Loren Lester

Loren Lester (born October 4, 1960) is an American screen, stage and voice actor best known as the voice of DC Comics superhero Dick Grayson/Robin/Nightwing in Batman: The Animated Series and The New Batman Adventures.

He is also a graduate of the Occidental College theatre department and has appeared in over 100 radio and television commercials.

He began his career very young; one of his early recurring roles was "Roy" in The Facts of Life.

He also provided the voice for Rick Gordon, Flash Gordon's son, in the 1986 cartoon series Defenders of the Earth and as Barbeque on G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero.

In 1990, he provided the voice for Jordan Knight in New Kids on the Block.

From 1992 to 1999, Lester voiced Dick Grayson / Robin / Nightwing in the DC Animated Universe, appearing primarily in Batman: The Animated Series and its revamped follow-up The New Batman Adventures.

In 1994, he was also the voice of Gringo in the Don Bluth film Thumbelina.

He also played one of the hall monitors, Fritz Hansel, in Rock 'n' Roll High School.

In 2008, Lester played the role of an ER doctor on Heroes in the episode "The Second Coming".

His voice has been heard in numerous critically acclaimed audio books and in popular interactive games such as Halo 4 and Batman: Arkham Knight.

He provides the voice of Kirk Langstrom and his counterpart Man Bat for Batman: Arkham Knight.

Lester also voiced Hal Jordan / Green Lantern in "The Eyes of Despero" episode of Batman: Brave and the Bold, also from DC Comics.

And then the voice of Iron Fist in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 and The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes from Marvel Comics.

Recently, he directed the web series Let’s Do Lunch, starring Sam Harris and Barry Williams.

Lester has starred in dozens of plays and musicals.

He is seen frequently in the Los Angeles theatre scene and recently made his debut at The Pasadena Playhouse in Noël Coward’s Fallen Angels. He has also starred in productions at such venues as the Odyssey Theatre Ensemble, the Santa Monica Playhouse and West Coast Ensemble.

Lester also wrote the stage show It’s Magic – The Life and Music of Doris Day.

Lester and his wife, Kelly, also an actress and daughter of Peter Mark Richman, have three daughters: Jenny, Lily, and Julia.

He later reprised the role in the 2017 direct-to-video, Batman and Harley Quinn.

Lester has appeared in over 200 episodes of series including Parenthood, Bones, NCIS, Ringer, Good Luck Charlie, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Awake, The Closer, Desperate Housewives, Cold Case, Criminal Minds, Castle, Two and a Half Men, and many others.

He recurred on all three seasons of the HBO hit comedy series Hung, and had recurring roles on Victorious (Nickelodeon), Gilmore Girls, General Hospital, The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless.

Lester also appeared in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "The Quickening".

He was the Irate passenger in Red Eye.