# Actors Who Use Diminutives of Their Real Names

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-who-use-diminutives-of-their-real-names/181881>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [June 14, 2003, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-who-use-diminutives-of-their-real-names/181881 "2003-06-14T18:59:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2003, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-who-use-diminutives-of-their-real-names/181881/21 "2003-06-16T00:04:29Z")

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IMDb says that Michael Douglas is that actor’s real, legal name.

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**Author:** ![doctordoowop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecc23a/32.png) [@doctordoowop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doctordoowop)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2003, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-who-use-diminutives-of-their-real-names/181881/22 "2003-06-16T00:29:35Z")

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Correct because his father, Kirk, changed it.

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