"Kevin Conroy was an American actor best known for voicing Batman in various DC Comics animated media. His work as the voice of the iconic superhero started with *Batman: The Animated Series* in 1992 and continued for three decades across numerous television series, feature films, and video games."
1934: Inspires Dual-Voice Performance
Kevin Conroy based his dual-voice performance as Batman and Bruce Wayne on Leslie Howard's performance in the 1934 film "The Scarlet Pimpernel".
November 30, 1955: Birth of Kevin Conroy
On November 30, 1955, Kevin Conroy, an American actor best known for voicing Batman in various animated media, was born.
1973: Moves to New York City
Kevin Conroy moved to New York City in 1973 after receiving a full scholarship to attend Juilliard School's drama division.
1978: Graduates from Juilliard School
In 1978, Kevin Conroy graduated from Juilliard School and toured with John Houseman's performing group, The Acting Company.
1980: Moves to California
In 1980, after playing Jerry Grove in the daytime soap opera "Another World", Conroy moved to California to pursue more television work.
1985: Performs in "Eastern Standard"
From 1980 to 1985, Conroy acted in various contemporary and classic theatre productions, including the Broadway production of "Eastern Standard".
1985: Returns to Television
Kevin Conroy returned to television in the 1985 TV film "Covenant" and had a role in the daytime drama "Search for Tomorrow".
1986: Plays Bart Fallmont on "Dynasty"
From 1985 to 1986, Conroy played the role of gay lawyer Bart Fallmont on the TV series "Dynasty".
1987: Stars in "Ohara"
In 1987, Kevin Conroy was a series regular on the TV show "Ohara".
1988: Stars in "Tour of Duty"
From 1987 to 1988, Conroy played the company commander on the TV series "Tour of Duty".
1992: Stars in "Batman: The Animated Series"
Kevin Conroy starred as the voice of Batman in "Batman: The Animated Series" from 1992 to 1995.
1992: Begins Voicing Batman
In 1992, Kevin Conroy began voicing the DC Comics superhero Batman in various animated media, starting with Batman: The Animated Series.
1993: Voices Batman in "Batman: Mask of the Phantasm"
In 1993, Conroy voiced Batman in the theatrical film "Batman: Mask of the Phantasm".
1995: Concludes Role on "Batman: The Animated Series"
Kevin Conroy's role as the voice of Batman in "Batman: The Animated Series" concluded in 1995.
1997: Voices Batman in "The New Batman Adventures"
Conroy continued to voice Batman in the animated TV series "The New Batman Adventures" from 1997 to 1999.
1998: Voices Batman in "Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero"
Kevin Conroy voiced Batman in the 1998 direct-to-video film "Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero".
1999: Begins Voicing Elderly Bruce Wayne
In 1999, Conroy began voicing an elderly Bruce Wayne in the animated TV series "Batman Beyond", which ran until 2001.
2000: Voices Batman in "Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker"
Conroy voiced Batman in the 2000 direct-to-video film "Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker".
September 11, 2001: Participates in 9/11 Relief Efforts
Following the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York City, Conroy participated in relief efforts by volunteering to cook for first responders and other people.
2001: Voices Batman in "Justice League"
From 2001 to 2004, Kevin Conroy voiced Batman in the animated TV series "Justice League".
2003: Voices Batman in "Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman"
In 2003, Kevin Conroy provided the voice for Batman in the direct-to-video film "Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman".
2004: Voices Batman in "Justice League Unlimited"
From 2004 to 2006, Conroy continued his voice acting role as Batman in the animated TV series "Justice League Unlimited".
2006: Concludes Role on "Justice League Unlimited"
Kevin Conroy's role as the voice of Batman in "Justice League Unlimited" concluded in 2006.
2008: Voices Batman in "Batman: Gotham Knight"
Kevin Conroy voiced Batman in the 2008 direct-to-video film "Batman: Gotham Knight".
2009: Voices Batman in "Superman/Batman: Public Enemies"
Conroy voiced Batman in the 2009 direct-to-video film "Superman/Batman: Public Enemies".
2009: Voices Batman in "Batman: Arkham Asylum"
Kevin Conroy voiced Batman in the 2009 video game "Batman: Arkham Asylum".
2010: Voices Batman in "Superman/Batman: Apocalypse"
In 2010, Kevin Conroy voiced Batman in the direct-to-video film "Superman/Batman: Apocalypse".
2011: Voices Batman in "Batman: Arkham City"
Conroy reprised his role as the voice of Batman in the 2011 video game "Batman: Arkham City".
2012: Voices Batman in "Justice League: Doom"
Conroy returned to voice Batman in the 2012 direct-to-video film "Justice League: Doom".
June 2013: Confirmed Not To Be Involved in "Arkham Origins"
In June 2013, it was confirmed that Kevin Conroy would not be involved in the video game "Batman: Arkham Origins".
October 2013: Appears on "The Daly Show"
In October 2013, Conroy appeared on "The Daly Show", a web series hosted by Tim Daly, where he parodied his role as Batman.
2013: Voices Batman in "Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox"
Kevin Conroy provided the voice for Batman in the 2013 direct-to-video film "Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox".
2014: Voices Batman in "Batman: Assault on Arkham"
In 2014, Conroy voiced Batman in the direct-to-video film "Batman: Assault on Arkham".
2015: Voices Batman in "Batman: Arkham Knight"
Kevin Conroy voiced Batman in the fourth installment of the "Batman Arkham" series, titled "Batman: Arkham Knight", in 2015.
2016: Voices Batman in "Batman: The Killing Joke"
Kevin Conroy voiced Batman in the 2016 direct-to-video film "Batman: The Killing Joke".
2016: Kevin Conroy Comes Out as Gay
In 2016, during an interview with The New York Times, Kevin Conroy publicly revealed that he was gay.
2016: Publicly Supports Hillary Clinton
During the 2016 United States Presidential Election, Conroy publicly expressed his support for Hillary Clinton and criticized Donald Trump.
2017: Voices Batman in "Batman and Harley Quinn"
Conroy voiced Batman in the 2017 direct-to-video film "Batman and Harley Quinn".
2018: Concludes Role on "Justice League Action"
Kevin Conroy's voice acting role as Batman in the animated TV series "Justice League Action" (2016-2018) concluded in 2018.
2019: Voices Batman in "Justice League vs. the Fatal Five"
Kevin Conroy voiced Batman in the 2019 direct-to-video film "Justice League vs. the Fatal Five".
July 2022: Attends Final Comic Book Convention
Kevin Conroy's last comic book convention appearance was in Connecticut in July 2022.
November 10, 2022: Death of Kevin Conroy
On November 10, 2022, Kevin Conroy, an American actor best known for voicing Batman in various animated media, passed away.
2022: Publishes "Finding Batman"
In 2022, as part of DC Comics' Pride anthology, Kevin Conroy wrote and published "Finding Batman", a story recounting his life and experiences as a gay man.
2023: Mark Hamill Retires Voicing the Joker
Following Kevin Conroy's death in 2023, Mark Hamill, Conroy's frequent voice actor co-star as the Joker, announced his retirement from voicing the character, stating "Without Batman, crime has no punchline".
2023: "Finding Batman" Wins Eisner Award
In 2023, "Finding Batman," a comic book story which Kevin Conroy provided narration for, won the Eisner Award for Best Short Story. This was awarded after DC Comics provided free online access to the story in memoriam of Conroy.
2024: Final Video Game Performance as Batman
The 2024 release of "Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League", a sequel to "Batman: Arkham Knight", marked Kevin Conroy's final video game performance as Batman.