Burt Ward
Biography
Burt Ward is an American actor who played Dick Grayson's Robin, the sidekick to Adam West's Batman, in the television series Batman from 1966 to 1968. Born in Los Angeles, he auditioned for the role in October 1965 and was selected. He later played Robin in the animated series The New Adventures of Batman (1977), the pilot Legends of the Superheroes (1979), and the reunion films Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders (2016) and Batman vs. Two-Face (2017). During the original series' popularity he recorded musical tracks, including the 1966 single Boy Wonder, I Love You and Orange Colored Sky. In 1985 DC Comics named him among its Fifty Who Made DC Great honorees, and in 2020 he received a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame. He also appeared in the 2019 television event Crisis on Infinite Earths and wrote Boy Wonder: My Life in Tights in 1995.
81years old
Turns 82 on July 6in 267 days
- Born Los Angeles
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
- Also credited as Bert John Gervis, Jr., Bertram Jonathan Gervis, Jr., Bert Gervis, Jr., Bert John Gervis, Bertram Jonathan Gervis and Bert Gervis
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 51 years1966 to 2017
Every film, newest first
- 2017Batman vs. Two-FaceIMDb rating 6.2
- 2016Batman: Return of the Caped CrusadersIMDb rating 6.7
- 2015Batkid BeginsIMDb rating 7.1
- 2003Return to the Batcave - The Misadventures of Adam and BurtIMDb rating 6.5
- 1966Batman: The MovieIMDb rating 6.5
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A first
Ward was named one of the honorees in DC Comics' 50th-anniversary publication Fifty Who Made DC Great in 1985 for his work on the Batman series.
Burt Ward movies on Netflix
Most often with
Rick Morales directed two of these films. Adam West appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Rick MoralesDirector, 2 films, 2016 to 2017
All films by Rick Morales
Also two films together6 more actors
- Jim WardBatman vs. Two-Face (2017) and Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders (2016)
- Lynne Marie StewartBatman vs. Two-Face (2017) and Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders (2016)
- Wally WingertBatman vs. Two-Face (2017) and Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders (2016)
- Jeff BergmanBatman vs. Two-Face (2017) and Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders (2016)
- William SalyersBatman vs. Two-Face (2017) and Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders (2016)
- Sirena IrwinBatman vs. Two-Face (2017) and Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders (2016)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Awards
Two awards and honors from 2014 to 2020.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2020 | Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | |
| 2014 | Inkpot Award | Won | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.