Kevin Conroybetter known for lend his voice to Batman in the series Batman: The Series lively (1992), has died at the age of 66. The actor passed away after a short battle with cancer.
Conroy was born in November 1955 in Westbury, New York and studied acting at The Julliard School with Christopher Reeve, Frances Conroy and Robin Williams.
The most important voice in the cast was supposed to be that of the Lord of the Night himself, but, true to his nature, Batman proved to be a truly elusive figure and although almost forty actors auditioned for the role, none of them seemed to quite fit the bill. The responsability. Until Kevin Conroy came along.
‘Batman: The Animated Series’.
Kevin Conroy ended up being chosen, being an experienced Broadway actor who already had numerous appearances on television and film. “We wanted Batman’s voice to have a dark quality to it, as well as a sexier side to it. There is something about the character that attracts women a lot, something very different from the character of Superman, who is much more correct. Batman used to break the rules” recalls Andrea Romano, director of actors in animation projects, about the moment of choosing the ideal actor.
“We thought his voice had to be innately sexy, so the actor didn’t have to play it. A lot of the actors tried to play the part in a rough, Clint Eastwood kind of way. And then Kevin came along and performed it in his own voice, albeit a little more intimate. And then we all found out. Is he. We have it,” he added. And that’s how the Kevin’s choice as Batman set the tone for the rest of the series.
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Batman: The Animated Series aired on the Fox children’s channel from September 1992 to September 1995. Conroy’s performance as Batman was widely acclaimed by critics and comic book fans, with many of these fans considering the actor to be the only Batman.
“Kevin was perfection”said Mark Hamill, who played the Joker, in a statement. “He was one of my favorite people on the planet. and loved him like a brother. He really did care about the people around him: his decency shone through in everything he did. Every time I saw him or talked to him, my mood improved.“.
Conroy was so beloved for voicing Batman that he continued the character in other DC projects, including video games. Batman: Arkham and injustice. She has also appeared in several original animated films such as Batman: Gotham Knight (2008), Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (2009), Justice League: Doom (2012), Batman: The Killing Joke (2016) and Justice League vs. the fatal five (2019), among others. In fact, the 2019 animated film is the last film in which the actor appears as the Dark Knight.
“He is an iconic character”Conroy told DC in a 2014 interview. “It’s a very important part of the American cultural landscape and also an incredible thing to be a part of.”
Batman and Robin in ‘Batman: The Animated Series’.
On the other hand, in Conroy he made his film acting debut in the 1992 romantic drama Chain of Desire. She also starred in the NBC series Another World and appeared in episodes of such classic series as Dallas, Murphy Brown Y Cheers.
He also lent his voice to other animated franchises such as Scooby Doo Y Masters of the Universe. In the last one he appeared playing Mer-Man and Hordak in He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.
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