15 Facts About the Actors Who Have Played Batman

Back in the time when theater was king, William Shakespeare had the most sought-after roles. Hamlet! Macbeth! That other guy! But that is no longer true. Now the roles that define a career are ones wrapped in a cape, beating the hell out of criminals, and gaudily saying overly dramatic lines while growling like you have a sore throat. 

Every star has a favorite, and it’s all the same. The Batman! The Dark Knight rises again and often, because everything needs a reboot the second the credits are done. There’s been dozens of Batmen, with all sorts of batstyle and batswagger lighting up Gotham like the stars they are. Some good, some bad, all Bat. 

Affleck, Bale, Conroy… Here you have the complete ABC. From the earliest Bat to the newest and most emo iteration here are some weird, wild and Batfacts about the men behind the cowl of the Caped Crusader.