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Origin The Batman, created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger... more

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'Batman' / 50's Batman / 80's Batman / Batman's Singing Voice / Bruce Wayne / Lorder Batman / Old Bruce Wayne / Resistence Leader Bruce Wayne / The Bat-man / The Batman / Young Bruce Wayne

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  1. Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths (2010) (V) Played by William Baldwin

  2. Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (2009) (V) Played by Kevin Conroy / Kevin Conroy (as Bruce Wayne)
  3. "Robot Chicken"
        - The Ramblings of Maurice (2009) TV episode, Played by Seth Green
        - Gold Dust Gasoline (2005) TV episode, Played by Seth Green
  4. "Batman: The Brave and the Bold"
        - Inside the Outsiders! (2009) TV episode, Played by Diedrich Bader
        - The Fate of Equinox! (2009) TV episode, Played by Diedrich Bader
        - Mayhem of the Music Meister! (2009) TV episode, Played by Diedrich Bader / Jeff Bennett (as Batman's Singing Voice)
        - When OMAC Attacks! (2009) TV episode, Played by Diedrich Bader
        - The Last Bat on Earth! (2009) TV episode, Played by Diedrich Bader
          (22 more)
  5. "Batman: Black and White"
        - Blackout (2009) TV episode, Played by Michael Dobson
        - In Dreams (2009) TV episode, Played by Michael Dobson
        - Hands (2009) TV episode, Played by Michael Dobson
        - The Call (2009) TV episode, Played by Michael Dobson
        - Night After Night (2008) TV episode, Played by Michael Dobson
          (6 more)
  6. "Dogg After Dark"
        - Episode #1.1 (2009) TV episode, Played by Scott Connors
  7. Super Lunch (2009) Played by Alec Rayme
  8. "Attack of the Show!"
        - Episode #1.912 (2009) TV episode, Played by Michael W. Shaw
  9. Indiana Jones and the Relic of Gotham (2008) Played by Thomas Champion (as The Batman)
  10. Disaster Movie (2008) Played by Ike Barinholtz
  11. "Nyhetsmorgon"
        - Maud Adams/Nyheter och väder/Batman (2008) TV episode, Played by Christian Bale
  12. The Dark Knight (2008) Played by Christian Bale / Christian Bale (as Bruce Wayne)
    ... aka Batman: The Dark Knight (USA: informal title)
    ... aka The Dark Knight: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
  13. The Dark Knight Project (2008) Played by Christopher Nendick / Christopher Nendick (as Bruce Wayne)
  14. Batman: Gotham Knight (2008) (V) Played by Kevin Conroy / Kevin Conroy (as Bruce Wayne) / Hynden Walch (as Young Bruce Wayne)
    ... aka Battoman - Gossamu Naito (Japan)
  15. The Greatest Fan Film of All Time (2008) Played by Vince Bruno
  16. "The Batman"
        - Lost Heroes: Part One (2008) TV episode, Played by Rino Romano (as The Batman) / Rino Romano (as Bruce Wayne)
        - Lost Heroes: Part Two (2008) TV episode, Played by Rino Romano (as The Batman) / Rino Romano (as Bruce Wayne)
        - What Goes Up... (2008) TV episode, Played by Rino Romano (as The Batman) / Rino Romano (as Bruce Wayne)
        - The End of the Batman (2008) TV episode, Played by Rino Romano (as The Batman) / Rino Romano (as Bruce Wayne)
        - Attack of the Terrible Trio (2008) TV episode, Played by Rino Romano (as The Batman) / Rino Romano (as Bruce Wayne)
          (60 more)
  17. Justice League: The New Frontier (2008) (V) Played by Jeremy Sisto
