Kevin Conroy Cameo: Kevin describes why Batman means so much to his fans
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- On November 10, 2022 Kevin Conroy, the voice of Bruce Wayne in "Batman: The Animated Series" and dozens of subsequent television series, films, video games, and other media, passed away after a private battle with cancer.
Earlier this year, a close friend of mine purchased a Cameo from Kevin as a birthday gift for me. While he could have simply phoned it in by doing the "I am Vengeance" quote and left it at that, Kevin did something far more. He delivered a four-minute speech about how much playing Batman for about 30 years has meant to him, and why he believes it's meant so much for the fans he's gotten to interact with.
I was floored. I've purchased many Cameos for my friends over the past few years, some of them lovingly detailed and some maybe a little less so, but this was on another level entirely. I've rewatched it over and over, and hoped that someday, I might be able to thank him for it in person.
At first, I was going to keep this video private, shared only with other close friends. But with the tragic news today, I feel like it's worth putting out there in the world. Hoping that in this dark time, Kevin's words can touch someone else the way they did me.
Rest in Peace, Kevin Conroy. Now and forever, you will be the Night.
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Thank you to everyone who has offered such kind words here. Being able to share Kevin's message of kindness, wisdom, and empathy with the wider community, and seeing people's reactions, has been a big part of my own grieving process over the loss of such a legend.
Kevin not only understood, but truly embodied, the core of what makes Bruce Wayne such a great character. A man acutely aware that the wound his trauma inflicted on his soul will never fully heal...but rather than let that trauma sink him into the same darkness that he fights, chose to pay it forward, and ensure that no one else has to go through the same things he did. Despite his pop culture image as "brooding loner," I think it's notable that no other superhero has as many sidekicks, proteges, and family members as Batman. He will not let any other child face that darkness alone, as he did at age eight.
No actor before, or since, has captured that essential humanity the way that Kevin did. And no matter how much time passes, that legacy will remain.
To everyone getting to hear these words from our Dark Knight...know that you are valid. You matter. Kevin was your Caped Crusader, the protector of the Gotham City of your heart, and he loved you.
In his honor, let's all remember to do the same.
You hit on exactly why Kevin Conroy will always be my Batman. Mr. Conroy tapped into Batman’s humanity, and that made all the difference.
I remember meeting him at Comic con several years ago and I'll never forget it I regret not having anything for him to sign at the time cause I would've brought him my copy of The Long Halloween Comic book and my Arkham city Game 🎮
But still he will never be forgotten
Thank you for sharing. May everyone share and treasure this forever. Like Kevin Conroy, you are vengeance. You are the night. YOU. ARE. BATMAN. This applies to each and every one of you who reads this too. Batman. Forever.
@@JoobJaibot God Bless U 🙌
Leave it to Kevin Conroy to turn a "Happy Birthday" message into a life lesson in humanity that everybody can learn from. R.I.P. to the G.O.A.T.
So true. Many celebrities do messages like this but it only lasts for 30 seconds and it seems like they phoned it in and didn't care.
Man, I'm so glad I got you this Cameo. And now it's preserved for the internet to enjoy. R.I.P, Kevin Conroy.
It meant a great deal to receive it then, and even more now. The greatest gift is the kind that can be paid forward.
Thank you for being a wonderful friend, always. :)
Thank you for getting this . Some say he is gone but not forgotten but I say as long as Batman lives on, Kevin will always be here. Always.
what an absolute awesome surprise it must have been to see just how much he wanted to sit and put in effort of not only wishing you happy birthday but just wanting to genuinely interact and make more than just a happy birthday goodbye video. what an awesome man
Indeed
Such a great friend.
Rip Kevin Conroy. Forever the voice of Batman.
@aKrazyGuyUKnosame R.i.p Kevin Conory
Kevin made the character feel human. Kevin is also a good person who understands humans, and loved the character.
After watching this, I can move on from his death knowing that he was proud of himself and the fans who supported his work, would you all agree with me. May the force be with you Kevin Conroy
He still is Vengeance, He still is the Night, He will FOREVER be… BATMAN!!!
