Batman / Bruce Wayne — Batman: Under the Red Hood Character Profile

About Batman / Bruce Wayne

The Dark Knight who investigates a mysterious vigilante targeting Gotham's underworld. He discovers the vigilante is his former protege, Jason Todd, whom he failed to save years prior. Batman refuses to kill the Joker despite Jason's pleas, ultimately losing Jason in the final confrontation.

Batman / Bruce Wayne — 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 Batman / Bruce Wayne

Education

University of Cambridge, University of Paris

Occupation

businessperson, superhero, chief executive officer

First Appearance

Detective Comics #27

Batman / Bruce Wayne'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

Batman / Bruce Wayne appears in 12 titles

• Batman Begins (2005) — character page
• Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010)
• 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

Bruce Greenwood

Appears in

Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (4)

• Batman / Bruce Wayne — Narrative Mentor — Red Hood / Jason Todd (Jensen Ackles)

  Bruce was Jason's mentor when he was Robin

• Batman / Bruce Wayne — Narrative Former Partner — Nightwing (Neil Patrick Harris)

  Nightwing was formerly Robin before Jason Todd

• Batman / Bruce Wayne — Conflict Arch Enemy — Joker (John DiMaggio)

  Batman's long-time nemesis who murdered Jason Todd

• Batman / Bruce Wayne — Conflict Adversary — Ra's al Ghul (Jason Isaacs)

  Ra's al Ghul has a complex relationship with Batman

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More characters from Batman: Under the Red Hood

• Red Hood / Jason Todd (Jensen Ackles)
• Nightwing (Neil Patrick Harris)
• Ra's al Ghul (Jason Isaacs)
• Ms. Li (voice) (Kelly Hu)
• Joker (John DiMaggio)
• Black Mask (Wade Williams)
• Reporter #2 (voice) (Keri Tombazian)
• Young Robin / Jason Todd (voice) (Alexander Martella)
• Robin / Jason Todd (voice) (Vincent Martella)
• Alfred (voice) (Jim Piddock)
• Mercenary #1 / Amazo / Guard (voice) (Fred Tatasciore)
• Tyler Bramford (voice) (Kevin Michael Richardson)