Batman and Robin Actors: A History

Lewis Wilson was the first actor to play Batman on screen, with Douglas Croft joining him as the first Robin in the 1943 film Batman.

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Robert Lowery was the second to don the guise of Batman, playing the caped crusader in the 15 chapter serial, Batman and Robin in 1949.

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Johnny Duncan played Robin to Lowery's Batman in the 1949 Batman and Robin serial.

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Adam West played the role of masked crime fighter for three seasons on the 1960s television series Batman.

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Burt Ward joined Adam West as his Robin for the Batman television series.

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Michael Keaton played Batman in the 1992 film Batman Returns.

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Following Keaton three years later, Val Kilmer portrayed the billionaire playboy in 1995's Batman Forever.

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Chris O'Donnell played Robin for two different Batmen. He was Val Kilmer's Robin in 1995 (pictured above) and then joined George Clooney in 1997 for the widely panned Batman & Robin.

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Hard to remember, but George Clooney once took a turn as Batman, back in the 1997--before the Oscars knew his name so well.

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Christian Bale donned the mask for Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy.

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Ben Affleck is the latest to join the ranks of actors who have portrayed the caped crusader, in the upcoming Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice movie.

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Will Arnett voices Bruce Wayne/Batman in The Lego Batman Movie, a 3D-animated take on the DC superhero and a spin-off of 2014's The Lego Movie.

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In light of the recent revelation that Hunger Games star Jena Malone may play the next Robin, take a look at all the other actors that have played Batman and Robin throughout the years.

Meet All the Actors Who Have Played Batman and Robin