Yes I have a dream of Kevin Conroy he is dead but it's all right now.
@@abramsullivan7764max Payne reference?
Kevin really understood this character and people love him.
Rest in peace man.
Faxxx dude was 2 good
I've truly shed a tear... God knows how many people youve impacted, Thank you for everything Kevin Conroy.
Same here! Really brought me to tears. RIP
Do you know anyone who met him in real life?
He was Batman, even if he was just a voice. He will always be Batman. R.I.P.
So sad 😞 😥 😢 my favorite voice actor for Batman Rip 🙏.
I am so sad. It's just not fair or right that a person like Kevin Conroy had to suffer from such a terrible disease and die with so much life still ahead of him. I'm glad that you have this clip from him to treasure for forever but I also wish we could say the same for Kevin. At least we will always have his brilliant work to enjoy but Kevin himself deserved so much more. RIP to a great person and legend.
It's sad that we all have a clock ticking. We just don't know how much time we have left on our clock.
Treat others well and cherish them because we don't know how much time we have left with them.
Its fate. Our fate is set on what happens to us.
The fact that his life was finite is what made it so precious. He made a difference in so many people's lives, I'm glad he made ours better.
@@sweetsucculentcontentnectar Sometimes it just feels like the good ones are taken way too soon, and the bad ones last the longest. :(
true there's a wisdom behind it, god gives the bad ones more chances and either they do more bad and get more punishments or do right and be forgiven @@WildWombats
"It's different with Batman" is why i like him the most.
What a F**king beautiful message to send. What an amazing being he was. God bless this man for the dedication he provided during our youth. I love you so much Kevin Conroy! Thank you sir.
R. I. P Kevin Conroy thank you for giving me an amazing childhood as Batman
This is such a beautiful message. I loved Kevin Conroy's performance as Batman. Batman: The Animated series was my first exposure to the character and his acting is just fantastic. There are countless highlights throughout his career. But videos like this show so much of Kevin's own kindness and warmth. His passing was so sudden and has been hitting me hard. Watching cameos and interviews from him have been sad because you can feel so much love and kindness in his voice, but there is also some sense of comfort. He truly enjoyed his role as Batman, loved being able to communicate with fans and knew how much Batman meant to his fans. I truly hope that he knew how much fans loved him and the love from his loved ones and fans brought him comfort as he passed on. Rest in peace Kevin Conroy.
Well said 👍
Ive looked at Cameo before and the prices were a little much for what it was. But damn, Kevin Conroy really gave it his all. Him and Hammil really love their fans, more so than anyone else ive seen before. Rip Batman
I can't help but cry when watching this. He left us too soon but he was my childhood hero. Rest Well, Kevin Conroy, You will be fondly remembered.
Kevin understands the true character of Batman more than anyone else who’s played the role. Many understand parts but not the entirety like Kevin did. RIP sir and may we see you in heaven one day.
I hope so! If he was saved by the father, our God, we will! I pray that's true!!🙏🙏🙏
Kevin left the world better than he found it…thank you, Kevin…RIP
Even though he's go, he manages to be a hero and help us all. Thank you Kevin.
Seeing this video just makes me realize we'll never hear Kevin Conroy as Batman again... R.I.P. to the Dark Knight, Mr. Kevin Conroy himself.
Well rocksteady doesn’t seem to care about Batman as much as you Kevin, rest in peace you are always my hero and you were an amazing voice actor even if you are not with us at this very moment in time you were best, the best anyone could ever ask for
He literally voice acted the game for rocksteady lol what you on about
@@coolguychapman6685he’s talking abt how Arkham Batman went out. If they showed a modicum of respect they’d given him wonder woman’s death considering rocksteady wouldn’t have been shit without the Arkham series
@UndyingHunger if you played the game you'd know that their coming back lol they literally hinted in the game with a code sayin AND I QUOTE "he will return" instead of shitting on a game how bout you play it first? And also kevin agreed to do it if he's ok with it I really don't see the problem lmao
@@coolguychapman6685 Stop defending bad writing. They clearly “brought him back” after the tidal wave of backlash they received. Using some clone / multiverse BS in order to bring them back doesn’t excuse what they did. I’m not wasting 70 bucks on that piece of shit game 😂 Sorry
@@coolguychapman6685 i dunno maybe because he fucking died
I'm going to miss him.
