Michael Keaton Michael Keaton Michael John Douglas (born September 5, 1951), known professionally as Michael Keaton, is an American actor, producer, and director. He first rose to fame for his roles on the CBS sitcoms "All's Fair" and "The Mary Tyler Moore Hour" and his comedic film roles in "Night Shift" (1982), "Mr. Mom" (1983), "Johnny Dangerously" (1984), and "Beetlejuice" (1988). He earned further acclaim for his dramatic portrayal of the title character in Tim Burton's "Batman" (1989) and "Batman Returns" (1992). He is also known for playing The Vulture in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, beginning with "" (2017) and in the
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