Summary
The cast forBatman: Caped Crusaderis filled with talent and experience from a wide variety of notable actors.Batman: Caped Crusaderserves as a spiritual successor toBatman: The Animated Series, despite having an all-new cast. The series will follow a much younger Batman who has just begun his vigilante heroism in Gotham City, as the criminal presence in the city rises to new heights.
The animation style is similar toBatman: The Animated Series, although the show makes a conscious effort to set it in an unspecified era of the 1930s or 1940s. The show will also be full of many familiar faces from theRogues Gallery of Batman’s stories, although many have been altered slightly to fit with their respective voice talents. There is also awide range of talent with plenty of experienced voice actorsjoining the fray.
Hamish Linklater As Batman/Bruce Wayne
Hamish Linklater Is 48 Years Old
Actor: Hamish Linklater is an American actor and playwright. He is best known for his role as Clark Debussy inLegion, and Father Paul in the popular Netflix series by Mike Flanagan,Midnight Mass. Linklater is also set to take over as Dean at Godolkin University inGen Vseason 2.
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Clark Debussy
Character:Hamish Linklater is tackling the leading role inBatman: Caped Crusaderwhere he will play The Dark Knight himself. Linklater’s take on the character is similar in tone and approach to the late and great Kevin Conroy, who is the most famous actor to ever voice Batman. This is fitting as the series is being positioned as a spiritual successor to the show that Conroy first appeared in,Batman: The Animated Series.
Jason Watkins As Alfred Pennyworth
Jason Watkins Is 61 Years Old
Actor: Jason Watkins is a popular and experienced British actor who also has a preeminent presence in British theatre and stage shows. As a classically trained actor, Watkins attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, where he graduated in 1985. Since then, he has been a staple on British television shows, with several roles in larger international films and TV.
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Gordon Shakespeare
Character: Watkins will play Alfred Pennyworth, the incredibly loyal and caring butler for Mr. Bruce Wayne. Alfred has a military background, which makes him incredibly reliable in a fight, and he was a good friend to Bruce’s father before he was killed. Now, he acts not only as the butler for young Mr. Wayne, but also a pseudo-father figure who cares for the orphaned boy, and tends to him after missions.
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Krystal Joy Brown As Barabara Gordon
Krystal Joy Brown Is 35 Years Old
Actor: Krystal Joy Brown is an American actress. She had her acting debut when she appeared in the popular Broadway musical,Rent, where she played Mimi. Following this, she continued to perform on Broadway, and expanded her acting into TV roles, with a notable appearance inPower Book III: Raising Kanan.
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Character: Barbara Gordon is the strong-willed daughter ofcommissioner Jim Gordon, and has a clearly defined moral system. Barbara’s instincts put her in good standing to aid her father in investigations. In the comics, Barbara Gordon also works closely with Batman when she becomes a core member of his team, working under the name Batgirl.
Jamie Chung As Harley Quinn
Jamie Chung Is 41 Years Old
Actor: Jamie Chung is an American actress who got her start in acting when she began appearing on reality TV shows likeThe Real World: San Diego. Following her stint as a reality star, Chung transitioned into acting roles with a high degree of success, appearing in films likeDragonball Evolution,Grown Ups,Sucker PunchandBig Hero 6. She has a great deal of experience both in voice roles, and in live-action films and TV.
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Chi Chi
Character: Harley Quinn, formerly known as Harleen Quinzel was a therapist before her encounters with the Joker led her to adopt a new identity and become a villain. She is known for being extremely unpredictable and violent. However, the character inBatman: Caped Crusaderbreaks tradition in terms of her appearance and outfit, which could reflect a change in her origins as well.
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Christina Ricci As Catwoman/Selina Kyle
Christina Ricci Is 44 Years Old
Actor: Christina Ricci is an American actress who began her career as a child. Early on, she had major success in the role of Wednesday Addams inThe Addams Family, and then inCasperas Kat just a few years later. Ricci has continued acting ever since, and has recently found even more success with roles in shows likeYellowjacketsandWednesday, where she has played more antagonistic roles.
