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The following is a list of cast members who voiced or portrayed characters appearing in the Batman films. The list is sorted by film and character, as some characters may have been portrayed by multiple actors.
Actors Lewis Wilson and Robert Lowery first appeared as the character in the serial films, Batman (1943) and Batman and Robin (1949). While Adam West reprised his role as Batman from the 1960s television series in Batman: The Movie (1966).
In the Burton / Schumacher films, this iteration of the character is first portrayed by Michael Keaton in Batman (1989), Batman Returns (1992) and later would reprise the role in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) film, The Flash. Actor Val Kilmer would later replace Keaton in the role in Batman Forever (1995) and would also be replaced by George Clooney in Batman & Robin (1997). The series was later cancelled due to the lukewarm reception to Batman & Robin.
Actor, Kevin Conroy voiced the character in multiple theatrical and Direct-to-DVD films as multiple iterations of the character. This started with reprising his role from the DC Animated Universe in Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993), Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero (1998), Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (2000), Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman (2003) and Batman and Harley Quinn (2017). Conroy would later voice the character in multiple films in the DC Universe Animated Original Movies.
In Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight trilogy, this iteration of the character is portrayed by Christian Bale in Batman Begins (2005), The Dark Knight (2008) and The Dark Knight Rises (2012). In 2016, a new iteration of the character was introduced in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), portrayed by Ben Affleck. In the films Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad (both 2016), Justice League (2017) as well as filming additional scenes in the film's director's cut (2021) and in The Flash (2022).
Will Arnett voices the character in The Lego Movie franchise as well as a spin-off The Lego Batman Movie (2017). In Joker (2019), Dante Pereira-Olson portrays a younger version of Bruce Wayne in a minor role. Robert Pattinson portrays a younger iteration of the character in Matt Reeves' film The Batman (2022), which is intended to launch a Batman shared universe, with two sequels planned and two spin-off television series in development for Max.
Feature-length live-action films
Early films
Characters | Batman | Batman and Robin | Batman: The Movie |
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1943 | 1949 | 1966 | |
[[Batman|Bruce Wayne Template:Small]] |
Lewis Wilson | Robert Lowery | Adam West |
[[Dick Grayson|Richard "Dick" Grayson Template:Small]] |
Douglas Croft | Johnny Duncan | Burt Ward |
Alfred Pennyworth | William Austin | Eric Wilton | Alan Napier |
Dr. Daka | J. Carrol Naish | colspan="2" Template:CEmpty | |
Linda Page | Shirley Patterson | colspan="2" Template:CEmpty | |
James Gordon | Template:CEmpty | Lyle Talbot | Neil Hamilton |
Vicki Vale | Template:CEmpty | Jane Adams | Template:CEmpty |
Burton and Schumacher series (1989–1997)
The Burton and Schumacher series was a series of American superhero films with the first two installments directed by Tim Burton and the following two installments directed by Joel Schumacher. The two Burton-films left a legacy and influenced Hollywood's modern marketing and development techniques of the superhero film genre.[1] While Schumacher's Batman & Robin (1997) is regarded as one of the worst rated superhero films of all time.[2] Many Batman storylines serve as inspiration such as Batman: The Killing Joke, the tone of The Dark Knight Returns, The Man Behind the Red Hood! and Catwoman: Her Sister's Keeper. In 2023, it retroactively confirmed that the Burton-directed and Schumacher-directed films are set in two different continuities.[3]
The Dark Knight trilogy (2005–2012)
The Dark Knight is a trilogy of American superhero films all directed by Christopher Nolan. The first reboot of the Batman film series, it is credited for revitalizing the Batman character in popular culture, shifting its tone towards a darker and more serious/realistic tone and style. Many Batman storylines serve as inspiration such as Batman: Year One, The Killing Joke, The Long Halloween, Knightfall, The Dark Knight Returns and No Man's Land. The trilogy has been ranked among the greatest ever made.
