Michael Keaton is an actor, voice actor, and singer. He is an American and his main notable acting role is when he played as Batman, before later playing as Bruce Wayne. Michael Keaton has grown his career as an actor and over the years, he has earned much from it. Talking about his career earnings, Michael Keaton has a net worth of $50 million. We’ve discussed more about who Michael Keaton is and how he has made his wealth. Read on!
Michael Keaton’s Career Earnings
As already stated, Michael Keaton is mainly known for being an American actor. Michael started out with taking up roles in comedy series. However, it was after he met director Tim Burton, that he started getting more admirable deals.
For instance, through the director, Michael appeared in the Beetlejuice (1988). Next, Michael got a more popular role, appearing as Batman and, through it, his career got a turning point. Things got better for him after he took up the role of Bruce Wayne and evolved to become Batman. As Batman, Michael has appeared in several films such as, “Batman Returns,” “The Flash,” etc.
Who is Michael Keaton?
Michael’s birth name is Michael John Douglas. He was born on September 5, 1951. Michael’s birth place is Pennsylvania, and he has American nationality. Michael has six siblings and they were raised up in a Catholic family.
Talking about education, Michael attended high school in Allegheny County. He then joined Kent State University and, it was during this time that, he found interest in speech and studied it. Besides, Michael Keaton was involved in several school plays that helped develop his acting confidence and spirit.
Michael Keaton’s Career Growth and Achievements
Regarding Keaton’s career, it started in the 70s and he began by getting a minor role in the “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.” During the same time, Keaton was working on being a theater actor. Keaton also worked as a production assistant for different shows and through it, he managed to make ends meet.
However, Keaton had to move to Los Angeles to take up better opportunities and true to his hope, he managed to establish himself as a TV actor in Los Angeles. His growth was working well and his dream of becoming an actor was actualizing.
To get him started, Keaton began with taking up comedic roles. His first role was in “Working Stiffs” and after his excellent performance, he was given another role in “Night Shift.” He then landed a comic lead role in the “Mr. Mom” film. He then got other roles in “The Squeeze,” “Johnny Dangerously,” “Gung Ho.”
Director Tim Burton then gave Keaton the lead role in “Batman” and although fans were initially shocked with the selection, Keaton took up the role and delivered excellently.
Michael Keaton’s Net Worth
Keaton has been involved in several successful films. For instance, “Barman” grossed over $411 million, “Toy Story 3” grossed over $1 billion, etc. In Batman, Keaton earned $5 million. He also earned $11 million and $15 million in other films.
From his success, he has managed to have a net worth of $50 million.
