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]'s archenime ''']''' has appeared in several other media. The Joker has been portrayed by ] in the '']'' television series, ] in ]'s '']'', and ] in ]'s '']'', which posthumously earned Ledger the ]. ], ], ], ], ], ] and ] have provided the voice for the character in animated form.


The ], a ] in ] and ] of the superhero ], has appeared in various media. ] (a catalog of libraries in 170 countries) records over 250 productions featuring the Joker as a subject, including films, television series, books, and video games.<ref name="Weiner">{{cite book |last1=Weiner |first1=Robert G. |last2=Peaslee |first2=Robert Moses |title=The Joker: A Serious Study of the Clown Prince of Crime |date=2015 |publisher=Univ. Press of Mississippi |isbn=978-1-62674-679-4 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XwwbBwAAQBAJ |language=en |page=19}}</ref> Live-action films featuring the character are typically the most successful.{{sfn|Weiner|Peaslee|2015|p=XXI}}
==Live-action==
===''Batman'' (TV series) and Batman (1966 film)===
] portrays the character in 19 episodes of the ]. The Joker of this series is characterized by a cackling laugh and comedy-themed crimes, such as turning the city's water supply into jelly and pulling off a stand-up comedy-themed bank heist. In one episode he competed with Batman in a surfing contest. Romero refused to shave his distinctive mustache for the role, and it was partially visible beneath his white face makeup. Romero reprises his role in the 1966 film '']''. A parody of Batman, Joker has his own "utility belt" and "Jokermobile". Stories sometimes saw Joker teamed up with the ] and ]. In the movie he is teamed up with both of them and the ] as well. The only information on his past life is a remark by Batman that the Joker had been a ] in his youth.


The Joker has been portrayed by ] in the 1966–1968 '']'' television series and the 1966 '']'' film; ] in the 1989 film '']''; ] in the 2008 film '']''; ] in the 2016 film '']'' and the 2021 ] '']''; ] in the ] series '']''; ] in the 2019 film '']'' and the 2024 sequel '']''; and ] in the 2022 film '']''. Ledger and Phoenix won the Academy Awards for ] and ], respectively, for their performances, making the Joker one of the only three characters played by two actors to be awarded an Oscar for both portrayals (the others being ] from ''The Godfather'' and Anita from '']'').<ref name="freepressjournal.in"></ref><ref name="comicbook.com"></ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/03/ariana-debose-supporting-actor-2022-oscars-best-supporting-actor-1234988050/|title=Ariana DeBose Makes History as Second 'West Side Story' Anita to Win Oscar: "There is a Place for Us"|date=28 March 2022}}</ref> ], among others, has provided the Joker's voice in animation and video games.
===''Batman'' (1989 film)===
The Joker is portrayed by ] in the 1989 film '']''. In the film, the character is a psychopathic gangster named '''Jack Napier''', the right-hand man of crime boss Carl Grissom (]). Napier is disfigured during a confrontation with Batman (]) in a chemical factory; he is shot in the face by a ricochet from his own pistol, which severs the ] in his face muscles, before falling into a vat of chemicals. Although there are many versions of the Joker's origins, the filmmakers decided to use one loosely resembling the origin established in the 1988 graphic novel '']''. The chemicals bleach his skin and turn his hair green and lips red. His trademark grin is the result of botched ] in the immediate aftermath of the accident.


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Driven insane by his reflection, he kills Grissom and takes over his gang, launching a crime wave designed to "outdo" Batman, who he feels is getting too much press. He describes himself as a "homicidal artist" who makes ] "art" by killing people with ], which leaves its victims with a grotesque grin. Bruce Wayne confronts the Joker, and later recognizes him as the mugger who murdered his parents. The Joker kidnaps reporter ] (]) and attempts to massacre Gotham City, but Batman foils his plan. During the ensuing battle, Batman and the Joker realize that they "made each other". As the Joker is about to escape in a helicopter, Batman ties a ] onto the Joker's leg and attaches it to a stone ]; the Joker falls to his death when the gargoyle breaks loose of its moorings.


==Television==
There is a flashback scene showing Napier's murder of Bruce Wayne's parents, ] and ], in an alley. The young Napier is played by ].
===Live-action===
* The Joker appears in '']'' (1966), portrayed by ]. During production of the series, Romero refused to shave his moustache, which remained visible underneath his facial makeup.<ref>DeCaro, Frank (November 5, 2014). ''New York Times''. Retrieved 13 October 2015.</ref> This version is based on his 1960s comic book portrayal as an elaborate prankster who wields harmless weapons and Vaudeville-esque humor in his crimes. Additionally, despite his numerous attempts to kill Batman and ], he is not homicidal like his comic book incarnation.<ref name="high"> ''Highsnobiety''. August 25, 2015. Retrieved October 16, 2015</ref>
* The Joker appears in the ] "Joker Face",<!--Without specific citation, do not add in Batman Forever fannisms.--> portrayed by ].<ref>Lee, Will (April 7, 2000). ''Entertainment Weekly''. Retrieved October 13, 2015.</ref>
* The Joker appears in '']'', portrayed by Roger Stoneburner and voiced by ].<ref>Hein, David (December 22, 2012). {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820141832/https://worldofentertainment.info/2012/12/22/retro-review-birds-of-prey/|date=2016-08-20}} ''World of Entertainment''. Retrieved October 13, 2015.</ref>
* The Joker's mythology is explored in '']'' via twin brothers ], both portrayed by ].<ref>{{cite web|first=Kyle|last=Fowle|url=https://www.avclub.com/gotham-the-blind-fortune-teller-1798182759|title=Gotham: "The Blind Fortune Teller"|website=AV Club|date=February 16, 2015|access-date=January 19, 2019|archive-date=November 16, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191116052024/https://tv.avclub.com/gotham-the-blind-fortune-teller-1798182759|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://uk.ign.com/articles/2018/05/10/gotham-producer-talks-joker-swap-no-mans-land-and-eventually-ending-the-show-with-batman|title=Gotham Producer Talks Joker Swap, No Man's Land, and Eventually Ending the Show with Batman – IGN|date=November 2021|via=uk.ign.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/dc/2019/01/31/gotham-cameron-monaghan-joker-new-iteration/|title='Gotham' Showrunner Says Cameron Monaghan's Third Character Has Even More "Joker Elements"|work=ComicBook.com|date=31 January 2019 |access-date=February 2, 2019}}</ref> Believing that the Joker should not precede Batman, showrunner ] initially did not want to use the character,<ref>{{cite web|first=Adam|last=Tanswell|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a597810/gotham-bruno-heller-on-batmans-origins-the-joker-and-dc-crossovers/|title=Gotham: Bruno Heller on Batman's origins, the Joker and DC crossovers|website=Digital Spy|date=September 22, 2014|access-date=January 19, 2019}}</ref> but later decided to "scratch the surface" of his origin because "this is America — nobody wants to wait."<ref>{{cite web|first=Adam|last=Bryant|url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/mega-buzz-gotham-the-joker/|title=Mega Buzz: When Will We Meet The Joker on Gotham?|website=TV Guide|date=February 2, 2015|access-date=January 19, 2019}}</ref> Appearing in the ], Jerome is the mentally unhinged son of a ] circus performer. Despite being killed at the start of the ], he becomes a martyr for various Gothamites.