DC Extended Universe (2016–2023)
The DC Extended Universe (DCEU) is an American media franchise and shared universe centered on a series of superhero films starting in 2013 with Man of Steel and ending in 2023 with Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. It was based on characters that appear in American comic books published by DC Comics. The DCEU introduced multiple pre-established supporting and antagonistic characters from the Batman mythos. The inspiration for the DCEU version of Batman is based on The Dark Knight Returns and A Death in the Family. The reception to the franchise and depiction of its characters/storylines has generally been mixed among critics and fans.
The Batman franchise (2022–present)
The Batman franchise is an American media franchise and shared universe created by filmmaker Matt Reeves and producer Dylan Clark. The franchise is centered on a series of superhero and crime films and television series focusing primarily on the Batman and the supporting characters from the Batman mythos. It started in 2022 as the third reboot of the Batman film series, with a Batman trilogy and a number of films and series spin-offs centered on members of Batman's rogues gallery in development. The storylines, Batman: Year One, The Long Halloween, and Ego served as inspiration.
DC Universe (–2025)
The DC Universe (DCU) is an upcoming American media franchise and shared universe centered on a series of superhero films and television series based on characters that appear in American comic books published by DC Comics. It serves as the successor and soft reboot of the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). The story of the DCU is divided into chapters, starting with "Gods and Monsters" which will begin in 2024 with the animated series Creature Commandos. DC Studios co-Chairmen and co-CEOs, James Gunn and Peter Safran considered the chapter's first film, Superman (2025), to be the true beginning of the DCU.
Joker franchise (2019–present)
The Joker franchise are a series of American thriller character study films directed by Todd Phillips focused on the origins and stories of the DC Comics supervillain, the Joker and later Harley Quinn. The series takes inspiration from gritty psychological films such as Taxi Driver (1976) and The King of Comedy (1982), both directed by Martin Scorsese as well as loosely adapting plot elements from the storylines Batman: The Killing Joke and The Batman Adventures: Mad Love, although the filmmakers otherwise did not look to specific comics for inspiration.
Feature-length animated films
DC Animated Universe (1993–2019)
The DC Animated Universe (DCAU) was a shared universe centered on a group of animated television series based on DC Comics characters and stories. It initially began with Batman: The Animated Series in 1992 and ended with Justice League Unlimited in 2006. Five feature films, four primarily focusing on Batman and his supporting characters are also in the continuity that continued to be released years later.
Character | [[Batman: Mask of the Phantasm|Template:Small Mask of the Phantasm]] |
[[Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero|Template:Small SubZero]] |
[[Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker|Template:Small Return of the Joker]] |
[[Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman|Template:Small Mystery of the Batwoman]] |
