Michael Keaton's Son Is 'Super Proud' of His Dad's 'Full Circle' Moment withBeetlejuice Beetlejuice(Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Sean Douglas and Michael Keaton on Sept. 19, 2024.Photo:Emma McIntyre/GettyMichael Keaton’s sonSean Douglasis his dad’s biggest fan.At the Los Angeles premiere ofWill Ferrell’s new documentaryWill & Harperon Thursday, Sept. 19, Sean, 41 — who cowrote a song withKristen Wiigfor the film — tells PEOPLE that it is “absolutely” cool to get to see his father Keaton, 73, on the big screen.“I’ve always been super proud of him and to see what a wonderful, full circle place that his career is in now just always makes me super proud,” Sean says. “And the success ofBeetlejuiceis incredible.““And it’s funny, I’m going to these things, to sets of movies with my kids who are the age that I was when I visited the original sets, so it’s surreal,” adds Sean, who is dad to kids River, 7, and Maggie, 5.Keaton notably reprised his role from 1988’sBeetlejuicein director Tim Burton’s new sequelBeetlejuice Beetlejuice, which grew into an immediate box office hit after it released in theaters on Sept. 6. “I think that they were really well-timed and organic and really fun,” Sean adds of his father reprising the title role.Michael Keaton and Sean Douglas on Feb. 12, 2017.Alberto E. Rodriguez/GettyKeaton shared son Sean with his late ex-wife Caroline McWilliams, whom he was married to from 1982 until 1990. McWilliams, an actress known for her roles on television series likeBensonandSoap, died at 64 in 2010.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“She was great and she’s just charming in everything that she was in, and it’s nice to talk about her because obviously she doesn’t get as much attention as my dad’s career and she was a really stellar actress and just the best person I ever knew,” Sean tells PEOPLE of his mother’s career and life.Sean Douglas and Michael Keaton on Oct. 10, 2016.Brian Rasic/WireImageKeaton himself recently joked to PEOPLE that he “could have made a lot more money” had he not slowed down his career to raise Sean and more recently spend time with his grandchildren. “I will take credit for being a good father. I will give his mom enormous credit for being a tremendous mom. Great, great, great mom,” he said. “And that’s why he’s a good kid.”“But also, you know what it is? It’s him. I think there’s something in some people that’s just in them,” Keaton added of his son. “I mean, there’s no question, parenting is not just important, it’s key, right? But sometimes there’s just something in certain people. So, the rest of the credit I give to him. He just is built a certain way, always was. Sweet guy, thoughtful.”Will & Harperis in select theaters now; the documentary releases on Netflix Sept. 27.

Sean Douglas and Michael Keaton on Sept. 19, 2024.Photo:Emma McIntyre/Getty

Emma McIntyre/Getty

Michael Keaton’s sonSean Douglasis his dad’s biggest fan.At the Los Angeles premiere ofWill Ferrell’s new documentaryWill & Harperon Thursday, Sept. 19, Sean, 41 — who cowrote a song withKristen Wiigfor the film — tells PEOPLE that it is “absolutely” cool to get to see his father Keaton, 73, on the big screen.“I’ve always been super proud of him and to see what a wonderful, full circle place that his career is in now just always makes me super proud,” Sean says. “And the success ofBeetlejuiceis incredible.““And it’s funny, I’m going to these things, to sets of movies with my kids who are the age that I was when I visited the original sets, so it’s surreal,” adds Sean, who is dad to kids River, 7, and Maggie, 5.Keaton notably reprised his role from 1988’sBeetlejuicein director Tim Burton’s new sequelBeetlejuice Beetlejuice, which grew into an immediate box office hit after it released in theaters on Sept. 6. “I think that they were really well-timed and organic and really fun,” Sean adds of his father reprising the title role.Michael Keaton and Sean Douglas on Feb. 12, 2017.Alberto E. Rodriguez/GettyKeaton shared son Sean with his late ex-wife Caroline McWilliams, whom he was married to from 1982 until 1990. McWilliams, an actress known for her roles on television series likeBensonandSoap, died at 64 in 2010.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“She was great and she’s just charming in everything that she was in, and it’s nice to talk about her because obviously she doesn’t get as much attention as my dad’s career and she was a really stellar actress and just the best person I ever knew,” Sean tells PEOPLE of his mother’s career and life.Sean Douglas and Michael Keaton on Oct. 10, 2016.Brian Rasic/WireImageKeaton himself recently joked to PEOPLE that he “could have made a lot more money” had he not slowed down his career to raise Sean and more recently spend time with his grandchildren. “I will take credit for being a good father. I will give his mom enormous credit for being a tremendous mom. Great, great, great mom,” he said. “And that’s why he’s a good kid.”“But also, you know what it is? It’s him. I think there’s something in some people that’s just in them,” Keaton added of his son. “I mean, there’s no question, parenting is not just important, it’s key, right? But sometimes there’s just something in certain people. So, the rest of the credit I give to him. He just is built a certain way, always was. Sweet guy, thoughtful.”Will & Harperis in select theaters now; the documentary releases on Netflix Sept. 27.

Michael Keaton’s sonSean Douglasis his dad’s biggest fan.

At the Los Angeles premiere ofWill Ferrell’s new documentaryWill & Harperon Thursday, Sept. 19, Sean, 41 — who cowrote a song withKristen Wiigfor the film — tells PEOPLE that it is “absolutely” cool to get to see his father Keaton, 73, on the big screen.

“I’ve always been super proud of him and to see what a wonderful, full circle place that his career is in now just always makes me super proud,” Sean says. “And the success ofBeetlejuiceis incredible.”

“And it’s funny, I’m going to these things, to sets of movies with my kids who are the age that I was when I visited the original sets, so it’s surreal,” adds Sean, who is dad to kids River, 7, and Maggie, 5.

Keaton notably reprised his role from 1988’sBeetlejuicein director Tim Burton’s new sequelBeetlejuice Beetlejuice, which grew into an immediate box office hit after it released in theaters on Sept. 6. “I think that they were really well-timed and organic and really fun,” Sean adds of his father reprising the title role.

Michael Keaton and Sean Douglas on Feb. 12, 2017.Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty

Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty

Keaton shared son Sean with his late ex-wife Caroline McWilliams, whom he was married to from 1982 until 1990. McWilliams, an actress known for her roles on television series likeBensonandSoap, died at 64 in 2010.

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“She was great and she’s just charming in everything that she was in, and it’s nice to talk about her because obviously she doesn’t get as much attention as my dad’s career and she was a really stellar actress and just the best person I ever knew,” Sean tells PEOPLE of his mother’s career and life.

Sean Douglas and Michael Keaton on Oct. 10, 2016.Brian Rasic/WireImage

Keaton himself recently joked to PEOPLE that he “could have made a lot more money” had he not slowed down his career to raise Sean and more recently spend time with his grandchildren. “I will take credit for being a good father. I will give his mom enormous credit for being a tremendous mom. Great, great, great mom,” he said. “And that’s why he’s a good kid.”

“But also, you know what it is? It’s him. I think there’s something in some people that’s just in them,” Keaton added of his son. “I mean, there’s no question, parenting is not just important, it’s key, right? But sometimes there’s just something in certain people. So, the rest of the credit I give to him. He just is built a certain way, always was. Sweet guy, thoughtful.”

Will & Harperis in select theaters now; the documentary releases on Netflix Sept. 27.

source: people.com