Michael John Douglas (born September 5, 1951), known professionally as
Michael Keaton, is an American actor. He is known for his
leading roles in a wide variety of genre films. He has received
numerous accolades, including a
Primetime Emmy Award and two
Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for an
Academy Award and a
BAFTA Award. In 2016, he was named
Officer of Order of Arts and Letters in France.
Keaton gained early recognition for his comedic roles in
Night Shift (1982),
Mr. Mom (1983), and
Beetlejuice (1988). He gained wider stardom portraying
DC Comics superhero
Batman / Bruce Wayne in
Batman (1989) and
Batman Returns (1992). His subsequent films include
Pacific Heights (1990),
Much Ado About Nothing (1993),
The Paper (1994),
Jackie Brown (1997),
Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005), and
The Other Guys (2010).
Keaton had a career resurgence with his starring role as a faded actor attempting a comeback in
Alejandro González Iñárritu's
Birdman (2014) for which he received a
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor and a nomination for the
Academy Award for Best Actor. He has since acted in the biographical films
Spotlight (2015),
The Founder (2016) and
The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020), and portrayed
Vulture in
Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017). He has also performed voice roles for the animated films
Cars (2006),
Toy Story 3 (2010), and
Minions (2015).
On television, Keaton has starred as a journalist in the
HBO film
Live from Baghdad (2002). He portrayed a drug addicted doctor in the
Hulu limited series
Dopesick (2021) for which he won the
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie and the
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film.
