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Comparision of the voice over actors who have been the voice of Nightwing with sound clips and images.
Former pupil, sidekick and partner of the Dark Knight Batman, Dick Grayson has hung up his Robin costume and donned the persona of Nightwing. Going on a global training journey on his own, Nightwing has stepped out of the shadow of Batman and become his own man.
Created by Foxwolf on Mon Jan 25 2010, 84 Comments, Add Comment
Special thanks to Jackson_H for additional sound clips.
EDITOR'S OPINION
Unlike his former alter ego, Nightwing has had fewer animated incarnations than Robin.Loren Lester maintained his exact sharp voice that he used for Robin in the Batman Animated Series.
In Teen Titans, we got a peek into the future and here, Scott Menville lowered the tone of his Robin voice to show how much the Boy Wonder had grown up.
Another future episode in The Batman gave us our only current Nightwing not to voice a Robin. Jerry O'Connell used his naturally strong voice to bring life to the hero of Bloodhaven.
Batman The Brave and the Bold actually showed Robin's transition into Nightwing with Crawford Wilson maintaining his same older version of Robin voice, with what sounds like the youngest voice amongst the current 4 Nightwings.
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mweloo said at 9:20 AM on Wed May 1 2013
I'd like Matthew Mercer and Lacey Chabert to play Nightwing and Oracle sometime.
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TheVengeanceKnight said at 5:09 AM on Sun May 5 2013
@mweloo I've always pictured Lacey as Stephanie Brown, for some reason.
Replynikipotamus said at 10:24 AM on Tue May 7 2013
@TheVengeanceKnight
I'm curious- what do you think of Matthew Mercer as a potential Nightwing?
My personal picks for Nightwing and Oracle would be Josh Keaton and Caitlin Glass respectively. Pity the latter's based in Texas... where the voice-acting is for anime and the occasional video game.
I have Bryce Papenbrook and Cassandra Lee Morris in mind for Tim and Steph (then, those two work in mostly in anime and JRPGs, so... gah. A person can still dream, right?).
As for Cassandra Cain... the only actress that comes to mind is Kim Mai Guest.
ReplyI'm curious- what do you think of Matthew Mercer as a potential Nightwing?
My personal picks for Nightwing and Oracle would be Josh Keaton and Caitlin Glass respectively. Pity the latter's based in Texas... where the voice-acting is for anime and the occasional video game.
I have Bryce Papenbrook and Cassandra Lee Morris in mind for Tim and Steph (then, those two work in mostly in anime and JRPGs, so... gah. A person can still dream, right?).
As for Cassandra Cain... the only actress that comes to mind is Kim Mai Guest.
Mrguy22594 said at 6:34 PM on Thu Apr 25 2013
If Quinton Flynn ever voiced Nightwing he would definitely be the best version out of anyone.
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Nightmare Crusher said at 10:59 PM on Sat Apr 27 2013
@Mrguy22594 I can see that working, although I don't know if he would definitely be the best.
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Mrguy22594 said at 9:41 AM on Sun Apr 28 2013
@Nightmare Crusher Have you heard him as Raiden in MGS4 and Metal Gear Rising?
ReplyNightmare Crusher said at 10:38 AM on Sun Apr 28 2013
@Mrguy22594 Yes, and I probably wouldn't like Quinton to do it that way. Raiden's voice could get really rough.
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VctrBnsn said at 12:09 PM on Wed Mar 6 2013
Loren Lester - 8/10
Scott Menville - 7/10
Jerry O'Connell - 8.5/10
Crawford Wilson - 5/10
Neil Patrick Harris - 6.5/10
Joey Hood - 7/10
Jesse McCartney - 6.5/10
ReplyScott Menville - 7/10
Jerry O'Connell - 8.5/10
Crawford Wilson - 5/10
Neil Patrick Harris - 6.5/10
Joey Hood - 7/10
Jesse McCartney - 6.5/10
PsychicVoiceSpy said at 3:30 PM on Sun Mar 3 2013
Scott Menville shouldn't have gotten rid of the rasp that his Robin had, if he had kept that and just put a bit more power into it he would be my favorite. For now, I'm going to say Jerry O'Connell.
