Michael Douglas will celebrate his 80th birthday on September 25 this year, marking another milestone in the career of the legendary actor and producer who has been in the industry for over fifty years.
The Oscar winner is expected to commemorate his significant birthday surrounded by his family, including his wife Catherine Zeta-Jones, their children Dylan and Carys, his son from his first marriage Cameron, and his two grandchildren.
It appears that the celebrations are already underway, with festivities beginning months in advance near his family home in Majorca, Spain.
The actor posted the clip-on Instagram in which he excitedly joins others in a village square, possibly Valldemossa, and captioned it: “A village celebration for people turning 80!”
Several others who were on the brink of turning 80 or had just marked their big day were also in attendance, each with their own name tags and individual scrumptious meals.
Fans excitedly wished Michael a happy early birthday and left sweet comments like: “I look at M.D and I still see the young Michael Douglas from The Streets of San Francisco,” and: “Happy birthday in Advance Michael. God bless you and good health,” as well as: “This is so lovely. Happy 80th to everyone.”
In a recent interview with The Telegraph, the Wall Street actor shared his appreciation for the life lessons he gained before becoming a parent to Dylan, 23, and Carys, 21. However, he admitted that he found it less enjoyable to be mistaken for his children’s grandfather at his age.
He recalled visiting his kids at university and the comments that followed. “This is not grandfather’s day, this is Parents’ Day. I say ‘I am a parent!’ That was a rough one.”
Michael remembered a similar incident taking place at Carys’ high school graduation, although didn’t take it to heart. “I’m not gonna take it personal. They’re just trying to be nice.”
He confessed that now that his kids were young adults, he was willing to slow down on extreme activities that he didn’t have to keep up with. “I’m just sliding by just now. I’ve reached the point in terms of skiing and a couple of other activities that I’m no longer able to keep up with them on any basis. But it’s nice having somebody look after you and say, ‘You okay dad?'”
The star praised his kids for their values and attributed them to the way they were raised by their mom Catherine, 54. “I have to thank my kids, Dylan and Carys. They’re just extraordinary beings. I probably certainly have to thank their mum and Catherine.”
“They’ve just been a joy. We’ve had no issues per se. Had a lovely, lovely life together. Dylan is completely out of school now, and Carys has got one more year of college. But they brought both Catherine and I just a tremendous amount of joy.”
He even added that because they’re now empty nesters, there’s more opportunity to explore life beyond their children. “We’re empty nesters, so we can get around a lot more than we used to raising two children in your 50s, 60s, and into your 70s.”