I miss this guy already. Sleep well. We will miss you 😔
Hits harder after Arkham Batman was openly mocked in his universe.
He wasn’t
@@adamswanson5178 Oh yes he was.
It was a such a letdown and then they have the nerve to act like what they did wasn’t just for cheap laugh
@@xKillamonjaro I know.
Brother Kevin signed up to the game as it was a quality story which it still is clearly you didn’t know Kevin Conroy like he knew Batman
As a man who just so happened to be named Kevin also...thank you for posting, Kevin. And thank you for the video Kevin ;)
Some of my earliest memories are coming home from school and watching BTAS, hearing Kevin's voice. It's really unbelievable how many people he reached, it's painful he's passed away now. He seemed like a great guy who didn't have an easy life if you look into his past. Imagine having a friend like Kevin? A great gift that would of been
This man was my hero. I grew up watching Justice League: the Animated series, and while I loved all the characters, Batman is the one who stood out to me. And while various family and friends either like or don’t like the character, they can’t seem to grasp why I like Batman the way that I do. And while various versions of Batman have been good, while some were bad, THIS BATMAN… KEVIN’s BATMAN is the highlight of all the Batman’s for me. He raised the bar for where Batman is today…
No other celebrity death has ever hit me the way that this one has. I feel as though a GIANT part of my childhood has been broken… but hearing this cameo, helped ease that pain.
I understand that Batman is not everyone’s favorite hero, or character, but that does not mean we cannot try to emulate what Kevin has done for us these past 30 years… be a beacon of love and hope for our fellow man. No matter how awful this world gets, we should all aspire to be better… to be vengeance, to be the Night, to be Batman.
Kevin, my childhood hero, may you Rest In Peace. Your memory will always live in for me, and millions more. We love you. 🥺🫡🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇
It’s so nice seeing him just gush about his figures and here how proud he is of work 😢 I miss him so much the perfect batman
You’re lucky to have such an amazing friend. I teared up watching this, and Kevin Conroy going the extra mile and giving out life advice just tells you how much of a great human being he was. RIP Kevin Conroy. You are vengeance. You are the night. And you will always be Batman. Thank you for making my childhood awesome and all the good memories. 💔🦇
RIP Kevin
the 90's millennial childhood batman of so many
you will be missed
What an inspiring message. R.I.P
REST IN PEACE, BATMAN. 😪
I got teary-eyed watching this. Such a beautiful and touching message. Can't believe that he's gone. I never got to meet Kevin Conroy, but he was just so special, so extraordinary. Having him be such a big part of the fandom, not just playing a role, it was something truly special, and the world will never be the same without him. R.I.P. to one of the greats.
Kevin Conroy was an inspiration to me. It made realized there’s much more to Batman than meets the eye. He’s made a huge impact in the superhero world.
Godspeed Kevin 💙
Kevin Conroy was Batman. He had no powers but he cared enough to make the world a better place with just his voice.
I'm going through a emotionally rough time right now and am feeling bitter and angry . I need to take Kevin's/ Batman's advice and not let this crush me but to turn it into something positive. I love you Kevin and will always miss you.
Getting a personal cameo from Kevin would be unbelievably special, I'd cherish it forever.
RIP Kevin Conroy, the Batman we deserved, and the one we needed.
goddamn, this man was so much more important than we ever knew
I really needed to hear this today... thank you, Kevins.
Rest in peace, Batman...
Kevin never realised that he sounded much more like batman/Bruce Wayne when he was using his real voice.
His voice was full of humanity, like Bruce's.
Miss you Kevin.
