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 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). He played further comedic roles in Mr. 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.Keaton was born Michael John Douglas on September 5, 1951 in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, to Leona Elizabeth (Loftus), a homemaker, and George A. Douglas, a civil engineer and surveyor. He is of Irish, as well as English, Scottish, and German, descent. Michael studied speech for two years at Kent State, before dropping out and moving to Pittsburgh. 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. Keaton first appeared on TV in several episodes of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (1968).He left Pittsburgh and moved to Los Angeles to begin auditioning for TV. He began cropping up in popular TV shows including Maude (1972) and The Mary Tyler Moore Hour (1979). Around this time, Keaton decided to use an alternative surname to remove confusion with better-known actor Michael Douglas. He looked into the "K"'s for surnames and thought it was inoffensive to chose 'Keaton'. His next break was scoring a co-starring role alongside Jim Belushi in the short-lived comedy series Working Stiffs (1979), which showcased his comedic talent and led to his co-starring role in Night Shift (1982). Keaton next scored the lead in the comedy hits Mr. Mom (1983), Johnny Dangerously (1984) , Gung Ho (1986), the Tim Burton horror-comedy Beetlejuice (1988), and The Dream Team (1989).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). 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. To say there were howls of protest by fans of the caped crusader comic strip is an understatement! Warner Bros. 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. 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". 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.Keaton remained active during the 1990s, appearing in a wide range of films. 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). He remained in demand during the 1990s, appearing in a wide range of films, including the star-studded Shakespearian Much Ado About Nothing (1993), the drama My Life (1993), another Ron Howard comedy The Paper (1994), with sexy Andie MacDowell in Multiplicity (1996), twice in the same role, dogged Elmore Leonard character Agent Ray Nicolette, in Jackie Brown (1997) and Out of Sight (1998). He also played a killer in the mediocre thriller Desperate Measures (1998).In the 2000s, Keaton appeared in several productions with mixed success, including Live from Baghdad (2002), First Daughter (2004), and Herbie Fully Loaded (2005). He also provided voices for characters in the animated films Cars (2006), Toy Story 3 (2010), and Minions (2015).He returned to major film roles in the 2010s, co-starring in The Other Guys (2010), RoboCop (2014) and Need for Speed (2014). Also that year, Keaton starred alongside Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton, Emma Stone, and Naomi Watts in Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014), a film by 21 Grams (2003) and Biutiful (2010) director Alejandro G. I?��rritu. In the film, Keaton plays Riggan Thomson, a screen actor, famous for playing the iconic titular superhero, who puts on a Broadway play based on a Raymond Carver short story, to regain his former glory. Keaton's critically praised lead performance earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy, the Critics' Choice Award for Best Actor and Best Actor in a Comedy, and nominations for the Screen Actors Guild Award, British Academy Film Award, and Academy Award for Best Actor.In 2015, he played a journalist in Spotlight (2015), which, like Birdman, won the Academy Award for Best Picture. In 2016, he starred as Ray Kroc, the developer of McDonald's, in the drama The Founder (2016).He is a visiting scholar at Carnegie Mellon University.
