Michael Keaton Receives Hasty Pudding Man of the Year Award

Actor Michael Keaton received the 2026 Man of the Year award from Harvard University's Hasty Pudding Theatricals on February 6 in Boston, an honor recognizing his enduring contributions to entertainment, during which he reflected on his long-standing friendship with the late actress Catherine O'Hara.

The event, held by the student-run theater group founded in 1844 and recognized as the world's third-oldest continuously operating theatrical organization, featured a celebratory roast followed by Keaton's attendance at a performance of the group's 177th production, "Salooney Tunes." Hasty Pudding Theatricals presents the Man of the Year award annually to performers who have made significant impacts in film, television, and theater. Keaton, 74, joins a distinguished list of recent recipients including Jon Hamm in 2025, Clint Eastwood, Tom Hanks, Robert De Niro, Harrison Ford, Samuel L. Jackson, and Ryan Reynolds.

During his acceptance remarks at the ceremony, Keaton recounted how he and O'Hara, who died on January 30 at age 71 after a brief illness, connected early in their careers through shared upbringings in large families. Both the seventh of seven siblings, they formed an...