<ref>{{cite web|first=Dominic|last=Patten|url=https://deadline.com/2015/10/gotham-joker-spoilers-cameron-monaghan-batman-bruno-heller-fox-1201566479/|title='Gotham' EP On Tonight's Joker Origin Shocker & Honoring The Batman Legacy|website=]|date=October 5, 2015|access-date=January 19, 2019}}</ref> While Monaghan was not comfortable drawing from the previous live-action actors who had played the Joker, he took influence from Mark Hamill in his performance as well as various comic books featuring the character.<ref>{{cite web|first=Matt|last=Mitovitch|url=https://tvline.com/2015/10/05/gotham-season-2-cameron-monaghan-jerome-dies/|title=Gotham's Cameron Monaghan Talks About Deadly Twist, His Animated Idol, Losing Sleep Over 'Joker' Role|website=TV Line|date=February 16, 2015|access-date=January 19, 2019}}</ref> In the ] and ], Jeremiah was introduced, with the intention that he would represent different characteristics of the Joker. While it was never confirmed whether he would go on to become the Joker during the series,<ref>{{cite web|first=Megan|last=Vick|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gothams-next-joker-evolution-is-an-actual-nightmar/1100-6465237/|title=Gotham's Next Joker Evolution Is An Actual Nightmare|website=TV Guide|date=March 1, 2019|access-date=March 1, 2019}}</ref> the ] documentary ''The Joker: Put on a Happy Face'' included Jeremiah among the various iterations of the character adapted for film and television across his 80-year history.<ref name="FanDome1">{{Cite web|url=https://hypebeast.com/2020/9/dc-comics-the-joker-put-on-a-happy-face-documentary/|title=DC Comics' Joker Documentary Anthologizes the Killer Clown's 80-Year Reign|last=Yeung|first=Jeff|date=September 28, 2020|website=Hypebeast|access-date=December 2, 2021}}</ref>
* The Joker makes a cameo appearance in the '']'' episode "Wayne or Lose".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/batman-calls-and-joker-referenced-latest-powerless-promo-and-first-3-clips|title=Batman calls and the Joker is referenced in latest Powerless promo and first 3 clips|first=Nathalie|last=Caron|date=January 24, 2017|website=SYFY WIRE|access-date=February 3, 2020|archive-date=February 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200203055452/https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/batman-calls-and-joker-referenced-latest-powerless-promo-and-first-3-clips|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* The Joker makes cameo appearances in '']'', portrayed by Mustafa Bulut.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://heroichollywood.com/titans-trigon-batcave-joker-photos/|title='Titans' Finale Photos Reveal Trigon, Batcave & Joker's Survival|website=heroichollywood|date=December 16, 2018}}</ref>
* The Joker appears in flashbacks depicted in the ] of '']'', portrayed by Nathan Dashwood.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/batwoman-joker-arrowverse-exists-confirmed/|title=Batwoman Confirms The Joker Exists In The Arrowverse|date=October 10, 2019|website=ScreenRant}}</ref> Similarly to Jack Nicholson's ], this version's real name is "Jack Napier".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/batwoman-joker-name-jack-napier/|title=Batwoman Confirms The Arrowverse Joker's Real Name|date=November 11, 2019|website=ScreenRant}}</ref> Additionally, he was indirectly responsible for separating ] from her sister and mother, ] and Gabrielle Kane, before Batman killed the Joker years prior. Before then, the latter exposed ''']''' (portrayed by Nick Creegan) to his joy buzzer, rendering him insane and leading to him attempting to continue the Joker's legacy in the present before he is defeated and has his sanity restored by ].


===Animation===
Nicholson's performance was well-received; '']''{{'}}s review of the film stated that the best scenes in the movie are due to the ] ] portrayed in this character.<ref name="KrollNewsWeek">{{Cite news|last=Kroll |first=Jack |title=The Joker is Wild, but Batman Carries the Night | newspaper=] |date=1989-06-26 |url=http://www.timburtoncollective.com/articles/bat8.html}}</ref> In 2003, ] named Nicholson's performance #45 out of 50 greatest film villains.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://connect.afi.com/site/PageServer?pagename=100YearsList|title=AFI's 100 Years...The Complete Lists|accessdate=2009-06-23|publisher=American Film Institute}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.afi.com/docs/tvevents/pdf/handv100.pdf|title=AFI's 100 Years...100 Heroes and Villains|accessdate=2009-06-23|publisher=American Film Institute}}</ref> ] says he wanted to kill the Joker at the end of the film, because he thought having the villain come back would be too unrealistic.
* The Joker appears in '']'', voiced by ].<ref name="FilmationVoice3" />
* The Joker appears in '']'', voiced by ].<ref name="MediaWeinrib" />
* The Joker appears in '']'', voiced again by Larry Storch.
* The Joker appears in '']'' episode "The Wild Cards", voiced by ].<ref name="MediaWelker" /><ref name="MediaWelker2" /> Disguising himself as "Ace", he manipulates the ] into helping him construct a portal to ] before they are foiled and captured by Batman and ].
* The Joker appears in '']'' (2004), voiced by ].<ref name="btva" /> This version sports dreadlocks, red eyes, and black fingerless gloves along with a purple and yellow straitjacket in his initial appearances. Additionally, he is more reliant on physical combat than his comical gadgets, using his feet as dexterously as his hands to increase his mobility.
* The Joker, based on his Silver Age design as drawn by ], appears in '']'', voiced by ].<ref name="btva" /> This version is a member of the ] and the ] who was inspired to pursue supervillainy by the ]. Additionally, a heroic alternate universe variant of the Joker who utilized the Red Hood identity appears as well.<ref name="btva2">{{cite web |title=Red Hood Voice - ''Batman: The Brave and the Bold'' (TV Show) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Batman-The-Brave-and-the-Bold/Red-Hood/ |access-date=July 10, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.</ref>
* The Joker appears in '']'', voiced by ].<ref>{{cite web|date=October 14, 2011|title=Young Justice Recruits Brent Spiner and Alyssa Milano for the Injustice League – Today's News: Our Take|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240000000000*/https://www.tvguide.com/News/Young-Justice-Recruits-1038736.aspx|access-date=December 14, 2011|publisher=TVGuide.com}}</ref><ref name="btva" /> This version is a member of the ].
* The Joker appears in '']'', voiced by ] in the episodes "But Not in That Way", "Catch Me If You Kangaroo Jack" and "Bugs Keith in: I Can't Call Heaven, Doug"; ] in the '']'' via a deleted scene; and ] in '']'' and '']''. This version is a member of the Legion of Doom.
* The Joker appears in '']'', voiced by ].
* The Joker appears in '']'', voiced again by Mark Hamill.<ref>Ching, Albert (January 29, 2016). " {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821183633/http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/conroy-hamill-return-justice-league-action-cartoon-network|date=August 21, 2016}}". Comic Book Resources.</ref><ref name="btva" />
* The Joker appears in the '']'' episode "What a Night, For a Dark Knight!", voiced again by Mark Hamill.<ref name="btva" />
* The Joker appears in '']'', voiced by ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/alan-tudyk-joker-harley-quinn-animated-series/|title=Alan Tudyk to Voice The Joker in Harley Quinn Animated Series|last=Melrose|first=Kevin|publisher=Comic Book Resources|date=October 25, 2018|access-date=October 26, 2018}}</ref><ref name="btva" /> This version is a member of the Legion of Doom. Throughout the series, he seeks revenge on Harley Quinn for leaving him to become an independent supervillain and join the Legion. However, his efforts culminate in him being exposed to acid that renders him "normal". While recuperating, he falls in love with a nurse named Bethany, who he pursues a relationship with despite eventually being turned back into the Joker. He would later be elected mayor of Gotham City and attempt to reform, only to return to supervillainy with support from his step-family.
