Penguin (character) rebuild. The Penguin is in the 1960s "Batman" television series, in which he was portrayed by Burgess Meredith. Spencer Tracy was offered the role but he said he would only accept the role if he was allowed to kill Batman. Meredith's performance is perhaps best remembered for his signature laugh, meant to mimic the squawk of a penguin. (One cause of the laugh was the cigarettes the character always smoked, which irritated Meredith's throat as he was a non-smoker.) His thugs wear black bowler hats and dark clothing adorned with names of various animals of prey, such as birds ("Hawk")
Dominic Burgess last year at ALRA for the film "Batman Begins". Burgess has appeared in adverts for several products, including the video game "Burnout Paradise", MetroPCS, and Samsung. Dominic Burgess Dominic Burgess (born 29 July 1982) is an English actor. He is best known for his appearances in several television adverts and series such as "Raising Hope", "Doctor Who", and "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia". He has also appeared in films such as "Batman Begins". Burgess was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. After developing a flair for acting at Newcastle-under-Lyme School, he gained a place at the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts