Kevin Conroy, the voice actor who played the voice of Batman in multiple animated shows, has died. He was 66 years old.
The actor’s publicist says Kevin passed away Thursday after a “brief battle with cancer.”
The news was announced in a statement Friday from the actor’s co-star, Diane Pershing, who provides the voice of Poison Ivy, who wrote “Sad news: Our beloved voice of Batman, Kevin Conroy, passed away yesterday.”
Kevin Conroy, who played the voice of Batman, has died at the age of 66
He was sick for a while but spent a lot of time on negative things, to the delight of all his fans. He will be sorely missed not only by the cast of the series but by his legion of fans all over the world.
Conroy’s co-stars spoke fondly of their friend in an obituary released by publicist Gary Meriano.
Mark Hamill, who played The Joker opposite Conroy’s Batman, paid tribute to his friend, saying, “Kevin was perfect.”
Batman: Conroy began providing the voice of Batman/Bruce Wayne in the acclaimed Batman: The Animated Series in 1992 and has gone on to play a role in several spin-offs in the DC Universe
Like a brother: Mark Hamill, who provided the voice of the Joker opposite Batman for Conroy who called the late actor, “one of my favorite people on the planet, and I loved him as a brother.”
He continued, “He was one of my favorite people on the planet, and I loved him like a brother. He really cared about the people around him – his decency shone through in everything he did. Every time I saw him or spoke to him, my spirits were high.”
The Star Wars star declared his sidekick to be “the ultimate Batman…just the right guy for the exact right part,” adding, “He will always be my Batman.”
Kevin Conroy was born in Westbury, New York on November 30, 1955.
Sad news: The news was announced in a statement from the actor’s co-star, Diane Pershing, who provides the voice of Poison Ivy, who wrote, “He will be sorely missed not only by the cast of the series but by his fandom.” all over the world “
The young actor moved to New York City in 1973, when he began his studies at Juilliard, under the tutelage of the legendary John Houseman.
While there he met his roommate, Robin Williams and was in the same group as Kelsey Grammer.
After a run-in with his former mentor at The Acting Company, he ventured to Los Angeles, where he landed a job on the daytime drama, Another World. When he wasn’t in front of the camera, he remained involved in theatre, including a Broadway production of Eastern Standard, portraying a television producer who is secretly living with AIDS.
Juilliard: Kevin Conroy was born in Westbury, New York November 30, 1955. The young actor moved to New York City in 1973, when he began his studies at Juilliard, under the tutelage of the legendary John Houseman
Roommate: While at Juilliard, Conroy was roommates with the late Robin Williams and on the same block with Frasier star Kelsey Grammer.
Conroy, who was gay, landed a leading role portraying a gay lawyer in The Dynasty from 1985-1986.
The journeyman actor began providing the voice of Bruce Wayne / Batman in the popular 1992 Batman: The Animated Series and has gone on to play a role in several spin-offs in the DC Universe.
Conroy continued to work to the very end. He will next be heard in the animated Super Relatives as Wade Brewster / Eclipse. The TV movie will touch on the lives of relatives of the world’s greatest superheroes, and he has also been chosen to provide the voice of Thomas Wayne in the upcoming Batman: The Caped Crusader, which is currently in production.
Pioneer: Conroy, who was gay, landed a leading role portraying a gay lawyer in The Dynasty from 1985-1986. He also starred in the Broadway production of Eastern Standard, portraying a television producer who is secretly living with AIDS.
ALWAYS MY BATMAN: Mark Hamill declared his sidekick to be “the ultimate Batman…just the right guy for the exact right part”, adding, “He will always be my Batman”
