Adam West

Adam West is an American-based actor who works in stage plays, television shows and movies. He is famous for his lead role in the T.V. series of Batman and its movie adaptation. He has also given voice-over for animated characters in series like ‘The Fairly OddParents’ and ‘Family Guy’. His career span varies over six decades and is still counting. Born as William West Anderson, to Otto West Anderson and Audrey V. Speer, he was raised in Walla Walla, Washington. His mother initially worked as an opera singer and his father was a farmer by profession. His mother left her work due to family commitments. Due to his mother, he was fascinated towards films and television. He told his father that after finishing school, he wants to go to Hollywood. He was 15 years old when his parents separated and he moved to Seattle along with his mother.

Adam got a job as a DJ at a local radio station and then enrolled at Stanford for post-graduation courses. From there, he was sent into Army. There he served on the American Forces Network Television as an announcer. After his discharge, he indulged himself in several jobs before pursuing his career in television. He was offered a role in the children’s program, ‘El Kini Popo Show’. After this, he became quite popular among kids and adults. He caught the attention of a Hollywood agent and he invited him to give a screen test in Warner Bros. studio. After auditions, he was selected and offered a contract and he moved to Hollywood. He adopted the stage name Adam West before making his debut in the 1959 drama feature film ‘The Young Philadelphians’.

Throughout the 1960s, he enjoyed many supporting parts in television and films. In 1961, he played the role of Sergeant Steve Nelson in the hit TV series ‘The Detectives’. His most notable film project was the ‘Three Stooges’. He also acted in the Western spoof ‘The Outlaws is Coming’ (1965). He was getting success in films from all these roles, but his big break came when he was approached to play the superhero character Batman in the 1966 T.V. series. This show became highly successful among the people and got impressive critical acclaims. This show made him famous. He became a household name after this and it gave him the much-needed Fame. He had also starred in several TV series other than Batman, including ‘The Last Precinct’, and ‘The Clinic’.

His personal life comprises of many highs and lows. He has been married thrice. He has six children from these three marriages. He has written his autobiography named ‘Back to Batcave’ in which he revealed that he was offered the role of James Bond for the film ‘Diamonds are Forever’ but he refused to play that as he believes that the role should always be played by a British actor. It brings reality to the film and does justice to the role.