Bruce Wayne / Batman — Batman Begins Character Profile

About Bruce Wayne / Batman

The Dark Knight, driven by trauma to fight crime and corruption.

Bruce Wayne / Batman — Character Profile

Affiliations

• Justice League
• Wayne Enterprises
• Outsiders
• Batman Incorporated
• Batmen of All Nations
• Superman and Batman
• Batman and Robin
• DC Universe

Quick Facts about Bruce Wayne / Batman

Education

University of Cambridge, University of Paris

Occupation

businessperson, superhero, chief executive officer

First Appearance

Detective Comics #27

Bruce Wayne / Batman's Known Relations

• Mad Hatter — Enemy
• Ra's al Ghul — Enemy
• Bane — Enemy
• The Joker — Enemy
• Talia al Ghul — Enemy
• Scarecrow — Enemy
• Two-Face — Enemy
• Poison Ivy — Enemy
• The Penguin — Enemy
• Darkseid — Enemy
• Anarky — Enemy
• Deadshot — Enemy
• Clayface — Enemy
• Riddler — Enemy
• Harley Quinn — Enemy
• Kite Man — Enemy
• Killer Croc — Enemy
• Catman — Enemy
• Man-Bat — Enemy
• Tony Zucco — Enemy
• Owlman — Enemy
• Cluemaster — Enemy
• Solomon Grundy — Enemy
• Red Hood — Enemy
• Hush — Enemy
• Hugo Strange — Enemy
• Black Mask — Enemy
• Rupert Thorne — Enemy
• Amygdala — Enemy
• Doctor Phosphorus — Enemy
• Calendar Man — Enemy
• Batzarro — Enemy
• Ventriloquist — Enemy
• Firefly — Enemy
• Carmine Falcone — Enemy
• Victor Zsasz — Enemy
• Sal Maroni — Enemy
• Roland Daggett — Enemy
• Gillian B. Loeb — Enemy
• Hamilton Hill — Enemy
• Alberto Falcone — Enemy
• Maxie Zeus — Enemy
• Great White Shark — Enemy
• Prometheus — Enemy
• KGBeast — Enemy
• King Snake — Enemy
• Simon Hurt — Enemy
• Ratcatcher — Enemy
• Roxy Rocket — Enemy
• League of Assassins — Enemy
• Court of Owls — Enemy
• Sofia Falcone — Enemy
• Lew Moxon — Enemy
• Nocturna — Enemy
• Orca — Enemy
• Red Claw — Enemy
• Emperor Blackgate — Enemy
• Johnny Witts — Enemy
• Kyodai Ken — Enemy
• Phosphorus Rex — Enemy
• The Batman Who Laughs — Enemy
• Punchline — Enemy
• Son of Pyg — Enemy
• Thomas Wayne — Father
• Helena Wayne — Child
• Cassandra Cain — Child
• Dick Grayson — Child
• Damian Wayne — Child
• Tim Drake — Child
• Jason Todd — Child
• Martha Wayne — Mother
• Kate Kane — Relative
• Bette Kane — Relative
• Van Wayne — Relative
• Beth Kane — Relative
• Catwoman — Unmarried partner
• Talia al Ghul — Unmarried partner
• Wonder Woman — Unmarried partner
• Vicki Vale — Unmarried partner
• Sasha Bordeaux — Unmarried partner
• Andrea Beaumont — Unmarried partner
• Julie Madison — Unmarried partner
• Nocturna — Unmarried partner
• Shondra Kinsolving — Unmarried partner
• Silver St. Cloud — Unmarried partner
• Julia Pennyworth — Unmarried partner
• Dr. Chase Meridian — Unmarried partner
• David Cain — Student of
• Zatara — Student of
• Henri Ducard — Student of
• Richard Dragon — Student of
• Ted Grant — Student of
• Stephanie Brown — Student
• Helena Wayne — Student
• Cassandra Cain — Student
• Dick Grayson — Student
• Damian Wayne — Student
• Kara Zor-El — Student
• Tim Drake — Student
• Jason Todd — Student
• Terry McGinnis — Student
• Duke Thomas — Student
• Helena Wayne — Business partner
• Superman — Significant person
• Justice League — Member of
• Wayne Enterprises — Member of
• Outsiders — Member of
• Batman Incorporated — Member of
• Batmen of All Nations — Member of
• Superman and Batman — Member of
• Batman and Robin — Member of

Bruce Wayne / Batman appears in 12 titles

• Batman Begins (2005)
• Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010) — character page
• Justice League: Doom (2012) — character page
• Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox (2013) — character page
• Son of Batman (2014) — character page
• Justice League: Throne of Atlantis (2015) — character page
• Batman vs. Two-Face (2017) — character page
• Teen Titans Go! To the Movies (2018) — character page
• Batman: Hush (2019) — character page
• The Batman (2022) — character page
• DC League of Super-Pets (2022) — character page
• The Batman: Part II (2028) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Christian Bale

Appears in

Batman Begins (2005)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (7)

• Bruce Wayne / Batman — Family Surrogate Father — Alfred (Michael Caine)

  Alfred serves as Bruce's guardian and emotional anchor throughout his journey.

• Bruce Wayne / Batman — Romantic Childhood Love Interest — Rachel Dawes (Katie Holmes)

  A deep romantic bond complicated by Bruce's dual life and mission.

• Bruce Wayne / Batman — Professional Martial Arts Mentor — Ducard (Liam Neeson)

  Ducard trains Bruce in physical and mental disciplines within the League.

• Bruce Wayne / Batman — Conflict Arch Enemy — Ra's al Ghul (Ken Watanabe)

  The ultimate ideological and physical antagonist seeking Gotham's destruction.

• Bruce Wayne / Batman — Conflict Nemesis — Dr. Jonathan Crane (Cillian Murphy)

  A corrupt psychologist who weaponizes fear against Batman and Gotham.

• Bruce Wayne / Batman — Professional Corporate Executive — Earle (Rutger Hauer)

  An executive attempting corporate control that Bruce ultimately removes.

• Bruce Wayne / Batman — Conflict Target Of Vengeance — Carmine Falcone (Tom Wilkinson)

  Falcone represents the initial criminal power Bruce seeks to dismantle.

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More characters from Batman Begins

• Alfred (Michael Caine)
• Ducard (Liam Neeson)
• Rachel Dawes (Katie Holmes)
• Thomas Wayne (Linus Roache)
• Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman)
• Lucius Fox (Morgan Freeman)
• Carmine Falcone (Tom Wilkinson)
• Flass (Mark Boone Junior)
• Finch (Larry Holden)
• Earle (Rutger Hauer)
• Homeless Man (Rade Šerbedžija)
• Dr. Jonathan Crane (Cillian Murphy)