Bio:
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). He played further comedic roles in Mr. 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.Keaton was born Michael John Douglas on September 5, 1951 in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, to Leona Elizabeth (Loftus), a homemaker, and George A. Douglas, a civil engineer and surveyor. He is of Irish, as well as English, Scottish, and German, descent. Michael studied speech for two years at Kent State, before dropping out and moving to Pittsburgh. 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. Keaton first appeared on TV in several episodes of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (1968).He left Pittsburgh and moved to Los Angeles to begin auditioning for TV. He began cropping up in popular TV shows including Maude (1972) and The Mary Tyler Moore Hour (1979). Around this time, Keaton decided to use an alternative surname to remove confusion with better-known actor Michael Douglas. He looked into the "K"'s for surnames and thought it was inoffensive to chose 'Keaton'. His next break was scoring a co-starring role alongside Jim Belushi in the short-lived comedy series Working Stiffs (1979), which showcased his comedic talent and led to his co-starring role in Night Shift (1982). Keaton next scored the lead in the comedy hits Mr. Mom (1983), Johnny Dangerously (1984) , Gung Ho (1986), the Tim Burton horror-comedy Beetlejuice (1988), and The Dream Team (1989).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). 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. To say there were howls of protest by fans of the caped crusader comic strip is an understatement! Warner Bros. 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. 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". 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.Keaton remained active during the 1990s, appearing in a wide range of films. 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). He remained in demand during the 1990s, appearing in a wide range of films, including the star-studded Shakespearian Much Ado About Nothing (1993), the drama My Life (1993), another Ron Howard comedy The Paper (1994), with sexy Andie MacDowell in Multiplicity (1996), twice in the same role, dogged Elmore Leonard character Agent Ray Nicolette, in Jackie Brown (1997) and Out of Sight (1998). He also played a killer in the mediocre thriller Desperate Measures (1998).In the 2000s, Keaton appeared in several productions with mixed success, including Live from Baghdad (2002), First Daughter (2004), and Herbie Fully Loaded (2005). He also provided voices for characters in the animated films Cars (2006), Toy Story 3 (2010), and Minions (2015).He returned to major film roles in the 2010s, co-starring in The Other Guys (2010), RoboCop (2014) and Need for Speed (2014). Also that year, Keaton starred alongside Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton, Emma Stone, and Naomi Watts in Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014), a film by 21 Grams (2003) and Biutiful (2010) director Alejandro G. I?��rritu. In the film, Keaton plays Riggan Thomson, a screen actor, famous for playing the iconic titular superhero, who puts on a Broadway play based on a Raymond Carver short story, to regain his former glory. Keaton's critically praised lead performance earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy, the Critics' Choice Award for Best Actor and Best Actor in a Comedy, and nominations for the Screen Actors Guild Award, British Academy Film Award, and Academy Award for Best Actor.In 2015, he played a journalist in Spotlight (2015), which, like Birdman, won the Academy Award for Best Picture. In 2016, he starred as Ray Kroc, the developer of McDonald's, in the drama The Founder (2016).He is a visiting scholar at Carnegie Mellon University.
Tivia:
Decided to change his name when he began acting because there was already a Michael Douglas in movies and a Mike Douglas in broadcasting. While he uses a stage name, he has never legally changed his name to Michael Keaton.Was 40 years old when filming Batman Returns (1992), which made him the oldest actor at the time to play Batman in a live-action film. He was later succeeded by Ben Affleck, who was 41 years old when cast in the role in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016).Tim Burton cast him in the title role of Batman (1989) because he thought that Keaton was the only actor who could believably portray someone who has the kind of darkly obsessive personality that the character has. There was a great deal of fan anger over his selection, forcing the studio to release an advance trailer both to show that Keaton could do the role well and that the movie would not be a campy parody like the television series Batman (1966).Was in a