Person · Actor · Active 1954–2009
Adam West
1928–2017, Walla Walla
American actor, born in Walla Walla. Appeared in 15 films on this site, including Batman (1966), The Young Philadelphians (1959) and The FBI Story (1959). Of the actors and directors on this site, Adam West shares the most films with Paul Newman (1 film), Samuel L. Jackson (1) and James Stewart (1) (36 in all).
He portrayed Batman in the 1960s ABC series of the same name and its 1966 theatrical feature film, reprising the role in various media until 2017.
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Having made his film debut in the 1950s, West starred opposite Chuck Connors in Geronimo (1962) and The Three Stooges in The Outlaws Is Coming (1965).
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In their own words
I happen to think that videogames are an ideal means to help broaden the imaginations of young people.
"The Keyboard: Guest Editorials", Videogaming Illustrated, (July 1983), p. 6 · Wikiquote: Adam West · authors · CC BY-SA 4.0
Partners by shared films
Who Adam West made films with
Directors
One film together
Co-stars
One film together
- Voodoo Island 1957Boris Karloff
- The FBI Story 1959James Stewart, Vera Miles
- The Young Philadelphians 1959Paul Newman, Robert Vaughn, Billie Burke
- Batman 1966Burgess Meredith, Cesar Romero, Frank Gorshin
- Hell River 1974Rod Taylor
- Hardcore 1977Malcolm McDowell
- One Dark Night 1983Meg Tilly
- Zombie Nightmare 1986Tia Carrere
- Doin' Time on Planet Earth 1988Maureen Stapleton, Roddy McDowall, Martha Scott
- The New Age 1994Samuel L. Jackson, Judy Davis, Peter Weller, Patricia Heaton
- Joyride 1996Tobey Maguire, Benicio del Toro
- American Vampire 1997Carmen Electra
- Baadasssss! 2003Terry Crews, Rainn Wilson, Nia Long, Vincent Schiavelli
- Ratko: The Dictator's Son 2009Katrina Bowden
- Super Capers 2009Tommy Lister Jr., Michael Rooker, Tom Sizemore, June Lockhart, Danielle Harris, Jon Polito, Doug Jones
Films in this guide
Best known
- Batman 1966actor
- The Young Philadelphians 1959actor
- The FBI Story 1959actor
- The New Age 1994actor
- Voodoo Island 1957actor
- Hell River 1974actor
1950s
1960s
- Batman (1966)actor
1970s
- Hell River (1974)actor
- Hardcore (1977)actor
1980s
1990s
- The New Age (1994)actor
- Joyride (1996)actor
- American Vampire (1997)actor