Michael Keaton

Michael Keaton

1951-09-05

Biography

Michael John Douglas (born September 5, 1951), known professionally as Michael Keaton, is an American actor, producer, and director. He is best known for portraying the DC Comics superhero Bruce Wayne / Batman in the films Batman (1989), Batman Returns (1992) and The Flash (2023), as well as Jack Butler in Mr. Mom (1983), Betelgeuse in Beetlejuice (1988), and Adrian Toomes / Vulture in Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) and Morbius (2022) His breakout role was as fast-talking schemer Bill "Blaze" Blazejowski in the 1982 film Night Shift (which was also Ron Howard's second job as a director). He later appeared in a variety of films ranging from dramas and romantic comedies to thriller and action films, such as Clean and Sober (1989), Much Ado About Nothing (1993), The Paper (1994), Multiplicity (1996), Jackie Brown (1997), Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005), The Other Guys (2010), Spotlight (2015), The Founder (2016), Dumbo (2019), The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020) and Worth (2021). He has also provided voices for characters in animated films such as Porco Rosso (1992), Cars (2006), Toy Story 3 (2010), and Minions (2015). In 2021, he starred in the limited series Dopesick on Hulu. In 2014, Keaton garnered critical acclaim for his performance in Alejandro González Iñárritu's black comedy film Birdman, winning a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor—Motion Picture Musical or Comedy and receiving a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. He had previously received a Golden Globe Award nomination for his performance in Live from Baghdad (2002) and five Screen Actors Guild Award nominations, which ultimately yielded three wins for his performances in Birdman (2014), Spotlight (2015), and The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020).

Also appears in

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

7.1

Knox Goes Away

Knox Goes Away

6.9

Spider-Man: Homecoming

Spider-Man: Homecoming

7.3

The Flash

The Flash

6.7

Toy Story 3

Toy Story 3

7.8

Beetlejuice

Beetlejuice

7.4

Batman

Batman

7.2

Jack Frost

Jack Frost

6.0

Cars

Cars

7.0

Morbius

Morbius

6.0

Batman Returns

Batman Returns

6.9

Need for Speed

Need for Speed

6.4

The Other Guys

The Other Guys

6.3

Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home

Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home

6.7

RoboCop

RoboCop

5.9

Dumbo

Dumbo

6.6

The Founder

The Founder

7.1

Herbie Fully Loaded

Herbie Fully Loaded

5.8

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

7.5

Jackie Brown

Jackie Brown

7.4