Adam West
Acting Born Sep 19, 1928 Died Jun 9, 2017 Walla Walla, Washington, USA 226 credits
Biography
Adam West was an American actor born on September 19, 1928, in Walla Walla, Washington, USA, and died on June 19, 2017, at the age of 88. He was best known for his lead role in the Batman television series that aired from 1966 to 1968, as well as the film of the same name. Throughout his career, he was also known for portraying eccentric characters and for his voice work on animated series, including The Fairly OddParents and a fictionalized version of himself on Family Guy. His career included 212 known acting credits.
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Career overview
Adam West was an American actor born in Walla Walla, Washington, on September 19, 1928, and he passed away on June 9, 2017, at the age of 88. He accumulated 212 known acting credits throughout his career. He is best known for playing the lead role in the television series Batman, which ran from 1966 to 1968, as well as in the film of the same name.
In addition to his signature superhero role, West became known for portraying eccentric characters. His career also featured extensive voice work on animated television series, including roles on The Fairly OddParents. Furthermore, he was recognized for voicing a fictionalized version of himself on the animated series Family Guy.
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Batwheels
Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale
Joker: Put on a Happy Face
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood · ThanksKnight Immortal
Batman vs. Two-FaceHeroes ManufacturedBatman & Bill
Batman: Return of the Caped CrusadersThose Dastardly Desperados
Moonbeam CityScooby-Doo! and the Beach BeastieRobot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship
Penn Zero: Part-Time HeroPenn Zero: Part-Time HeroHanging with BatmanBats of the Round Table
Through the KeyholeStarring Adam WestSuperheroes: A Never-Ending Battle
Comic Book MenThe Batmobile
Jake and the Never Land PiratesPizza Man
Family Guy Presents: It's a Trap!
Ratko: The Dictator's SonFamily Guy Presents: Stewie Kills Lois and Lois Kills StewieSuper Capers
Batman: The Brave and the BoldBatman: The Brave and the BoldThe Wrecking CrewBatman: A Dynamic Legacy
The Big Bang TheoryMeet the RobinsonsFamily Guy Presents: Blue HarvestSexina: Popstar P.I.
30 Rock1 vs. 100Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of SupermanI've Got a Secret
The BoondocksChicken LittleStewie Griffin: The Untold StoryAloha Scooby-Doo!The Wiki-Tiki Tail of Aloha Scooby-Doo
The BatmanTales From BeyondMonster IslandThe Fairly OddParents: Channel ChasersLiving in TV Land
The MulletsBatman: Holy Batmania!Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt
Kim PossibleGeorge LopezPet Star
The Fairly OddParentsBlack ScorpionBlack ScorpionOnce Upon a Time: The Super HeroesThe Unbeatable Bruce Lee
Family GuyFamily GuyFamily GuyFamily GuyFamily Guy
The King of QueensThe Secret Files of the Spy DogsHisteria!
