Michael Keaton

Michael Keaton
Michael Keaton
Born	Michael John Douglas; Birth date -1st March 1966; Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1975–present
Children	1

Michael-Keaton

Michael John Douglas (born September 5, 1951), known professionally as Michael Keaton, is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in comedy and drama films, as well as for his portrayal of the DC Comics character Batman in the films Batman (1989) and Batman Returns (1992).

Early life[edit | edit source]

Keaton was born in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, the youngest of seven children in a working-class family. He attended Kent State University, where he studied speech.

Career[edit | edit source]

Early work[edit | edit source]

Keaton began his career in television, appearing in various sitcoms and variety shows. He gained recognition for his role in the sitcom Working Stiffs (1979) and the comedy film Night Shift (1982).

Breakthrough and success[edit | edit source]

Keaton's breakthrough role came in the 1983 film Mr. Mom. He continued to build his career with roles in Johnny Dangerously (1984) and Beetlejuice (1988), directed by Tim Burton.

Batman[edit | edit source]

In 1989, Keaton was cast as Batman in Tim Burton's Batman. Despite initial skepticism, his performance was widely praised, and he reprised the role in Batman Returns (1992).

Later career[edit | edit source]

Keaton's career saw a resurgence with his role in the 2014 film Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), for which he received critical acclaim and a Golden Globe Award. He has since appeared in films such as Spotlight (2015), Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), and The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020).