In anticipation of this week's release of
The Dark Knight Rises, here's a look at the actors who have played Batman in the movies.
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Lewis Wilson in Batman, Columbia Pictures' 1943 serial |
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Robert Lowery in Batman and Robin, a 1949 serial from Columbia |
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Adam West in Batman (1966) |
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Michael Keaton in Batman (1989) |
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Michael Keaton in Batman Returns (1992) |
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The animated Batman from Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)
was voiced by Kevin Conroy |
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Val Kilmer in Batman Forever (1995) |
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George Clooney in Batman and Robin (1997) |
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Christian Bale in Batman Begins (2005) |
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Christian Bale in The Dark Knight (2008) |
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Christian Bale in The Dark Knight Rises (2012) |