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,
Beetlejuice,
Johnny Dangerously and for his portrayal of
Batman[) Batman (Michael Keaton) - Batman Wiki] in
Tim Burton's
Batman and
Batman Returns, as well as lead roles in other films including
The Paper,
Jackie Brown, and
White Noise.
Personal life
Keaton, the youngest of seven children, was born in
Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, and lived in
Robinson Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. His father worked as a civil engineer and
surveyor[Michael Keaton Biography (1950-)][A LEADING MAN WITHOUT PAUSE - The Record (Bergen County, NJ) - HighBeam Research] and his mother, Leona, a
homemaker, came from a
Scots-Irish community in Pennsylvania.
Keaton was raised in a large
Catholic family
[ and went to St. Malachy ChurchENTERTAINMENT NEWS | WHAS11.com | News for Louisville, Kentucky] 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.