* The Joker appears in '']'' (2019), voiced by Jeremiah Watkins. This version is a teenager and inmate of the Arkham Reform School.
* The Joker appears in '']'', voiced by ].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schreur |first=Brandon |date=May 19, 2022 |title=Batman's Villains Get a Radical Makeover for Batmobile-Starring Batwheels |url=https://www.cbr.com/batmans-villains-get-a-radical-makeover-for-batmobile-starring-batwheels/ |access-date=July 10, 2024 |website=CBR |language=en}}</ref><ref name="btva" /> This version sports white makeup instead of bleached skin and is accompanied by his Jokermobile Prank (voiced by Griffin Burns).
* The Joker appears in '']'', voiced by ] in the Japanese version<ref name="Cast">{{Cite web |last=Hodgkins |first=Crystalyn |date=December 1, 2023 |title=Suicide Squad Isekai Anime Reveals Main Cast in New Trailer |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-01/suicide-squad-isekai-anime-reveals-main-cast-in-new-trailer/.205004 |access-date=December 1, 2023 |website=]}}</ref> and Scott Gibbs in the English version.
* The Joker makes a cameo appearance in the '']'' episode "Savage Night", voiced by an uncredited voice actor.


====DC Animated Universe====
===OnStar commercials and ''Birds of Prey''===
The Joker appears in television series set in the ] (DCAU), voiced by ].<ref name="capedcrusades.com">Chrisman, Eric (July 17, 2015). {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308231124/http://capedcrusades.com/2015/07/20/mark-hamill-would-still-love-to-be-in-the-killing-joke/ |date=2016-03-08 }} Caped Crusades. Retrieved October 19, 2015.</ref><ref name="An Interview with Mark Hamill.">Kubin, Jacquie (April 1997). ''Animation World Magazine''. Retrieved October 19, 2015.</ref><ref name="btva" />
<!--Without specific citation, do not add in Batman Forever fannisms.-->During the ], the Joker appears in one commercial, played by ]. Roger Stoneburner makes a ] as the character in an episode of '']''. ], who voiced the Joker in various animated shows throughout the 1990s, provides the Joker's voice in the scene, and he is the only one of the two actors to be credited.


* First appearing in '']'' (1992), the Joker gains a sidekick and lover named ].
===''The Dark Knight'' (2008)===
* The Joker appears in '']'', in which he was redesigned to have less prominent lips, a purple and green suit, darker hair, and white eyes with black sclera. Additionally, a 1950s-inspired incarnation of the Joker appears in the episode "Legends of the Dark Knight", voiced by ].<ref name="btva" />
] as the Joker.]]
* The Joker appears in the '']'' three-part episode "World's Finest".
In the 2008 film '']'', the Joker is portrayed by ], who told Sarah Lyall of '']'' that he viewed that film's version of the character as a "]ic, ]ing, ] clown with zero ]."<ref name="Lyall">{{Cite news|author=Sarah Lyall|title=Movies: In Stetson or Wig, He's Hard to Pin Down|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/04/movies/moviesspecial/04lyal.html|work=], Movies|publisher=nytimes.com|date=2007-11-04|accessdate=2008-08-18 }}</ref> In this film, he is a bank robber targeting ]-owned banks, whom Gotham's crime families reluctantly hire to kill Batman (]) after he brazenly offers them his services. It is gradually revealed that he desires to upset social order through crime, and that he defines himself by his battle with Batman.
* The Joker appears in '']''. In the two-part episode "Injustice for All", he joins ]'s ]. In the two-part episode "Wild Cards", he frees the Royal Flush Gang from ]' custody and pits them against the ]. Furthermore, an alternate reality variant who had been lobotomized by the ] appears in the two-part episode "A Better World".
* The Joker appears in the '']'' episode "The Big Leagues".


==Film==
Costume designer ] described the Joker's look as being based around his personality, in that "he doesn't care about himself at all." She avoided his design being ], but nonetheless it is "scruffier, grungier and therefore when you see him move, he's slightly twitchier or edgy."<ref name="fearfulface">{{Cite news|author=Dan Jolin |title=Fear has a Face |work=] |date = January 2008|pages=87–88}}</ref> Unlike most incarnations, where his appearance is a result of chemical bleaching, this Joker sports a ], and accentuates it through unevenly applied make-up and dyed green hair. During the course of the film, he tells conflicting stories about how he acquired the scars, which involve ] and ]. He gives ]s to his victims as well, instead of the post-mortem smiles seen in previous incarnations.
===Live-action===
] as the Joker, as he appears in a deleted scene from '']'' (2022).]]
* The ''Batman'' (1966) incarnation of the Joker appears in the ], portrayed again by ].
* The ] appears in '']'' (1989), portrayed by ] in the present and ] in flashbacks.<ref>Reynolds, Sean (November 18, 2014). . ''Digital Spy''. Retrieved October 14, 2015.</ref> This version, previously known as '''Jack Napier''', is a self-described "fully functional homicidal artist" who previously served as mob boss Carl Grissom's right hand and killed ]'s parents ] and ] years prior. While fighting Bruce as Batman in the present, Napier suffers a facial scar from a ricocheting bullet before falling into a vat of Axis Chemicals chemical waste, which turns his skin white, hair green, and lips red. Following a botched plastic surgery operation, Napier is left with a permanent ]. Driven insane by his reflection, he becomes the Joker, kills Grissom, takes over his syndicate, and goes on a crime spree to "outdo" Batman, who he feels is getting too much press, in addition to seeking revenge on him for his disfigurement.<ref>{{cite news|first=Vincent|last=Canby|author-link=Vincent Canby|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=950DE7D9133BF930A15755C0A96F948260|title=Nicholson and Keaton Do Battle in 'Batman.'|newspaper=]|location=New York City|date=June 23, 1989|access-date=October 16, 2015}}</ref> Eventually, Bruce recognizes the Joker as his parents' killer and sends him falling to his death. The '']'' review of the film stated that the best scenes are due to the ] ] portrayed by the Joker.<ref name="Kroll">{{cite web|last=Kroll|first=Jack|date=June 26, 1989|title=The Joker is Wild, but Batman Carries the Night.|url=http://www.timburtoncollective.com/articles/bat8.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150630034652/http://www.timburtoncollective.com/articles/bat8.html|work=Newsweek|publisher=Tim Burton Collective|archive-date=June 30, 2015|url-status=dead|access-date=October 16, 2015}}</ref> In 2003, ] ranked Nicholson's performance #45 on their list of 50 greatest film villains.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afi.com/100years/handv.aspx|title=AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Heroes and Villains|access-date=October 14, 2015|publisher=American Film Institute}}</ref>
* A young Joker appears in flashbacks depicted in '']'', portrayed by David U. Hodges.
* The Joker was meant to appear in '']'', with Jack Nicholson reprising the role,<ref>{{cite web|first=Kelly|last=Konda|url=https://weminoredinfilm.com/2015/06/15/the-inside-story-on-5-batman-movies-which-almost-got-made-before-batman-begins/|title=The Inside Story on 5 Batman Movies Which Almost Got Made Before Batman Begins|website=We Majored in Film|date=June 15, 2015|access-date=June 23, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|first=Michael|last=Fleming|url = https://variety.com/1997/voices/columns/schumacher-trims-sails-1116680121/|title = Schumacher trims sails|magazine = ]|location=Los Angeles, California|date = November 11, 1997|access-date =November 11, 2008}}</ref> as part of a ]-induced hallucination. Additionally, ] was to appear as his daughter who seeks revenge on Batman for killing him.<ref>{{cite news|last=Linder|first=Brian|url = http://movies.ign.com/articles/034/034019p1.html|title = Rumblings From Gotham|website = ]|publisher=]|location=San Francisco, California|date = July 27, 2000|access-date =October 17, 2008}}</ref> Due to the critical and commercial failure of '']'', however, ''Batman Unchained'' was cancelled.