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Bombermanp said at 10:36 PM on Wed Feb 27 2013
my top 5
1. Loren
2. Neil
3. Jesse
4. Jerry
5. Scott
Reply1. Loren
2. Neil
3. Jesse
4. Jerry
5. Scott
ZangetzuBLK said at 6:43 PM on Sun Feb 24 2013
I just realized something, Troy Baker should totally play Nightwing!
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Bombermanp said at 1:09 PM on Mon Apr 22 2013
@ZangetzuBLK
people say he plays him in Injustice.. but so far he does not sound that much like him...but then again unless troy baker is playing a brittish dude or some evil guy.. i cant read his voice well.. and my voice analysis ((and I dont mean to brag but)) usually has a 7/10 chance of being right.. but troy ususally seems to get me every time.. so i would not be surprised if people are right about him bein
Replypeople say he plays him in Injustice.. but so far he does not sound that much like him...but then again unless troy baker is playing a brittish dude or some evil guy.. i cant read his voice well.. and my voice analysis ((and I dont mean to brag but)) usually has a 7/10 chance of being right.. but troy ususally seems to get me every time.. so i would not be surprised if people are right about him bein
Bombermanp said at 1:11 PM on Mon Apr 22 2013
@Bombermanp
*being in and me thinking he is not
sorry it entered early >.>
Reply*being in and me thinking he is not
sorry it entered early >.>
Music Meister said at 2:55 PM on Mon Jan 21 2013
1. Joey Hood- he gave the somber but not too somber feel that Nightwing should have. It has that strong/deep but not too deep voice that sounds like a student of Batman that has grown up butdoesn't sound exactly like Batman.
2. Jerry O'Connell- though I wish he had more screen time he does a good deep voice and sounds somber but not too much so.
3. Loren and Scott- both are alright, both could have deepen their voices a litte more.
4 Neil Patrick Harris- I am a big fan of Neil but I feel this was a mit of a miscast, it does show Nightwing's charm but I don't like how joking it is. Doesn't feel like he was under Batman's wing.
5. Crawford Wilson- He is too young, I get it's Robin just turing Nightwing but doesn't really fit for what I imagine. He does alright if not a bit winy sometimes but does have some strong and I can see it as a 'ealy Nightwing'
6. Jesse McCartney- I liked him as Robin but he barley differs his voice from Robin. It should be deeper and I konda blame how we barley see him in recent episodes, espcially doing more solo or even team missions but for now it doesn't really feel that strong or independent.
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2. Jerry O'Connell- though I wish he had more screen time he does a good deep voice and sounds somber but not too much so.
3. Loren and Scott- both are alright, both could have deepen their voices a litte more.
4 Neil Patrick Harris- I am a big fan of Neil but I feel this was a mit of a miscast, it does show Nightwing's charm but I don't like how joking it is. Doesn't feel like he was under Batman's wing.
5. Crawford Wilson- He is too young, I get it's Robin just turing Nightwing but doesn't really fit for what I imagine. He does alright if not a bit winy sometimes but does have some strong and I can see it as a 'ealy Nightwing'
6. Jesse McCartney- I liked him as Robin but he barley differs his voice from Robin. It should be deeper and I konda blame how we barley see him in recent episodes, espcially doing more solo or even team missions but for now it doesn't really feel that strong or independent.
TheVengeanceKnight said at 5:05 AM on Mon Feb 18 2013
@Music Meister
To be fair, YJ Nightwing has a better relationship with Bats than most incarnations, so it's not gonna sound as dark. Also, he's only 19 in this incarnation, and Jesse's in his mid-20's and he's just using his regular voice. Eh, a case of Reality is Unrealistic, it seems. :-P
ReplyTo be fair, YJ Nightwing has a better relationship with Bats than most incarnations, so it's not gonna sound as dark. Also, he's only 19 in this incarnation, and Jesse's in his mid-20's and he's just using his regular voice. Eh, a case of Reality is Unrealistic, it seems. :-P
DaltonioSpidey94 said at 8:02 PM on Sat Jan 5 2013
Loren Lester, followed by Jerry O'Connell. For some reason, Neil Patrick Harris' voice just seems unnatural for me, I like him as an actor but not as a voice actor.
