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name: "Burt Ward"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/burt-ward"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "6 July 1945"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-19T11:49:13.828580+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Burt Ward

Actor. Born 6 July 1945 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 6 July 1945, Los Angeles, California, USA
- **Also known as:** Bert John Gervis, Jr.
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burt_Ward, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q537747, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0911431/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/35192

## Biography

Burt Ward (born Bert John Gervis Jr.) is an American actor and animal welfare activist. He is best known for playing Dick Grayson / Robin opposite Adam West's Batman in the television series *Batman* (1966–1968) and the 1966 theatrical film *Batman*.

Ward later reprised the role in the animated series *The New Adventures of Batman* (1977), the specials *Legends of the Superheroes* (1979), the animated films *Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders* (2016) and *Batman vs. Two-Face* (2017), and a live-action appearance in *Crisis on Infinite Earths* (2019). He has also provided voice work for series including *The Simpsons* and *Futurama*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Batman* (1966), Fi1m 73, as Robin (Dick Grayson) — [page](https://film.one/film/batman-1966.md)

## Complete filmography (45)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood* (2019), Thanks — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood.md)
- *Heaven & Hell* (2018), as Doctor
- *Batman vs. Two-Face* (2017), as Dick Grayson / Robin (voice)
- *Those Dastardly Desperados* (2016), Actor
- *Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders* (2016), as Dick Grayson / Robin (voice)
- *Supergirl* (2015), series, as Dick Grayson
- *Batman: Holy Batmania!* (2003), as Robin / Himself
- *Out of Time* (2003), Visual Effects Producer
- *Bulletproof Monk* (2003), Visual Effects Producer
- *Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt* (2003), as Burt Ward
- *Vampires: Los Muertos* (2002), as Compositor
- *Pacino is Missing* (2002), as Guard
- *Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes* (2001), as Robin (archive footage)
- *What's the Worst That Could Happen?* (2001), as Compositor
- *SpongeBob SquarePants* (1999), series, as Barnacle Boy (voice)
- *Futurama* (1999), series, as Burt Ward (voice) — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/futurama.md)
- *Moving Targets* (1999), as O'Malley
- *Clueless* (1996), series, Actor
- *Alien Force* (1996), as Omnipresent Praxima
- *Assault of the Party Nerds II* (1995), as Randolph
- *Karate Raider* (1995), Actor
- *Beach Babes from Beyond* (1993), as Mr. Bun
- *Living Single* (1993), series, Actor
- *The Dwelling* (1993), as Crasmire
- *Hot Under the Collar* (1992), as The Pope
- *Virgin High* (1991), as St. Dick Murphy
- *Smoothtalker* (1990), as Lab Technician
- *Kill Crazy* (1990), as Michael
- *The Girl I Want* (1990), as Dad
- *Cyber-C.H.I.C.* (1990), as Harry Truman Hodgkins
- *The Simpsons* (1989), series, as Robin (voice) — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md)
- *Robot Ninja* (1989), as Stanley Kane
- *Holy Batmania* (1989), Actor
- *Batman and Robin and Other Super Heroes* (1989), Actor
- *The Underachievers* (1988), as Bowmont
- *Fire in the Night* (1986), as Paul
- *High School U.S.A.* (1984), as Teacher
- *Legends of the Super Heroes* (1979), as Robin
- *Legends of the Superheroes* (1979), series, as Robin
- *Tarzan and the Super 7* (1978), series, Actor
- *The New Adventures of Batman* (1977), series, as Robin (voice)
- *Batgirl Teaches Batman a Lesson About Equal Pay* (1973), as Robin
- *Batgirl* (1967), as Robin / Dick Grayson
- *Batman* (1966), as Robin (Dick Grayson) — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/batman-1966.md)
- *Batman* (1966), series, as Robin

## Gallery

- ![Burt Ward](https://film.one/media/person/1071673/gallery-f480e16ec46a.jpg) Burt Ward — Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Burt_Ward_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg/1280px-Burt_Ward_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Composite photo of Burt Ward as Robin and introducing Yvonne Craig as Batgirl from the television series Batman.](https://film.one/media/person/1071673/gallery-ad2a6e1cfd7f.jpg) Composite photo of Burt Ward as Robin and introducing Yvonne Craig as Batgirl from the television series Batman. — ABC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f8/Burt_Ward_Robin.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Burt Ward speaking at the 2014 Phoenix Comicon at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere.](https://film.one/media/person/1071673/gallery-dcad06921958.jpg) Burt Ward speaking at the 2014 Phoenix Comicon at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere. — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Burt_Ward_%2814186983860%29.jpg/1280px-Burt_Ward_%2814186983860%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Burt Ward speaking at the 2014 Phoenix Comicon at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere.](https://film.one/media/person/1071673/gallery-a1aaadd27a43.jpg) Burt Ward speaking at the 2014 Phoenix Comicon at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere. — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6a/Burt_Ward_%2814393701453%29.jpg/1280px-Burt_Ward_%2814393701453%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Burt Ward](https://film.one/media/person/1071673/gallery-1d254439057f.jpg) Burt Ward — Image via TMDB
- ![Photo of Burt Ward (Robin) and Adam West (Batman).](https://film.one/media/person/1071673/gallery-d85cdaff1995.jpg) Photo of Burt Ward (Robin) and Adam West (Batman). — Greenway Productions-producer of both the television series and the 1966 film., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9f/Batman_and_Robin_1966.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Linda Blair talking to Burt Ward in 2005.](https://film.one/media/person/1071673/gallery-5cd5915b82a8.jpg) Linda Blair talking to Burt Ward in 2005. — lesliepear, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/92/Linda_Blair_2005.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)

## Awards

### Other awards — 2 won

- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame 2020: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame (won)
- Inkpot Award 2014: Inkpot Award (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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