Johnny BravoJohnny BravoAn American Vampire StoryRedux Riding HoodJoyride
Pacific BlueGoosebumps: Attack of the Mutant
The Drew Carey ShowThe Wayans Bros.GoosebumpsNewsRadioHope and Gloria
Space Ghost Coast to CoastBurke's LawThe CriticThe Good LifeThe New Age
Diagnosis: MurderAnimaniacsLois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanThe Adventures of Pete & PeteZombie Jamboree ‘93
Batman: The Animated SeriesThe Ben Stiller Show
RugratsNursesNight of the KickfightersLookwellLookwell
Full Filmography
226 titles- Batwheels (2022) as A.D.A.M (voice)
- Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale (2021) as Self
- Joker: Put on a Happy Face (2020) as Self
- Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019) Thanks
- Knight Immortal (2019) as Self (archive footage)
- Batman vs. Two-Face (2017) as Bruce Wayne / Batman (voice)
- Heroes Manufactured (2017) as Self (archive footage)
- Batman & Bill (2017) as Self (archive Footage)
- Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders (2016) as Bruce Wayne / Batman (voice)
- Those Dastardly Desperados (2016)
- Moonbeam City (2015) as Razzle Novak (voice)
- Scooby-Doo! and the Beach Beastie (2015) as Sandy Blake (voice)
- Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship (2015) as 60's Batman / Bank Robber (voice)
- Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero (2014) as Captain Super Captain (voice)
- Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero (2014) as Captain Super Captain / Professor Evil Professor (voice)
- Hanging with Batman (2014) as Self
- Bats of the Round Table (2014) as Self
- Through the Keyhole (2013) as Self
- Starring Adam West (2013) as Self
- Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle (2013) as Self
- Comic Book Men (2012) as Self
- The Batmobile (2012) as Self
- Jake and the Never Land Pirates (2011) as Wise Old Parrot (voice)
- Pizza Man (2011) as Self
- Family Guy Presents: It's a Trap! (2010) as Mayor Adam West as Grand Moff Tarkin (voice)
- Ratko: The Dictator's Son (2009) as Kostka Volvic
- Family Guy Presents: Stewie Kills Lois and Lois Kills Stewie (2009) as Mayor Adam West (voice)
- Super Capers (2009) as Manbat / Cab Driver
- Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2008) as Thomas Wayne (voice)
- Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2008) as Proto-Bot (voice)
- The Wrecking Crew (2008) as Batman (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Batman: A Dynamic Legacy (2008) as Batman (archival)
- The Big Bang Theory (2007) as Adam West
- Meet the Robinsons (2007) as Uncle Art (voice)
- Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest (2007) as Mayor Adam West as Grand Moff Tarkin (voice)
- Sexina: Popstar P.I. (2007) as The Boss
- 30 Rock (2006) as Adam West
- 1 vs. 100 (2006) as Himself
- Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman (2006) as Superman
- I've Got a Secret (2006)
- The Boondocks (2005)
- Chicken Little (2005) as Ace - Hollywood Chicken Little (voice)
- Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005) as Mayor Adam West (voice)
- Aloha Scooby-Doo! (2005) as Jared Moon (voice)
- The Wiki-Tiki Tail of Aloha Scooby-Doo (2005) as Self
- The Many Faces of Catwoman (2005) as (archive footage)
- The Batman (2004) as Mayor Grange (voice)
- Tales From Beyond (2004) as Jay (segment "The Bookstore")
- Monster Island (2004) as Dr. Harryhausen
- The Fairly OddParents: Channel Chasers (2004) as Himself (voice)
- Living in TV Land (2004)
- Baadasssss! (2004) as Bert
- The Mullets (2003)
- Batman: Holy Batmania! (2003) as Batman / Himself
- Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt (2003) as Adam West
- Kim Possible (2002) as Timothy North / Fearless Ferret (voice)
