The Best Actors Who Have Played Robin

Robin has leapt from page to screen in more ways than almost any other sidekick—through cliffhanger serials, live-action TV, blockbuster films, fan-favorite animated series, and controller-smashing video games. Across those decades, a long list of performers have worn the “R,” from the original Boy Wonder to later Robins like Jason Todd, Tim Drake, Damian Wayne, and Carrie Kelley.

Below is a comprehensive, media-spanning look at the performers behind Robin. You’ll find the live-action trailblazers, the defining animated voices, and the actors who brought Robin to life in games—each entry focusing on what they played, where they played it, and notable details about their interpretations.

Vincent Martella and Alexander Martella

Vincent Martella voices Jason Todd during his Robin era in the animated feature ‘Batman: Under the Red Hood’, appearing in flashbacks central to the plot. Alexander Martella voices the character at a younger age in additional flashback material.

Vincent Martella returns as Jason Todd for the interactive sequel ‘Batman: Death in the Family’, which revisits and branches elements of the earlier storyline through selectable paths.

Scott Porter

Scott Porter voices Damian Wayne/Robin in the fighting game ‘Injustice 2’. The character’s moveset and gear system reflect his swordsmanship and agility within the roster.

Story mode cinematics and character intros place Damian in conflict-driven scenes with other DC heroes and villains, aligning his arc with the game’s alternate-universe narrative.

Ben Giroux

Ben Giroux voices Damian Wayne/Robin in the animated crossover film ‘Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’. The project combines Gotham’s heroes with the Turtles’ roster for a shared threat.

Giroux’s Damian is featured alongside Batman, Batgirl, and the Turtles during joint operations, with action sequences that mix gadgets, martial arts, and team tactics.

Jacob Tremblay

Jacob Tremblay voices Damian Wayne/Robin in the animated series ‘Harley Quinn’. The show integrates Damian into episodic plots that intersect with Gotham’s villains and antiheroes.

Across his appearances, Tremblay’s Damian participates in storylines that reference Bat-Family dynamics, media appearances, and satirical takes on superhero culture within the series.

Ariel Winter

Ariel Winter voices Carrie Kelley/Robin in the animated features ‘Batman: The Dark Knight Returns’ Part 1 and Part 2. The films adapt the graphic novel’s depiction of Carrie as Batman’s ally.

Winter’s credit establishes Carrie Kelley’s place in modern animation, presenting her gear, acrobatics, and partnership beats as part of the adaptation’s two-part structure.

Cameron Bowen

Cameron Bowen voices Tim Drake/Robin in ‘Young Justice’, joining the cast as the team expands in later storylines. His portrayal covers Tim’s role on covert missions and team operations.

Bowen reprises Tim in the video game ‘Young Justice: Legacy’, which situates the character within missions set between televised episodes and includes in-universe briefings and dossiers.

Crawford Wilson

Crawford Wilson voices Dick Grayson/Robin in ‘Batman: The Brave and the Bold’, an anthology-style series that pairs Batman with rotating allies. Robin appears in multiple team-up episodes and segments.

Wilson also voices Robin in ‘Batman: The Brave and the Bold – The Videogame’, extending his portrayal to a tie-in console release that mirrors the show’s cooperative format.

Evan Sabara

Evan Sabara voices Dick Grayson/Robin in the animated series ‘The Batman’, joining the show’s lineup in later seasons. His addition expands the series’ Bat-Family beyond Batman and Batgirl.

Sabara’s Robin appears in episodes that integrate the character into the show’s rogues-gallery arcs, adding team dynamics to Gotham-set stories.

Sloane Morgan Siegel

Sloane Morgan Siegel voices Tim Drake/Robin in the action RPG ‘Gotham Knights’. The title features four playable heroes with distinct combat and stealth toolkits.

Siegel’s role is credited alongside the game’s core cast, with Tim Drake’s staff-based fighting style and gadget loadout differentiating him from the other playable characters.

Charlie Schlatter

Charlie Schlatter voices Robin in ‘LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes’ and returns in ‘LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham’. His work places him as a primary Robin voice across that phase of LEGO DC titles.

The games include large ensemble casts of Justice League and Bat-Family characters, with Schlatter’s Robin featured in story campaigns and free-play modes.

Troy Baker and Matthew Mercer

In Rocksteady’s Arkham series, Tim Drake/Robin is voiced by Troy Baker in ‘Batman: Arkham City’ and by Matthew Mercer in ‘Batman: Arkham Knight’. The character appears in story content and downloadable add-ons.

This handoff documents Robin’s presence through later installments of the franchise, including playable segments and side missions tied to the Bat-Family.

Yuri Lowenthal and Yūki Kaji

In ‘Batman Ninja’, Damian Wayne/Robin is voiced by Yuri Lowenthal in English and Yūki Kaji in Japanese. The dual casting reflects the film’s bilingual production.

Both actors are credited for the role in their respective language tracks, aligning the character’s portrayal across international releases and home-video versions.

Stuart Allan

Stuart Allan voices Damian Wayne/Robin across the DC Animated Movie Universe, including ‘Son of Batman’, ‘Batman vs. Robin’, and ‘Batman: Bad Blood’, among other ensemble features in that cycle. These films establish Damian’s tenure in an interconnected continuity.

Allan returns for additional team-up titles within that lineup, maintaining continuity for the Robin mantle through Damian-focused stories and crossovers.