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nikipotamus said at 12:33 AM on Thu Nov 29 2012
Neil Patrick Harris- Easily the best; he captures both lighthearted and serious moments wonderfully.
Scott Menville/ Jerry O' Connell: A nice mix of young and old. The fact that they sound like the older versions of the incarnations of Robin in this show is a bonus.
Jesse McCartney: This guy would have been in second (or maybe even first) place... if he'd deepened his voice a bit more. I get that Nightwing is still a teenager in Invasion, but still- Jesse's Nightwing sounds like a 16-17 year old, and not like the 19 year old Dick's supposed to be. Greg said that he'd pitched Jesse's voice up to play Dick as a 13 year old, and stopped doing that (pitching Jesse up, I mean) when Nightwing came into the picture, but it's stil to young. A pity too, because, acting-wise, I think Jesse nailed Dick as both a 13-year-old and a 19-year-old. It's just the voice itself that bothers me.
And I second whoever said that Yuri Lowenthal or Troy Baker should play Nightwing! My fangirl dream would come true if that happened!
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Scott Menville/ Jerry O' Connell: A nice mix of young and old. The fact that they sound like the older versions of the incarnations of Robin in this show is a bonus.
Jesse McCartney: This guy would have been in second (or maybe even first) place... if he'd deepened his voice a bit more. I get that Nightwing is still a teenager in Invasion, but still- Jesse's Nightwing sounds like a 16-17 year old, and not like the 19 year old Dick's supposed to be. Greg said that he'd pitched Jesse's voice up to play Dick as a 13 year old, and stopped doing that (pitching Jesse up, I mean) when Nightwing came into the picture, but it's stil to young. A pity too, because, acting-wise, I think Jesse nailed Dick as both a 13-year-old and a 19-year-old. It's just the voice itself that bothers me.
And I second whoever said that Yuri Lowenthal or Troy Baker should play Nightwing! My fangirl dream would come true if that happened!
nikipotamus said at 12:40 AM on Thu Nov 29 2012
Oops, slight error on my part. I meant to say
"The fact that they sound like the older versions of the incarnations of Robin in their respective shows is a bonus."
Reply"The fact that they sound like the older versions of the incarnations of Robin in their respective shows is a bonus."
ZangetzuBLK said at 3:58 PM on Sat Nov 17 2012
I hear Yuri Lowenthal is voicing Nightwing in Injustice: gods among us. the info is from imdb so I know it can't be trusted but to tell you the truth I'll vote for the guy who voices him because none of these guys I can't picture as nightwing's voice.
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CatsTuxedo said at 4:13 PM on Sat Nov 17 2012
@ZangetzuBLK But what if the Injustice voice actor doesn't fit either? >_>
ReplyZangetzuBLK said at 4:14 PM on Sat Nov 17 2012
@CatsTuxedo Than I'll use Yuri's voice anyway because it sounds right. LOL.
ReplyTheVengeanceKnight said at 8:48 PM on Sat Nov 17 2012
@ZangetzuBLK Wow, I could totally see Yuri doing Dick Grayson justice. :-D
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Anicomicgeek said at 1:40 PM on Tue Nov 27 2012
@ZangetzuBLK
iDon't know. Neil Patrick Harris and Jerry O'Connell suit Nightwing pretty well.
ReplyiDon't know. Neil Patrick Harris and Jerry O'Connell suit Nightwing pretty well.
Anicomicgeek said at 1:41 PM on Tue Nov 27 2012
@Anicomicgeek
I meant to say. "I don't know. Neil Patrick Harris and Jerry O'Connell suit Nightwing pretty well."
ReplyI meant to say. "I don't know. Neil Patrick Harris and Jerry O'Connell suit Nightwing pretty well."
