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Michael Keaton’s Real Name Is Michael Douglas, and He’s Eyeing an Official Credits Switch to ‘Michael Keaton Douglas’ in the Future: ‘That Will Happen’


Micheal Keaton might revert his acting name back to his birth name: Michael Douglas.

The long-awaited sequel might be the last time the Oscar-nominated actor is officially credited as Michael Keaton, which has been his stage name since the start of his career in 1978. Speaking to People magazine for a new cover story, Keaton said that he plans to change his official acting credit to something that hews closer to his birth name: Michael Douglas. The supporting cast included James Marsden, Suzy McKinnon, Marcia Gay Harden and Al Pacino.

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