Cameron Douglas

Cameron Morrell Douglas (born December 13, 1978)[1] is an American actor.

Cameron Douglas
Douglas at the 2019 Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Born
Cameron Morrell Douglas

(1978-12-13) December 13, 1978
Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1997–present
PartnerViviane Thibes (2016–present)
Children2
Parent
Relatives

Early life and family

Douglas is the only child of actor Michael Douglas and Diandra Morrell (née Luker), and grandson of actor Kirk Douglas and Bermudian actress Diana Dill. His parents divorced in 1995.[2]

Through his father's second marriage to Catherine Zeta-Jones, Douglas has two paternal half-siblings.

Career

He has appeared in several films, among them Jackie Chan's Mr. Nice Guy (1997), It Runs in the Family (2003), National Lampoon's Adam & Eve (2005) and Loaded (2008). In It Runs in the Family he appeared together with his father, Michael Douglas, grandfather, Kirk Douglas, and grandmother, Diana Dill.

Drug dealing and conviction

In 2007, he was charged with felony possession of a controlled substance after police officers found a syringe with liquid cocaine in a car he was in. On July 28, 2009, Douglas was arrested by the Drug Enforcement Administration for possession of 8 ounces of methamphetamine. Due to the large amount of the drug seized, Douglas was charged with intent to distribute. The charge carries a minimum prison sentence of 10 years and a maximum of life.[3]

On January 27, 2010, Douglas pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute drugs and heroin possession after his girlfriend had smuggled heroin hidden inside an electric toothbrush and passed it on to him while he was under house arrest.[4] On April 20, 2010, Douglas was sentenced to five years in prison for possessing heroin and dealing large amounts of methamphetamine and cocaine out of a New York hotel room.[5][6] Michael Douglas publicly assumed blame for "being a bad father" but said that without prison intervention, Cameron "was going to be dead or somebody was gonna kill him. I think he has a chance to start a new life, and he knows that."[7]

In October 2011, Douglas pleaded guilty to possessing drugs in prison.[8] In December 2012, his leg was broken by another inmate.[9] On April 15, 2013, his extended prison sentence was affirmed by the Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.[10][11][12] The Supreme Court denied his final appeal on January 13, 2014.[13]

Release from prison

On August 1, 2016, Douglas was released early from prison and transferred to a halfway house in New York City[14][15] after seven years behind bars,[16] with two of the seven years in segregated housing.[17]

Personal life

His book, Long Way Home, is about his experiences after being convicted on drug charges.[18]

Douglas is in a longtime relationship with Viviane Thibes. The couple have two children, a daughter born in 2017 and a son born in 2020.[19]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1997 Mr. Nice Guy Giancarlo's Man Film debut[20]
2003 It Runs in the Family Asher Gromberg [21]
2005 National Lampoon's Adam & Eve Adam
2008 Loaded Rick
2009 The Perfect Beat DJ Mojo Short film
2019 Dead Layer Danny Engel Short film
2021 The Runner Detective Wall
2022 Wire Room Mike Axum [22]
TBA Blood Knot TBA Filming
TBA Valet Henry Short film

References
  1. Dougan, Andy (2003). Michael Douglas: Out of the Shadows: The Unauthorised Biography. Robson Books. p. 123. ISBN 978-1-8610-5347-3.
  2. 10 Most Expensive Celebrity Divorces. Forbes. 12 April 2007. (May 22, 2002). Retrieved on May 4, 2012.
  3. "Douglas son to face drugs trial". BBC News. 2009-08-08. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
  4. Tom, Hays (January 27, 2010). "Michael Douglas' son pleads guilty to drug trafficking". The Huffington Post. Associated Press. Retrieved 2013-06-02.
  5. Marikar, Sheila (April 20, 2010). "Michael Douglas' son Cameron sentenced to five years in jail". ABC News. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  6. "Michael Douglas's son sentenced to 5 years". Yahoo! News. Reuters. April 20, 2013. Archived from the original on April 25, 2010.
  7. "Michael Douglas and Blame Game for Son Cameron's Jail Sentence". National Ledger. May 4, 2010. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
  8. "Cameron Douglas pleads guilty to possessing drugs in prison". CNN. October 21, 2011.
  9. "Michael Douglas' son Cameron badly injured in prison, report say". CBS News. Retrieved 2013-06-02.
  10. "Cameron Douglas, son of actor Michael Douglas, loses appeal to reduce prison sentence, report says". CBS News.
  11. Finn, Natalie (April 15, 2013). "Michael Douglas' Son, Cameron Douglas, Loses Appeal to Lighten Prison Sentence". E! News. Archived from the original on May 21, 2014. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
  12. "Cameron Douglas' Sentence is Upheld in NY Court" (PDF). Drug Policy Alliance. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  13. Cameron Douglas, Petitioner v. United States, 571 United States Reports 1132 (U.S. January 13, 2014).
  14. "Michael Douglas' Son Cameron Released From Jail After Nearly Seven Years". Us Weekly. August 1, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  15. "Reports: Michael Douglas' son Cameron released from prison". USA Today. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  16. Rutter, Claire (August 2, 2016). "Michael Douglas' son Cameron released from prison after seven years behind bars". Daily Mirror. London. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  17. D'Zurilla, Christie (August 1, 2016). "Cameron Douglas, Michael Douglas' son, released from prison after nearly seven years". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  18. Douglas, Cameron (2019). Long Way Home. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-525-52084-9.
  19. Fernández, Alexia (December 22, 2020). "Cameron Douglas Welcomes a Baby Boy with Girlfriend Viviane Thibes". People. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  20. "Mr. Nice Guy". TV Guide. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  21. Ebert, Roger (25 April 2003). "It Runs in the Family". Chicago Sun-Times – via rogerebert.com.
  22. Billington, Alex (August 17, 2022). "Bruce Willis in High Tech Action Thriller 'Wire Room' Official Trailer". FirstShowing. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
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