* The ] appears in '']'', portrayed by ]. This version is described as a "]ic, mass-murdering, ] clown with zero empathy" influenced by his depictions in '']'' and '']''. Additionally, he sports smudged clown makeup that covers a ] and embodies themes of chaos, anarchy, and obsession. As such, he expresses a desire to upset social order through crime and defines himself by his conflict with ]. For his portrayal, Ledger drew on his past performances, such as in '']'', and referenced paintings by artist ], ]' novel '']'', and various ] musicians. Ledger's portrayal of the Joker is considered to be his finest performance, with Ledger himself regarding it as his most enjoyable. When the film was released in July 2008, six months after the actor had died from an accidental ], the performance caused a sensation and received universal acclaim. Additionally, Ledger was posthumously awarded the ].<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Kreps|first=Daniel|date=January 22, 2009|title=Heath Ledger Remembered on First Anniversary of His Death|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/01/22/heath-ledger-remembered-on-first-anniversary-of-his-death/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090127034033/http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/01/22/heath-ledger-remembered-on-first-anniversary-of-his-death/|magazine=Rolling Stone|archive-date=January 27, 2009|url-status=dead|access-date=October 13, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/oscars/2009/02/22/2009-02-22_slumdog_millionaire_wins_oscar_for_best_.html|title='Slumdog Millionaire' wins Oscar for Best Movie; the late Heath Ledger is Best Supporting Actor|last=Neumaier|first=Joe|date=22 February 2009|work=]|access-date=13 October 2015}}</ref>
* The Joker appears in films set in the ] (DCEU), portrayed by ].<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://www.ew.com/article/2016/04/15/jared-leto-joker-suicide-squad | title=Jared Leto dives deep to play The Joker in Suicide Squad | magazine=Entertainment Weekly | date=April 15, 2016 | access-date=July 11, 2017 | last=Sperling | first=Nicole}}</ref>
** He was originally set to appear in '']'', but was ultimately cut.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/batman-v-superman-joker-riddler/|title=These Two Batman Villains Came Close to Being in 'Batman v Superman'|work=Collider|last=Goldberg|first=Matt|date=March 20, 2016|access-date=January 5, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Agar|first1=Chris|title=Warner Bros. Confirms Batman V Superman's Dead Robin Is Jason Todd|url=https://screenrant.com/batman-v-superman-robin-jason-todd/|access-date=September 24, 2017|work=Screen Rant|date=May 22, 2016}}</ref>
** The Joker first appears in '']''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/suicide-squad-cast-revealed-jared-leto-to-play-the-joker-will-smith-is-deadshot-1201368867/|title='Suicide Squad' Cast Revealed: Jared Leto to Play the Joker, Will Smith is Deadshot|work=]|last=Kroll|first=Justin|date=December 2, 2014}}</ref> While most of his scenes were cut and omitted from the theatrical release, most of them were later included in the extended cut.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Yehl|first1=Joshua|title=Opinion: Suicide Squad Extended Edition Fleshes Out Joker and Harley Quinn But Not Much Else|url=https://uk.ign.com/articles/2016/11/17/opinion-suicide-squad-extended-edition-fleshes-out-joker-and-harley-quinn-but-not-much-else|access-date=September 24, 2017|work=IGN|date=November 16, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Enoch|first1=Jenika|title=4 Reasons Why The Joker & Harley Quinn Spinoff Needs To Be A Prequel|url=https://moviepilot.com/p/reasons-why-joker-harley-quinn-spinoff-should-be-prequel/4369003|access-date=September 24, 2017|work=Movie Pilot|date=September 12, 2017|archive-date=September 24, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170924094323/https://moviepilot.com/p/reasons-why-joker-harley-quinn-spinoff-should-be-prequel/4369003|url-status=dead}}</ref> ], the voice of the Joker in various DC projects, said that he "loved" Leto's take on the character.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Holmes|first1=Adam|title=What Mark Hamill Thinks Of Jared Leto's Joker|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/news/1586180/what-mark-hamill-thinks-of-jared-letos-joker|access-date=November 17, 2016|work=Cinema Blend|date=November 17, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Trinos|first1=Angelo Delos|title=From One Joker To Another: Mark Hamill Praises Jared Leto's DCEU Performance|url=https://moviepilot.com/p/mark-hamill-praises-jared-leto-s-dceu-performance-as-the-joker/4377378|access-date=September 26, 2017|work=Movie Pilot|date=September 25, 2017|archive-date=September 25, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170925194357/https://moviepilot.com/p/mark-hamill-praises-jared-leto-s-dceu-performance-as-the-joker/4377378|url-status=dead}}</ref>
** The Joker makes a non-speaking appearance in '']'' via a prologue, in which his history with and separation from ] is detailed; a flashback derived from archive footage; and Johnny Goth, who makes an uncredited appearance from behind in a separate flashback.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/birds-prey-movie-joker-not-jared-leto-reason/|title = Why Jared Leto Doesn't Play Joker in Birds of Prey|website = ]|date = 20 March 2020}}</ref>
** The Joker appears in '']'' via a post-apocalyptic premonition.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=October 21, 2020 |title=Jared Leto to Play Joker in Zack Snyder's 'Justice League' (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/jared-leto-to-play-joker-in-zack-snyders-justice-league-exclusive |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021204357/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/jared-leto-to-play-joker-in-zack-snyders-justice-league-exclusive |archive-date=October 21, 2020 |access-date=October 21, 2020 |website=]}}</ref><ref name="SnyderCutJoker">{{Cite web |last=Breznican |first=Anthony |date=February 9, 2021 |title=First Look at Jared Leto's Eerie Joker in Zack Snyder's ''Justice League'' |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2021/02/jared-leto-joker-justice-league-zack-snyder |access-date=February 10, 2021 |website=] |url-access=limited |archive-date=February 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209230242/http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2021/02/jared-leto-joker-justice-league-zack-snyder |url-status=live}}</ref>
** In 2018, a film featuring the Joker entered development, with Leto attached as an executive producer in addition to reprising his role as the title character and hiring the production crew.<ref name="JokerVariety">{{cite web |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=June 5, 2018 |title=Jared Leto's Joker Is Getting His Own Movie (Exclusive) |url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/joker-jared-leto-standalone-movie-warner-bros-1202831025/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142507/https://variety.com/2018/film/news/joker-jared-leto-standalone-movie-warner-bros-1202831025/ |archive-date=June 12, 2018 |access-date=June 11, 2018 |website=]}}</ref> By February 2019, the film had been canceled and a separate Joker film unrelated to the DCEU (see below) was released later that year.