David Albert Mazouz[1] (/dəˈviːd məˈzuːz/;[2] born (2001-02-19)February 19, 2001[3][4]) is an American actor, best known for his leading role as Bruce Wayne in Fox's Batman-prequel TV drama Gotham (2014–2019).

Mazouz started his acting career with several guest roles before joining the Fox TV series Touch (2012–2013), for which he was nominated for a Young Artist Award.

[5][6][7] His father, Michel Mazouz, is a physician from Tunisia and his mother, Rachel Cohen, is a psychotherapist whose parents are Greek Jews.

From 2014 to 2019, Mazouz portrayed a younger version of Bruce Wayne, and eventually the superhero Batman, in Fox's action-crime TV series Gotham.

The show explored the young-to-teenage days and the transition to Batman of the famous DC Comics character, as well as the origins of its villains including Penguin, The Riddler, Poison Ivy, and The Joker.