  18. Held Up (2008) (TV) Played by Jason Sklar
  19. The Lex Luthor Show (2008) Played by Andrew Hall
  20. Confessions of a Superhero (2007) Played by Maxwell Allen
  21. Star Trek Versus Batman (2006) (V) Played by Scott Ganyo
    ... aka Star Trek Vs Batman (USA: alternative title)
  22. "FANatical"
        - Batman (2006) TV episode, Played by Scott Sebring
  23. Batman's Gonna Get Shot in the Face (2006) Played by Vince Bruno
  24. "Justice League"
    ... aka JL (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka Justice League Unlimited (USA: third season title)
        - Destroyer (2006) TV episode, Played by Kevin Conroy / Kevin Conroy (as Bruce Wayne)
        - Dead Reckoning (2006) TV episode, Played by Kevin Conroy / Kevin Conroy (as Bruce Wayne)
        - Flash and Substance (2006) TV episode, Played by Kevin Conroy / Kevin Conroy (as Bruce Wayne)
        - Shadow of the Hawk (2005) TV episode, Played by Kevin Conroy / Kevin Conroy (as Bruce Wayne)
        - Epilogue (2005) TV episode, Played by Kevin Conroy / Kevin Conroy (as Bruce Wayne)
          (51 more)
  25. Batman Legends (2006) Played by Kevin Porter
  26. Batman Begins: Path to Discovery (2005) (V) Played by Christian Bale (as 'Batman')
  27. Batman: The Tumbler (2005) (V) Played by Christian Bale (as 'Batman')
  28. Batman: The Journey Begins (2005) (V) Played by Christian Bale (as 'Batman')
  29. Gotham City Rises (2005) (V) Played by Christian Bale (as 'Batman')
  30. Cape and Cowl (2005) (V) Played by Christian Bale (as 'Batman')
  31. The Batman vs Dracula: The Animated Movie (2005) (V) Played by Rino Romano (as The Batman) / Rino Romano (as Bruce Wayne)
  32. Shaping Mind and Body (2005) (V) Played by Christian Bale (as 'Batman')
  33. Patient J (2005) Played by Kevin Porter
  34. Teenage Superhero Pregnancy Scare (2005) Played by Chris Carvalho
  35. Catwoman: Copycat (2005) Played by Stuart Loft
  36. "Late Show with David Letterman"
    ... aka Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
    ... aka Letterman (Australia)
    ... aka The Late Show (USA: informal short title)
        - Episode dated 10 June 2005 (2005) TV episode, Played by Teddy Sears
  37. Batman Begins (2005) Played by Christian Bale / Christian Bale (as Bruce Wayne) / Gus Lewis (as Bruce Wayne)
    ... aka Batman Begins: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
  38. Tankman Begins (2005) (TV) Played by Jon Heder
  39. 2005 MTV Movie Awards (2005) (TV) Played by William Alva
  40. Catwoman: Nine Lives (2005) Played by Kenneth Gardner
  41. Robin's Big Date (2005) Played by Sam Rockwell (as The Bat-man)
  42. Spider-Plant Man (2005) (TV) Played by Jim Broadbent
  43. Batman: New Times (2005) (V) Played by Adam West
  44. World's Finest (2004) Played by Clark Bartram
  45. "Static Shock"
        - Future Shock (2004) TV episode, Played by Kevin Conroy / Kevin Conroy (as Bruce Wayne)
        - A League of Their Own: Part 2 (2003) TV episode, Played by Kevin Conroy
        - A League of Their Own: Part 1 (2003) TV episode, Played by Kevin Conroy
        - Hard as Nails (2003) TV episode, Played by Kevin Conroy / Kevin Conroy (as Bruce Wayne)
        - The Big Leagues (2002) TV episode, Played by Kevin Conroy
  46. Dark Justice (2003) Played by Tanoai Reed
    ... aka Batman: Dark Justice (USA: promotional title)
  47. Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman (2003) (V) Played by Kevin Conroy / Kevin Conroy (as Bruce Wayne)
  48. Behind the Mask (2003) Played by Scott Donnelly
