Bruce Wayne is a man of many voices. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the voice actors who did the best at portraying the Dark Knight in our favorite cartoons, animated films, and video games.
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00:00we've got to stop him you don't understand he's part of something bigger he's using you robin
00:05welcome to watch mojo and today we're counting down our picks for the voice actors who did the
00:12best at portraying the dark knight in our favorite cartoons animated films and video games but if i
00:18do that if i allow myself to go down into that place i'll never come back
00:25number 10 troy baker there he is you do a lot of talking not sure you can back it up known for his
00:35various performances in video games troy baker has lent his vocal talents as the cape crusader
00:40multiple times along with several animated films baker has dawned the cow most notably in the lego
00:46batman games and telltale games batman series both franchises highlight baker's acting chops as the
00:52dark knight being stern yet heroic in the light-hearted lego games while harnessing
00:57bruce's earnest emotional struggles in the telltale series just to further add to baker's
01:02incredible range he's also portrayed the joker effortlessly multiple times this is what i call
01:08a party it takes plenty of range to bring the bat to life in both goofy and serious scenarios
01:14and baker has shown he is remarkable at playing either tone you can't leave now
01:22it's pizza time number nine peter weller batman the dark knight returns you don't get it son
01:32this isn't a mud hole it's an operating table
01:44and i'm the surgeon the two-part animated adaptation of frank miller's the dark knight
01:49returns follows a much older batman coming out of retirement after hanging up the cow
01:54this heavily aged crusader's voice was provided by peter weller known for his role as robocop
01:59come quietly or there will be trouble weller's batman is much grittier and ailing as the years
02:06have taken their toll physically and mentally and yet he commands respect and authority whether he's
02:11putting a mutant leader in his place or rallying a code of worshipers this bat is no spring chicken
02:17but he's not past his prime yet and wellish performance exudes the age and experience
02:22needed for one of the most influential batman stories of all time in all the years to come
02:28in your most private moments i want you to remember the one man who beat you number eight
02:35jensen ackles batman the long halloween i never thought that batman was going to have to be a
02:40detective following the end of the dc animated movie universe the tomorrow verse emerged with
02:45a new lineup of films and of course a new voice for the bat jensen ackles ackles is no stranger to
02:52the dc universe having previously shaken us to the core as jason todd and the critically acclaimed
02:57batman under the red hood why i'm not talking about killing penguin or scarecrow or dent
03:04i'm talking about him just him and doing it because because he took me away from you it's
03:12funny how the student became the master considering ackles batman is more inexperienced as a detective
03:17what he lacks in crime solving he makes up for in intimidation while his performance isn't as
03:22gripping as jason todd's it perfectly matches a bat who's still coming into his element as the
03:28world's greatest detective all we get is all we take do you still believe yes i do number seven
03:40reno romano the batman how'd you do that i'm the batman having previously played the wisecracking
03:48spider-man multiple times reno romano may seem like a weird choice for the dark knight and yet
03:54in kids wb's the batman we see him voice a new side of the cape crusader we didn't know we needed
04:01this batman is younger and less hardened than usual which makes sense given that he's only
04:06recently donned the cape and cowl romano's voice for the bat is more nasally than usual but it only
04:11further shows that he's a vigilante with room to grow one says to the other where are you keeping
04:17the gas joker you call that a punchline i don't share your sense of humor his voice subtly changes
04:23throughout the show but in a way it reflects the character's evolution into the hero gotham city
04:29and the world truly need i'm the batman and you're dust number six adam west various there isn't a bat
04:39fan alive that doesn't recognize the voice of the late adam west some days you just can't get rid of
04:44a bomb he first brought batman to life in the 1960s live action series which ran for three seasons as
04:51you can expect he was given multiple opportunities to reprise the role as a voice actor this included
04:57a few 70s animated series a guest appearance in a lego game in two animated film reunions alongside
05:04his old co-stars burt ward and julie numar every appearance recaptured west's campy heroic spirit
05:11that made his live action performance iconic up with your flippers you unholy three and hope that
05:17i'd leave enough of you to put behind prison bars tragically west passed away in 2017 before getting
05:24to see his final performance in batman versus two-face a fitting send-off for his legacy as an
05:29actor and a role model but for now there's quite a mess in gotham we must clean up
05:36number five jason omara various following 2013's flashpoint paradox the dc animated movie universe
05:44was in full swing and taking the helm as the franchise's batman was irish actor jason omara
05:51worst of all you messed with my kid so this is gonna hurt and i'm gonna enjoy it at first omara
05:58struggled to get into the role and his performance while not bad felt rather generic it also didn't
06:05help that he had big shoes to fill given the bat's previous voice actors however with over