<ref name="ForbesFuture">{{cite web |last=Hughes |first=Mark |date=February 13, 2019 |title=Why The Future Of DCEU Movies Looks Brighter Than Ever (Updated) |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/markhughes/2019/02/13/why-the-future-of-dceu-movies-looks-brighter-than-ever/?sh=580c67cf5cc6 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210810173329/https://www.forbes.com/sites/markhughes/2019/02/13/why-the-future-of-dceu-movies-looks-brighter-than-ever/?sh=500081f05cc6 |archive-date=August 10, 2021 |access-date=April 2, 2021 |website=]}}</ref>
* The Joker appears in a ] film,<ref>{{cite news |last1=McClintock |first1=Pamela |last2=Kit |first2=Borys |title='Joker' Origin Movie Lands Fall 2019 Release Date |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/joker-origin-pic-lands-fall-2019-release-date-1128203 |access-date=July 18, 2018 |website=] |date=June 18, 2018}}</ref> portrayed by ]. This version, also known as '''{{visible anchor|Arthur Fleck}}''', is a ] and aspiring ] who suffers from a ] that causes ], lives with his delusional, abusive, adoptive mother Penny in 1981 Gotham City, and idolizes talk show host Murray Franklin. After losing his job for bringing a gun to a children's hospital, Arthur kills three ] employees in self-defense, sparking city-wide protests, and gradually descends into insanity. He later kills Penny and the colleague who gave him the gun before renaming himself Joker and appearing in Franklin's show, during which he rants about society abandoning him and murders Franklin on live television. He is promptly arrested, but is rescued by protesters in clown masks and celebrated by them as a hero.<ref name="BI: Everything">{{cite web |last1=Snyder |first1=Chris |last2=Phillips |first2=Ian |title=Everything you missed in the first 'Joker' teaser trailer |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/joker-trailer-easter-eggs-batman-dc-jaoquin-phoenix-2019-4 |website=] |access-date=April 9, 2019 |date=April 9, 2019}}</ref><ref name="DSdetails">{{cite web |url=http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/feature/a860010/joker-joaquin-phoenix-release-date-plot-cast-trailer/ |title=Joaquin Phoenix's Joker film release date, plot, cast, trailer and everything you need to know |first1=Sam |last1=Ashurst |first2=Matt |last2=Chapman |website=] |date=April 3, 2019 |access-date=April 9, 2019}}</ref> Prior to its release, in 2016, ] began work on a standalone Joker film with the intent of launching a line of films unconnected to the DCEU called "DC Black".<ref name="LAT: Stakes">{{cite web |last1=Rottenberg |first1=Josh |title=In 'Joker' the stakes are life and death, and comic book movies may never be the same |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2019-08-27/joker-todd-phillips-joaquin-phoenix |website=] |access-date=August 28, 2019 |date=August 28, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|last=Sobeczak|first=Johnny|user=JohnnySobeczak|number=1148973230176243712|title=Todd Phillips pitched JOKER to WB executives at the after party of the WAR DOGS premiere. "He suggested they begin a new division called DC Black, separating itself from the current crop of DC films. It was also a way of differentiating from Marvel." (Via @empiremagazine)|date=July 10, 2019|access-date=July 23, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|last=Sobeczak|first=Johnny|user=JohnnySobeczak|number=1148973238959136769|title="I said 'Let JOKER be the first, then let's get fucking great filmmakers to come in.' Instead of trying to live in the shadow of the beast (MCU), let's do something they can't." This included $30 million budgets, no CGI hoopla. "Let's strip that all away. It'll be liberating."|date=July 10, 2019|access-date=July 25, 2019}}</ref> Development began in August 2017, with Philips attached to direct and cowrite with ] while ] was set to produce.<ref>{{cite news|first1=Mike Jr.|last1=Fleming|title=The Joker Origin Story On Deck: Todd Phillips, Scott Silver, Martin Scorsese Aboard WB/DC Film|url=https://deadline.com/2017/08/the-joker-origin-movie-todd-phillips-martin-scorsese-scott-silver-batman-dc-universe-1202154053/|access-date=August 23, 2017|website=]|date=August 22, 2017}}</ref> For his performance and similarly to Heath Ledger before him, Phoenix was awarded the ].
** The Joker appears in '']'', portrayed again by Phoenix.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vary |first=Adam B. |date=June 7, 2022 |title='Joker' Sequel: Todd Phillips Reveals Working Title, Joaquin Phoenix Reading Script in New Pics |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/joker-sequel-todd-phillips-joaquin-phoenix-folie-a-deux-1235287471/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220607234145/https://variety.com/2022/film/news/joker-sequel-todd-phillips-joaquin-phoenix-folie-a-deux-1235287471/ |archive-date=June 7, 2022 |access-date=June 7, 2022 |website=]}}</ref><ref name="TitleAndDate">{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=August 3, 2022 |title=Todd Phillips' 'Joker: Folie À Deux' Gets Fall 2024 Release Date |url=https://deadline.com/2022/08/joker-2-release-date-1235084541/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220803193547/https://deadline.com/2022/08/joker-2-release-date-1235084541/ |archive-date=August 3, 2022 |access-date=August 3, 2022 |website=]}}</ref> Two years after the first film, Arthur is incarcerated at Arkham State Hospital while awaiting trial. During this time, he meets and falls in love with another patient named ]. However, various circumstances lead to him renouncing his Joker identity and confessing to his crimes before Lee leaves him and an unnamed inmate (portrayed by Connor Storrie) kills him and carves a Glasgow smile onto his face.
* The Joker, based on Jack Nicholson's portrayal (see above), makes a cameo appearance in '']''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Bonaime|first=Ross|date=June 9, 2021|url=https://collider.com/space-jam-2-trailer-harry-potter-batman-animaniacs/|title=New ''Space Jam: A New Legacy'' Trailer Features Crowd Cameos from Harry Potter, Batman, Animaniacs, and More|website=]|access-date=June 9, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Lussier|first=Germain|date=April 6, 2021|url=https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2021/04/space-jam-a-new-legacys-most-wtf-cameos-from-the-new-trailer/|title=''Space Jam: A New Legacy''{{'s}} Most WTF Cameos From the New Trailer|website=]|access-date=June 17, 2021}}</ref>
* The Joker makes a cameo appearance in '']'' (2022), portrayed by ].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vejvoda |first=Jim |date=March 4, 2022 |title=''The Batman'' Director Reveals Identity of That Unnamed Arkham Prisoner |url=https://ign.com/batman-reboot/170873/feature/the-batman-director-reveals-identity-of-that-unnamed-arkham-prisoner |access-date=March 25, 2022 |website=]}}{{Dead link|date=May 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}</ref><ref name="DeletedScene">{{Cite web |last=Vary |first=Adam B. |date=March 24, 2022 |title=''The Batman'' Releases Deleted Joker Scene With Barry Keoghan and Robert Pattinson |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/the-batman-deleted-joker-scene-barry-keoghan-robert-pattinson-1235213725/ |access-date=March 25, 2022 |website=]}}</ref> This version is a patient at ]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vary |first=Adam B. |date=March 5, 2022 |title=Matt Reeves Explains ''The Batman'' Ending: Do Not Expect to See in Another Movie |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/the-batman-ending-joker-barry-keoghan-matt-reeves-1235196812/ |access-date=March 25, 2022 |website=]}}</ref><ref name="DeletedScene" /> who displays a permanent twisted smile, peeling skin, and a burned scalp with patches of hair. Director ] described this iteration of the Joker as deformed from an early age like ], the ], and Gwynplaine from '']'' (1928) and adept at using other people's horror to his advantage. Makeup artist ] contributed to the characterization.


