Who plays Harvey Bullock in Batman: Caped Crusader? All about the character and the actor

Batman: Caped Crusader presented Gotham and its residents in a new and unique style. Released on Prime Video on August 1, 2024, the animated show has received positive responses from viewers and critics.

The show features a stellar voice cast, including Hamish Linklater, Jason Watkins, Eric Morgan Stuart, Krystal Joy Brown, and Gary Anthony Williams, among others. The character of Harvey Bullock is voiced by the popular voice actor John William DiMaggio. Harvey Bullock is a Gotham City cop known for his dislike of Batman.

Batman: Caped Crusader was created by Bruce Tim, who was also the head producer of the 90s classic Batman: The Animated Series. The show is co-produced by Matt Reeves and J.J. Abrams.

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John DiMaggio plays Harvey Bullock in Batman: Caped Crusader

Batman: Caped Crusader carefully crafted the familiar characters of Gotham City in new versions through talented voice actors. Stage and Broadway actors such as Hamish Linklater, Jason Watkins, and Krystal Joy Brown voice lead characters Bruce Wayne, Alfred Pennyworth, and Barbara Gordon, respectively.

For the role of Harvey Bullock, the makers roped in popular voice actor John DiMaggio. He has been actively involved in filmmaking since 1986 and has been the voice behind various characters in iconic shows.

He played Bender on Futurama, Jake the Dog on Adventure Time, Dr. Drakken on Kim Possible, Hak Foo in Jackie Chan Adventures, Brother Blood on Teen Titans and Teen Titans Go!, The Scotsman on Samurai Jack.

The voice actor and comedian was previously involved in Cartoon Network's Batman: The Brave and the Bold as the voice of Aquaman. He also narrated and executive produced a documentary on voice acting, I Know That Voice.

In addition to his television work, DiMaggio has lent voice to characters in films like Dr. Dolittle 2, Bee Movie, Wreck-It Ralph, Zootopia, Ralph Breaks the Internet, Transformers series, and The Super Mario Bros. Movie.

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Harvey Bullock was created by Archie Goodwin and Howard Chaykin

The character of Harvey Bullock, created by Archie Goodwin and Howard Chaykin, first appeared in the 441st edition of Detective Comics in June 1974. However, there is some ambiguity regarding the actual origin of the character, as other writers have claimed to be the creator.

However, legally, Archie Goodwin is recognized as the sole creator. He took the surname of the character from jazz musician Hiram Law Bullock.

Harvey was initially introduced as a corrupt cop. However, in later editions of the comic, his character develops a sincere affinity with Commissioner Gordon and admires him for his courage. Nevertheless, he remained a clumsy fellow who could not stand the masked vigilante and especially hated his closeness with Gordon.

Donal Logue portrayed the character in Fox's series Gotham, which was the character's first live-action appearance. Previously, Harvey Bullock was voiced by Robert Jason Costanzo in other DC animated projects, including Batman: The Animated Series and The New Batman Adventures.

In Batman: Caped Crusader, Harvey Bullock is partnered with the corrupt police detective Arnold Flass, played by Gary Anthony Williams. The duo often shows up late at crime scenes. Except for the time, they caught Catwoman during one of her burglaries. However, she did manage to beat them up and run away. But Batman intervened and got her apprehended.

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Batman: Caped Crusader season 1 is available for streaming on Prime Video. Fans can watch the animated series with a subscription.