Keen to diversify his work, Keaton starred as a psychotic tenant in Pacific Heights (1990), as a hard-working cop in One Good Cop (1991), and then donned the black cape and cowl once more for Batman Returns (1992). Keaton remained active during the 1990s, appearing in a wide range of films. Keaton's dramatic work earned widespread acclaim from critics and audiences alike, and Batman (1989) became one of the most successful films of the year. However, their fears were proven wrong when Keaton turned in a sensational performance, and he held his own on screen with opponent Jack Nicholson, playing the lunatic villain, "The Joker". was deluged with thousands of letters of complaint commenting that comedian Keaton was the wrong choice for the Caped Crusader, given his prior work and the fact that he lacked the suave, handsome features and tall, muscular physicality often attributed to the character in the comic books. To say there were howls of protest by fans of the caped crusader comic strip is an understatement! Warner Bros. Burton cast him because he thought that Keaton was the only actor who could portray someone who has the kind of darkly obsessive personality that the character demands. Keaton's career was given another major boost when he was again cast by Tim Burton, this time as the title comic book superhero, millionaire playboy/crime-fighter Bruce Wayne, in Batman (1989). Mom (1983), Johnny Dangerously (1984), Gung Ho (1986), the Tim Burton horror-comedy Beetlejuice (1988), and The Dream Team (1989). Working Stiffs (1979), which showcased his comedic talent and led to his co-starring role in Night Shift (1982). His next break was scoring a co-starring role alongside Jim Belushi in the short-lived comedy series He looked into the "K"'s for surnames and thought it was inoffensive to chose 'Keaton'. Around this time, Keaton decided to use an alternative surname to remove confusion with better-known actor Michael Douglas. He began cropping up in popular TV shows including Maude (1972) and The Mary Tyler Moore Hour (1979). He left Pittsburgh and moved to Los Angeles to begin auditioning for TV. Keaton first appeared on TV in several episodes of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (1968). ![]() An unsuccessful attempt at stand-up comedy led Keaton to working as a TV cameraman in a cable station, and he came to realize he wanted to work in front of the cameras. ![]() ![]() Michael studied speech for two years at Kent State, before dropping out and moving to Pittsburgh. He is of Irish, as well as English, Scottish, and German, descent. Keaton was born Michael John Douglas on Septemin Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, to Leona Elizabeth (Loftus), a homemaker, and George A. Mom (1983), Johnny Dangerously (1984), and Beetlejuice (1988), earned further acclaim for his dramatic portrayal of Bruce Wayne / Batman in Tim Burton's Batman (1989) and Batman Returns (1992), and since then, has moved easily between film genres, ranging from drama and romantic comedy to thriller and action. Quirky, inventive and handsome American actor Michael Keaton first achieved major fame with his door-busting performance as fast-talking ideas man Bill Blazejowski, alongside a nerdish morgue attendant ( Henry Winkler), in Night Shift (1982).
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