Penguin (character) emperor penguins. The character has been featured in various media adaptations, such as feature films, television series, and video games. For example, the Penguin has been voiced by Paul Williams and David Ogden Stiers in the DC animated universe, Tom Kenny in "The Batman", and Nolan North in the . His live-action portrayals include Burgess Meredith in the 1960s "Batman" television series and its spinoff film, Danny DeVito in "Batman Returns", and Robin Lord Taylor in the television series "Gotham". The Penguin has repeatedly been named one of the best Batman villains, and one of the greatest villains in comics.
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