History of Kevin Conroy in Timeline

Kevin Conroy was a celebrated American actor, renowned for his extensive work in theater, television, and film. He achieved widespread recognition and acclaim for his iconic voice portrayal of Batman in numerous DC Comics animated projects, beginning with Batman: The Animated Series in 1992. For three decades, Conroy defined the character for many fans through his consistent and compelling performances across animated series, movies, and video games.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

1934: Inspired by Leslie Howard

In 1934, Leslie Howard inspired Kevin Conroy's dual-voice performance as Batman in The Scarlet Pimpernel.

November 30, 1955: Kevin Conroy's Birth

On November 30, 1955, Kevin Conroy, the American actor renowned for voicing Batman, was born.

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1973: Attended Juilliard School

In 1973, Kevin Conroy moved to New York City after receiving a full scholarship to study at the Juilliard School's drama division.

1978: Graduated from Juilliard

In 1978, Kevin Conroy graduated from Juilliard and began touring with The Acting Company.

1980: Moved to California

In 1980, after acting in 'Another World', Kevin Conroy relocated to California to pursue more television opportunities and worked with the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego.

1985: Broadway Productions

In 1985, Kevin Conroy acted in various contemporary and classic theatre pieces, including the Broadway productions of Edward Albee's adaptation of Lolita and Eastern Standard.

1985: TV Film and Soap Opera Roles

In 1985, Kevin Conroy returned to television in the TV film 'Covenant' and had a role on the soap opera 'Search for Tomorrow'.

1986: Dynasty Role

In 1986, Kevin Conroy played the role of gay lawyer Bart Fallmont on 'Dynasty'.

1987: Series Regular on Ohara

In 1987, Kevin Conroy was a series regular on 'Ohara'.

1988: Tour of Duty

From 1987 to 1988, Kevin Conroy played the company commander on 'Tour of Duty'.

1992: Debut as Batman

In 1992, Kevin Conroy began voicing the DC Comics superhero Batman in various animated media, starting with Batman: The Animated Series.

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1992: Starred in Batman: The Animated Series

In 1992, Kevin Conroy starred in Batman: The Animated Series and became the first voice actor to alter his voice tone between portraying Batman and Bruce Wayne.

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1993: Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

In 1993, Kevin Conroy voiced Batman in the theatrical film Batman: Mask of the Phantasm.

1995: End of Batman: The Animated Series

In 1995, Kevin Conroy continued to voice Batman in various animated spin-off productions, which collectively took place in what is known as the DC Animated Universe (DCAU).

1997: The New Batman Adventures

From 1997 to 1999, Kevin Conroy voiced Batman in the TV show 'The New Batman Adventures', which was a part of the DC Animated Universe.

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1998: Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero

In 1998, Kevin Conroy voiced Batman in the direct-to-video film Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero.

1999: Batman Beyond

From 1999 to 2001, Kevin Conroy voiced an elderly Bruce Wayne in the TV show 'Batman Beyond', which was a part of the DC Animated Universe.

2000: Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker

In 2000, Kevin Conroy voiced Batman in the direct-to-video film Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker.

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September 11, 2001: Relief Efforts

On September 11, 2001, following the attacks in New York City, Kevin Conroy volunteered to cook for people during relief efforts.

2001: Justice League

From 2001 to 2004, Kevin Conroy voiced Batman in the TV show 'Justice League', which was a part of the DC Animated Universe.

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2003: Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman

In 2003, Kevin Conroy voiced Batman in the direct-to-video film Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman.

2004: Justice League Unlimited

From 2004 to 2006, Kevin Conroy voiced Batman in the TV show 'Justice League Unlimited', which was a part of the DC Animated Universe.

2008: Batman: Gotham Knight

In 2008, Kevin Conroy voiced Batman in the direct-to-video DC Universe Animated Original Movie, 'Batman: Gotham Knight'.

