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{{quote|''[[Batman (TV series)|Of course I'm the real Batman]]. See, here's a picture of me with Robin.''|[[Adam West]], ''[[The Simpsons (Animationanimation)|The Simpsons]]''}}

Hello old chums, I'm TV's Adam West. [[Hey, It's That Guy!|You may recognize me]] as the 1960s ''[[Batman (TV series)|Batman]]''. Once upon a time, I was considered a serious leading man. However I couldn't get serious work after ''[[Batman (TV series)|Batman]]'' ended. I am currently known for [[Actor Allusion|portraying eccentric versions of myself]]. I embraced it and even have [[Adam Westing|a trope named after me]]. Almost every role I've had since is either a parody of Batman the goofy superhero, Adam West the washed-up actor, or both at once (as in my role on ''[[The Fairly Odd Parents]]'').

Or my role in ''[[Batman: The Animated Series (Animation)|Batman the Animated Series]]'' "The Gray Ghost", where I play a washed-up actor who can't get any decent work because everyone associates me with my role as a cheesy superhero.

I played a washed-up superhero who turned out to be a deluded actor on ''[[Kim Possible]]''. And I played ''another'' deluded actor in the pilot for ''Lookwell'', a [[Conan O 'Brien]] and [[Robert Smigel]]-produced pilot. In this version, I had formerly played a detective on TV and thought I could use my actor training as [[Genre Savvy]] to solve real crimes. And a super-powered [[Super-Powered Robot Meter Maids|pizza delivery boy]] in ''[[Meet the Robinsons]]''.

I also played a goofy rendition of myself on ''[[The Simpsons (Animationanimation)|The Simpsons]]'', in which I drive the Batmobile from the show (which is now a broken down wreck), complain about the [[Michael Keaton]] Batman films [''*taps his pecs*'' - "Pure West."], and dance the "Batoosie" while The Simpsons slowly back away. Also ''[[Johnny Bravo]]''.

Interestingly, I played the supervillain [[Darth Vader Clone|Breathtaker]] in the [[Black Scorpion]] TV series. [[Steven Ulysses Perhero|Dr. Noah Goddard]] [[Innocent Bystander|was an ordinary doctor]] until [[Black Scorpion]]’s [[Create Your Own Villain|police father wound him in a shoot out]]. [[Darth Vader Clone|Breathtaker]] was born and years later, and he will take his life. So Breathtaker could be considered [[Black Scorpion]]’s [[Arch Enemy]], because [[It's Personal]]. By the way, [[Black Scorpion]] is described as [[Batman (TV series)|TV Series Batman]] + [[Ms. Fanservice]]. Oh, and as a bonus, [[Casting Gag|Frank Gorshin]] [[Batman (TV series)|(the Riddler) ]] interpreted supervillain Clockwise.

Bizarrely, I also voiced Mayor Grange, the Mayor of Gotham City in ''[[The Batman (Animation)|The Batman]]'', [[You Keep Using That Word|which begs the question]] of why [[Christopher Nolan]] hasn't cast me in any of his versions of the ''Batman'' movies. Shame. (Bizarrely, you say?)

I played a cab driver in the low budget superhero spoof film ''Super Capers'', and am easily the most watchable part in it. I just need to show Chris Nolan that I've still got star power in the movies [[Batman: theThe Movie|like before]]. It's a crying shame he hasn't asked me to be a part of ''[[The Dark Knight Saga]]''. I can do a great raspy voice.

I recently appeared in ''[[30 Rock (TV)|Thirty Rock]]'' as myself at Jack Donaghy's birthday party. After I flubbed the introduction and got thrown out, I complained that I was promised a sandwich and hasn't received it. Silly me.

Recently, I provided the voice of Bruce Wayne's father Thomas in an episode of ''[[Batman: theThe Brave And The Bold (Animation)|Batman the Brave And The Bold]]''. [[Casting Gag|As a bonus]] [[Dating Catwoman|Julie Newmar voiced Martha Wayne]]. I later returned to provide the voice of Batman's [[Gentle Giant]] robot "Proto".

I also Guest Starred as Mermaid Man is an Episode of ''[[SpongebobSpongeBob SquarePants]]''.

Fun Fact: I was offered the role of [[James Bond (Filmfilm)|James Bond]] in ''[[Diamonds Are Forever (Film)|Diamonds Are Forever]]'', but [[What Could Have Been|I respectfully declined]]. Bond should always be played by a Brit.