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A Lust For Life!Kirk Douglas celebrated his milestone birthday with a bash at The Beverly Hills Hotel in LA, California.

He was joined at the party by his wife Anne Buydens Douglas, 97, and 150 friends and family.

The Lust for Life star looked over the moon when his son Michael and Catherine each flanked him and planted some big smooches on either side of his head.

 'At the point in his life where he's faced adversity, losing a son, having a helicopter crash, having a stroke, and what he's accomplished in this third act in his life, I find quite extraordinary,' son Michael told the guests.

Cleft-chinned, steely-eyed and virile star of international cinema who rose from being "the ragman's son" to become a bona fide superstar, Kirk Douglas, was born Issur Danielovitch Demsky, in Amsterdam, New York, in 1916. His parents, Bryna (Sanglel) and Herschel Danielovitch, were Jewish immigrants from Chavusy, Mahilyow Voblast (now in Belarus). 

Kirk cut a dapper image as he headed out with family and friends on Friday to celebrate his 100th birthday.

Kirk wore a pale pink button down, which he kept open at the neck and his wife Anne Buydens, 97, looked great as she was helped into a vehicle.

Kirk is seen arriving at the party with his daughter-in-law Catherine Zeta-Jones, second from right, and her daughter Carys.

It seems Michael Douglas, 72, and Catherine Zeta-Jones, 47, wanted to ensure that Kirk's 100th birthday was one for the ages when they joined him for a festive bash at the Beverly Hills Hotel on Friday evening.

Grandchildren Dylan Michael Douglas, 16, and Carys Zeta Douglas, 13, took positions next to their parents for one heartwarming snap.

Kirk looked out onto the crowd of 150 family and friends and thanked everyone for coming.

Most of the family was on hand for the event, including granddaughter Kelsey Douglas, 24.

At the beginning of the evening, Kirk Douglas looked out over the crowd of about 150 people, including Don Rickles, Jeffrey Katzenberg, his Rabbi and many of his closest friends and smiled.

'One of the things that I find most incredible about dad is the third act of his life,' said Michael.

Jeffrey Katzenberg, left, kisses Kirk Douglas after giving a tribute to Douglas at his 100th birthday party.

Catherine stepped in to help cut the work of art, which was a multi- tiered affair which also featured a gold bust of the famous actor.

Catherine lead the room to sing 'Happy Birthday' with a string quartet accompaniment.

Catherine lead the room in singing 'Happy Birthday'.

Not only was he surrounded by friendly faces, he knew, as promised by his doctor years ago, that if he lived to 100, he would have a glass of vodka.

Kirk's cake featured a bust planted on top of several tiers of cake garnished with gold leaf.

Michael Douglas and wife Catherine Zeta-Jones looked to be enjoying themselves.

Ageless love: Kirk and his 97-year-old wife Anne Buydens will celebrate their 63rd wedding anniversary next year.

Kirk played Spartacus in the 1960 film of the same name, seen left, which went on to win four Oscars. He is seen right in the 1956 movie Lust for life.

Kirk Douglas, 100, who is hailed as the last of Hollywood's golden age, says he feels 'lonely' now that all his actor friends are gone.

'I feel lonely': Douglas admitted that he feels lonely without old Hollywood friends Burt Lancaster and Sir Laurence Olivier, pictured above along with Janette Scott in 1958 on the set of The Devil's Disciple.

They're all gone: Lancaster was known for his role in From Here to Eternity and Judgment at Nuremberg, while the English actor Olivier found fame after his role in Spartacus.

Douglas' career in Hollywood spanned seven decades. He's pictured herein 1958.

Thanks to his very lengthy career, Kirk got to work with some of the greatest directors of all time, such as Stanley Kubrick when they collaborated on Paths of Glory in 1957.