  49. Batman: Dead End (2003) Played by Clark Bartram
  50. I Hate Living with You, Batman (2003) Played by Brandon Conner
  51. Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt (2003) (TV) Played by Jack Brewer
  52. American Splendor (2003) Played by Joey Krajcar
  53. The Death of Batman (2003) Played by Christopher Stapleton / Hunter Stapleton (as Young Bruce Wayne)
  54. "The Simpsons"
        - Large Marge (2002) TV episode, Played by Adam West
  55. "Birds of Prey"
    ... aka BOP (USA: promotional abbreviation)
        - Premiere (2002) TV episode, Played by Bruce Thomas
        - Unaired Pilot (2002) TV episode, Played by Bruce Thomas
  56. TV Road Trip (2002) (TV) Played by Adam West
  57. "Batman Beyond"
    ... aka Batman of the Future (Europe: English title) (UK)
        - Unmasked (2001) TV episode, Played by Will Friedle / Kevin Conroy (as Bruce Wayne)
        - Countdown (2001) TV episode, Played by Will Friedle / Kevin Conroy (as Bruce Wayne)
        - The Curse of the Kobra: Part 2 (2001) TV episode, Played by Will Friedle / Kevin Conroy (as Bruce Wayne)
        - The Curse of the Kobra: Part 1 (2001) TV episode, Played by Will Friedle / Kevin Conroy (as Bruce Wayne)
        - Betrayal (2000) TV episode, Played by Will Friedle / Kevin Conroy (as Bruce Wayne)
          (44 more)
  58. "The Zeta Project"
        - Shadows (2001) TV episode, Played by Will Friedle / Kevin Conroy (as Bruce Wayne)
  59. Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (2000) (V) Played by Kevin Conroy / Will Friedle / Kevin Conroy (as Bruce Wayne)
    ... aka Batman of the Future: Return of the Joker (Europe: English title: cut version)
    ... aka Batman of the Future: Return on the Joker (UK: TV title)
    ... aka Return of the Joker (USA: informal English title)
  60. Mattress of Solitude (2000) Played by Tom Woodruff Jr.

  61. Batman Beyond: The Movie (1999) (TV) Played by Kevin Conroy / Will Friedle / Kevin Conroy (as Bruce Wayne)
  62. "Superman"
    ... aka Superman: The Animated Series (USA: informal alternative title)
        - Demon Reborn (1999) TV episode, Played by Kevin Conroy / Kevin Conroy (as Bruce Wayne)
        - Knight Time (1998) TV episode, Played by Kevin Conroy / Kevin Conroy (as Bruce Wayne)
        - World's Finest: Part 1 (1997) TV episode, Played by Kevin Conroy / Kevin Conroy (as Bruce Wayne)
        - World's Finest: Part 2 (1997) TV episode, Played by Kevin Conroy / Kevin Conroy (as Bruce Wayne)
        - World's Finest: Part 3 (1997) TV episode, Played by Kevin Conroy / Kevin Conroy (as Bruce Wayne)
  63. "The New Batman Adventures"
    ... aka Batman: The Animated Series Volume Four (USA: DVD box title)
        - Mad Love (1999) TV episode, Played by Kevin Conroy / Kevin Conroy (as Bruce Wayne)
        - Beware the Creeper (1998) TV episode, Played by Kevin Conroy / Kevin Conroy (as Bruce Wayne)
        - Judgment Day (1998) TV episode, Played by Kevin Conroy / Kevin Conroy (as Bruce Wayne)
        - Chemistry (1998) TV episode, Played by Kevin Conroy / Kevin Conroy (as Bruce Wayne)
        - Girls' Nite Out (1998) TV episode, Played by Kevin Conroy / Kevin Conroy (as Bruce Wayne)
          (19 more)
  64. The Underground Comedy Movie (1999) Played by Vince Offer
  65. Unmask (1999) Played by Raqota Berger
  66. The Batman Superman Movie: World's Finest (1998) (TV) Played by Kevin Conroy / Kevin Conroy (as Bruce Wayne)
    ... aka Batman/Superman Adventures: World's Finest (USA: alternative title)
