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Mix Up Star: MICHAEL KEATON

Born: 5th September 1951

Age: 73

Michael Keaton is an American actor. He has received numerous accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award.

Keaton gained early recognition for his comedic roles in Mr. Mom (1983) and Beetlejuice (1988). He gained wider stardom portraying the title superhero in Batman (1989) and Batman Returns (1992). He took roles in Much Ado About Nothing (1993), Multiplicity (1996), Jack Frost (1998), Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005), and The Other Guys (2010). He also performed voice roles in the animated films Cars (2006), Toy Story 3 (2010), and Minions (2015).

Keaton experienced a career resurgence after taking a starring role as a faded actor attempting a comeback in Alejandro González Iñárritu's Birdman (2014), for which he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. He has since acted in biographical dramas such as The Founder (2016) and Worth (2021). He portrayed the Vulture in Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) while also reprising his roles as Batman in The Flash (2023), and the title role in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024).