TheVengeanceKnight said at 5:06 AM on Mon Feb 18 2013
@ZangetzuBLK I saw Yuri confirm on Twitter that he's not voicing Nightwing in Injustice.
ReplyZangetzuBLK said at 4:05 PM on Thu Feb 21 2013
@Anicomicgeek I think Neil is a good Nightwing too. I'm just curious who is voicing him in injustice. from the sound of the grunts it sounds like sam riegal but it could be someone else.
Replymweloo said at 11:02 PM on Fri Aug 17 2012
I wasn't a big fan of McCartney's Nightwing when the second season first started, because while his voice for Nightwing was certainly deeper than his voice for Robin, it didn't sound like a guy in his late teens. As the episodes went on, I noticed that his voice started to get even deeper, and Dick started to sound more like a guy his age. I suppose he just needed time to adjust to playing an older character after playing a 13-year-old for 26 episodes, and I must say, his Nightwing is slowly growing on me.
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Sokka2Me said at 11:36 PM on Wed Jun 6 2012
Joey Hood just CAPTURES my vision of Nightwing. But Loren & Jessie are cool
Replyshadowvegeta said at 12:38 PM on Sat May 26 2012
1. Jerry O'Connell
2. Loren Lester
3. Neil Patrick Harris
4. Joey Hood
5. Scott Menville
Reply2. Loren Lester
3. Neil Patrick Harris
4. Joey Hood
5. Scott Menville
pete said at 2:53 PM on Thu May 3 2012
Only problem with Loren is in "Battle for the Cowl" imagining his voice in a Bttman suit is weird.
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ZangetzuBLK said at 2:09 AM on Mon Jun 11 2012
@pete After hearing Loren as Iron Fist, I think he sounds perfect to voice Dick Grayson, especially if Dick ever became batman on screen. NPH doesn't sound like he'll make a good dick grayson/batman so I'm changing my vote to loren.
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pete said at 4:10 PM on Mon Jun 11 2012
@ZangetzuBLK He'd have to change his voice though. I'm not against it at all but his DCAU voice wouldn''t fit. He would be awesome if his voice is different than his DCAU one as I have a hard time imagining a voice for a man in his early to mid 20's like that coming out of Batman.
ReplyZangetzuBLK said at 10:03 AM on Tue Jul 10 2012
@pete Do you think Niel can play batman as dick grayson? I've never heard his voice in a way that made me think he could. I tried imagining it in the comics and all I could hear is a graspy NPH.
ReplyBombermanp said at 11:07 PM on Wed May 2 2012
i wish loren could come back for this role! i mean look at kevin conroy and mark hamill! they always come back for there roles.. i miss his nightwing
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Foxwolf (Admin) said at 6:51 AM on Thu May 3 2012
@Bombermanp i waited for years about the rumor that they were going to tell his story in Batman Beyond and hopefully have Loren reprise the role :(
I still think Nightwing warrants a solo animated movie.
ReplyI still think Nightwing warrants a solo animated movie.
EmpireGrotesk said at 12:05 PM on Sat Apr 21 2012
Loren Lester will always be my top choice for Dick Grayson, whether as Robin or Nightwing. I'd be curious to see how he'd handle being Batman if a game or animated series/film covered that period. Neil Patrick Harris is a close second. He had the charm that Dick requires.
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BigBDawg said at 1:54 PM on Fri Apr 13 2012
Wow. All the guys who voiced Dick are awesome. My top picks for him as Nightwing are;
Neil Patrick Harris
Joey Hood
and Jerry O' Connell.
ReplyNeil Patrick Harris
Joey Hood
and Jerry O' Connell.
TheVengeanceKnight said at 4:44 AM on Mon Mar 5 2012
Scott Menville's the voice I always use for Dick Grayson, so I'll go with him, though Jerry O'Connell and Joey Hood were also pretty good as Nightwing.
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TheVengeanceKnight said at 1:45 AM on Fri Mar 30 2012
@TheVengeanceKnight Under the Red Hood's Nightwing seemed a bit goofy for my taste, but I'll blame that on the writers; Neil Patrick Harris himself is awesome.
