SIDEKICKS AND ASSOCIATED HEROES

Dick Grayson / Robin

Douglas Croft in The Batman (1943)

Johnny Duncan in Batman and Robin (1949)

Burt Ward in Batman (1966-1968), Batman (the movie, 1966), and Legends of the Superheroes (1979)

Chris O’Donnell in Batman Forever (1995) and Batman & Robin (1997)

NOTE: Joseph Gordon-Levitt played the character of Robin John Blake in The Dark Knight Rises (2012). Although there have no less than five Robins over the years, most people now associate this character with Dick Grayson.

 

Barbara Gordon / Batgirl / Oracle

Yvonne Craig on Batman (1967-1968)

Dina Meyer in Birds of Prey (2002-2003)

Jim Gordon also had an unnamed daughter played in Batman Begins (2005) by an unknown actress and The Dark Knight (2008) by Hannah Gunn.

Other adaptations of DC properties have attempted to replicate the role of Oracle in their stories. These include Anabeth Gish's character of Susan Sparks in Steel (right down to the wheelchair) and Emily Bett Richards' character of Felicity Smoak in Arrow.

Kara / Linda Lee (Danvers) / Supergirl

Helen Slater in Supergirl (1984)

Laura Vandervoort on Smallville (2007-2011)

Still to come…

Melissa Benoist on the TV series Supergirl (2015-)

Roy Harper / Speedy / Arsenal / Red Arrow

Colton Haynes on Arrow (2013-present) & the online series Arrow: Blood Rush (2013)

Donna Troy / Wonder Girl / Troia

Debra Winger as "Drusilla" on Wonder Woman

(Although her name was changed to Drusilla, this character was still an obvious adaptation of Donna)
 

Vic Stone / Cyborg

Lee Thompson Young on Smallville (3 episodes, 2006-2010)

Still to Come…

Ray Fisher in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), Justice League: Part 1 (2017), Justice League: Part 2 (2019), and Cyborg (2010)

Bart Allen / Impulse / The Flash

Kyle Gallner on Smallville (3 episodes, 2004-2009) (character appears in 2010 via body double)

(This character was initially advertised as being "The Flash." OF course, Bart Allen did eventually become The Flash)

Mia Dearden / Speedy

Elise Gatien on Smallville (2 episodes, 2009-2010)

Kon-El / Conner Kent / Superboy

Lucas Grabeel on Smallville (1 episode, 2011)

John Henry Irons / Steel

Shaquille O’Neal in Steel (1997)

Helena Bertinelli / Huntress

Jessica De Gouw on Arrow (4 episodes, 2012 -present

THE JSA

(Hawkman, Hawkgirl, and Black Canary covered above)

Jay Garrick / The Flash

Billy Mitchell on Smallville (cameo, 1 episode, 2010)

Alan Scott / Green Lantern

Doug Pinton on Smallville (cameo, 1 episode, 2010)

Ted Grant / Wildcat

Roger Haskett on Smallville (cameo, 1 episode, 2010)

J.R. Ramirez on Arrow (2 episodes, 2014)

Al Pratt / The Atom

Glenn Hoffman on Smallville (cameo, 1 episode, 2010)

Wesley Dodds / Sandman

Ken Lawson on Smallville (1 episode, 2010)

Kent Nelson / Doctor Fate

Brent Stait on Smallville (2010)

Sylvester Pemberton / The Star-Spangled Kid

Jim Shield on Smallville (1 episode, 2010)

Courtney Whitmore / The Star-Spangled Kid / Stargirl

Britt Irvin on Smallville (4 episodes, 2010-2011)

Inza Nelson / Doctor Fate

Erica Carroll on Smallville (cameo, 1 episode, 2010)

Abigail “Ma” Hunkle / Red Tornado

Deborah Cole on Smallville (cameo, 1 episode, 2010)

The Legion of Super Heroes

Rok Krinn / Cosmic Boy

Ryan Kennedy on Smallville (2 episodes, 2009)

Garth Ranzz / Lightning Lad

Calum Worthy on Smallville (1 episode, 2009)

Imra Ardeen / Saturn Girl

Alexz Johnson on Smallville (1 episode, 2009)

Brainiac 5

James Marsters on Smallville (1 episode, 2010)

(This version is far different from his comics counterpart, a robotic being, and the original version of Brainiac reprogrammed)

 OTHER HEROES

Guy Gardner / Green Lantern

Matthew Settle in Justice League (1997)

Jon Michael Carter / Booster Gold

Eric Martsolf on Smallville (1 episode, 2011)

Ted Kord / Blue Beetle

Zatanna

Sebastian Stamp on Smallville (1 episode, 2011)

(not portrayed in superhero capacity)

Jaime Reyes / Blue Beetle

Jaren Brandt Bartlett on Smallville (1 episode, 2011)

Zatanna

Serinda Swan on Smallville (2 episoes, 2009-2010)

Ice

Kimberly Oja in Justice League (1997)

Fire

Michelle Hurd in Justice League

Helena Wayne / Huntress

Barbara Joyce in Legends of the Superheroes (1979)

Ashley Scott in Birds of Prey (2002-2003)

(Name altered to Helena Kyle)

Cisco Ramon / Vibe

Carlos Valdes on The Flash (2014-)

(not portrayed in superhero capacity)

Crispus Allen / The Spectre

Andrew Stewart Jones on Gotham (9 episodes, 2014)

Mark Shaw / Manhunter

David Cubitt on Arrow (1 episode, 2014)

(not portrayed in superhero capacity)