Terry McGinnis

DC animated character
Person fictional_human Q2601118
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Summary

Terry McGinnis is a fictional human[1]. He was born on June 27, 2023[2], in Gotham City[3]. He has worked as a bodyguard[4], high school student[5], vigilante[6], superhero[7], and detective[8]. He ranks in the top 9% of fictional human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,406 views/month).[9]

Key Facts

  • Father: Batman[10]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[11]
  • Native language: American English[12]
  • Occupation: valet[13]
  • Creator: Bruce Timm[14], Paul Dini[15]
  • Member of: Justice League Beyond[16]
  • Religion or worldview: Christianity[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Instance of: comics character[19], animated character[20]
  • Commons category: Batman (Batman Beyond)[21]
  • Unmarried partner: Dana Tan[22], Melanie Walker[23]
  • Armament: Batarang[24]
  • Family name: McGinnis[25]
  • Given name: Terry[26], Terrence[27]
  • Pseudonym: Batman[28]
  • Student of: Batman[29]
  • From narrative universe: DC Universe[30]
  • Replaces: Batman[31]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: American English[32]
  • Present in work: Batman Beyond[33], Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker[34], Justice League Unlimited[35], Static Shock[36], The Zeta Project[37], DC Nation Shorts[38], Merry Little Batman[39]
  • Birth name: Terrence McGinnis[40]
  • Name in native language: Terry McGinnis[41]
  • Different from: Batman[42]
  • Subject has role: player character[43]
  • Sibling: Matt McGinnis[44]

Why It Matters

Terry McGinnis has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Terry McGinnis born?

Terry McGinnis was born in Gotham City[3].

Who were Terry McGinnis's parents?

Terry McGinnis's father was Batman[10].

What did Terry McGinnis do for work?

Terry McGinnis worked as a bodyguard[4], high school student[5], vigilante[6], superhero[7], and detective[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  40. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Mikirito 07 · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'en', 'es', 'fi', 'fr', 'it', 'kk', 'pt', 'ru', 'simple', 'th']
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  2. 17d ago · Rose Abrams · 2026-09-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Montreal Comiccon 2016 - Batman Beyond (27978524220).jpg
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  3. 5w ago · Mannivu · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14738 → 201
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  4. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 16w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-06-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Characters/Terry_McGinnis
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14470: Characters/Terry_McGinnis, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/293436589|Terry McGinnis (#293436589)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/800"
  6. 21w ago · BorkedBot bot · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wolfram language entity code → Entity["FictionalCharacter", "TerryMcGinnis::d6cwd"]
    Booru tag → terry_mcginnis
    Mycast talent id → batman-beyond-terry-mcginnis, terry-mcginnis
    Goodreads character id → 949360
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ Subject named as: Terry McGinnis, update metadata from fandom API ([[:toolforge:editgroups/b/CB/c89789be56bd|details]])"
  7. 21w ago · Trollface 2006ALT · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Father → Batman
    Aliases → —
    Sibling → Matt McGinnis
    Place of birth → Gotham City
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Enemy: Zeta"
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