  67. SubZero (1998) (V) Played by Kevin Conroy / Kevin Conroy (as Bruce Wayne)
    ... aka Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka Subzero (USA: alternative title)
  68. Batman & Robin (1997) Played by George Clooney / George Clooney (as Bruce Wayne) / Eric Lloyd (as Young Bruce Wayne)
  69. "French and Saunders"
        - Batman (1996) TV episode, Played by Jennifer Saunders / Jennifer Saunders (as Bruce Wayne)
  70. "Batman"
    ... aka Batman: The Animated Series (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka The Adventures of Batman & Robin (USA: new title)
        - The Lion and the Unicorn (1995) TV episode, Played by Kevin Conroy / Kevin Conroy (as Bruce Wayne)
        - A Bullet for Bullock (1995) TV episode, Played by Kevin Conroy / Kevin Conroy (as Bruce Wayne)
        - Catwalk (1995) TV episode, Played by Kevin Conroy / Kevin Conroy (as Bruce Wayne)
        - Showdown (1995) TV episode, Played by Kevin Conroy / Kevin Conroy (as Bruce Wayne)
        - The Terrible Trio (1995) TV episode, Played by Kevin Conroy / Kevin Conroy (as Bruce Wayne)
          (78 more)
  71. Batman Forever (1995) Played by Val Kilmer / Val Kilmer (as Bruce Wayne) / Ramsey Ellis (as Young Bruce Wayne)
  72. Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) Played by Kevin Conroy / Kevin Conroy (as Bruce Wayne)
    ... aka Batman: Mask of the Phantasm: The Animated Movie (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka Batman: The Animated Movie
    ... aka Batman: The Animated Movie - Mask of the Phantasm (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka Mask of the Phantasm: Batman the Animated Movie (USA: poster title)
  73. Batimam e Robim (1993) Played by Fábio Coutinho
  74. Alyas Batman en Robin (1993) Played by Joey de Leon / Joey de Leon (as Bruce Wayne)
  75. Batman Returns (1992) Played by Michael Keaton / Michael Keaton (as Bruce Wayne)
  76. "Tiny Toon Adventures"
    ... aka Steven Spielberg Presents... Tiny Toon Adventures (USA: alternative title)
        - Hollywood Plucky (1990) TV episode, Played by Michael Bell
        - Gang Busters (1990) TV episode, Played by Charles Adler

  77. Holy Batmania (1989) (V) Played by Adam West
  78. Batman (1989) Played by Michael Keaton / Michael Keaton (as Bruce Wayne) / Charles Roskilly (as Young Bruce Wayne)
  79. "The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians"
    ... aka SuperFriends VI (USA: short title)
        - The Death of Superman (1985) TV episode, Played by Adam West / Adam West (as Bruce Wayne)
        - Escape from Space City (1985) TV episode, Played by Adam West / Adam West (as Bruce Wayne)
        - Brainchild/The Case of the Stolen Super Powers (1985) TV episode, Played by Adam West / Adam West (as Bruce Wayne)
        - The Wild Cards (1985) TV episode, Played by Adam West / Adam West (as Bruce Wayne)
        - The Fear (1985) TV episode, Played by Adam West / Adam West (as Bruce Wayne)
          (3 more)
  80. "SuperFriends: The Legendary Super Powers Show"
    ... aka SuperFriends V (USA: short title)
        - The Village of Lost Souls/The Curator (1984) TV episode, Played by Adam West
        - The Case of the Dreadful Dolls/The Royal Ruse (1984) TV episode, Played by Adam West
        - Darkseid's Golden Trap (1984) TV episode, Played by Adam West
        - The Case of the Shrinking SuperFriends/The Mask of Mystery (1984) TV episode, Played by Adam West
