Michael John
Douglas, actor
Michael John Douglas (born September 5, 1951), better known as
Michael Keaton, is an American actor, well known for his early
comedic roles in films such as Night Shift, Mr. Mom, Johnny
Dangerously, Beetlejuice, and for his dramatic portrayal of Batman
in Tim Burton's Batman and Batman Returns, as well as lead roles in
other films including The Paper, Jackie Brown, Jack Frost, White
Noise, Cars, The Other Guys and Toy Story 3.
Keaton, the
youngest of seven children, was born in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania,
and lived in Robinson Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. His
father, George A. Douglas, worked as a civil engineer and surveyor,
and his mother, Leona Elizabeth (née Loftus), a homemaker, came from
a Scots-Irish community in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania. Keaton was
raised in a large Catholic family and attended Montour High School
in Pennsylvania. He studied speech for two years at Kent State
before dropping out and moving to Pittsburgh. Keaton was married to
actress Caroline McWilliams from 1982 until 1990. They have one son,
Sean Maxwell (born May 27, 1983). He also had a six-year
relationship with actress Courteney Cox from 1989 to 1995. Michael
was a contributor to the John Kerry for President campaign in 2004.
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