ReplyTheVengeanceKnight said at 6:24 AM on Thu May 3 2012
@TheVengeanceKnight Not sure if I like Jesse McCartney's Nightwing. Gonna stick with Scott on this one.
ReplyFoxwolf (Admin) said at 6:53 AM on Thu May 3 2012
@TheVengeanceKnight I think the issue with Jesse is that his voice really didn't change from Robin's, which works coz it's a young sounding voice. As Nightwing, he's an adult and should sound older.
ReplyTheVengeanceKnight said at 7:53 AM on Thu May 3 2012
@Foxwolf I had the same problem with Garfield Logan/Beast Boy; even though he's five years older and has more or less been turned into a monkey, he didn't sound any different than he did as a normal kid in "Image".
Replypete said at 4:34 PM on Thu May 3 2012
@TheVengeanceKnight He's still quite young though. Younger than the DCAU version being only 18 well the DCAU Nightwing was mid 20's.
ReplyZangetzuBLK said at 9:22 PM on Thu Nov 3 2011
I going to say NPH. I use his voice when I read comics because Nightwing is my favorite and I want him to have a voice that makes him recognizable, like with Conroy and Batman.
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ZangetzuBLK said at 12:03 AM on Wed Nov 30 2011
@ZangetzuBLK although Loren Lester's voice is easy to mold when it comes to nightwing and he has more experience with him as well. so I'm gonna say Loren and NPH as a good voice for nightwing.
ReplyTheWindows2000Guy said at 3:41 PM on Tue Nov 1 2011
#1 Neil Patrick Harris: Perfect Voice for Nightwing
#2 Scott Menville: Verry good
#3 Jerry OConnell: Pretty good
#4 Joey Hood: Not good. Not Bad
#5 Crawford Wilson: Ok, Who forgot to tell the director that Nightwing is an adult. He acts so stupid. Ugh, I hate BTBB!
Reply#2 Scott Menville: Verry good
#3 Jerry OConnell: Pretty good
#4 Joey Hood: Not good. Not Bad
#5 Crawford Wilson: Ok, Who forgot to tell the director that Nightwing is an adult. He acts so stupid. Ugh, I hate BTBB!
Anicomicgeek said at 10:10 AM on Sat Sep 10 2011
While Conroy and Hamill are my favorites as the Joker, I'm going to cop that I don't have a TAS basis on everyone and while Loren Lester was all right, he's not my favorite as Nightwing. I'm gonna go with Jerry O'Connell. His Nightwing does a right amount of young enough to be Nightwing yet old enough to no longer be Robin and has a sense of authority to make in believable to think he could lead the Titans or something. NPH was good as Nightwing, too, but his Nightwing was a little more jokey and a goofball than Dick as Nightwing sound be.
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Anicomicgeek said at 12:23 PM on Sat Sep 10 2011
@Anicomicgeek D'oh, I meant to say "While Conroy and Hamill are my favorites as Batman and the Joker". Sorry.
ReplyAnicomicgeek said at 9:22 AM on Wed Feb 22 2012
@Anicomicgeek Another opinion change, but I'm gonna go with Neil Patrick Harris for Nightwing.
ReplyAnicomicgeek said at 9:36 AM on Thu May 3 2012
@Anicomicgeek Sticking with Neil Patrick Harris for Nightwing. While the voice Jesse McCartney did for Dick worked for Robin, I'm not sure it works for Dick as Ngihtwing, especially if he's 18. He should've deeped his vocie a bit for Ngihtwing.
Replypete said at 4:36 PM on Thu May 3 2012
@Anicomicgeek He's still pretty young. Puberty didn'
t do much fro him.
Replyt do much fro him.
pete said at 9:35 PM on Thu May 3 2012
@Music Meister Robin Jesse is in mid 20's and to be fair it's not like he knew the writers would age Dick plus he isn't a huge VA so he can do the best he can.