===Animation===
Unlike the previous film and comic-book depictions of the Joker, this one eschews gag-based weapons common to the character, in favor of knives, firearms, and an array of explosive devices. In the film, the Joker is responsible for the death of Batman's childhood sweetheart ] (]) and District Attorney Harvey Dent's transformation into ] (]).<ref>Jeff Labrecque, "Review of ''The Dark Knight''," ''Entertainment Weekly'' 1026 (December 19, 2008): 46.</ref> During the film's climax, the Joker threatens to blow up the city to manipulate people into escaping on two boats that he has rigged to explode, one filled with civilians and the other with prisoners; he threatens to blow them both up at midnight unless one of them destroys the other first. When neither boat destroys the other, Batman tells him that his plan has failed, and throws him off the edge of a building. However, the Dark Knight saves his life by catching him with a grappling hook. As Batman leaves him for the authorities to arrest, the Joker says that he'll have won the "battle for Gotham's soul" once they learn of Harvey's "heroics". Batman ultimately defeats him by assuming responsibility for Dent's crimes.
* The DCAU incarnation of the Joker appears in '']'',<ref>Tracy, Joe. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080211171116/http://www.animationartist.com/2000/Interviews/Screenwriters/Michael_Reaves/MReaves.html|date=February 11, 2008}} ''Animation Artist''. Retrieved October 19, 2015.</ref> voiced again by ].<ref name="btva" /> In flashbacks, it is revealed he previously worked as an enforcer for the Valestra mob before becoming a supervillain.
* The DCAU incarnation of the Joker appears in '']'' (2000), voiced again by Mark Hamill. For this portrayal, his design resembles a combination of his appearances in ''Batman: The Animated Series'' and ''The New Batman Adventures''. In flashbacks, he and Harley Quinn kidnapped and tortured ] for three weeks. All throughout, they rendered him insane, secretly implanted stolen ] technology into him that contained the Joker's consciousness and DNA, turned him into a miniature version of the Joker, and learned Batman's secret identity. Batman and ] eventually rescued Robin, who killed the Joker during the ensuing struggle. Forty years later, the Cadmus technology is activated, allowing the Joker to possess Robin's body and resurface to terrorize Neo-Gotham. However, he is defeated by ], who fries the technology with the Joker's joy buzzer and frees Robin.
* ''The Batman'' (2004) incarnation of the Joker appears in '']'' (2005), voiced again by ].<ref name="btva" /> After accidentally awakening ], he is converted into a vampire. Despite retaining his original personality and free will, his bloodthirst leads to him raiding a blood bank until he is captured, eventually cured, and sent to Arkham Asylum by Batman.
* A heroic, alternate reality variant of the Joker called the ] appears in '']'', voiced by ].<ref name="btva" />
* The Joker appears in '']'' (2010), voiced by ].<ref name="btva" />
* The Joker appears in '']: The Joker's Playhouse'' (2010), voiced by ].<ref name="btva" />
* The Joker appears in '']'' (2012–2013), voiced by ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.movieweb.com/news/michael-emerson-joins-batman-the-dark-knight-returns-part-2-as-the-joker|title=Michael Emerson Joins Batman: The Dark Knight Returns – Part 2 as The Joker!|date=4 September 2012|first=Brian|last=Gallagher|access-date=5 September 2012|archive-date=6 September 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120906080951/http://www.movieweb.com/news/michael-emerson-joins-batman-the-dark-knight-returns-part-2-as-the-joker|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="btva" />
* The Joker appears in '']'' (2013), voiced by ].
* The '']'' incarnation of Martha Wayne makes a cameo appearance in a flashback in '']'', voiced by ].
* The Joker makes a cameo appearance in '']'' (2014), voiced by ].
* The Joker appears in '']'' (2014), voiced by ].<ref name="btva" />
* The Joker appears in '']'' (2014), voiced again by John DiMaggio.<ref name="btva" />
* The Joker appears in the '']'' films '']'' (2015) and '']'' (2016), voiced again by Troy Baker.<ref name="btva" />
* The Joker appears in '']'' (2015), voiced by Lloyd Floyd.<ref name="btva" />
* The Joker appears in '']'' (2015), voiced again by John DiMaggio.<ref name="btva" /> This version is an aspiring member of the Legion of Doom.
* The Joker appears in '']'' (2016), voiced by ].<ref name="btva" />
* The Joker appears in '']'', voiced again by Mark Hamill.<ref>Lidgett, Adam (October 10, 2015). , ''International Business Times''. Retrieved October 22, 2015.</ref><ref name="btva" />
* In 2016, comic book writer and ''Batman: The Killing Joke''{{'}}s screenwriter ] expressed interest in adapting his graphic novel '']'' into an animated film.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://animesuperhero.com/sdcc-2016-batman-killing-joke-interviews-kevin-conroy-tara-strong-ray-wise-brian-azzarello-sam-liu-bruce-timm/|title=SDCC 2016: "Batman: The Killing Joke" Interviews – Kevin Conroy, Tara Strong, Ray Wise, Brian Azzarello, Sam Liu, and Bruce Timm|first=Christopher|last=Glennon|date=August 12, 2016|access-date=April 18, 2019|archive-date=April 18, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190418013011/https://animesuperhero.com/sdcc-2016-batman-killing-joke-interviews-kevin-conroy-tara-strong-ray-wise-brian-azzarello-sam-liu-bruce-timm/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* The ''Batman'' (1966) incarnation of the Joker appears in '']'' (2016) and '']'' (2017), voiced by ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2016/08/17/batman-adam-west-burt-ward-julie-newmar-animated|title=Adam West, Burt Ward, Julie Newmar return for animated Batman movie|publisher=Entertainment Weekly|last=Slead|first=Evan|date=August 17, 2016}}</ref><ref name="btva" />
* The Joker appears in '']'' (2017), voiced by ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/lego-batman-movie-finds-joker-814851|title='Lego Batman' Movie Finds Its Joker (Exclusive)|work=The Hollywood Reporter|last=Kit|first=Borys|date=August 12, 2015}}</ref><ref name="btva" />
* The Joker appears in ''DC Super Heroes vs. Eagle Talon'' (2017), voiced by Ken Yasuda.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dc-taka.com/character/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC/|title=サイト名|website=dc-taka.com|language=ja|access-date=April 4, 2018|archive-date=August 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200802174809/http://dc-taka.com/character/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* The Joker appears in '']'' (2018), voiced again by ].<ref name="btva" />
* The Joker makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in '']'' (2018).
