Actor

Kirk Douglas

December 9, 1916 · Amsterdam, New York, USA

Kirk Douglas (born Issur Danielovitch; December 9, 1916 – February 5, 2020) was an American actor, producer, director and author. He grew up as Izzy Demsky and legally changed his name to Kirk Douglas before entering the United States Navy during World War II. During his career, Douglas appeared in more than 90 movies and was known for his explosive acting style. He became an international star for his leading role as an unscrupulous boxing hero in Champion (1949), which brought him his first nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. Other early films include Young Man with a Horn (1950), Ace in the Hole (1951), and Detective Story (1951), a film for which he received a Golden Globe nomination as Best Actor in a Drama.

Notable work

8
The Simpsons (1989)
as Chester J. Lampwick (voice)
8.3
Paths of Glory (1957)
as Col. Dax
7.5
Spartacus (1960)
as Spartacus
8
Tales from the Crypt (1989)
as Gen. Kalthrob
7.1
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)
as Ned Land
7.8
Ace in the Hole (1951)
as Charles Tatum
6.6
The Final Countdown (1980)
as Capt. Matthew Yelland
7.6
Out of the Past (1947)
as Whit Sterling
6.4
Oscar (1991)
as Eduardo Provolone
6.9
Saturday Night Live (1975)
as Self - Host
6.7
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)
as (in "I Walk Alone") (archive footage)
6.3
The Fury (1978)
as Peter Sandza

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