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- Kevin Conroy has died at the age of 66, leaving behind an amazing legacy of Batman stories to his name. It is hard for anyone who grew to love Batman in the 90s to hear any voice by Conroy when The Dark Knight speaks, and even younger fans will recognize him from later performances, although he ended up moving away from the role over time, giving way to younger talent. No matter who voices Batman in the future, looking back over the various TV shows and movies that Conroy lent his role to shows it will be an uphill climb to even consider matching the ultimate Batman voice actor.
With so many great performances to choose from it can be hard to pick the best version of Kevin Conroy's Batman. But IMDb is a helpful tool to rank the best of his performances as Batman across his various movie and television appearances.
UPDATE: 2022/11/13 011:00 EST BY SHAWN S. LEALOS
Kevin Conroy has died at the age of 66, leaving behind an amazing legacy of Batman stories to his name. It is hard for anyone who grew to love Batman in the 90s to hear any voice by Conroy when The Dark Knight speaks, and even younger fans will recognize him from later performances, although he ended up moving away from the role over time, giving way to younger talent. No matter who voices Batman in the future, looking back over the various TV shows and movies that Conroy lent his role to shows it will be an uphill climb to even consider matching the ultimate Batman voice actor.
Superman/Batman: Apocalypse (2010) - 7.0
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Superman/Batman: Apocalypse adapted Jeph Loeb and Michael Turner's introduction of Supergirl into the post-Crisis DC universe, which brought the attention of Darkseid on to the young Kryptonian.
The animated film features Conroy's Batman alongside Tim Daly as Superman and Susan Eisenberg as Wonder Woman, who have worked together as DC's powerful Trinity in other DC Animated Movies and TV series (though George Newbern played Superman as well).
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (2009) - 7.2
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DC's Animated Movie Universe has released over thirty films that have adapted comic storylines alongside original animated films, and a few of the earliest releases adapted stories from the Jeph Loeb series which featured a rotating team of artists.
2009's Superman/Batman: Public Enemies followed a similar storyline as the World's Finest became wanted men by the President of the United States, Lex Luthor, with animation based on the art style of Ed McGuinness.
Static Shock (2000) - 7.3
Streaming now on HBO Max
In 2000, a new DC hero got his own cartoon and Static Shock became a favorite for many comic book fans. The first time that Static Shock showed up in the DC Animated Universe was in the season premiere of season two, and it was here that he met Batman and Robin.
Static Shock got to help take down Joker, and Static Shock even created his own electric Bat Signal. This was Batman's first appearance, and Kevin Conroy was there to deliver a great voice performance as usual. It was a crowd pleaser and Conroy as Batman returned for several cameos over the rest of the series.
Justice League: Doom (2012) - 7.4
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Conroy would re-team with Daly and Eisenberg as the Trinity for Justice League: Doom, which was based on Mark Waid, Howard Porter, and Steve Scott's "Tower of Babel" storyline from JLA that featured a set of plans to take down the League.
Those plans were created by Batman as a contingency against the League if they went bad, though in the film they are stolen by Vandal Savage and his Legion of Doom and used to almost destroy the Justice League.
Justice League Action (2016) - 7.5
Streaming now on Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network's Justice League Action took a lighter approach to the League's adventures and focused on short stories featuring Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman alongside a rotating cast of Leaguers and supervillains.
While Conroy returned to his role as The Dark Knight, the lighter tone of the series paired incredibly well with the darkness of his Batman, though we had previously seen Conroy's gentleness with the character.
Batwoman: "Crisis On Infinite Earths: Part Two" (2019) - 7.6
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While it was only one episode, Kevin Conroy's performance as Batman in Batwoman was his most notable for one big reason. This was the only time that Conroy didn't just voice Batman. He appeared as Bruce Wayne in a live-action role in the Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover in the Arrowverse.
This was the Bruce Wayne from Earth-99. It was a very different role, as this Batman killed most of his enemies, and even killed his Earth's version of Superman. This gave Conroy a chance to play a corrupted and evil version of the Caped Crusader. This was a fan-favorite moment, with Conroy finally putting his own face to the voice.