Batman and Harley Quinn | |
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1993 | 1998 | 2000 | 2003 | 2017 | ||
[[Batman|Bruce Wayne Template:Small]] |
Kevin Conroy | |||||
Introduced in the DC Animated Universe | ||||||
Ace the Bat-Hound | colspan="2" Template:CEmpty | Frank Welker | colspan="2" Template:CEmpty | |||
Bane | colspan="3" Template:CEmpty | Héctor Elizondo | Template:CEmpty | |||
Harvey Bullock | Robert Costanzo | Template:CEmpty | Robert Costanzo | Template:CEmpty | ||
[[Booster Gold|Michael J. Carter Template:Small]] |
colspan="4" Template:CEmpty | Bruce TimmTemplate:Ref | ||||
[[Penguin (character)|Oswald Cobblepot Template:Small]] |
colspan="3" Template:CEmpty | David Ogden Stiers | Template:CEmpty | |||
Charles "Rhino" Daily | colspan="4" Template:CEmpty | Robin Atkin Downes | ||||
[[Tim Drake|Tim Drake Template:Small]] |
colspan="2" Template:CEmpty | Dean Stockwell Mathew ValenciaTemplate:Ref |
Eli Marienthal | Template:CEmpty | ||
[[Mr. Freeze|Victor Fries Template:Small]] |
Template:CEmpty | Michael Ansara | colspan="3" Template:CEmpty | |||
Summer Gleeson | Template:CEmpty | Mari Devon | colspan="3" Template:CEmpty | |||
[[Barbara Gordon|Barbara Gordon Template:Small]] |
Template:CEmpty | Mary Kay Bergman | Angie Harmon Tara StrongTemplate:Ref |
Tara Strong | Template:CEmpty | |
James Gordon | Bob Hastings | Template:CEmpty | Bob Hastings | Template:CEmpty | ||
[[Dick Grayson|Richard "Dick" Grayson Template:Small]] |
Template:CEmpty | Loren Lester | colspan="2" Template:CEmpty | Loren Lester | ||
[[Poison Ivy (character)|Pamela Isley Template:Small]] |
colspan="4" Template:CEmpty | Paget Brewster | ||||
The Joker | Mark Hamill | Template:CEmpty | Mark Hamill | colspan="2" Template:CEmpty | ||
[[Batman (Terry McGinnis)|Terry McGinnis Template:Small]] |
colspan="2" Template:CEmpty | Will Friedle | colspan="2" Template:CEmpty | |||
Min & Max | colspan="4" Template:CEmpty | Rob Paulsen | ||||
Renee Montoya | Template:CEmpty | Liane Schirmer | colspan="3" Template:CEmpty | |||
Alfred Pennyworth | Efrem Zimbalist Jr. | Template:CEmpty | Efrem Zimbalist Jr. | Template:CEmpty | ||
[[Harley Quinn|Harleen Quinzel Template:Small]] |
colspan="2" Template:CEmpty | Arleen Sorkin | Template:CEmpty | Melissa Rauch | ||
Rupert Thorne | colspan="3" Template:CEmpty | John Vernon | colspan="2" Template:CEmpty | |||
Veronica Vreeland | Template:CEmpty | Marilu Henner | colspan="3" Template:CEmpty | |||
Introduced in Batman: Mask of the Phantasm | ||||||
[[Andrea Beaumont|Andrea Beaumont Template:Small]] |
Dana Delany Stacy Keach |
colspan="4" Template:CEmpty | ||||
Carl Beaumont | Stacy Keach | colspan="4" Template:CEmpty | ||||
Buzz Bronski | John P. Ryan | colspan="4" Template:CEmpty | ||||
Arthur Reeves | Hart Bochner | colspan="4" Template:CEmpty | ||||
Charles "Chuckie" Sol | Dick Miller | colspan="4" Template:CEmpty | ||||
Salvatore Valestra | Abe Vigoda | colspan="4" Template:CEmpty | ||||
Introduced in Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero | ||||||
Dean Arbagast | Template:CEmpty | Dean Jones | colspan="3" Template:CEmpty | |||
Dr. Gregory Belson | Template:CEmpty | George Dzundza | colspan="3" Template:CEmpty | |||
Hotchka and Shaka | Template:CEmpty | Frank Welker | colspan="3" Template:CEmpty | |||
Koonak | Template:CEmpty | Rahi Azizi | colspan="3" Template:CEmpty | |||
