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
Michael Keaton from a Protestant family. He attended Montour High School in Robinson Township, Pennsylvania, and studied speech for two years at Kent State University, where he appeared in plays, before dropping out and returning to Pennsylvania. Keaton first appeared on TV in the Pittsburgh public television programs "Where the Heart Is" and "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" (1975). For " Mister Rogers" he played one of the "Flying Zookeeni Brothers" and served as a full-time production assistant. (In 2004, after Fred Rogers' death, Keaton hosted a PBS memorial tribute, "".) Keaton also worked as an actor in Pittsburgh theatre; he played the role