Batman Beyond: Return Of The Joker (2000) - 7.8
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Kevin Conroy starred in a few direct-to-video animated films before DC launched its line of Original Animated Movies, and he returned as an aged Bruce Wayne in Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker. This allowed one of the best portrayals of Batman to get a bigger stage for his talents.
While the main storyline is set in a future Gotham City where a new Batman has taken over, though the return of an old villain takes Bruce and his protégé back to the past in one of DC's most heartbreaking animated films.
Batman: Mask of The Phantasm (1993) - 7.8
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Conroy reprised his role of Batman on the big screen in 1993's Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, which introduced the new villain Phantasm alongside the villainous Joker, with Mark Hamill reprising his role as the Clown Prince of Crime.
The film features a great look back at the beginnings of Batman's war on crime while giving fans yet another stellar performance from long-time collaborators Conroy and Hamill, who also returned for the 2016 adaptation of Batman: The Killing Joke.
Superman: The Animated Series (1996) - 8.1
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After the success of Batman: The Animated Series, it was clear that there was a place for Superman in this world. Superman: The Animated Series followed and brought a similar story style to the Man of Steel. Of course, people wanted a crossover.
Batman showed up in Superman's show in the episode "World's Finest," which actually retold the first meeting between the two heroes. Kevin Conroy brought over his voice talents to the spin-off show, and as expected, provided a highlight to the new series. The two would meet up several times outside of this.
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox (2013) - 8.1
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Kevin Conroy had a smaller role in Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox. Based on the DC Flashpoint series that created the New 52, this saw Flash race back in time to save his mother's life. What resulted was a very different future where nothing was the same.
Most of the movie saw Flash working with Thomas Wayne, a powerful variant of Batman who became a violent vigilante after Bruce died as a child. However, Kevin Conroy was still around as the Batman in the "real world." He played a big part when Barry approached him at the end and offered him something from his alternate Earth's father, a touching end to the movie.
Batman Beyond (1999) - 8.1
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Batman Beyond began airing in 1999 and followed Terry McGinnis as the Batman of the future, working for Conroy's elderly Bruce Wayne as he directed his newest charge from the safety of the Batcave.
Batman Beyond developed a dedicated fan base that included fans of Conroy's previous work with Batman: The Animated Series (more on that soon) alongside new fans of Terry's Batman that led to the characters eventually moving into the comics as well.
The New Batman Adventures (1997) - 8.5
While it never reached the same success as Batman: The Animated Series, the continuation that hit in 1997 titled The New Batman Adventures brought back Kevin Conroy. This show put him into some new adventures as the Caped Crusader. The animation style changed and there was more focus on the supporting players like Robin, Batgirl, and Nightwing.
The new series ended up only lasting for 24 episodes on Kids' WB before it ended in favor of Batman Beyond. The cartoon won several awards before ending, and Kevin Conroy seamlessly moved from one series to the next and then to Batman Beyond, never missing a beat.
Justice League (2001) - 8.6
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After the success of Batman: The Animated Series and Superman: The Animated Series, DC's heroes were brought together alongside Wonder Woman, Green Lantern (John Stewart), Flash (Wally West), Aquaman, Martian Manhunter, and Hawkgirl as the Justice League.
The series ran for two seasons and adapted quite a few comic storylines while it quickly became a fan-favorite animated series that would be somewhat revisited years later with Justice League vs. The Fatal Five.
Justice League Unlimited (2004) - 8.7
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Justice League proved so successful that it soon evolved into the expanded Justice League Unlimited, which featured the original JL cast alongside new members of the League as they continued to protect the Earth.
While Batman was integral in a number of the series storylines, it was the quieter moments that explored his relationship with Diana/Wonder Woman that really stood out, including Batman's moving performance of "Am I Blue" in "This Little Piggy."
Batman: The Animated Series (1992) - 9.0
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Of course, there could only be one title at the top of IMDb voter's lists, as Kevin Conroy first made his mark as Bruce Wayne/Batman in Bruce Timm's Batman: The Animated Series, which revolutionized comic book cartoons.
The series, one of the best Batman TV shows, managed to find fans with both long-time Batman fans and young Saturday morning cartoon fans thanks to its deep exploration of The Dark Knight and his villains, cementing Kevin Conroy as almost everyone's favorite Batman.