        - Island of the Dinosoids/Uncle Mxyzptlk (1984) TV episode, Played by Adam West
          (3 more)
  81. "Super Friends"
        - Playground of Doom/Space Racers/The Recruiter (1983) TV episode, Played by Olan Soule
        - Attack of the Cats/One Small Step for Superman/Video Victims (1983) TV episode, Played by Olan Soule
        - Prisoners of Sleep/An Unexpected Treasure/The Malusian Blob (1983) TV episode, Played by Olan Soule
        - Return of the Phantoms/Bully for You/SuperClones (1983) TV episode, Played by Olan Soule
        - The Revenge of Doom/A Pint of Life/Day of the Dinosaurs (1983) TV episode, Played by Olan Soule
          (17 more)
  82. The Cannonball Run (1981) Played by Alfie Wise

  83. "The World's Greatest SuperFriends"
    ... aka SuperFriends IV (USA: short title)
        - The Planet of Oz (1979) TV episode, Played by Olan Soule
  84. "Legends of the Superheroes" (1979) TV series Played by Adam West
  85. "Challenge of the SuperFriends"
        - The History of Doom (1978) TV episode, Played by Olan Soule
        - SuperFriends: Rest in Peace (1978) TV episode, Played by Olan Soule
        - Doomsday (1978) TV episode, Played by Olan Soule
        - Fairy Tale of Doom (1978) TV episode, Played by Olan Soule
        - The Final Challenge (1978) TV episode, Played by Olan Soule
          (11 more)
  86. "Tarzan and the Super 7" (1978) TV series Played by Adam West / Adam West (as Bruce Wayne)
  87. "The All-New Super Friends Hour"
        - The Marsh Monster/Runaways/Will the World Collide?/Time Rescue (1977) TV episode, Played by Olan Soule
        - The Enforcer/Shark/Planet of the Neanderthals/Flood of Diamonds (1977) TV episode, Played by Olan Soule
        - The Monster of Dr. Droid/Vandals/SuperFriends vs. SuperFriends/Energy Mass (1977) TV episode, Played by Olan Soule
        - Doctor Fright/Drag Race/Day of the Plant Creatures/Fire (1977) TV episode, Played by Olan Soule
        - Invasion of the Hydronoids/Hitchhike/City in a Bottle/Space Emergency (1977) TV episode, Played by Olan Soule
          (1 more)
  88. "The New Adventures of Batman"
    ... aka The Batman/Tarzan Adventure Hour (USA: rerun title)
        - The Deep Freeze (1977) TV episode, Played by Adam West / Adam West (as Bruce Wayne)
        - Curses! Oiled Again! (1977) TV episode, Played by Adam West / Adam West (as Bruce Wayne)
        - Reading, Writing & Wronging (1977) TV episode, Played by Adam West / Adam West (as Bruce Wayne)
        - The Bermuda Rectangle (1977) TV episode, Played by Adam West / Adam West (as Bruce Wayne)
        - Birds of a Feather Fool Around Together (1977) TV episode, Played by Adam West / Adam West (as Bruce Wayne)
          (11 more)
  89. "Super Friends"
        - The Watermen (1973) TV episode, Played by Olan Soule
        - The Planet Splitter (1973) TV episode, Played by Olan Soule
        - Gulliver's Gigantic Goof (1973) TV episode, Played by Olan Soule
        - The Androids (1973) TV episode, Played by Olan Soule
        - Too Hot to Handle (1973) TV episode, Played by Olan Soule
          (6 more)
  90. Fight Batman Fight! (1973) Played by Victor Wood

  91. "Sesame Street"
    ... aka Open Sesame (New Zealand: English title: new syndication title)
    ... aka Sesame Street Unpaved (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka The New Sesame Street (USA: new syndication title)
        - Pilot (1969) TV episode, Played by Olan Soule
  92. "The Batman/Superman Hour" (1968) TV series Played by Olan Soule