Michael Cera

Michael Cera voices Dick Grayson/Robin in ‘The LEGO Batman Movie’, part of the larger LEGO DC continuity. The film positions him alongside Will Arnett’s Batman.

Cera’s performance is credited across the feature and promotional materials tied to the LEGO franchise, which later intersects with other LEGO DC entries.

Jesse McCartney

Jesse McCartney voices Dick Grayson as Robin—and later as Nightwing—in ‘Young Justice’. The series follows the character’s growth from protégé to team leader.

Cast lists and episode arcs track McCartney’s role across multiple seasons, showing the transition from Robin’s early missions to Nightwing’s leadership within the covert-ops superhero squad.

Scott Menville

Scott Menville voices Robin (Dick Grayson) in ‘Teen Titans’ and ‘Teen Titans Go!’, leading the team in both shows. His credits extend through specials and related media tied to those series.

Menville also voices Robin/Tim Drake in the console game ‘Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu’, connecting his Robin work to an action game set in an animated-style Gotham.

Mathew Valencia

Mathew Valencia voices Tim Drake/Robin in ‘The New Batman Adventures’, introducing the second animated Robin in that continuity. His portrayal centers on Tim’s street-level origin and partnership with Batman.

Valencia also reprises Tim in ‘Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker’, voicing the younger Tim in flashbacks that are pivotal to the film’s storyline.

Loren Lester

Loren Lester voiced Dick Grayson/Robin in ‘Batman: The Animated Series’ and then Dick Grayson/Nightwing in ‘The New Batman Adventures’. His work covers the character’s on-screen evolution from sidekick to solo identity.

Episode credits and tie-in media document Lester’s contribution across the DC Animated Universe, including crossovers that feature both the Robin and Nightwing personas.

Casey Kasem

Casey Kasem voiced Dick Grayson/Robin across multiple iterations of ‘Super Friends’, making his take one of the longest-running animated Robins on television. His voice became a Saturday-morning fixture for the character.

Kasem’s credits span numerous seasons and variations of the franchise, maintaining continuity for Robin within the broader animated Justice League lineup.

Navia Robinson

Navia Robinson portrays Carrie Kelley in the live-action series ‘Gotham Knights’. The role brings Frank Miller’s Robin into a network television ensemble for the first time.

Within the series, Carrie operates alongside a younger generation of Gotham protagonists, placing a non-Grayson Robin at the center of a new post-Batman setup.

Jay Lycurgo

Jay Lycurgo appears in ‘Titans’ as Tim Drake, joining the cast as the third Robin. His arrival brings the detective-minded successor into the show’s Gotham-centric plots.

Across his episodes, Lycurgo’s Tim Drake investigates Batman-related mysteries, trains with the team, and ultimately dons the Robin suit within the show’s interconnected Bat-Family narrative.

Curran Walters

Curran Walters portrays Jason Todd in ‘Titans’, introducing the second Robin in live-action. The character’s debut arrives early in the series and expands across multiple seasons.

Walters’ storyline follows Jason through his tenure as Robin and into his later Red Hood identity, mapping a modernized version of the well-known comic arc inside the series’ continuity.

Brenton Thwaites

Brenton Thwaites plays Dick Grayson in ‘Titans’, where the character begins as Robin before transitioning to Nightwing. The series tracks his move away from Batman’s shadow to leading his own team.

Thwaites’ run covers Grayson’s years as Robin via flashbacks and present-day conflicts, then documents the suit change and leadership role within the show’s evolving ensemble.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Joseph Gordon-Levitt appears in ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ as Gotham City police officer John Blake, whose legal name is revealed as Robin John Blake. The character’s closing scenes point him toward the Batcave and a succession setup unique to that continuity.

Although not a costumed Robin during the film, the narrative uses the reveal to position Blake as the inheritor of Batman’s mission, functioning as the trilogy’s nod to the sidekick’s mantle.

Chris O’Donnell

Chris O’Donnell portrayed Dick Grayson/Robin in the films ‘Batman Forever’ and ‘Batman & Robin’. His story covers Grayson’s adoption by Bruce Wayne through to suiting up as the Boy Wonder.

Across the two films, O’Donnell’s Robin partners with Batman against villains including Two-Face, the Riddler, Mr. Freeze, and Poison Ivy, while the second film introduces Batgirl to the cinematic lineup.

Johnny Duncan

Johnny Duncan succeeded Croft as Dick Grayson/Robin in the Columbia Pictures follow-up serial ‘Batman and Robin’. The production paired him with Robert Lowery’s Batman.

Duncan’s stint continued the character’s presence in theaters during the serial era, bridging the gap between the wartime chapters and the later television rebirth.

Douglas Croft

Douglas Croft was the first on-screen Robin, portraying Dick Grayson in the Columbia Pictures serial ‘Batman’. The serial format introduced the masked duo to cinema audiences, chapter by chapter.

His performance set the live-action template for Robin, pairing him with Lewis Wilson’s Batman and establishing the Boy Wonder’s crime-fighting rhythm for subsequent screen versions.

Burt Ward

Burt Ward played Dick Grayson/Robin in the TV series ‘Batman’ and the theatrical feature ‘Batman: The Movie’, then returned in the TV specials ‘Legends of the Superheroes’. He later voiced his classic incarnation in the animated ‘The New Adventures of Batman’.

Ward reunited with Adam West for the animated features ‘Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders’ and ‘Batman vs. Two-Face’, and appeared as an older Dick Grayson in the Arrowverse crossover ‘Crisis on Infinite Earths’, acknowledging the legacy version of his Robin.

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