BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
In 2000, Douglas starred in Steven Soderbergh's critically acclaimed film "Traffic", opposite Benicio del Toro and future wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones. That same year he also received critical acclaim for his role in "Wonder Boys", as a professor and novelist suffering from writer's block. He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Drama and for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.