My friend got his brother this for his birthday and we watched it in the car and it was beautiful. He left some impactful messages and it was honestly so cool. RIP to our dark knight 🦇
Rest in peace Kevin Conroy. As a batman fan since childhood, you've always been in my life and I am glad to hear such message in your final year...
Much love to @Masterdramon3 for sharing this with the rest us.
I really really miss this man. I haven’t cried over a celebrity death until him. He was an icon to a lot of people and not to mention a pioneer for the gay population (as well as everyone else really).
I think it’s really awesome that he knew the impact he had on that character. He will forever be my Batman and I will miss him very much.
Man, Kevin was like the Stan Lee of the Dcu. Wish he never had died.... R.I.P Kevin Conroy
I never saw this video until now, but when I first heard it, it was like he wasn't just describing Batman but describing me. That made me emotional because I had never met Kevin, but I felt like I finally connected with my idol for the first time. RIP Kevin Conroy, you'll always be my Batman!!
Rest in peace Kevin Conroy. You wonderful man❤️
I can't believe that he is gone. He is Batman. He was an incredible person who gave people joy and life with his performances. RIP Kevin Conroy.
R.I.P kevin conroy. u will be missed so much. i grew up watching the batman animated series alot and playing batman arkham series. and growing up reading the comics and just hearing your voice while reading them every time batman would talk. greatest man on earth. rip.
What a great and wise man....Kevin Conroy may you rest in peace, please know that you made a great and meanful impact to your fan's life 🙏🙏🙏🙏
damn I did not expect this video to be that emotional and touching, Conroy just spoke from his heart for 4 minutes straight, and god damn do I really miss him now, RIP The Dark Knight 🕊
What a treasure of a person.
That's exactly why I liked Batman more than the rest.
NO ONE can replace this man. NO ONE can fill the void left behind by this man.
I had the honor and privilege of having a 1on1 with him as well, and that was one of the top 5 best things to ever happen to me!
When you're dead, you're dead. But, you're not quite so dead if you contribute something. Which you did Kevin...Thank you
Batman experienced the worst day any of us could imagine and then devoted the rest of his life to ensuring no one else has to go through it 🥲 RIP Kevin Conroy, youll always be my Batman
R.I.P LEGEND . Without You Batman Is Not Batman . He's Incomplete . You Were His Soul And Now He's Just A Vessel :(
favorite thing about Kevin was how he sounded like Batman but looked like he could’ve been a pretty decent film Joker
Dude, the fact that you got a meaningful message from Kevin AND a Batman Begins quote, that's incredible. Wow. RIP Kevin. You were a beautiful human being
RIP Kevin. You were my childhood hero and will still be.
"I am vengeance! I am the night! I AM BATMAN!"
- Batman (Kevin Conroy) RIP
I still miss this absolute legend from time to time , Kevin has meant so much to me throughout my growing years , I look up to him dearly and I wish there was a reality where I had gotten the chance to meet him before he left us. But even though most of us never met him , he still managed to touch our hearts in a way no one else could , and leave an imprint of greatness.
Rest in peace as always ❤
Rest in piece Kevin. We’ll never forget you. You were my childhood 🥹
RIP KEVIN COMROY GREATEST BATMAN VOICE ACTOR YOU WILL TRUELY BE MISSED AND WONT BE REPLACED 🙏🏾🕊️
Some very wise words which I will hold dear. I grew up listening to Kevin Conroy . Great memories of that voice and also Kevin.
I can not watch this without tears in my eyes. Kevin was really as amazing of a man as the character that he played in Batman/Bruce Wayne. I do not think anything could have been more perfect for the role or have understood it better than him. We were truly blessed and we suffered a great loss. Speaking for myself a big part of my childhood is gone with his passing and I know many feel the same.
But as he has said so himself we will be like Batman and not let that loss crush us. We will continue to enjoy the work and performences he left behind for us, we will continue to live on with him in our memories and our hearts, that's what he would have wanted.
Thank you so much for sharing this with the world, more people definitely need to hear his words of wisdom, be they fans of Batman or not.
