Who is the shortest actor listed to play Batman in a major motion picture?

From the actors Ben Affleck, Christian Bale, Val Kilmer, and Michael Keaton, Keaton is the shortest in height to play the role of Batman in a major motion picture. Michael John Douglas (b. September 5, 1951, age 71 as of 2022), professionally known as Michael Keaton, is an American actor, best known for portraying the DC Comics superhero Bruce Wayne/Batman in the films "Batman" (1989) and "Batman Returns" (1992). Keaton comes in as the shortest man (5 feet 9 inches) to play the role and wear the Batman suit in a big screen movie.

Besides the Batman role, Keaton is also now known for his work as Jack Butler in "Mr. Mom" (1983), Betelgeuse in "Beetlejuice" (1988), and Adrian Toomes / Vulture in "Spider-Man: Homecoming" (2017), a role he reprised in the mid and post-credits scenes of "Morbius".

Ben Affleck (b. August 1972, age 50) is the tallest actor as of 2022 to ever play Batman/Bruce Wayne on the big screen. He stood at 6 feet 4 inches tall, making him taller than any other actor who has donned the suit and cape of Batman to date.

Christian Bale (b. January 1974, age 48) was in "Batman Begins" (2005), "The Dark Knight" (2008), and "The Dark Knight Rises" (2012). Val Kilmer (b. December 1959, age 62) was in "Batman Forever" (1995). These two actors are men who both stood 6 feet and 0 inches tall when they played Batman in their films.