Michael Douglas was seen returning to school to catch up with old friends at his alma mater.
The Oscar-winning actor spent Wednesday afternoon with his friends at the Goleta campus of the University of California, Saint Barbara.
As seen in these exclusive photos from DailyMail.com, the 79-year-old actor looked dapper in a navy suit, black shoes and dark sunglasses.
He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in dramatic arts in 1968 and is now a member of its advisory board.
DailyMail.com spotted Michael Douglas visiting the University of California, Santa Barbara on Wednesday.
The Oscar-winning actor, 79, reunited with old friends and was seen greeting a woman with a hug.
Michael and his friends entered the private campus club for distinguished alumni while listening intently to their famous friend.
Douglas, husband of Catherine Zeta-Jones, graduated in 1968 with a bachelor’s degree in dramatic arts and now serves on its advisory board.
The Oscar winner, 79, looked dapper in a navy suit, black shoes and dark sunglasses.
Douglas has made no secret of his love for UCSB. In 2004 she donated $1 million toward the construction of a Film, Television and New Media Center.
After parking his car, two women and two men ran to greet him with a hug, telling him that he should have parked in a VIP area they had reserved just for him.
‘Oh great! I’ll move it now,” he told them.
Douglas turned down an acceptance from Yale to attend Seaside College where he studied dramatic arts. She appears in a yearbook photo.
The group then entered the private campus club for distinguished alumni while listening intently to their famous friend.
Douglas has made no secret of his love for UCSB.
Although he was accepted to Yale, he chose the coastal university to complete his education.
In 2004 he donated $1 million toward the construction of a Film, Television and New Media Center on campus.
To recognize his gift, the lobby of the downtown theater was named after Douglas.
‘I love UCSB and am proud to be associated with (the new center). “I have seen UCSB become an international leader in education, and as an alumnus and benefactor, I have the personal satisfaction of having played a role in that transformation,” he said at the time.
He recalled the good times with GQ magazine in 2013 and said, “I wasn’t studying anything.” Nothing. We used a lot of drugs, it was a magical time.
“I lived in a kind of commune. We rented a small A-frame house, three of us. We all swim naked, smoke a lot of weed and do drugs. We had wine stops and festivals, it was a beautiful, crazy time.”
He visited India with his wife Catherine Zeta-Jones and children Dylan, 23, and Carys, 20, over the Christmas holidays.
The couple shared many photos from their India adventure on Instagram.
Catherine posted a photo of the couple in the snow with the caption: “It’s been a while since I’ve seen snow.” East Coasters are waiting for the first snowfall in a few years’ (sic)
There was no sign of his wife Catherine Zeta Jones, 54, or any of his children during the trip to his old university.
He recently visited India with Catherine and their children Dylan, 23, and Carys, 20, over the Christmas holidays.
The couple shared fun images of their adventure on Instagram.
And in January, the couple continued their vacation and went to the mountains to ski.
Catherine posted a photo of the couple in the snow with the caption: “It’s been a while since I’ve seen snow.” East Coasters are looking forward to the first snowfall in a few years’ (sic).
The couple, who share September 25 as their birthday, celebrated their 23rd anniversary in November.
Douglas also has a son, Cameron, 45, with his ex-wife Diandra Luker, 68. They were married for 23 years before finalizing their divorce in 2000.