Michael Keaton's touching Golden Globes speech goes viral: video

Among all the worthy winners at Sunday's Golden Globes, there is one man that everybody is talking about – Michael Keaton. The star gave an emotional and heart-warming speech at the ceremony that proved so touching, and the video of him accepting his award has since gone viral. Michael, 63, was named Best Actor in a Motion Picture Comedy or Musical for his acclaimed performance in Birdman. He used the opportunity to publicly praise his 31-year-old son Sean, who was proudly watching in the audience.

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"My best friend is kind, intelligent, funny, talented, considerate, thoughtful... Did I say kind?" Michael said, pausing as he tried to hold back the tears. "

. I love you with all my heart, buddy." The

star had begun his speech by profusely thanking

director

. He then began to talk about his upbringing as the

in a household where "the themes were pretty simple". "Work hard, don't quit, be appreciative, be thankful, be grateful, be respectful," he explained. "Also don't whine ever. Don't complain and always, for crying out loud, keep a sense of humour."

Michael also spoke about his parents, his "

", and his "tremendously tremendous and loving friends all over the world", before addressing his only child Sean. The star concluded his speech by telling the audience with a smile, "

Damn. I'm so grateful, honestly, from the bottom of my heart. "

," he added. "To come from the place where I come from, I'm proud of all my friends and family. Thank you very much."