Commissioner James Gordon — Batman Character Profile

About Commissioner James Gordon

Honest police commissioner who secretly collaborates with Batman to maintain Gotham's safety.

Commissioner James Gordon — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Law enforcement tactics, Investigation, Leadership, Firearm proficiency, Strategic planning

• Strength: 5/10
• Intelligence: 7.5/10
• Charisma: 7/10
• Morality: 9/10
• Influence: 7.5/10

Affiliations

• United States Marine Corps
• United States Army Special Forces
• Chicago Police Department
• Gotham City Police Department
• DC Universe

Quick Facts about Commissioner James Gordon

Full Name

James W. Gordon<ref>{{Cite web

Occupation

police commissioner, police detective

First Appearance

Detective Comics

Commissioner James Gordon's Known Relations

• Sarah Essen — Spouse
• Barbara Eileen Gordon — Spouse
• Barbara Gordon — Child
• James Gordon, Jr. — Child
• Arnold Flass — Business partner
• Sarah Essen — Business partner
• United States Marine Corps — Member of
• United States Army Special Forces — Member of
• Chicago Police Department — Member of
• Gotham City Police Department — Member of

Commissioner James Gordon appears in 12 titles

• Batman (1989)
• Batman Returns (1992) — character page
• Batman Forever (1995) — character page
• Batman & Robin (1997) — character page
• Batman Begins (2005) — character page
• Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010) — character page
• Batman: Year One (2011) — character page
• The Dark Knight Rises (2012) — character page
• Son of Batman (2014) — character page
• Justice League (2017) — character page
• Batman: Hush (2019) — character page
• The Batman (2022) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Pat Hingle

Appears in

Batman (1989)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Commissioner James Gordon — Alliance Secret Ally — Bruce Wayne / Batman (Michael Keaton)
• Commissioner James Gordon — Power Supervisor — Eckhardt (William Hootkins)

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