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Wednesday Addams
Character: Selina Kyle is often portrayed as asemi-romantic interest to Batman. However, with her criminal background as the masterful thief, Catwoman, she is at odds with the Gotham Guardian and his crusade for justice in the city. Selina Kyle also has an above average love of cats, which is partially what led to her alias name.
Minnie Driver As Oswalda Cobblepot
Minnie Driver Is 54 Years Old
Actor: Minnie Driver was born in England, and gained prominence as an actress after starring inCircle of Friendsin 1995. From there, Driver was able to land larger and more notable roles, starring in films opposite Matt Damon and other Hollywood A-listers. She also has a long history of voice acting roles throughout her filmography, with roles in popular Disney animated films likeTarzan, and the English language version of Studio Ghibli movies likePrincess Mononoke.
Princess Mononoke
Lady Eboshi
Character: In the comics and previous adaptations, Oswald Cobblepot, aka, the Penguin, is one of Gotham’s most intimidating villains. Named for their facial features and short stature which resemble a penguin, the character is one of the most vile and violent crime lords in Gotham. However, forBatman: Caped Crusader, the character has been confirmed as a woman, by the name of Oswalda Cobblepot, in a role that is otherwise expected to be fairly similar to their comic book counterpart.
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Eric Morgan Stuart As Commissioner Jim Gordon
Eric Morgan Stuart Is 60 Years Old
Actor: Eric Morgan Stuart has had a handful of prominent roles over the course of their career. However, most of their work has been in animated features, and video games. Most prominently, they voiced principal Ray Wells inLife is Strange. Not much else is known about the actor, as they remain fairly private outside of their voice work.
Another World
Chris Madison
Character: Commissioner Jim Gordon is one of Batman’s only real allies in Gotham, and as the commissioner for the Gotham Police Department, he is a great friend to have. Gordon has a strong moral code, just like his daughter, and he recognizes the corruption in Gotham. Due to his own hands being tied up working alongside people who cannot be trusted, he puts his faith in Batman to do the right thing, even when the law doesnt step in.
Michelle C. Bonilla As Renee Montoya
Michelle C. Bonilla Is 52 Years Old
Actor: Michelle C. Bonilla is an American-born woman of Mexican descent, who enjoys a lengthy and healthy career in Hollywood. Since 1995, Bonilla has had over 100 credits to her name across TV, film and video games. However, most of her credits are for TV and games, with a few live-action roles sprinkled in between. Bonilla has a history with voice work as well, with several credits in animated shows.
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Christine Harms
Character: Renee Montoya initially begins a career as amember of the GCPD, but when she grows frustrated with the corruption of Gotham, she eventually sets out on her own as the second incarnation of The Question, a genius detective who seeks to uncover crimes and mysteries. Montoya has appeared in many iterations in the comics, but she is usually a great detective, who is capable of holding her own in a fight.
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Bumper Robinson As Lucius Fox
Bumper Robinson Is 50 Years Old
Actor: Bumper Robinson is a prolific voice actor who has appeared in nearly 200 projects stretching back to the early 1980s. Robinson has been in film, TV and video games, and occasionally splashes into live-action stories as well as his prominent voice acting work. He has appeared in many of the largest animated properties, including Ben 10, DC, Marvel Animation, Transformers and much more.
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Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
James
Character: Lucius Fox operates as the CEO of Wayne Enterprises and maintains the day-to-day operations while Bruce Wayne indulges his other interests, such as philanthropy, socializing, and fighting crime. Lucius is one of Batman’s greatest allies, as he provides him with access to a vast array of armor, weapons, suit, vehicles and anything he may need to fight crime in Gotham. In some comic stories, when Alfred dies, Lucius is the character who steps in as Bruce’s man in the Batcave.
Batman: Caped Crusader
Cast
Wealthy socialite Bruce Wayne, transformed by tragedy, takes on the mantle of Batman to combat the rampant corruption and crime in Gotham City. His vigilante actions attract both allies within the GCPD and City Hall and deadly adversaries, leading to unforeseen consequences. The series delves into the noir roots of Batman, exploring the psychological depths of Gotham’s inhabitants.