- George Lopez (2002) as Jonathan K. Martin
- Pet Star (2002) as Self - Judge
- The Fairly OddParents (2001) as Catman (voice)
- Black Scorpion (2001)
- Black Scorpion (2001) as Dr. Noah Goddard / Breathtaker
- Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes (2001) as Batman (archive footage)
- The Unbeatable Bruce Lee (2001)
- Seance (2001) as Homeless Man / Angel
- Batman Featurette (2001) as Himself
- Nuclear Rescue 911: Broken Arrows & Incidents (2001) as Narrator
- Family Guy (1999) as Adam West (voice)
- Family Guy (1999) as Mayor Adam West (voice) (archive sound)
- Family Guy (1999) as Mayor Adam West / Ace Merrill (voice)
- Family Guy (1999) as Mayor Adam West as Grand Moff Tarkin (voice)
- Family Guy (1999) as Mayor Adam West / Fairy Godmother (voice)
- Futurama (1999) as Adam West (voice)
- SpongeBob SquarePants (1999) as Mermaid Man (voice)
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (1999) as Self
- The Man Show (1999)
- Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999) as Himself
- Television: The First Fifty Years (1999) as Self / Batman (archive footage)
- Hollywood's Hot Wheels (1999) as Narrator
- Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1 (1999) as Self
- The King of Queens (1998) as Adam West
- The Secret Files of the Spy Dogs (1998) as Dog Zero (voice)
- Histeria! (1998)
- Johnny Bravo (1997)
- Johnny Bravo (1997) as (voice)
- An American Vampire Story (1997) as The Big Kahuna
- Redux Riding Hood (1997) as Leonard Fox (voice)
- Joyride (1997) as Harold
- The Size of Watermelons (1997) as Self
- Pacific Blue (1996) as Macon Dean
- Goosebumps: Attack of the Mutant (1996) as The Galloping Gazelle
- The Drew Carey Show (1995) as Mitch
- The Wayans Bros. (1995) as TV Host
- Goosebumps (1995) as Galloping Gazelle
- NewsRadio (1995) as Adam West
- Hope and Gloria (1995) as Adam West
- MADtv (1995) as Self
- Ride For Your Life (1995) as Monty Oliver
- Ghost Cars (1995) as Host
- Run For Cover (1995) as Senator Prescott
- Space Ghost Coast to Coast (1994) as Self
- Burke's Law (1994) as Dean Winters
- The Critic (1994) as Adam West (voice)
- The Good Life (1994) as Adam West (voice)
- The New Age (1994) as Jeff Witner
- The Danny Baker Show (1994)
- Diagnosis: Murder (1993) as Bruce Blazer
- Animaniacs (1993) as Spruce Wayne / Caped Crusader (voice)
- Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993) as Jerry Retchen
- The Adventures of Pete & Pete (1993)
- Zombie Jamboree ‘93 (1993) as Himself
- Danger Theatre (1993)
- Batman: The Animated Series (1992) as Gray Ghost (voice)
- The Ben Stiller Show (1992)
- Rugrats (1991) as Captain Blasto (voice)
- Nurses (1991)
- Night of the Kickfighters (1991) as Carl McMann
- Lookwell (1991)
- Lookwell (1991) as Ty Lookwell
- Maxim Xul (1991) as Professor Marduk
- Zorro (1990)
- The Flash (1990) as Hippy Guy
- Omega Cop (1990) as Prescott
- The Simpsons (1989) as Adam West (voice)
- The Simpsons (1989) as Batman (voice)
- Tales from the Crypt (1989) as Chapman (segment "As Ye Sow")
- Holy Batmania (1989)
- Batmania: From Comics to Screen (1989) as Self / Bruce Wayne / Batman (archive footage)
- Cartoon Lost and Found (1989)
- Mad About You (1989) as Edward Harris
- Batman and Robin and Other Super Heroes (1989)
- Murphy Brown (1988)
- Going Undercover (1988) as Henry's Father (uncredited)
- Doin' Time on Planet Earth (1988) as Charles Pinsky
- Return Fire: Jungle Wolf II (1988) as Carruthers
- Zombie Nightmare (1987) as Capt. Tom Churchman
- The Last Precinct (1986) as Captain Rick Wright
- The Last Precinct (1986) as Capt. Wright
- The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians (1985) as Batman (voice)
- Young Lady Chatterley II (1985) as Professor Arthur Bohart Jr.
