998-Michael-Douglas-remerciait-le-public-en-francais|date=27 January 2016|website=Premier}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Soghomonian|first=Talia|title=2016 Cesar Awards Honor Michael Douglas|url=https://collider.com/michael-douglas-mustang-2016-cesar-awards/|date=27 February 2016|website=Collider}}</ref> In 2017, Douglas starred in the action thriller ''[[Unlocked (2017 film)|Unlocked]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lodge|first=Guy|title=Unlocked Film Review|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/reviews/unlocked-review-noomi-rapace-1202409135/|date=5 May 2017|website=Variety}}</ref>

In 2018, he starred with [[Alan Arkin]] in ''[[The Kominsky Method]]'', playing Sandy Kominsky, an aging acting coach. He received a Golden Globe Award for his performance.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 6, 2019 |title=Golden Globe Awards: Michael Douglas, 'Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' among local nominees |url=https://eu.lohud.com/story/entertainment/events/suburbarazzi/2018/12/06/golden-globes-2019-westchester-rockland-names-among-nominees/2224473002/ |access-date=December 8, 2018 |website=Suburbarazzi}}</ref> The same year, he starred in a [[Chinese film]], ''[[Animal World (film)|Animal World]]'', based on the Japanese [[manga]] series ''[[Kaiji (manga)|Kaiji]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Brzeski |first=Patrick |date=May 10, 2018 |title=Cannes: CMC Takes Michael Douglas Chinese Film 'Animal World' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cannes-cmc-takes-michael-douglas-clown-movie-animal-world-1110782 |access-date=23 May 2020 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> In 2018, Douglas received a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Michael Douglas chokes up while celebrating Hollywood Walk of Fame star|url=https://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/life/people/2018/11/07/michael-douglas-hollywood-walk-fame-star/1909940002/|date=6 November 2018|website=USA Today}}</ref>

Starting in 2019, Douglas voiced the character Guy-I-Am in the Netflix animated series ''[[Green Eggs and Ham (TV series)]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Flores|first=Terry|title=How Netflix's Green Eggs and Ham Expands the World of the Dr. Seuss Classic|url=https://variety.com/2019/artisans/production/dr-seuss-green-eggs-and-ham-netflix-1203387748/|date=1 November 2019|website=Variety}}</ref>
In 2023, Douglas again played Hank Pym in ''[[Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania]]'' (2023). The ''Ant-Man'' films were directed by [[Peyton Reed]] and starred [[Paul Rudd]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=January 23, 2014 |title=Michael Douglas to Play Hank Pym in Marvel's Ant-Man |url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/michael-douglas-ant-man-1201052848/ |access-date=January 13, 2014 |work=Variety}}</ref> Douglas reprised the role, voicing Hank Pym in the animated series ''What If...'' (2021–2023).<ref>{{cite web|last1=Lewis|first1=George|last2=Sandwell|first2=Ian|title=Michael Douglas explains why things got easier after his first Ant-Man movie|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a42978613/michael-douglas-ant-man-quantumania/|date=20 February 2023|website=DigitalSpy}}</ref>
In May 2023, Douglas was honored with an Honorary [[Palme d'or]] for Lifetime Achievement at the Cannes Film Festival<ref>{{cite web|last=Roxborough|first=Scott|title=Cannes:Michael Douglas to Receive Honorary Palme d'Or|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/cannes-2023-michael-douglas-honor-palme-dor-1235478787/|date=3 May 2023|website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> and the [[IFFI - Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award|Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award]] at the [[54th International Film Festival of India]] in November 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 20, 2023 |title=54th IFFI: Hollywood star Michael Douglas to get Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/entertainment/54th-iffi-hollywood-star-michael-douglas-to-get-satyajit-ray-lifetime-achievement-award-18368091.htm |access-date=November 22, 2023 |website=[[CNBC TV18]] |language=en}}</ref>

In 2024, he starred in the [[Apple TV+]] miniseries ''[[Franklin (miniseries)|Franklin]]'', portraying [[Benjamin Franklin]] during the eight years that he spent in [[Kingdom of France|France]] attempting to convince King [[Louis XVI]] to support the burgeoning United States in the [[American Revolutionary War]].<ref name="PremiereDate">{{cite web|last=Schwartz|first=Ryan|date=February 5, 2024|url=https://tvline.com/news/apple-tv-plus-tv-shows-2024-new-returning-1235141679/|title=Apple Sets Dates for Jake Gyllenhaal's ''Presumed Innocent'' Remake, Michael Douglas' ''Franklin'' and 10 Others (Watch)|access-date=February 5, 2024|website=TVLine}}</ref>