THE FUNNY PEOPLE FILE
Michael Keaton

A familiar face. A favorite credit.

Michael Keaton

Performer

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Born September 5, 1951Age 75

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Cast appearances (6)

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The person behind the punchline

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Michael Keaton is an American actor whose early career included stand-up and television comedy before his film breakthrough in Night Shift. He followed it with comic roles in Mr. Mom, Johnny Dangerously, and Beetlejuice, combining rapid verbal delivery with eccentric characters and physical performance.

Keaton played Bruce Wayne in Batman and Batman Returns, while his later work includes Birdman, Spotlight, and the television drama Dopesick. He has also hosted Saturday Night Live, returning to sketch performance alongside its ensemble. His career moves between comedy and drama while retaining the character-driven approach of his early comic work.

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