Several actors have portrayed Batman/Bruce Wayne in films and television over the years:
- Lewis Wilson was the first live-action Batman in the 1943 serial The Batman.
- Robert Lowery took over in the 1949 serial Batman and Robin.
- Adam West famously played Batman in the 1960s TV series and the 1966 Batman: The Movie.
- Michael Keaton starred as Batman in Tim Burton's Batman (1989) and Batman Returns (1992), and reprised the role in later DC Extended Universe projects.
- Val Kilmer played Batman in Batman Forever (1995).
- George Clooney took the role in Batman & Robin (1997).
- Christian Bale portrayed Batman in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight trilogy: Batman Begins (2005), The Dark Knight (2008), and The Dark Knight Rises (2012).
- Ben Affleck played Batman in the DC Extended Universe films starting with Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), Suicide Squad (2016), Justice League (2017), and The Flash (2022).
- Robert Pattinson starred as Batman in The Batman (2022), a new iteration intended to launch a shared Batman universe.
Other notable portrayals include Kevin Conroy, who voiced Batman in numerous animated films and series, and Will Arnett, who voiced Batman in The Lego Movie franchise
. In summary, the main live-action actors who have played Batman are Lewis Wilson, Robert Lowery, Adam West, Michael Keaton, Val Kilmer, George Clooney, Christian Bale, Ben Affleck, and Robert Pattinson
