Editing Michael Douglas (section)

===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>