06:1010 films under his belt omara got a chance to improve his performance down the road a few days
06:16ago i suffered a loss it's been suggested that i'm handling it better because i have you in my life
06:26from becoming a father to being enslaved by dark side this dark knight's journey has been a turbulent
06:32one and omara's voice perfectly reflects that growth as he makes the role all his own was it
06:38all bad beloved no it wasn't all bad number four bruce greenwood various who are you working for
06:50nobody look we just boosted the truck and uh lie to me again and crashing into a wall head on will
06:57be the least painful activity of your evening batman under the red hood is still considered
07:02one of the bat's most acclaimed animated films and a lot of that is thanks to bruce greenwood's
07:07portrayal of gotham's defender greenwood's dark knight feels a lot more human intense and
07:12resourceful on the battlefield but wracked with turmoil over his past mistakes the pain only grows
07:18knowing that he can't abandon his moral code and cross the line no matter how tempting or easy it
07:23is no god almighty no it'd be too damn easy all i've ever wanted to do is kill him a day doesn't
07:31go by when i don't think about subjecting him to every horrendous torture he's dealt out to others
07:36and then end him his imposing performance guaranteed that greenwood would be given
07:42more opportunities to voice the bat including on cartoon networks young justice in the series
07:47the character steps up to the plate as a mentor figure for the young heroes but knowing and
07:52proving are two different things is that your excuse don't any of you see how truly compromising
07:58this is this is a war diana number three will arnett the lego movie franchise relax everybody
08:06i'm here batman what's up babe the lego movies are over the top and goofy in every way including
08:12their take on batman voiced by canadian comedian will arnett this dark knight is more egotistical
08:18and aggressive he's fully aware of how awesome he is and is relishing every minute of it all
08:23while doing his best christian bell impression you want to get nuts come on let's get nuts
08:30because i just wrote a song about how i'm gonna kick on your butts we shouldn't be taking him
08:34too seriously but seeing how vulnerable and secluded his parents death left him
08:39we can't help wanting to see him improve as a character and move past his hardships hey mom
08:46hey dad i uh i saved the city again today
08:56i wish you could have seen me
08:58i think you would have been really proud all the while we're laughing as arnett
09:04simultaneously parodies the bat while paying homage to his legacy with this funny vocal
09:09performance number two diedrich bader various i know because i watched it happen i know because
09:17i am the son of the man you murdered i am bruce wayne with batman the brave and the bold paying
09:25tribute to dc's campy side the series needed a batman that fit the lighter tone like a glove
09:30needless to say diedrich bader was the perfect pick bader's batman is still plenty tough in a
09:36rowing but more akin to your typical superhero on par with the adam west years he faces his
09:42adversities but overcomes them with dignity and a heart of gold additionally he teaches
09:48us a critical lesson that the hammer of justice is unisex you wouldn't hit a lady would you
09:54the hammer of justice is unisex fortunately it appears bader still has a lot more iterations
10:00of the caped crusader left inside him now i know batman is just some boring rich asshole
10:05with parental issues that's really reductive before we unveil our top pick here are a few
10:10honorable mentions anson mount injustice hearing him sobbing just breaks our hearts i thought i
10:17could redeem you i was wrong anthony ruivi var beware the batman his time as the bat may have
10:25been brief but he owned the role that better be it for this evening's surprises roger craig smith
10:32various who else can add both sonic the hedgehog and the dark knight to their resume
10:37enough life in him for some final words if you hurry alfred jeremy sisto justice league the new
10:45frontier confident and resourceful it's sad that this was his only time to play the bat as a matter
10:52of fact i do let's just say i set out to scare criminals not children william baldwin justice
10:58league crisis on two earths the casting choice was unexpected but we were pleasantly surprised
11:04with the results there is a difference between you and me
11:15we both looked into the abyss
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11:48i am the knight i am batman are you really surprised he'd be this high on the list
11:57ever since his debut as the dark knight in batman the animated series kevin conroy raised
12:02the bar for voicing batman not only perfectly capturing his toughest nails intimidating voice
12:07but also having us feel his pain when things get emotional and heavy whether as bruce or the bat
12:13i know i made a promise but i didn't see this coming i didn't count on being happy conroy's
12:20performance has become so iconic that he portrayed the bat for over 30 years in many projects
12:26including the arkham series tragically conroy passed away in 2022 after succumbing to cancer
12:32we like to believe that he would be proud to see other talented actors
12:35carrying on his legacy of bringing batman to life am i blue
12:43am i blue
12:47ain't these tears in my eyes telling you
12:53who do you consider to be the one true voice of the dark knight let us know in the comments down
13:00below and until we meet again boys and girls know that wherever evil lurks in all its myriad forms
13:06i'll be there with the hammers of justice to fight for decency and defend the innocent
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