2009: Superman/Batman: Public Enemies

In 2009, Kevin Conroy voiced Batman in the direct-to-video DC Universe Animated Original Movie, 'Superman/Batman: Public Enemies'.

2009: Batman: Arkham Asylum Release

In 2009, following the release of 'Batman: Arkham Asylum', Kevin Conroy continued voicing Batman for multiple video games.

2010: Superman/Batman: Apocalypse

In 2010, Kevin Conroy voiced Batman in the direct-to-video DC Universe Animated Original Movie, 'Superman/Batman: Apocalypse'.

2011: Batman: Arkham City Release

In 2011, Kevin Conroy voiced Batman in 'Batman: Arkham City'.

2012: Justice League: Doom

In 2012, Kevin Conroy voiced Batman in the direct-to-video DC Universe Animated Original Movie, 'Justice League: Doom'.

June 2013: Confirmed to NOT be in Arkham Origins

In June 2013, it was confirmed that Kevin Conroy would not be involved in 'Batman: Arkham Origins', where Batman was instead voiced by Roger Craig Smith.

October 2013: The Daly Show Appearance

In October 2013, Kevin Conroy appeared on Tim Daly's web series 'The Daly Show', parodying his role as Batman, with Daly reprising the role of Superman.

2013: Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox

In 2013, Kevin Conroy voiced Batman in the direct-to-video DC Universe Animated Original Movie, 'Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox'.

2014: Batman: Assault on Arkham

In 2014, Kevin Conroy voiced Batman in the direct-to-video DC Universe Animated Original Movie, 'Batman: Assault on Arkham'.

2015: Batman: Arkham Knight Release

In 2015, Kevin Conroy reprised his role as Batman for 'Batman: Arkham Knight', the fourth game in the Arkham series.

2016: Publicly Revealed Being Gay

In 2016, Kevin Conroy revealed that he was gay in an interview with The New York Times.

2016: Batman: The Killing Joke

In 2016, Kevin Conroy voiced Batman in the direct-to-video DC Universe Animated Original Movie, 'Batman: The Killing Joke'.

2016: Political Views

In the 2016 United States Presidential Election, Kevin Conroy supported Hillary Clinton and criticized Donald Trump.

2017: Batman and Harley Quinn

In 2017, Kevin Conroy voiced Batman in the direct-to-video DC Universe Animated Original Movie, 'Batman and Harley Quinn'.

2018: Justice League Action

From 2016 to 2018, Kevin Conroy voiced Batman on TV for the animated series 'Justice League Action', along with guest appearances on Teen Titans Go! and Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?.

2019: Justice League vs. the Fatal Five

In 2019, Kevin Conroy voiced Batman in the direct-to-video DC Universe Animated Original Movie, 'Justice League vs. the Fatal Five'.

July 2022: Final Convention Appearance

In July 2022, Kevin Conroy made his last convention appearance in Connecticut.

November 10, 2022: Kevin Conroy's Death

On November 10, 2022, Kevin Conroy, the celebrated voice actor for Batman, passed away at the age of 66.

2022: Finding Batman

In 2022, Kevin Conroy wrote 'Finding Batman' for DC Comics' Pride anthology, which recounted his life and experiences as a gay man.

2023: "Finding Batman" Wins Eisner Award

In 2023, Kevin Conroy's "Finding Batman" won the Eisner Award for Best Short Story after he passed away. Tributes were paid by his co-stars, including Mark Hamill and Tim Daly, on social media.

2023: Hamill's Retirement as the Joker

In 2023, following Kevin Conroy's death, Mark Hamill stated he would no longer voice the Joker, citing the Joker quote "Without Batman, crime has no punchline".

2023: Eisner Award

Posthumously in 2023, Kevin Conroy won the Eisner Award for Best Short Story for 'Finding Batman'.

2024: Posthumous Batman Roles

In 2024, 'Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League' marked Kevin Conroy's final video game performance as Batman, and it was revealed that Conroy had recorded a role for 'Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part Three'.