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Penguin (Gotham)
Oswald Cobblepot (born Kapelput), also known as The Penguin, is a character and the main antagonist of the FOX television series '' Gotham'', portrayed by Robin Lord Taylor. Based on the DC Comics supervillain of the same name, he was adapted by showrunner Bruno Heller for the series, which is intended to explore the origin stories of characters from the Batman mythos. Introduced in the first season, Cobblepot is depicted as an intelligent low-level thug who aspires to become a leading crime lord in Gotham City. The series explores his rise to power and the challenges he faces in achieving this goal. Taylor's performance has been well received by critics and fans throughout the series' run, and the Penguin has been considered the show's breakout character. Development ''Gotham'' marks the third live-action portrayal of the Penguin. Burgess Meredith and Danny DeVito previously portrayed the character in the 1960s ''Batman'' television series and in Tim Burton's 1992 film ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robin Lord Taylor
Robin Lord Taylor (born June 4, 1978) is an American film and television actor and director, known for his role as Oswald Cobblepot in the Fox TV series '' Gotham'', as well as ''Accepted'' (2006), ''Another Earth'' (2011), ''Would You Rather'' (2012), '' John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum'' (2019) and ''You'' (2019). Early life Taylor was born in Shueyville, Iowa, to Robert Harmon Taylor and Mary Susan (née Stamy) Taylor. He attended Solon High School and Northwestern University, earning his Bachelor of Science degree in Theatre in 2000. While at Northwestern, his roommate was actor Billy Eichner. Career Taylor has appeared in several television series, such as '' The Walking Dead'', ''Law & Order'', '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', ''The Good Wife'' and ''Person of Interest''. He had a recurring role as "Darrell, the ''Late Show'' page with the fake British accent" on ''Late Show with David Letterman''. He played Abernathy Darwin Dunlap in ''Accepted''. He appeared i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Breakout Characters
A breakout character is a character (arts), character in Serial (literature), serial fiction, especially a member of an ensemble cast, who becomes much more prominent, popular, discussed, or imitated than expected by the creators. A breakout character may equal or overtake the other characters in popularity, including the protagonist. Prominent breakout characters often make cameo appearances in expanded universe, expanded media franchise, franchises or feature as main characters in spin-off (media), spin-off instalments of their own. Animation Books and prose Comics Film Radio Television Video games References {{Reflist Television terminology Lists of fictional characters, Breakout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riddler In Other Media
The Riddler, a supervillain in DC Comics and an adversary of the superhero Batman, has been adapted into numerous forms of media, including feature films, television series, and video games. The character has been portrayed in live-action by Frank Gorshin and John Astin in the 1960s television series ''Batman (TV series), Batman'', Jim Carrey in the 1995 film ''Batman Forever'', Cory Michael Smith in the 2014 Fox Broadcasting Network, Fox series ''Gotham (TV series), Gotham'', and Paul Dano in the 2022 film ''The Batman (film), The Batman''. Actors who have voiced the Riddler include John Glover (actor), John Glover in the DC animated universe, Robert Englund in ''The Batman (TV series), The Batman'', and Wally Wingert in the ''Batman: Arkham'' video games. Television Live-action *The Riddler appears in ''Batman (TV series), Batman'' (1966-68), portrayed by Frank Gorshin in the first and third seasons and John Astin in the second season. This version was inspired by the Riddler' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |