Michael Keaton was born Michael Douglas. Now, the 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' star wants to start using a version of his real name for professional projects, he tells PEOPLE.

In Hollywood, the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) has long encouraged new members to avoid using the same name as a current member. The union, now SAG-AFTRA, even warns against using a name that is too ...

Keaton could not use his real name when he was getting his Screen Actors Guild card in the late 1970s because there already was a Michael Douglas in Hollywood (and a very well known one, at that).

The artist formerly known as Michael Keaton is reinventing himself — starting with his name. In an interview with People, the actor, 72, revealed that for future projects, he will perform under ...

Michael Keaton, who was born Michael John Douglas, revealed in a new interview with People that he wants to start going by Michael Keaton Douglas after coming up with a stage name over 50 years ago.