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Music Meister said at 9:41 PM on Thu May 3 2012
@pete I'm saying Jesee has a very young sounding voice is all
Replypete said at 9:43 PM on Thu May 3 2012
@Music Meister Which is why he was cast as Roxas and Robin. He could have been replaced but I'm guessing since Nightwing is only 18 it still fits somewhat.
ReplyAnicomicgeek said at 11:05 PM on Thu May 3 2012
@pete Still, he's 18 in the series now, so you'd think his voice would've gotten at least a little bit deeper.
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AMT (Moderator) said at 7:20 PM on Fri May 4 2012
@Anicomicgeek His voice is deeper, I can hear it. Compare his voice for robin and now as Nightwing, you should be able to hear a difference. Personally, I can hear the maturity in Jesse's voice for Nightwing, a good transformation from Robin.
ReplyAnicomicgeek said at 2:12 PM on Sun May 20 2012
@AMT Not all that deeper; he still sounds too young for 18.
ReplyMusic Meister said at 4:15 PM on Mon May 2 2011
A lot of people like NPH's Nightwing but I'm at a toss between Joey Hood and Loren Lester
Replyjakob997 (Guest)
said at 6:53 AM on Sun Nov 7 2010
said at 6:53 AM on Sun Nov 7 2010
Neil Patrick Harris is the best. The others are too bland.
ryano2099 said at 8:18 PM on Thu Sep 30 2010
Loren Lester followed closely by Jerry O'Connell...
Both actully sound like they are young yet grown up enough to be Nightwing and not Robin...
ReplyBoth actully sound like they are young yet grown up enough to be Nightwing and not Robin...
Foxwolf (Admin) said at 4:09 PM on Sun Sep 12 2010
yeah, I'm just so used to NPH being well, NPH. He fits the role of Spider-Man than Nightwing, to me at least :)
Replymarvelman (Guest)
said at 3:53 AM on Sat Sep 11 2010
said at 3:53 AM on Sat Sep 11 2010
To foxwolf : Um , they intentionally made Nightwing a goofball to balance the darkness of Batman and Red Hood . And , he did show a more serious side when he was talking about how Red Hood required training to cut one of Bruce`s lines !
Foxwolf (Admin) said at 4:11 AM on Tue Jul 27 2010
@glehnmarc, did you check out the Captain Marvel voice compare?
also, love you rankings and analysis on many of the compares :)
Replyalso, love you rankings and analysis on many of the compares :)
glehnmarc (Guest)
said at 2:54 AM on Tue Jul 27 2010
said at 2:54 AM on Tue Jul 27 2010
Sorry I meant to give the name of the ep too.
"Clash"
"Clash"
glehnmarc (Guest)
said at 2:53 AM on Tue Jul 27 2010
said at 2:53 AM on Tue Jul 27 2010
5th - Wilson
4th - Menville
3rd - Lester
Before I go on I have to agree with foxwolf on the above point. If a voice actor doesn't get any meaty lines to say, then it holds back their talent somewhat.
Having said that...
OConnell gets the ribbon. And I still give
Harris the trophy.
*
Now where have I seen Jerry OConnell before? Oh, of course 'Sliders".
A noteworthy note: Jerry OConnell lends his voice to Captain Marvel, in S04E07 of Justice League.
4th - Menville
3rd - Lester
Before I go on I have to agree with foxwolf on the above point. If a voice actor doesn't get any meaty lines to say, then it holds back their talent somewhat.
Having said that...
OConnell gets the ribbon. And I still give
Harris the trophy.
*
Now where have I seen Jerry OConnell before? Oh, of course 'Sliders".
A noteworthy note: Jerry OConnell lends his voice to Captain Marvel, in S04E07 of Justice League.
Foxwolf (Admin) said at 3:22 AM on Thu Jul 22 2010
while Neil Patrick Harris did a good job with the humor and sarcasm in his lines as Nightwing, the writing didn't give him a chance to be serious, which made him out to be more of a goofball :(
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dtemplar said at 9:33 AM on Wed Feb 10 2010
We may have to wait to see Doogie play Nightwing in Batman: Under the Red Hood.
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