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
Val Kilmer want to tell it by playing the role in the style of drugs, with which Oliver Stone agreed. Kilmer memorized the lyrics to all of lead singer Jim Morrison's songs prior to his audition, and sent a video of himself performing some Doors songs to director Stone. Stone was not impressed with the tape, but Paul Rothchild (the original producer of The Doors) said "I was shaken by it" and suggested they record Kilmer in the studio. After Kilmer was cast as Morrison, he prepared for the role by attending Doors tribute concerts and reading Morrison's poetry. He spent close