Kirk Douglas, 101, gets standing ovation at Golden Globes

The veteran actor appeared alongside Catherine Zeta-Jones

Kirk Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones at the Golden Globes (Getty Images)

American actor Kirk Douglas was honoured last night at the Golden Globes, the 101-year-old appearing on stage alongside daughter-in-law Catherine Zeta-Jones.

Douglas, who was sat in a wheelchair, was given a standing ovation by the star-studded audience following a short video tribute to the iconic actor.

"What do you say?” Zeta-Jones, who is married to Douglas’s son, Michael Douglas, began. The veteran actor replied: "Very good!"

Zeta-Jones continued: “In 1991 my father in law, this living Hollywood legend Kirk, was recognised by the Writer's Guild Of America for his role in ending the Hollywood Blacklist.”

She proceeded to tell the audience how Douglas hired famed screenwriter Dalton Trumbo — one of many blacklisted communist-aligned Hollywood writers — to write the screenplay for the Stanley Kubrick-directed Spartacus.

“Catherine, you said it all,” Douglas said with a smile. “I worked on a speech but I don’t want to say it because I could never follow you.”

Douglas celebrated his 101st Birthday last month with friends and family.

Meanwhile, the Golden Globes were cause for much celebration, many worthy nominees taking home prizes including Oprah, who gave an incredible speech. Read the full winners list here.