relationship with Courteney Cox from 1989-95.He was originally to play the role of Dr. Jack Shephard on the television series Lost (2004), with the understanding that the character would be killed off early on in the series. Keaton later had to walk away from the role when the creators decided not to kill off the doctor. Matthew Fox ended up playing the character.In an interview, he named Mr. Mom (1983), Gung Ho (1986), Clean and Sober (1988), Beetlejuice (1988), Batman (1989), Much Ado About Nothing (1993), The Paper (1994) and Live from Baghdad (2002) as favorite films of his own, with Beetlejuice (1988) as his top pick.Almost reprised his role as Batman/Bruce Wayne in Tim Burton's unmade "Superman Lives", even though Val Kilmer had played the role in his place in Batman Forever (1995).Started his career as a stagehand in Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (1968) (he operated "Picture, Picture"), and in 2004 he produced a documentary on Rogers, Fred Rogers: America's Favorite Neighbor (2004).Has a home in Pacific Palisades (CA) plus ranches in Santa Barbara (CA) and Montana. The 1000-acre Montana ranch, where he grows hay and raises cattle, features a four-bedroom cedar-and-stone ranch house.Is the youngest of seven siblings. Has three brothers and three sisters.He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6931 Hollywood Blvd. on July 28, 2016.Has played Agent Ray Nicolette in Jackie Brown (1997) and again in Out of Sight (1998).When he realized he needed to change his name to join the union, he was in the K's for surnames and thought it inoffensive so chose Keaton. It is a misconception that it was after Diane Keaton.He was directed by Ron Howard in three films: Night Shift (1982), Gung Ho (1986) and The Paper (1994). Same goes with Tim Burton: Beetlejuice (1988), Batman (1989) and Batman Returns (1992).Has worked with three generations of actresses: Melanie Griffith and her mother Tippi Hedren in Pacific Heights (1990), and Griffith's daughter Dakota Johnson in Need for Speed (2014).Is a Second City alumnus - a member of the Los Angeles branch.During his appearance on the WTF Podcast with Marc Maron, he stated that he has never watched the completed version of Batman Returns (1992). He went on to explain that he only took the role because he needed money for a real-estate deal.Has appeared with the late Christopher Reeve in Speechless (1994). Keaton and Reeve played DC Comics' two most iconic characters, Batman and Superman.Is an avid news junkie and at one point had considered a career in journalism. Has played a journalist in three films: The Paper (1994), Live from Baghdad (2002) and Spotlight (2015).Was offered the role of either Peter Venkman or Egon Spengler in Ghostbusters (1984) but turned down both roles, which went to Bill Murray and Harold Ramis, respectively. He also turned down the roles of Alan and Freddie Bauer in Splash (1984), which went to Tom Hanks and John Candy respectively.He was considered for Johnny Depp's roles in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005).Is the fourth--and shortest--actor to play Bruce Wayne/Batman.He worked on a Navajo reservation in New Mexico when he was age 21.According to Mike Myers on Revealed with Jules Asner (2001), Keaton saw him perform at Second City Toronto. After the show ended, Keaton went to personally congratulate Myers and said, "Keep up the great work." Myers would soon work with Keaton on an episode of Saturday Night Live (1975) when Keaton was guest host.In the 1980s, Keaton bought a ranch near Big Timber, Montana, where he spends much of his time.His son, Sean Douglas, plays keyboard for a band called "The Hatch".Has one son with ex-wife Caroline McWilliams: Sean Douglas (born May 27, 1983).One of his favorite hobbies is fly-fishing, a hobby he shares with his Night Shift (1982) co-star Henry Winkler.When asked in an interview which historical figure he wished he could play, his choice was Hall of Fame baseball player Ted Williams.Has worked with all three of Tom Cruise's ex-wives: Mimi Rogers in Gung Ho (1986) as boyfriend and girlfriend; Nicole Kidman in My Life (1993) as husband and wife; and Katie Holmes in First Daughter (2004) as father and daughter.He was awarded Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters by French culture minister Fleur Pellerin on January 18, 2016.Turned down the role of the ill-fated mad scientist Dr. Seth Brundle in David Cronenberg's remake The Fly (1986). The role eventually went to Jeff Goldblum.His father had English, Scottish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, and German ancestry, while his mother was from an Irish family.He turned down the roles of Alan and Freddie Bauer in Splash (1984), which went to Tom Hanks and John Candy respectively.He was considered for Martin Riggs in Lethal Weapon (1987). He