    ... aka The Adventures of Batman (USA: rerun title)
  93. "Batman"
        - Minerva, Mayhem and Millionaires (1968) TV episode, Played by Adam West
        - The Entrancing Dr. Cassandra (1968) TV episode, Played by Adam West
        - The Joker's Flying Saucer (1968) TV episode, Played by Adam West
        - I'll Be a Mummy's Uncle (1968) TV episode, Played by Adam West
        - The Great Train Robbery (1968) TV episode, Played by Adam West
          (115 more)
  94. Batman Fights Dracula (1967) Played by Jing Abalos / Jing Abalos (as Bruce Wayne)
    ... aka Baty and Roby Against Crime (Philippines: English title)
  95. Le streghe (1967) Played by Pietro Torrisi
    ... aka Les sorcières (France)
    ... aka The Witches (USA)
  96. Batgirl (1967) (TV) Played by Adam West / Adam West (as Bruce Wayne)
  97. Batman (1966) Played by Adam West / Adam West (as Bruce Wayne)
    ... aka Batman: The Movie (USA: video box title)
  98. James Batman (1966) Played by Dolphy

  99. Batman and Robin (1949) Played by Robert Lowery / Robert Lowery (as Bruce Wayne)
    ... aka The Adventures of Batman and Robin
    ... aka The New Adventures of Batman and Robin
  100. Batman (1943) Played by Lewis Wilson / Lewis Wilson (as Bruce Wayne)
    ... aka An Evening with Batman and Robin (USA: reissue title)
    ... aka The Batman (USA: poster title)
Video-game:
  1. Batman: Arkham Asylum (2009) (VG) Played by Kevin Conroy / Kevin Conroy (as Bruce Wayne) / Kimberly Brooks (as Young Bruce Wayne)
  2. Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe (2008) (VG) Played by David Gazzana
  3. Lego Batman: The Videogame (2008) (VG) Played by Steve Blum
    ... aka Lego Batman (USA: short title)
  4. Justice League Heroes (2006) (VG) Played by Ron Perlman
    ... aka Justice League Heroes: The Flash (USA: alternative title)
  5. Batman Begins (2005) (VG) Played by Christian Bale / Christian Bale (as Bruce Wayne)
  6. Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu (2003) (VG) Played by Kevin Conroy / Kevin Conroy (as Bruce Wayne)
  7. Batman: Vengeance (2001) (VG) Played by Kevin Conroy / Kevin Conroy (as Bruce Wayne)
Archive Footage:
  1. "The O'Reilly Factor"
        - Episode dated 19 May 2008 (2008) TV episode, Played by Adam West / Adam West (as Bruce Wayne)
  2. "80s"
        - Episode #1.4 (2005) TV episode, Played by Michael Keaton / Michael Keaton (as Bruce Wayne)
  3. De Superman à Spider-Man: L'aventure des super-héros (2002) (V) Played by George Clooney / Michael Keaton / Adam West
  4. The 71st Annual Academy Awards (1999) (TV) Played by Michael Keaton
  5. "Troldspejlet"
    ... aka Magic Mirror (International: English title: literal title)
        - Episode #8.1 (1992) TV episode, Played by Michael Keaton
  6. The Three Stooges Follies (1974) Played by Lewis Wilson (as 'Batman') / Lewis Wilson (as Bruce Wayne)

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From Batman Begins (2005)
Henri Ducard: Your parents' death was not your fault.
[Bruce attacks Ducard with his sword]
Henri Ducard: It was your father's.
[Bruce furiously attacks Ducard, but is easily defeated]
Henri Ducard: Anger does not change the fact that your father failed to act.
Bruce Wayne: The man had a gun!
Henri Ducard: Would that stop you?
Bruce Wayne: I've had training!
Henri Ducard: The training is nothing! The will is everything!
[Ducard bests Bruce once again]
[...]
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