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When I look at myself as a younger actor, I see what a tight ass I was. I had a pretty big shadow because of my father and the comparisons. I was self-conscious about that. Now I realize there was nothing to be worried about.

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Michael Douglas
Age: 80
Born: 1944
Born: September 25
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Michael Kirk Douglas
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