Commissioner James Gordon — Batman Returns Character Profile

About Commissioner James Gordon

Gotham City police commissioner and ally of Batman

Commissioner James Gordon — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Police leadership, Criminal investigation, Negotiation, Tactical command

• Strength: 5/10
• Intelligence: 8/10
• Charisma: 7.5/10
• Morality: 9/10
• Influence: 8/10

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

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) — character page
• Batman Returns (1992)
• 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 Returns (1992)

Role

Supporting

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• Bruce Wayne / Batman (Michael Keaton)
• Oswald Cobblepot / The Penguin (Danny DeVito)
• Selina Kyle / Catwoman (Michelle Pfeiffer)
• Max Shreck (Christopher Walken)
• Josh (Steve Witting)
• Alfred Pennyworth (Michael Gough)
• Organ Grinder (Vincent Schiavelli)
• Tattooed Strongman (Rick Zumwalt)
• Mayor (Michael Murphy)
• Penguin's Father (Paul Reubens)
• Poodle Lady (Anna Katarina)
• Thin Clown (Doug Jones)