Eric douglas biography

American actor and stand-up comedian

Eric Anthony Douglas (June 21, 1958 – July 6, 2004) was an American actor and stand-up comedian.^[1][2] Douglas was the youngest son of actor Kirk Douglas and his second wife Anne Buydens. His half-brother was actor and producer Michael Douglas.

Douglas pursued a career in show business but did not attain the same level of success as his father and siblings. His career was overshadowed by his numerous run-ins with the law and problems with alcohol and drugs.^[3]

Early life and education

Douglas was born in Los Angeles, California, the youngest son of actor Kirk Douglas (1916–2020) and German American mother Anne Buydens (1919–2021).^[4] His father was Jewish and his mother later converted to Judaism.

He was the younger brother of Peter Douglas, and his older half-brothers are Michael and Joel Douglas.

Douglas studied at Pitzer College in Claremont, California, and RADA and LAMDA, both Eric Douglas - IMDb HYMA