Michael Gray: Remembering The Star Of Shazam!

MICHAEL GRAY: REMEMBERING THE STAR OF SHAZAM!

By Creation Edges Desk October 24,2026

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[{"selector":"#anim-d430c8b7-2313-4526-9fcd-82028b335c2b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fa225de5-b03b-4a7c-9aa9-53458d935ba0","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 126.97261%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7976a3dd-5145-4890-8576-3598853b79b9 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0, -8.928571179351586%, 0)","translate3d(0, 0%, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] A Lasting Television Legacy For generations of viewers, Gray will be remembered as the face of Billy Batson in Shazam! , a role that secured his place in classic superhero television.