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The Gray Ghost is a character voiced by Adam West from Batman: The Animated Series.

Within the series, the Gray Ghost is a fictional character who appears in a television show and in movies, played by actor Simon Trent. As a child, Bruce Wayne would often watch The Gray Ghost with his father, and the dynamic costumed vigilante would be part of the inspiration for Bruce to become one himself later in life, donning the cape and cowl of Batman.

Years later, Trent is a washed-up and typecast actor unable to pay his rent, reduced to selling his memorabilia to cover the bills. He later meets Batman and finds out that all of Batman's belongings and the Batcave have been inspired by the Gray Ghost. Trent redeems his fame by helping Batman solve a case that is identical to an episode of his own show: The villain turned out to be an obsessive toy collector (voiced by series producer Bruce Timm) who used Trent's memorabilia to blackmail the city with bomb threats. The story ends with a major home video release of the long lost TV series using Trent's personal film collection, which makes him a wealthy man and possibly revitalizes his acting career. When Bruce Wayne arrives at one of the conventions where Trent is signing autographs, Wayne gives a hint of his secret identity as Batman to the actor. Trent seemingly understands, as he smiles delightedly in response.

In the Justice League Unlimited episode "Epilogue", Terry McGinnis and his family are shown leaving a theatre playing "The Grey Ghost Strikes" while the Phantasm is waiting to murder his parents. This indicates that the Grey Ghost franchise continued to thrive well after the release of the television series. Although the Phantasm does not follow through, this scene parallels the traditional origin of Batman, where Bruce Wayne's parents are murdered as he and they leave The Mark of Zorro. This is actually the intention of characters within the show; Amanda Waller hired the Phantasm to recreate Batman in Terry. (These events occurred between the end of Justice League Unlimited and the beginning of Batman Beyond.)

The Gray Ghost has not been a contender in any CBUB matches.