Michael Keaton:
Is an American actor
Birth Name: Michael John Douglas

Born: September 5, 1951 (age 64), Robinson Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, United States 

Keaton had his first hit with Mr. Mom. He later worked with directors Tim Burton (Beetlejuice, Batman), Kenneth Branagh and Quentin Tarantino, and in the new millennium won great acclaim for his Oscar-nominated lead role in the drama Birdman, for which he's also won a Golden Globe. Keaton was married to Caroline McWilliams from 1982-1990. The couple has one son together.

Early life and work:

At school, Keaton displayed his interest in acting by performing humorous skits.
After attending Kent State University for two years, Keaton dropped out to pursue an acting career. Found work as a cab driver and an ice cream truck driver in his hometown for a while, as he tried his hand at stand-up comedy.  Keaton made his television debut on the children's series Mister Roger's Neighborhood, which was filmed in Pittsburgh. He later moved to Los Angeles, where he started to land some television work.

changed his last name in order to prevent confusion between he and famous actor Michael Douglas. In an interview in 2012, Keaton admitted he chose his famous surname quite randomly, despite the rumors that he was inspired by actress Diane Keaton.

Big Break:

In 1977, Keaton joined the cast of the sitcom All's Fair. He played a presidential aide in the short-lived series, which starred Richard Crenna and Bernadette Peters.  appearances on such shows as Mary, Maude, and Family, Keaton landed a lead role in the comedy Working Stiffs. In 1982, Keaton tried again for television success with Report to Murphy.

Was starting to experience success in films. He starred with Henry Winkler and Shelley Long in Night Shift (1982), a comedy directed by Ron Howard.

Hollywood Star:

His next break was scoring a co-starring role alongside James Belushi in the short-lived comedy series Working Stiffs (1979), which showcased his comedic talent and led to his co-starring role in Night Shift (1982). Keaton next scored the lead in the comedy hits Mr. Mom (1983)  a film about a man who becomes a stay-at-home dad after losing his job.
Johnny Dangerously (1984) , Fábrica de locuras (1986) and in 1988   proved his range as a performer with two very different films,starred as a mischievous demon who helps a pair of ghosts (Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis). Directed by Tim Burton a horror-comedy Beetlejuice el super fantasma, became a popular hit. 

Keaton moved to blockbuster fare in 1989, taking on the role of one of the country's most famous comic book characters in Batman (1989) and its sequel, Batman Returns (1992),  in the films, he battled such legendary bad guys as the Joker (played by Jack Nicholson) and the Penguin (played by Danny DeVito). Val Kilmer replaced Keaton for the third installment. George Clooney and Christian Bale also followed in Keaton's footsteps in the later Batman films.

In 1990, Keaton starred as psychopath tenant Carter Hayes/James Danforth in the thriller Pacific Heights, his next work was a cop in One Good Cop (1991) and then donned the black cape and cowl once more for Batman vuelve (1992). He remained in demand during the 1990s, appearing in a wide range of films including the star-studded Shakespearian Mucho ruido y pocas nueces (1993), another Ron Howard comedy El diario and played as a political speechwriter in the romantic comedy Speechless (1994) opposite Geena Davis on 1994. He  then starred in Harold Ramis' comedy Multiplicity as a man who able to make copies of himself. None of these films matched the success of his early hits, however, with sexy Andie MacDowell in Mis otros yo (1996), as a dogged cop in Jackie Brown: Triple traición (1997) and the mediocre thriller Pacto con la muerte and , Keaton made a cameo appearance in Steven Soderbergh's Out of Sight (1998).


Faltering Carrer:

Keaton's career appeared to be in decline at the start of 2000, with appearances in only a few television guest appearances. He then starred in the 2002 television movie Live from Baghdad,as favorite films of his own, about CNN reporters during the Gulf War. For his impressive work on the project, Keaton received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television. His co-star, Helena Bonham Carter, was also nominated for a Golden Globe.

He started working on a series of film projects. He was originally to play the role of Dr. Jack Shephard in the TV show Lost (2004) and played the president in the 2004 comedy First Daughter starring Katie Holmes. In 2005, he appeared in three films: the independent drama Game 6; the supernatural thriller White Noise; and the family friendly Herbie Fully Loaded.

New Directions:

In 2006, Keaton voiced one of the characters in the popular animated film Cars. The next year, he returned to television with a role in The Company, a movie about the CIA. He stepped behind the camera in 2008, when he made his directorial debut on the small-budget independent drama The Merry Gentleman.

 Keaton returned to his comedic roots with 2009's Post Grad, playing the father of a recent college student starting out in life. He has appeared in three films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Toy Story 3 (2010),
Working with Damon Wayans Jr., Will Ferrell, and Mark Wahlberg, Keaton starred in The Other Guys as well, an upcoming action comedy. 

In the fall of 2014, Keaton executed an acting tour de force with his lead role in Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance),  is a winner in the category, directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu and co-starring Emma Stone, Edward Norton and Naomi Watts,  with the actor winning a 2015 Golden Globe and earning an Oscar nomination. Minions (2015) such as Walter Nelson.


Personal Life:

Keaton was married to Caroline McWilliams from 1982 until 1990. The couple has one son together, Sean Maxwell, who was born in 1983. He also dated actress Courteney Cox from 1990 to 1995.

  

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