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Wade Talmadge
- Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show (1984)
- Hell Riders (1984) as Doctor Dave
- I Take These Men (1983) as Craig Wyler
- Late Night with David Letterman (1982) as Self - Guest
- One Dark Night (1982) as Allan McKenna
- Entertainment Tonight (1981) as Self
- Warp Speed (1981) as Captain Lofton
- Time Warp (1981) as Col. Ed Westin
- Female Mud Wrestling Championships (1981) as Coach
- For the Love of It (1980) as Jock Higgins
- The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood (1980) as Lionel Lamely
- Hart to Hart (1979) as David Stockwood
- Big Shamus, Little Shamus (1979)
- Legends of the Super Heroes (1979) as Batman
- Legends of the Superheroes (1979) as Batman
- Fantasy Island (1978) as Phillip Breem
- Vega$ (1978)
- Hooper (1978) as Adam
- Tarzan and the Super 7 (1978)
- The Love Boat (1977) as Bob Williams
- The New Adventures of Batman (1977) as Batman (voice)
- Alice (1976)
- Laverne & Shirley (1976)
- The Specialist (1975) as Jerry Bounds
- Nevada Smith (1975) as Frank Hartlee
- Police Woman (1974) as Morgan
- Hell River (1974) as Captain Kurt Kohler
- Super Friends (1973) as Batman (voice)
- Poor Devil (1973) as Dennis Crawford
- Emergency! (1972)
- Curse of the Moon Child (1972)
- The Eyes of Charles Sand (1972) as Dr. Paul Scott
- Alias Smith and Jones (1971)
- Primus (1971)
- The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker (1971) as Chester
- And Then They Forgot God (1971) as Mr. Collier
- Night Gallery (1970) as Mr. Hyde
- Love, American Style (1969) as Adam West
- The Girl Who Knew Too Much (1969) as Johnny Cain
- Alexander The Great (1968) as Cleander
- Mannix (1967) as Jonathan Forsythe
- Batgirl (1967) as Batman / Bruce Wayne
- Kerb Drill with Batman! (1967) as Batman
- Batman (1966) as Batman
- Batman (1966) as Batman (Bruce Wayne)
- The Big Valley (1965) as Major Jonathan Eliot
- Mara of the Wilderness (1965) as Friday
- The Relentless Four (1965) as Ranger Sam Garrett
- The Outlaws Is Coming (1965) as Kenneth Cabot
- Bewitched (1964) as Kermit
- The Hollywood Palace (1964) as Self
- Robinson Crusoe on Mars (1964) as Colonel Dan McReady
- Petticoat Junction (1963) as Dr. Clayton Harris
- The Outer Limits (1963) as Major Merritt
- Soldier in the Rain (1963) as Inspecting Captain
- Tammy and the Doctor (1963) as Dr. Eric Hassler
- Recoil (1963) as Sgt. Steve Nelson
- The Virginian (1962) as Sam Loomis
- The Beachcomber (1962) as Huckabee
- Geronimo (1962) as Lieutenant. John Delahay
- Tallahassee 7000 (1961)
- Johnny Midnight (1960)
- Guestward, Ho! (1960)
- Overland Trail (1960)
- Laramie (1959)
- Hawaiian Eye (1959)
- The Detectives (1959) as Sgt. Steve Nelson
- The FBI Story (1959) as Man on Two-Way Radio (voice) (uncredited)
- The Young Philadelphians (1959) as William Lawrence III
- The Rifleman (1958)
- Lawman (1958)
- 77 Sunset Strip (1958)
- Bronco (1958)
- Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958)
- Perry Mason (1957) as Dan Southern
- Perry Mason (1957) as Pete Norland
- Maverick (1957)
- Maverick (1957) as Rudolph St. Cloud
- Maverick (1957) as George Henry Arnett
- Sugarfoot (1957) as Frederick Pulaski
- Sugarfoot (1957) as Doc Holliday
- The Real McCoys (1957) as Buzz Cooper
- Voodoo Island (1957) as Weather Station #4 Radio Operator
- Cheyenne (1955)
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Emmett
- The Philco Television Playhouse (1948) as Ham Ector
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Adam West best known for?
Adam West is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Batwheels (2022), Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019), Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero (2014), Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero (2014).
When and where was Adam West born?
Adam West was born on September 19, 1928 in Walla Walla, Washington, USA. They passed away on June 9, 2017.
How many credits does Adam West have?
Adam West has accumulated over 226 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1948 to 2022.
What is Adam West's background in cinema and television?
Adam West was an American actor born on September 19, 1928, in Walla Walla, Washington, USA, and died on June 19, 2017, at the age of 88. He was best known for his lead role in the Batman television series that aired from 1966 to 1968, as well as the film of the same name. Throughout his career, he was also known for p...