was also considered to play the villain Jack Travis in Lethal Weapon 3 (1992).An avid fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers, he grew up about five miles from former Steelers coach Bill Cowher's hometown of Crafton, PA.He was originally cast in the role of Sean Devine in Mystic River (2003) and filmed some scenes but he and director Clint Eastwood had creative differences on the project and Keaton opted to leave the film.He had a relationship with Courteney Cox from 1989-95.Not only did he play Bruce Wayne/Batman in Tim Burton's Batman films, he has acted alongside all three actors to play mentor figures in Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy: Michael Caine (Alfred) in Quicksand (2003); Gary Oldman (James Gordon) in RoboCop (2014); and Morgan Freeman (Lucius Fox) in Clean and Sober (1988).Contrary to popular belief, he is not related to Buster Keaton or Diane Keaton. Nor did he name himself after them. He needed an alternate last name, so he went through a list of possible surnames and when he got to the "K's," he decided "Keaton" sounded inoffensive enough.He was considered for Phil Connors in Groundhog Day (1993), but was deemed "too nice" for the role.Enjoys snowboarding, golf, mountain biking, fly-fishing and riding horses on his California and Montana ranches.Was parodied by Matthew Perry on Saturday Night Live (1975).He was considered for the role of Jack Traven in Speed (1994), which went to Keanu Reeves.He was considered for Axel Foley in Beverly Hills Cop (1984).As of 2021 has appeared in four films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Toy Story 3 (2010), Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014), Spotlight (2015) and The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020). Of those, Birdman and Spotlight are winners in the category.A Democrat, he endorsed President Barack Obama for re-election in 2012 and Sen. Bernie Sanders for the Democratic nomination in 2016.He turned down John C. Reilly's role in Kong: Skull Island (2017) due to scheduling conflicts.He was offered the role of Chili Palmer in Get Shorty (1995), which went to John Travolta. He would later play Ray Nicolette in Jackie Brown (1997) and Out of Sight (1998), which were also based on Elmore Leonard books.He was considered for many roles in Pulp Fiction (1994) - Vincent Vega (which went to John Travolta), Mr. Wolf (which went to Harvey Keitel) and Lance (which went to Eric Stoltz. |
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Michael Keaton |
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5' 9' (1.75 m) |
| Biography: |
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). He playe |
| Trivia: |
Decided to change his name when he began acting because there was already a Michael Douglas in movies and a Mike Douglas in broadcasting. While he uses a stage name, he has never legally changed his name to Michael Keaton.Was 40 years old when filming Batman Returns (1992), which made him the oldest actor at the time to play Batman in a live-action film. He was later succeeded by Ben Affleck, who was 41 years old when cast in the role in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016).Tim Burton cast him in the title role of Batman (1989) because he thought that Keaton was the only actor who could believably portray someone who has the kind of darkly obsessive personality that the character has. There was a great deal of fan anger over his selection, forcing the studio to release an advance trailer both to show that Keaton could do the role well and that the movie would not be a campy parody like the television series Batman (1966).Was in a relationship with Courteney Cox from 1989-95.He was originally to play the role of Dr. Jack Shephard on the television series Lost (2004), with the understanding that the character would be killed off early on in the series. Keaton later had to walk away from the role when the creators decided not to kill off the doctor. Matthew Fox ended up playing the character.In an interview, he named Mr. Mom (1983), Gung Ho (1986), Clean and Sober (1988), Beetlejuice (1988), Batman (1989), Much Ado About Nothing (1993), The Paper (1994) and Live from Baghdad (2002) as favorite films of his own, with Beetlejuice (1988) as his top pick.Almost reprised his role as Batman/Bruce Wayne in Tim Burton's unmade "Superman Lives", even though Val Kilmer had played the role in his place in Batman Forever (1995).Started his career as a stagehand in Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (1968) (he operated "Picture, Picture"), and in 2004 he produced a documentary on Rogers, Fred Rogers: America's Favorite Neighbor (2004).Has a home in Pacific Palisades (CA) plus ranches in Santa Barbara (CA) and Montana. The 1000-acre Montana ranch, where he grows hay and raises cattle, features a