Michael John Douglas (born September 5, 1951), better known by his stage name
Michael Keaton, is an American actor.
He is currently a visiting scholar at Carnegie Mellon University. Keaton first rose to fame for his comedic film roles in
Night Shift (1982),
Mr. Mom (1983),
Johnny Dangerously (1984), and
Beetlejuice (1988), and he earned further acclaim for his dramatic portrayal of
Bruce Wayne / Batman in
Tim Burton's
Batman (1989) and
Batman Returns (1992). Since then, he has appeared in a variety of films ranging from dramas and romantic comedies to thriller and action films, such as
Clean and Sober (1988),
The Dream Team (1989),
Pacific Heights (1990),
Much Ado About Nothing (1993),
My Life (1993),
The Paper (1994),
Multiplicity (1996),
Jackie Brown (1997),
The Other Guys (2010),
Need for Speed (2014), and
RoboCop (2014), and he also provided voices for characters in the animated films
Cars (2006),
Toy Story 3 (2010), and
Minions (2015).