Rest in peace Kevin Conroy. You will always be The Batman.
Gotham City Will never be the same without you Rest in Peace Batman
Rest In peace Kevin Conroy. Batman is my favorite fictional character of all time. Because he cared about his mission more than his happiness. To get rid of something that will always be there. You have earned your rest 😪
Thats my Batman RIP.
Kevin You did all That for the world, Thank you.
As much as i smile upon his enthusiasm..
It still hurts knowing he isn't here with us
But his legacy, smile and confidence will forever inspire us
He understood batman just like us
May you rest in peace, we still miss you and you will never be forgotten.
A legend who will deeply be missed
What a nice, nice man he was.
I miss him Rest in peace Kevin Conroy #ripkevinconroy
I feel fortunate to have met him at a con in 2017. He was such a nice guy
Rest in peace hero 🙏, as someone said “legends never die” 🙌
This man was an absolute treasure!
Rest well Bright Knight
Was very nice of you to share this. Thank you.
When you realise that behind a great fictional character is a great person 🥹
To know that this man will forever live on through one of the most human characters to ever be celebrated worldwide! It's like Mr. Conroy emphasized, Bruce Wayne was the mask, Batman was his real identity.
I'd like to think that through Batman, Kevin Conroy got to help so many lives by getting to bring to life such a venerable hero. Yes, Batman is a work of fiction. And yet, Kevin Conroy made that fiction a reality for all of us. Here's to the everyday heroes who make life worth living!
This was suggested on my timeline. Just want to say thank you for sharing this cameo with us. I know it was a personal birthday message for you.
FEELS OVERWHELMING.
Seriously, thank you so much for sharing this with the world. It not only showcases what an amazing man he really was, but it's priceless wisdom needed in the world today.
Kevin Conroy truly was the best Batman. But also a kind-hearted human being. He was at Mississippi Comic Con last year and I honestly wish I could have had the money to make the trip. His portrayal of the Dark Knight was the one I grew up with, being a kid born the month after 9/11. His death hit me pretty hard, just as much as it did everybody on here. I would personally thank him for everything he has done as Batman. He is what has inspired me to try to be the genuinely kind man that he was. Right after his death, I had $40 in my wallet and went out and bought the complete Justice League series on DVD as a way to honor him. And I play the Arkham and Injustice games religiously.
He will always be our Batman. RIP Kevin Conroy 🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️
I got chills watching this. What a wonderful man he was. RIP Mr Conroy.
I'm not crying; must be those damn ninja's cutting onions in here again...
I wish I could have met this man. He seems like he was the same level of humble and down to earth as Keanu Reeves. There's not many people like that. At least not in the industry. Rest in Peace, Kevin. You were a real one for sure. 🙏🏻💯
This is beautiful and heartbreaking, what a caring, charming, and loving person he is and was. We’ll always remember Kevin :)
I'm not one to get emotional during videos but this really got me I don't typically cry during stuff like this but this got me, Kevin conroy was a truly special man who will really be missed and is loved by every batman fan thank you kevin for shaping my childhood may you rest in peace
Love how there a Batman behind Kevin hidden in the dark
He's the reason I got into Batman growing up I actually started with him in the Arkham series but then saw there's a whole animated series that I started watching as a kid rip you legend you made me love superheroes
So dope you got a cameo from the man himself before he left. RIP to a true 🐐
Every time I get drunk I come back to this ... we will miss you forever kevin 🖤
His words will always be remembered
These are wise words Batman. This is exactly what I been saying to people around me. Everyone gets it rough at some point, what matters is how you react on those moments. RIP Kevin Conroy, thank you for being our hero since Batman TAS to Arkham Series
He will always be batman
"Why do we fall, Bruce? So we can learn to pick ourselves back up."
Thank you for the tear jerker Kevin. Our Batman.
Mr. Conroy, thank you for all your adventures as Batman , you will always be my favorite, whether in any adaptation you were in .
Rest in peace 💙🦇😢
Stay in the paradise Kevin stay with a piece we love you always You are never die God mercy you kind man 😥