Introduced in Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker | ||||||
Charles Buntz Template:Small |
colspan="2" Template:CEmpty | Donald Patrick Harvey | colspan="2" Template:CEmpty | |||
Delia and Deidre Dennis Template:Small |
colspan="2" Template:CEmpty | Melissa Joan Hart | colspan="2" Template:CEmpty | |||
Benjamin Knox Template:Small |
colspan="2" Template:CEmpty | Henry Rollins | colspan="2" Template:CEmpty | |||
Jordan Pryce | colspan="2" Template:CEmpty | Mark Hamill | colspan="2" Template:CEmpty | |||
Stewart Winthrop III Template:Small |
colspan="2" Template:CEmpty | Michael Rosenbaum | colspan="2" Template:CEmpty | |||
Woof the Hyena-Man | colspan="2" Template:CEmpty | Frank Welker | colspan="2" Template:CEmpty | |||
Introduced in Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman | ||||||
[[Batwoman#Film|Sonia Alcana Template:Small]] |
colspan="3" Template:CEmpty | Elisa Gabrielli Kyra Sedgwick |
Template:CEmpty | |||
Cyndi Almouzni | colspan="3" Template:CEmpty | Template:NA | Template:CEmpty | |||
[[Batwoman#Film|Roxanne Ballantine Template:Small]] |
colspan="3" Template:CEmpty | Kelly Ripa Kyra Sedgwick |
Template:CEmpty | |||
[[Batwoman#Film|Kathy Duquesne Template:Small]] |
colspan="3" Template:CEmpty | Kimberly Brooks Kyra Sedgwick |
Template:CEmpty | |||
Carlton Duquesne | colspan="3" Template:CEmpty | Kevin Michael Richardson | Template:CEmpty | |||
Kevin | colspan="3" Template:CEmpty | Tim Dang | Template:CEmpty | |||
Introduced in Batman and Harley Quinn | ||||||
Dr. Harold Goldblum | colspan="4" Template:CEmpty | Rob Paulsen | ||||
[[Swamp Thing|Alec Holland Template:Small]] |
colspan="4" Template:CEmpty | John DiMaggio | ||||
Bobby Liebowitz | colspan="4" Template:CEmpty | Trevor Devall | ||||
Sarge Steel | colspan="4" Template:CEmpty | John DiMaggio | ||||
Wesley | colspan="4" Template:CEmpty | Eric Bauza | ||||
[[Floronic Man|Jason Woodrue Template:Small]] |
colspan="4" Template:CEmpty | Kevin Michael Richardson |
DC Universe Animated Original Movies (2008–present)
The DC Universe Animated Original Movies are a series of American direct-to-video superhero animated standalone films based on DC Comics characters and stories. Gotham Knight (2008) is set in the continuity of the Dark Knight trilogy. While Assault on Arkham (2014) is set in the continuity of the Batman: Arkham video game franchise. The Batman storylines adapted were The Dark Knight Returns, The Doom That Came to Gotham, Gotham by Gaslight, The Killing Joke, Under the Hood and Year One.
DC Animated Movie Universe (2013–2020)
The DC Animated Movie Universe (DCAMU) was an American media franchise and shared universe centered on a series of superhero films, that featured plot elements inspired by The New 52 continuity. It is a part of the DC Universe Animated Original Movies line of animated films. The storylines loosely adapted were Batman and Son, Night of the Owls and Hush.
Tomorrowverse (2020–present)
The Tomorrowverse is the name given to an American media franchise and shared universe that serves as the successor and soft reboot of the DC Animated Movie Universe (DCAMU). It is a part of the DC Universe Animated Original Movies line of animated films. The storyline adapted so far is Batman: The Long Halloween.
Batman '66 films (2016–2017)
The Batman '66 films are two American animated superhero films serving as a continuation from the 1960s Batman TV series.
