Kevin Conroy, the prolific voice actor who was — for many Batman fans — the definite sound of the Caped Crusader, has died at 66.
NEW YORK — Kevin Conroy, the prolific voice actor whose gravely delivery on "Batman: The Animated Series" was — for many Batman fans — the definite sound of the Caped Crusader, has died at 66.Conroy was the voice of Batman on the acclaimed animated series that ran from 1992 to 1996, often acting opposite Mark Hamill's Joker.
Born in Westbury, New York, and raised in Westport, Connecticut, Conroy started out as well-trained theater actor. He attended Julliard and roomed with Robin Williams. After graduating, he toured with John Houseman's acting group, the Acting Company. He performed in"A Midsummer Night's Dream" at the Public Theater and in"Eastern Standard" on Broadway. At the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, California, he performed in"Hamlet.
Conroy began the role without any background in comics and as a novice in voice acting. His Batman was husky, brooding and dark. His Bruce Wayne was light and dashing. His inspiration for the contrasting voices, he said, came from the 1930s film"The Scarlet Pimpernel," about an English aristocrat who leads a double life.
"Andrea came in after the recording and grabbed me in a hug," Conroy told The Hollywood Reporter in 2018."Andrea said, 'I don't know where you went, but it was a beautiful performance.' She knew I was drawing on something."In "Finding Batman," released earlier this year, Conroy penned a comic about his unlikely journey with the character and as a gay man in Hollywood.
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