Michael Douglas Shares Update on Jack Nicholson: “He’s Well. He Has Disappeared”

Michael Douglas is sharing a rare update on Jack Nicholson, who has largely remained out of the spotlight in recent years.

During an appearance to promote his memoir One Helluva Ride in Swansea, the Basic Instinct actor was asked about his relationship with Nicholson.

“I would have liked to have acted with Jack,” Douglas said, per The Independent. “He’s not working any more. He’s well. He has disappeared. I know that.”

He added, “I still see him, but he is fine. He is up there by his house and walking around in his slippers. It happens. He deserves it. I understand. He is a few years older than me, but I understand.”

Douglas is 82, and Nicholson is 89. The two actors only professionally collaborated on 1975’s One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, which Douglas produced and Nicholson starred in.

Nicholson’s most recent movie, How Do You Know, came out in 2010 and also starred Reese Witherspoon, Paul Rudd and Owen Wilson.

One of Nicholson’s last public appearances was in February 2025 at the Saturday Night Live 50th anniversary special. A month before that, his daughter, Lorraine Nicholson, shared a photo with her father on Instagram.

Also through Lorraine’s social media, she shared a photo of the three-time Oscar winner on her Instagram Story in April to commemorate his 89th birthday.

Douglas’ press tour for his memoir has been headline-making. He revealed in a bombshell excerpt from One Helluva Ride that he and Kathleen Turner had a secret romantic relationship while filming 1984’s Romancing the Stone.

Responding to Douglas’ admission, the actress told People, “Good heavens what a fuss about something 40 years ago! I love Michael and I look forward to enjoying the book.”