Michael Douglas accolades for his role, including Golden Globe, Emmy and Screen Actors Guild Awards. Apart from his career in the film industry, Douglas has received notice for his humanitarian and political activism, as well as media attention for his marriage to Welsh actress Catherine Zeta-Jones. Douglas was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, the first child of actors Kirk Douglas (born 1916) and Diana Dill (1923–2015). His parents met at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. His father is Jewish, and was born Issur Danielovitch. Michael's paternal grandparents were emigrants from Chavusy (now in Belarus, then part of the Russian Empire).
Timothy Scott (actor, born 1955) Timothy Scott (actor, born 1955) Timothy Scott Schnell (1955/56–February 24, 1988), often credited as Timothy Scott, was an American Broadway actor and dancer. He was born in Morton Grove, Illinois to parents, Richard and Rosemary. He died of AIDS-related complications in Los Angeles at age 32. He portrayed Mr. Mistoffelees in the original 1982 production of a Broadway musical, "Cats". He appeared in both the Broadway stage and the film versions of another musical, "A Chorus Line". He appeared in other theatre works, like "Dancin'" and "King of Hearts". He appeared in other films and television, including "Baryshnikov in Hollywood",