Characters | Batman (TV series) | [[Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders|Batman: Template:Small]] |
Batman vs. Two-Face |
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1966–68 | 2016 | 2017 | |
[[Batman|Bruce Wayne Template:Small]] |
Template:NA | Adam West | |
[[Dick Grayson|Richard "Dick" Grayson Template:Small]] |
Template:NA | Burt Ward | |
Introduced in the television series | |||
Catwoman | Template:NA | Julie Newmar | |
Aunt Harriet Cooper | Template:NA | Lynne Marie Stewart | |
Warden Crichton | Template:NA | Thomas Lennon | |
James Gordon | Template:NA | Jim Ward | |
Joker | Template:NA | Jeff Bergman | |
King Tut | Template:NA | Template:NA | Wally Wingert |
Chief Miles O'Hara | Template:NA | Thomas Lennon | |
Penguin | Template:NA | William Salyers | |
Alfred Pennyworth | Template:NA | Steven Weber | |
Riddler | Template:NA | Wally Wingert | |
Introduced in Batman vs. Two-Face | |||
Lucilee Diamond | colspan="2" Template:CEmpty | Lee Meriwether | |
[[Two-Face|Harvey Dent Template:Small]] |
colspan="2" Template:CEmpty | William Shatner | |
Harleen Quinzel | colspan="2" Template:CEmpty | Sirena Irwin | |
Hugo Strange | colspan="2" Template:CEmpty | Jim Ward |
Lego
Character | Lego DC Comics Super Heroes film series | The Lego Movie film series | |||||||||||
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[[Lego Batman: The Movie – DC Super Heroes Unite|Template:Small DC Super Heroes Unite]] |
[[Lego DC Comics: Batman Be-Leaguered|Template:Small Batman Be-Leaguered]] |
Justice League vs. Bizarro League | [[Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League: Attack of the Legion of Doom|Template:Small Attack of the Legion of Doom]] |
[[Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League: Cosmic Clash|Template:Small Cosmic Clash]] |
[[Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League: Gotham City Breakout|Template:Small Gotham City Breakout]] |
The Flash | [[Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Aquaman – Rage of Atlantis|Template:Small Rage of Atlantis]] |
[[Lego DC Batman: Family Matters|Template:Small Family Matters]] |
[[Lego DC: Shazam!: Magic and Monsters|Template:Small Magic and Monsters]] |
The Lego Movie | The Lego Batman Movie | [[The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part|Template:Small The Second Part]] | |
[[Batman|Bruce Wayne Template:Small]] |
Troy Baker | Will Arnett | Will Arnett Adam WestTemplate:Ref |
Will Arnett | |||||||||
[[Superman|Kal-El / Clark Kent Template:Small]] |
Travis Willingham | Nolan North | Template:CEmpty | Nolan North | Channing Tatum | ||||||||
[[The Flash (Barry Allen)|Barry Allen Template:Small]] |
Charlie Schlatter | James Arnold Taylor | Template:CEmpty | James Arnold Taylor | colspan="2" Template:CEmpty | James Arnold Taylor | Template:CEmpty | Adam DeVine | Template:CEmpty | ||||
Wonder Woman | Laura Bailey | Grey DeLisle | Kari Wahlgren | Grey Griffin | Template:CEmpty | Grey Griffin | Cobie Smulders | Template:CEmpty | Cobie Smulders | ||||
Cyborg | Brian Bloom | Khary Payton | colspan="3" Template:CEmpty | colspan="2" Template:NA | |||||||||
Lex Luthor | Clancy Brown | John DiMaggio | colspan="8" Template:CEmpty | Ike Barinholtz | |||||||||
The Joker | Christopher Corey Smith | John DiMaggio | colspan="3" Template:CEmpty | Jason Spisak | colspan="4" Template:CEmpty | Zach Galifianakis | Template:CEmpty | ||||||
[[Dick Grayson|Richard "Dick" Grayson Template:Small]] |
Charlie Schlatter | colspan="4" Template:CEmpty | Will Friedle | colspan="2" Template:CEmpty | Will Friedel | colspan="2" Template:CEmpty | Michael Cera | Template:CEmpty | |||||
[[Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)|Hal Jordan Template:Small]] |
Cam Clarke | colspan="9" Template:CEmpty | Jonah Hill | ||||||||||
[[Harley Quinn|Harleen Quinzel Template:Small]] |
Laura Bailey | colspan="4" Template:CEmpty | Tara Strong | colspan="5" Template:CEmpty | Jenny Slate | Margot Rubin | |||||||
[[Catwoman|Selina Kyle Template:Small]] |
Katherine Von Till | rowspan="2" colspan="10" Template:CEmpty | Zoë Kravitz | rowspan="2" Template:CEmpty | |||||||||
Batcomputer | Siri | ||||||||||||
Alfred Pennyworth | Template:CEmpty | Nolan North | colspan="5" Template:CEmpty | Nolan North | Template:CEmpty | Ralph Fiennes | |||||||
Aquaman | Template:CEmpty | Dee Bradley Baker | colspan="4" Template:CEmpty | Dee Bradley Baker | colspan="4" Template:CEmpty | Jason Momoa |