(WJW) – Michael Keaton’s acting credits date back to the 1970s.
Now, the longtime actor says he won’t be going by Michael Keaton, but instead a new name.
According to the actor, on future projects he’ll use the name: Michael Keaton Douglas.
The actor told PEOPLE it’s a combination of his real name, Michael John Douglas, and his stage name.
According to PEOPLE, in the new movie “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” he will be credited as Michael Keaton in the reprisal of his iconic Beetlejuice role.
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LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 30: Michael Keaton attends the photocall for “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” at One Marylebone on August 30, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Marsland/WireImage) -
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 03: Michael Keaton speaks at Time Burton’s Hollywood Walk of Fame Star ceremony on September 03, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images) -
LOS ANGELES – SEPTEMBER 20: All’s Fair (CBS television situation comedy series). Series premiered September 20, 1976. Pictured is Michael Keaton (as Lanny Wolf). (Photo by CBS via Getty Images) -
LOS ANGELES – SEPTEMBER 15: Pictured is actor, Michael Keaton (as Mike O’Rourke) in the CBS television comedy, WORKING STIFFS. September 15, 1979. (Photo by CBS via Getty Images)
According to Keaton, he was unable to use his real name, Michael Douglas, when he started acting in the 1970s because of the other Academy Award-winning actor of the same name.
A Screen Actors Guild (SAG) rule prohibits members from using another member’s professional name.
So where does the name Keaton come from?
He told PEOPLE he picked it from a phone book.