What is Michael Keaton?
{{Infobox person | image = Michael Keaton-63916 (cropped).jpg | caption = Keaton in 2024 | birth_name = Michael John Douglas | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1951|9|5}} | birth_place = [[Kennedy Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania|Kennedy Township]], [[Pennsylvania]], U.S. | nationality = American | education = [[Montour High School]] | alma_mater = [[Kent State University]] | occupation = Actor, comedian, singer | years_active = 1976–present | other_names = | spouse = [[Caroline McWilliams]] (1982–1990) | partner = [[Courteney Cox]] (1989–1995) | children = 1 }} '''Michael John Douglas''' (born September 5, 1951), known professionally by the [[artistic name]] '''Michael Keaton''', is an American actor. He became popular for his early comedic film roles, most notably his performance as the title character of [[Tim Burton]]'s ''[[Beetlejuice (movie)|Beetlejuice]]'' and would return to the role in the 2024 sequel ''[[Beetlejuice Beetlejuice]]''. He later gained international fame for his dramatic portrayal of [[Batman|Bruce Wayne / Batman]] in Tim Burton's ''[[Batman (1989 movie)|Batman]]'' (1989), ''[[Batman Returns]]'' (1992) and in ''[[The Flash (movie)|The Flash]]'' (2023). Keaton won a [[Golden Globe Award]] and was nominated for an [[Academy Award]] in 2015 for his role in ''[[Birdman (movie)|Birdman]]''. In 2016, he played [[Ray Kroc]] in ''[[The Founder]]''. He played the villain, the [[Vulture (Marvel Comics)|Vulture]] in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] movie ''[[Spider-Man: Homecoming]]'' (2017). ==Early life== Keaton was born on September 5, 1951, in [[Kennedy Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania|Kennedy Township]], [[Pennsylvania]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.biography.com/articles/Michael-Keaton-9361519 | title = Michael Keaton Biography | accessdate = January 10, 2014 | publisher = [[A&E Television Networks]] | quote = Actor, director. Born Michael Douglas on September 9, 1951, in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania. | archive-date = November 6, 2010 | archive-url = https://we