* The Joker appears '']'' (2018), voiced again by ].<ref name="btva" />
* A Feudal Japan-inspired incarnation of the Joker appears in '']'' (2018), voiced by ] in Japanese and ] in English.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://wwws.warnerbros.co.jp/batman-ninja | title=ニンジャバットマン BATMAN NINJA公式サイト【2018年6月15日(金) 劇場公開】 | website=warnerbros.co.jp | language=ja | access-date=July 3, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Batman Ninja Anime's English Trailer Reveals Dub Cast, Home Video Release|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-02-13/batman-ninja-anime-english-trailer-reveals-dub-cast-home-video-release/.127749|website=]|access-date=July 3, 2018|date=February 13, 2018|first=Karen|last=Ressler}}</ref><ref name="btva" />
* The Joker appears in '']'' (2019), voiced again by Troy Baker.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Romano |first=Nick |date=February 13, 2019 |title=Animated worlds collide in first Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles trailer |url=https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/exclusive-batman-and-the-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-meet-in-first-animated-movie |access-date=July 10, 2024 |website=Syfy |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="btva" />
* The Joker appears in '']'' (2019), voiced again by Jason Spisak.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vejvoda |first=Jim |date=March 27, 2019 |title=Batman: Hush Movie - Exclusive First Look Photo and Voice Cast News |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/03/27/batman-hush-exclusive-first-look-photo-and-voice-cast-news |access-date=July 10, 2024 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref><ref name="btva" />
* The Joker appears in '']'' (2020), voiced again by John DiMaggio.<ref name="btva" />
* The Joker appears in '']'' (2021), voiced again by Troy Baker.<ref>{{cite web |last=Couch |first=Aaron |date=March 31, 2021 |title='Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One' Sets Voice Cast (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/amp/heat-vision/batman-the-long-halloween-part-one-sets-voice-cast-exclusive |access-date=March 31, 2021 |website=] |language=en}}</ref><ref name="btva" />
* The Joker appears in '']'' (2021), voiced by ].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Couch|first=Aaron|date=2021-07-21|title=DC's 'Injustice' Sets Cast for Animated Movie (Exclusive)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/injustice-gods-among-us-movie-dc-1234985568/|access-date=2021-07-21|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="btva" />
* The Joker appears in '']'' (2023), voiced by ].<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 27, 2023 |title=Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too! {{!}} Trailer {{!}} Warner Bros. Entertainment |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NfkdZThS4I |access-date=July 27, 2023 |website=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lovell |first=Kevin |date=July 27, 2023 |title='Scooby-Doo! And Krypto, Too!' Trailer, Artwork & Release Details; Arrives On Digital & DVD September 26, 2023 From Warner Bros |url=https://screen-connections.com/2023/07/27/scooby-doo-and-krypto-too-dvd-digital-release-details-trailer/ |access-date=July 27, 2023 |website=screen-connections.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="btva" />
* The Joker appears in '']'' (2023), voiced by ].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Melissa |first=Billie |date=November 14, 2023 |title=Luke Wilson Is Bruce Wayne in Merry Little Batman |url=https://www.mensjournal.com/streaming/luke-wilson-is-bruce-wayne-in-merry-little-batman |access-date=November 14, 2023 |website=Men's Journal {{!}} Streaming |language=en}}</ref><ref name="btva" />
* The Joker appears in '']'' (2024), voiced again by Troy Baker.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harvey |first=James |date=February 21, 2024 |title="Justice League: Crisis On Infinite Earths, Part Two" Arrives April 23, 2024 |url=https://dcanimated.com/2024/02/justice-league-crisis-on-infinite-earths-part-two-arrives-april-2024/ |access-date=February 21, 2024 |website=The World's Finest |language=en-US}}</ref>
* An alternate universe variant of the Joker appears in '']'' (2024), voiced again by Mark Hamill.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stedman |first=Alex |date=2024-02-29 |title=Exclusive: Kevin Conroy's Batman and Mark Hamill's Joker Will Appear Together One Last Time in Upcoming Animated Film |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/mark-hamills-joker-and-kevin-conroys-batman-to-reunite-one-more-time-in-justice-league-crisis-on-infinite-earths-part-3 |access-date=2024-03-04 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref>


==Video games==
Ledger's portrayal of the Joker was widely praised by critics. On February 22, 2009, Ledger posthumously won the ] for his performance.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Leopold |first=Todd |title=A rich night for best picture 'Slumdog Millionaire' |publisher=CNN |date=2009-02-23 |url=http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/02/22/oscar.night/index.html |accessdate=2010-08-29}}</ref> He was the fourth actor to be nominated for the portrayal of a comic book character, and the first to win.
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* The Joker appears in '']'' (1988).<ref>{{WoS game|name=Batman the Caped Crusader|id=0000442}}</ref>
* The Joker, based on Jack Nicholson's ], appears in the '']'' (1989) tie-in game.<ref>{{WoS game|name=Batman: The Movie|id=0000434}}</ref>
* The Joker, based on Jack Nicholson's portrayal, appears in '']''.<ref name="IGNList" />
* The Joker, based on Jack Nicholson's portrayal, appears in '']'' (1990) for the Sega Genesis.<ref name="IGNList" />
* The Joker, based on Jack Nicholson's portrayal, appears in the '']'' (1990) arcade game.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=9600 | title = Overview – Batman | author1 = Schwartz, Michael | author2 = Dykman, Joan | publisher = ] | access-date = October 23, 2015 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141210200100/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=9600 | archive-date = December 10, 2014 | url-status = dead}}</ref>
* The Joker appears in '']'' (1991).<ref name="IGNList" />
* The Joker, based on the DCAU incarnation, appears in '']'' (1993).<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=15832 | title = Overview – Batman: The Animated Series | author = Marriott, Scott Alan | publisher = ] | access-date = October 23, 2015 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141210012908/http://allgame.com/game.php?id=15832 | archive-date = December 10, 2014 | url-status = dead}}</ref>
* The Joker, based on the DCAU incarnation, appears in '']''.<ref name="IGNList" />
* The Joker, based on the DCAU incarnation, appears in the '']'' (2000) tie-in game.<ref name="IGNList" />
* The Joker appears in '']'' (2001), voiced again by ].<ref name="btva" />
* The Joker appears in '']'' (2001).
* The Joker appears in '']'' (2002) as a member of the ].
* The Joker appears in '']'' (2003), voiced by Allen Enlow.<ref name="btva" />
* The Joker makes a cameo appearance in '']'' (2003).
* The Joker appears as a playable character in '']'' (2008), voiced by ].<ref name="btva">{{cite web |title=Joker Voices (Batman) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Batman/Joker/ |access-date=June 27, 2015 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors |postscript=. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.}}</ref>
* The Joker appears in '']'' (2011), voiced again by Mark Hamill.<ref>Wigler, Josh (June 18, 2012). "". MTV News.</ref> This version is a leading member of the ].
* The Joker appears as a character summon in '']'' (2013).<ref>{{Cite web|last=Eisen|first=Andrew|date=October 4, 2013|title=DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide|url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/scribblenauts-unmasked/DC_Characters_and_Objects|access-date=May 9, 2024|website=IGN}}</ref>
* The Joker appears as a playable character in '']'' (2013), voiced again by Richard Epcar.<ref name="btva" /> Additionally, an alternate universe variant of the Joker who tricked ] into killing ] and their unborn child and destroying ], for which he was killed by Superman, appears as well.
* The Joker appears in '']'' (2013), voiced by ].<ref name="btva" />
* The Joker appears as an alternate skin in '']'' (2014), voiced again by Richard Epcar.<ref>Pitcher, Jenna (June 26, 2014). "". Polygon.</ref><ref>{{cite video game | developer=] | publisher=] | scene=Credits, Voice Over Talent | title=] | year=2015}}</ref>
* The Joker appears as a playable character in '']'' (2016).
* The Joker, initially referred to as "John Doe", appears in '']'' (2016),<ref>{{cite tweet|user=telltalegames|author=Telltale Games|number=799349243005648896|date=17 November 2016|title=Welcome, @AnthonyIngruber, to #Batman – The Telltale Series! We know your performance will put a fresh smile on eve...}}</ref><ref name="Episode 4">{{cite web |last=Makuch |first=Eddie |date=November 17, 2016 |url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/telltales-batman-series-episode-4-release-date-and/1100-6445514/ |title=Telltale's Batman Series Episode 4 Release Date and Trailer Revealed |publisher=] |access-date=November 17, 2016}}</ref> voiced by ].<ref name="btva" /> This version is a patient at ] who provides Bruce Wayne with information regarding the Children of Arkham's attacks on Gotham City.
