Voice Of Batman On "Batman: The Animated Series
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Kevin Conroy was born on November 30, 1955 in Los Angeles. In 1973, at the age of 17, he earned a full scholarship to attend Julliard's drama division, where he studied under John Houseman. In 1978, after graduating from Julliard, he toured for one year with "The Acting Company," Houseman's acting group. In 1979, he went on the national tour of "Deathtrap."
In 1980, he decided to try his hand in television. He was immediately cast in the daytime soap opera "Another World." However, he realized he missed the theatre, and so he became associated with the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, California, where he performed in "Hamlet" and "A Midsummer Night's Dream." From 1980 to 1985, he acted in a variety of contemporary and classic theatre pieces, including the Broadway production of "Eastern Standard" and "Lolita." He is very respected in theatre circles for his interpretation of Shakespearean characters, and, in 1984, he played the title role in "Hamlet" in the New York Shakespeare Festival.
In 1985, Mr. Conroy returned to television in the 1985 TV movie "Covenant." In 1987, he was a series regular on "Tour of Duty" and "O'Hara," before starring in a series of television movies. Obviously, he is best known for the animated Batman series, which began airing in September of 1992 and shows no signs of letting up.
In an interview in April of 1999, Mr. Conroy had this to say about his portrayal of Batman:
