A look at some of Michael Douglas' most memorable characters, from ruthless corporate raider Gordon Gekko to an exotic bird smuggler.
Michael Douglas captured the essence of the “greed is good” era of the 1980s playing ruthless corporate raider Gordon Gekko in “Wall Street.”He’s been the object of desire, played Liberace, portrayed an acting coach and even starred as an American president who was falling in love .
Michael Douglas has a knack for playing famous people, or people who become famous after he has played them. Here are some of his most memorable characters.The long-running TV series paired up a hot-shot investigator with a police veteran and the result was one of the better odd-couple cop series out there.The romantic sparks do fly on screen in this 1984 comedy/drama and its 1985 sequel about a romance novelist trying to save a kidnapped relative with the help of an exotic bird smuggler .
With his slicked back hair, chic and expensive suits and wicked words of get-rich-at-any-cost wisdom, the king of greed ruled over both of Oliver Stone’s over-the-top portrayals of nefarious Wall Street/corporate raiders. Douglas’ Oscar-winning performance in the original is legendary, and his presence props up the so-so sequel.Douglas channeled the piano-playing gay icon so well that he took home an Emmy and other awards for his performance in Steven Soderbergh’s highly praised HBO film.
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