four-bedroom cedar-and-stone ranch house.Is the youngest of seven siblings. Has three brothers and three sisters.He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6931 Hollywood Blvd. on July 28, 2016.Has played Agent Ray Nicolette in Jackie Brown (1997) and again in Out of Sight (1998).When he realized he needed to change his name to join the union, he was in the K's for surnames and thought it inoffensive so chose Keaton. It is a misconception that it was after Diane Keaton.He was directed by Ron Howard in three films: Night Shift (1982), Gung Ho (1986) and The Paper (1994). Same goes with Tim Burton: Beetlejuice (1988), Batman (1989) and Batman Returns (1992).Has worked with three generations of actresses: Melanie Griffith and her mother Tippi Hedren in Pacific Heights (1990), and Griffith's daughter Dakota Johnson in Need for Speed (2014).Is a Second City alumnus - a member of the Los Angeles branch.During his appearance on the WTF Podcast with Marc Maron, he stated that he has never watched the completed version of Batman Returns (1992). He went on to explain that he only took the role because he needed money for a real-estate deal.Has appeared with the late Christopher Reeve in Speechless (1994). Keaton and Reeve played DC Comics' two most iconic characters, Batman and Superman.Is an avid news junkie and at one point had considered a career in journalism. Has played a journalist in three films: The Paper (1994), Live from Baghdad (2002) and Spotlight (2015).Was offered the role of either Peter Venkman or Egon Spengler in Ghostbusters (1984) but turned down both roles, which went to Bill Murray and Harold Ramis, respectively. He also turned down the roles of Alan and Freddie Bauer in Splash (1984), which went to Tom Hanks and John Candy respectively.He was considered for Johnny Depp's roles in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005).Is the fourth--and shortest--actor to play Bruce Wayne/Batman.He worked on a Navajo reservation in New Mexico when he was age 21.According to Mike Myers on Revealed with Jules Asner (2001), Keaton saw him perform at Second City Toronto. After the show ended, Keaton went to personally congratulate Myers and said, "Keep up the great work." Myers would soon work with Keaton on an episode of Saturday Night Live (1975) when Keaton was guest host.In the 1980s, Keaton bought a ranch near Big Timber, Montana, where he spends much of his time.His son, Sean Douglas, plays keyboard for a band called "The Hatch".Has one son with ex-wife Caroline McWilliams: Sean Douglas (born May 27, 1983).One of his favorite hobbies is fly-fishing, a hobby he shares with his Night Shift (1982) co-star Henry Winkler.When asked in an interview which historical figure he wished he could play, his choice was Hall of Fame baseball player Ted Williams.Has worked with all three of Tom Cruise's ex-wives: Mimi Rogers in Gung Ho (1986) as boyfriend and girlfriend; Nicole Kidman in My Life (1993) as husband and wife; and Katie Holmes in First Daughter (2004) as father and daughter.He was awarded Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters by French culture minister Fleur Pellerin on January 18, 2016.Turned down the role of the ill-fated mad scientist Dr. Seth Brundle in David Cronenberg's remake The Fly (1986). The role eventually went to Jeff Goldblum.His father had English, Scottish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, and German ancestry, while his mother was from an Irish family.He turned down the roles of Alan and Freddie Bauer in Splash (1984), which went to Tom Hanks and John Candy respectively.He was considered for Martin Riggs in Lethal Weapon (1987). He was also considered to play the villain Jack Travis in Lethal Weapon 3 (1992).An avid fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers, he grew up about five miles from former Steelers coach Bill Cowher's hometown of Crafton, PA.He was originally cast in the role of Sean Devine in Mystic River (2003) and filmed some scenes but he and director Clint Eastwood had creative differences on the project and Keaton opted to leave the film.He had a relationship with Courteney Cox from 1989-95.Not only did he play Bruce Wayne/Batman in Tim Burton's Batman films, he has acted alongside all three actors to play mentor figures in Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy: Michael Caine (Alfred) in Quicksand (2003); Gary Oldman (James Gordon) in RoboCop (2014); and Morgan Freeman (Lucius Fox) in Clean and Sober (1988).Contrary to popular belief, he is not related to Buster Keaton or Diane Keaton. Nor did he name himself after them. He needed an alternate last name, so he went through a list of possible surnames and when he got to the "K's," he decided "Keaton" sounded inoffensive enough.He was considered for Phil Connors in Groundhog Day (1993), but was deemed "too nice" for the role.Enjoys snowboarding, golf, mountain biking, fly-fishing and riding horses on his California and Montana ranches.Was parodied by Matthew Perry on Saturday Night Live (1975).He was considered for the role of Jack Traven in Speed (1994), which went to Keanu Reeves.He was considered for Axel Foley in Beverly Hills Cop (1984).As of 2021 has appeared in four films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Toy Story 3 (2010), Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014), Spotlight (2015) and The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020). Of those, Birdman and Spotlight are winners in the category.A Democrat, he endorsed President Barack Obama for re-election in 2012 and Sen. Bernie Sanders for the Democratic nomination in 2016.He turned down John C. Reilly's role in Kong: Skull Island (2017) due to scheduling conflicts.He was offered the role of Chili Palmer in Get Shorty (1995), which went to John Travolta. He would later play Ray Nicolette in Jackie Brown (1997) and Out of Sight (1998), which were also based on Elmore Leonard books.He was considered for many roles in Pulp Fiction (1994) - Vincent Vega (which went to John Travolta), Mr. Wolf (which went to Harvey Keitel) and Lance (which went to Eric Stoltz. |
| Trademarks: |
Wild hyper-kinetic energy in comedies |
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[after interviewer Michael Parkinson commented on his birth name being Michael Douglas] Yeah, I had to change my name because there were two other actors registered at Equity with that name. One of them is doing quite well from what I understand, the other is making cheap porn movies--like Basic Instinct (1992).
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[comparing making Batman Returns (1992) to the first Batman (1989) film] In some ways this one was harder, because I felt like I was doing an impersonation of myself. Which, aside from being nearly impossible, is really weird.
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[on his decision not to reprise his role as Batman in Batman Forever (1995)] I was waiting in line for another movie and just kind of poked my head in . . . watched about 10 minutes. I saw enough to know that I made the right decision.
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[When asked what he thought of Batman Begins (2005) before its release] My prediction, I don't know anything about it, but I feel this way about it. It's gonna be good, because he's a really good actor [Christian Bale] and that's a really good director [Christopher Nolan]. And they've had years and years and years, and hundreds of millions of dollars, or at least tens of millions of dollars to figure it out. I say it's gonna be good. I picture it's gonna be good. And also, I swear to God it's not an "I told you so", it's maybe an interesting thing, that when I didn't like the third script . . . I just said "I really don't like this, and I don't want to do it", 'cause what I wanted to do, is what I'm told and I don't know if this is true yet so don't hold me to this until I see it, but I'm told it's more a prequel. And that was what I thought would've been a hip way to go the third time. This guy is so endlessly fascinating potentially, why not go and see how he got there.
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[when asked if he was ever offered a villain role in a superhero film] No, but it would be fun. I don't think I'd take Jack's [Jack Nicholson] stance on it. I think it'd be fun because those are the roles where you get to chew it up. I'll always stand by the first "Batman". Even for its imperfections, people will never know how hard that movie was to do. A lot of that still holds up. |
| Salaries: |
Batgirl (undefined) - $2,000,000
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Dopesick (2021) - $1,000,000 /episode
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Game 6 (2005) - $100 per day
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Batman Returns (1992) - $110,000,000
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Batman (1989) - $5,000 |
| Job title: |
Actor,Additional Crew,Producer |
| Others works: |
One of Michael his early jobs in "Hollywood" was pulling 'Mr. Trolley' for "Mr. Rogers Neighborhood".
Voice of George Washington in commercials advertising the new dollar coin.
TV commercial for The History Channel (2001) |
| Spouse: |
Caroline McWilliams (June 5, 1982 - January 29, 1990) (divorced, 1 child) |
| Children: |
Sean Douglas |
| Parents: |
Leona Elizabeth Loftus
George Alexander Douglas |
| Relatives: |
Paul J. Douglas (Sibling)
Joyce A. Douglas (Sibling)
Robert J. Douglas (Sibling)
Pamela Douglas-Scichilone (Sibling)
Diane M. Douglas (Sibling)
George A. Douglas Jr (Sibling) |
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