Michael Keaton & his dubbing voice Joachim Tennstedt

Michael John Douglas began his acting career in the 1970s and changed his surname to "Keaton" to avoid confusion with the actor Michael Douglas.

 

Away from the screen, Michael Keaton is also involved in various charitable organizations and supports environmental protection projects. 

 

His beginnings as an actor were marked by comedic roles in films such as "Night Shift" (1982) and "Mr. Mom" (1983), in which he demonstrated his talent for timing and improvisation.

 

Keaton first showed his potential as a character actor with his breakthrough role as "Beetlejuice" in Tim Burton's 1988 film of the same name. His eccentric and terrifying portrayal of the ghost called Beetlejuice earned him praise from critics and audiences and paved the way for more challenging roles.

 

Keaton's career reached another high point when he took on the role of Batman in Tim Burton's "Batman" (1989). Although his casting was initially met with skepticism, Keaton succeeded in giving the Dark Knight a new dimension and exceeding fans' expectations.

 

In the following years, Keaton proved his versatility in a number of films, including "Multiplicity" (1996), "Jackie Brown" (1997) and "The Other Guys" (2010). His ability to act convincingly in both comedies and dramas made him a sought-after actor in Hollywood.

 

76 awards & 51 nominations

 

Michael Keaton showed his versatility as an actor in films such as "Birdman" (2014), for which he received an Oscar nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role, and in "Spotlight" (2015), which won the Oscar for Best Picture.

We have listed some of his best and most famous films and series here:

 

2023: Knox Goes Away (also director)

2021: Dopesick (television series, 8 episodes)

2021: The Protégé 

2020: Worth

2017: American Assassin

2016: The Founder

2015: Spotlight

2014: Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

2014: RoboCop

2009: Post Grad

2008: The Merry Gentleman (also director)

2005: Herbie Fully Loaded

2001: Quicksand 

1998: Jack Frost

1997: Jackie Brown

1996: Multiplicity

1994: The Paper

1994: Speechless

1993: My Life 

1992: Batman Returns

1990: Pacific Heights

1989: Batman

1988: Beetlejuice

1986: Gung Ho

1984: Johnny Dangerously

1978: A Different Approach (short film)