Michael John Douglas, known professionally as Michael Keaton, is an American actor, voice actor, producer, director, and comedian. He is best known for his roles as the titular character of Tim Burton's Beetlejuice, the titular character of the 1989 live-action film Batman and its 1992 sequel, Riggan Thomson in the 2014 black comedy-drama film Birdman (in which he earned a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Actor), and Walter V. Robinson in the 2015 biographical drama film Spotlight.
For Disney and/or Pixar, he voiced Chick Hicks in Cars, the titular character of Porco Rosso, and Ken in Toy Story 3. He was also mentioned in the The Muppets episode "Got Silk?". Additionally, he played Vulture in Spider-Man: Homecoming, which takes place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He also portrayed V.A. Vandevere, the main antagonist of the 2019 live-action remake of Dumbo.[1] Various other roles are listed below.
Filmography[]
- 1986 - Kraft Salutes Walt Disney World's 10th Anniversary as Himself
- 1991 - One Good Cop as Artie Lewis
- 1992 - Porco Rosso as Porco Rosso (2005 Disney version)
- 1997 - Jackie Brown as Ray Nicolette
- 2005 - Herbie: Fully Loaded as Ray Peyton, Sr.
- 2006
- 2009 - Cars Race-O-Rama as Chick Hicks
- 2010 - Toy Story 3 as Ken
- 2011 - Hawaiian Vacation as Ken
- 2014 - Need for Speed as Monarch Maddon
- 2017 - Spider-Man: Homecoming as Vulture
- 2019 - Dumbo as V.A. Vandevere
Roles[]
Gallery[]
Michael Keaton behind the scenes of Toy Story 3.
Michael Keaton at the premiere of Toy Story 3 in June 2010.
Michael Keaton speaks at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con.
Michael Keaton attending the 2014 New York Comic Con.
Michael Keaton arrives at the 87th annual Academy Awards in February 2015.
Michael Keaton attending the 2015 Toronto International Film Fest.
Michael Keaton visits Jimmy Kimmel Live! in March 2016.
Michael Keaton at his Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony in July 2016.
Michael Keaton visits The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in June 2017.
Michael Keaton speaks onstage during the 22nd annual Hollywood Film Awards in November 2018.
Michael Keaton at premiere of Dumbo in March 2019.
Trivia[]
- To avoid confusion with actor Michael Douglas, he chose the name "Keaton" as a tribute to legendary actor Buster Keaton.
- He was, at one point, considered to voice Buzz Lightyear in the first Toy Story film (along with several other actors), but the role was eventually given to Tim Allen.[2]
- Ironically enough, he would later voice a fellow Toy Story character, with that being the franchise's version of Ken from Mattel's Barbie toy line-up who originated in Toy Story 3.
References[]
- ��� "Michael Keaton confirmed as the villain for Disney's live-action remake, "Dumbo"". Inside the Magic. Retrieved on 26 June 2017.
- ↑ https://screenrant.com/toy-story-movies-disney-franchise-behind-scenes-facts-woody-buzz-lightyear/
