Kevin Conroy is an American stage, screen, and voice actor, best known for his voice
role as the DC Comics character Batman in the 1990s Warner Bros. television show Batman:
The Animated Series, as well as various other DC animated universe TV series and feature
films.
He has also voiced Batman in the Batman: Arkham video game series, as well as various films
under the DC Universe Animated Original Movies banner.
Early life Born in Westbury, New York, Conroy moved to
Westport, Connecticut when he was about 11 years old.
He moved to New York in 1973 when he earned a full scholarship to attend Juilliard's drama
division, where he studied under actor John Houseman.
While there, he almost ended up living with future Superman actor Christopher Reeve, but
ended up rooming with Robin Williams who was in the same group as both Conroy and Kelsey
Grammer.
In 1978, after graduating from Juilliard, he toured with The Acting Company, Houseman's
acting group, and, in 1979, he went on the national tour of Ira Levin's Deathtrap.
Career In 1980, he decided to try his hand in television,
and moved out to California.
He landed a role in the daytime soap opera Another World.
He became associated with the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, California, where he performed
in productions of Hamlet and A Midsummer Night's Dream.
From 1980 to 1985, he acted in a variety of contemporary and classic theatre pieces, including
the Broadway productions of Eastern Standard and Edward Albee's adaptation of Lolita.
In 1984, he played the title role in Hamlet in the New York Shakespeare Festival.
He returned to television in the 1985 TV movie Covenant, and had a role on another daytime
soap drama, Search For Tomorrow.
He was a series regular on Ohara in 1987, and as the company commander on Tour of Duty
from 1987 to 1988, before starring in a series of television movies.
Though initially cast as one of the show's main characters, his role on the show was
reduced while it filmed in Hawaii and he ended up spending much of his time doing portraits
of tourists on the Honolulu boardwalk.
He has also guest starred on shows such as Cheers, Dynasty, Search For Tomorrow, and
Matlock.
He almost landed the part of Joe Hackett on the NBC sitcom Wings, but lost out to Tim
Daly.
He was confirmed to be performing on the fourth season of The Venture Bros. as Captain Sunshine,
a caricature of Batman and Superman.
As Batman As a voice actor, Kevin Conroy is best known
for his starring role in the acclaimed Batman: The Animated Series.
He continued to voice-play Batman in the subsequent spin-off series The New Batman Adventures,
Batman Beyond, Justice League and Justice League Unlimited, all of which take place
in what is commonly referred to as the DC animated universe.
His tenure in the role also includes the theatrical film Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, and the
direct-to-video films Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero, Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
and Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman.
He also voiced Batman for the character's guest appearances in the DCAU's Superman:
The Animated Series, Static Shock and The Zeta Project.
Conroy is well remembered by fans for being the first person in animation to use two distinct
voices to portray Bruce Wayne and Batman, which was Conroy's idea.
In a tally of performances that include every episode, movie, and guest appearance made
as Batman, Conroy has portrayed the character longer than any other actor in either live-action
or animation.
Apart from the DCAU, Conroy has also portrayed Batman in the DC Universe Animated Original
Movies Batman: Gotham Knight, Superman/Batman: Public Enemies, Superman/Batman: Apocalypse,
Justice League: Doom, Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox and Batman: Assault on
Arkham.
In preparation for the theatrical release of the 2012 live-action film The Dark Knight
Rises, Conroy re-dubbed Christian Bale's Batman lines for an animated version of one of the
film's trailers.
Conroy stated at the 2013 Dallas Comic Con that he had been working on "the next Arkham",
leading to rampant speculation that he would reprise his role as Batman in Batman: Arkham
Origins.
In June 2013, however, it was confirmed that Conroy would not be involved in Arkham Origins
meaning Conroy may have been referring to an yet-unannounced game from the Rocksteady
Arkham series.
In March 4, 2014, a new Arkham game titled Batman: Arkham Knight was announced with Conroy
reprising his role.
He confirmed on Twitter that he filmed a role on Tim Daly's web series The Daly Show, where
Conroy parodied his role as Batman in a fight with Daly parodying Superman.
Personal life After the September 11, 2001 attacks in New
York City, Conroy participated in relief efforts by volunteering to do cooking duties for officers
and firefighters.
During an audio commentary on Batman: Gotham Knight Conroy expressed his surprise at the
reaction of the emergency service workers to his presence.
At the behest of another cook, Conroy called out from the kitchen to the dining area in
his "Batman voice", reciting the iconic line, "I am vengeance!
I am the night!
I am Batman!"
This was greeted by cheers and applause from emergency service personnel, many of whom
had been fans of Batman: The Animated Series during its airing in the 1990s.
Conroy confessed to being humbled and deeply flattered by the reaction.
He is married and has one child.
Filmography Film
Film Television
Television Video Games
Stage plays References
External links Kevin Conroy talks life, Batman and video
games Kevin Conroy at the Internet Movie Database
Audio Interview w/ The Rafferty/Mills Connection Podcast
HoboTrashcan - One on One with Kevin Conroy