* The Joker appears as a playable character in '']'' (2017),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.videogamer.com/news/injustice-2-achievements-reveal-joker-as-playable-character|date=2017-04-25|access-date=2017-04-25|last=Ahern|first=Colm|website=VideoGamer.com|title=Injustice 2 achievements reveal Joker as playable character}}</ref> voiced again by Richard Epcar.<ref name="btva" />
* The Joker appears as a playable character in '']'' (2017), voiced again by Wataru Takagi.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.4gamer.net/games/371/G037176/20210916105/|title=「SINoALICE」×「DC」コラボが開幕。バットマンやジョーカーらが参戦|language=ja|website=4gamer.net|date=September 16, 2021|access-date=October 19, 2021}}</ref>
* John Doe / the Joker appears in '']'' (2017), voiced again by Anthony Ingruber.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.vg247.com/2017/07/19/the-wolf-among-us-2-the-walking-dead-the-final-season-coming-in-2018-batman-the-enemy-within-out-in-august/ | title = The Wolf Among Us 2, The Walking Dead: The Final Season coming in 2018, Batman: The Enemy Within out in August | first = Stephanny |last = Nunneley | date = July 19, 2017 | access-date = October 23, 2017 | work = ]}}</ref> After being discharged from Arkham, he and his former psychiatrist Harley Quinn joined a criminal cabal called the "Pact".
* The Joker appears as an alternate skin in '']'' (2017).<ref>{{cite web |last=James|first=Allisa |date=August 15, 2020|url=https://www.dualshockers.com/fortnite-the-last-laugh-bundle-features-joker-poison-ivy-midas-rex-launching-this-november/|title=Fortnite: The Last Laugh Bundle Features Joker, Poison Ivy, Midas Rex; Launching This November |publisher=Dualshcokers |access-date=August 21, 2020}}</ref>
* The Joker appears as a downloadable playable character in '']'' (2019),<ref>{{cite web |title=Mortal Kombat 11 Kombat Pack {{!}} Release date and characters |url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/guides/538907-mortal-kombat-11-kombat-pack-1-release-date-characters-mk11-spawn |website=Game Revolution |date=21 August 2019 |access-date=11 October 2019}}</ref> voiced again by Richard Epcar.<ref>{{cite tweet|number=1205313978760597504|user=domcianciolo|title=Joker! #mk11 @RichardEpcar @ericalindbeck<!-- full text of tweet that Twitter returned to the bot (excluding links) added by TweetCiteBot. This may be better truncated or may need expanding (TW limits responses to 140 characters) or case changes. --> |date=13 December 2019}}</ref>
* The Joker appears as a playable character in '']'', voiced again by Mark Hamill.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Reeves |first=Brianna |date=May 8, 2024 |title=MultiVersus announces Joker with Mark Hamill reprising iconic role |url=https://www.dexerto.com/multiversus/multiversus-joker-announcement-mark-hamill-reprising-iconic-role-2704918/ |access-date=May 9, 2024 |website=Dexerto |language=en}}</ref>


===''Lego Batman''===
==Animation==
{{Main|Lego Batman}}
===Earlier appearances===
* The Joker appears as a playable character in '']'' (2008), voiced by ].<ref>''Game Informer'' features a two-page gallery of the many heroes and villains who appear in the game with a picture for each character and a descriptive paragraph. See "''LEGO Batman'': Character Gallery", ''Game Informer'' 186 (October 2008): 93.</ref>
* The Joker appeared as a recurring villain in the 1968-1969 ] series '']'' voiced by ].
* The Joker appears as an optional boss and unlockable playable character in '']'' (2012), voiced by ].<ref name="btva" />
* Storch reprises his role for two crossover episodes of the 1972 series '']''. In both episodes, he teams up with ] and runs afoul of Batman, Robin, and the Mystery Inc. gang.
* He also appears in five episodes of Filmation's 1977 series '']'' voiced by ]. * The Joker appears in '']'' (2014), voiced again by Christopher Corey Smith. This version is a member of the ].
* The Joker appears as a playable character in '']'' (2015), voiced again by Christopher Corey Smith. This version is a member of Lord Vortech's army. Additionally, '']'' incarnation appears in the associated DLC, voiced by ].
* The Joker makes an appearance in '']'' episode "The Wild Cards" voiced by ]. This episode features a version of the ]. The leader of the group Ace turns out to be a disguised Joker assisting in Darkseid's latest plot.
* The Joker appears as a playable character in '']'' (2018), voiced again by Mark Hamill.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2018/5/30/17408628/lego-dc-super-villains-announcement-release-date|title=New Lego game lets you team up with Joker, Harley Quinn and other DC bad guys|first=Michael|last=McWhertor|work=]|date=May 30, 2018|access-date=June 1, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=August 21, 2018|title=Lego DC Super-Villains Gets New Story Trailer With Darkseid and Mark Hamill|url=https://comicbook.com/gaming/2018/08/21/lego-dc-super-villains-new-story-trailer-darkseid/|website=GAMING}}</ref><ref name="btva" /> This version is a member of the Legion of Doom. Additionally, the DCAU incarnation of the Joker appears as a playable character via and the final boss of the ''Batman: The Animated Series'' DLC pack.


===DC animated universe=== ===''Batman: Arkham''===
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* In '']'', which debuted in 1992, the Joker is voiced by ]. In the feature film spin-off '']'', it is revealed that he was once a hitman for mobster Salvatore Valestra. A later episode reveals that he went on to start his own gang with the first target being the Ace chemical plant, where Batman foils the robbery and knocks him into a vat of acid. Several episodes mention that his real name is Jack Napier. It most notably appears on his police file in the episode "Joker's Wild". However, later episodes suggest that this may only be an alias. The series is notable for introducing ], the Joker's sidekick, who became one of the few original characters from the show to successfully cross over to the comics.
* The Joker also appears in the series' follow-up, '']'', and features prominently as the main villain in the one-hour Batman/Superman crossover episode, "World's Finest", in which he travels to ] and makes a deal with ] to kill Superman in exchange for one billion dollars. With Superman no match for the Joker's cunning and Batman outclassed by Luthor's superior technology, Batman and Superman join forces to take the Joker and Luthor down.
* Hamill reprises his role in several animated shows in the ]. He appears in the '']'' episodes, "Injustice for All" and "A Better World", the latter of which features an alternate world in which the Joker has been ] by Superman and is now the superintendent of Arkham Asylum. His most prominent episode is "Wild Cards", where he plants a multitude of bombs across ] and televises the Justice League's attempts to find and disarm them in a mockery of ]. To add drama to the broadcast, he pits the League against the ], which in this version consists of five superpowered teens. The bombs turn out to be a ruse to attract viewership so Ace, a ], can render everyone watching the broadcast insane. The plan backfires when, during a fight with Batman, Ace turns her powers on the Joker, rendering him temporarily ].
* The Joker also appeared in the '']'' episode "The Big Leagues" also voiced by Mark Hamill. He comes to Dakota and recruits ], Kangor, Shiv, and Talon into starting a crime spree.
* The Joker, again voiced by Hamill, is featured in the DCAU film '']'', mysteriously returning to Gotham after having been presumed dead for decades. It is revealed in a flashback that the Joker and Harley Quinn kidnapped Robin (]) and ]d him, turning him into "Joker Junior" &mdash; an insane, miniature version of the Joker &mdash; and ordering him to kill Batman. Drake ultimately kills the Joker himself by shooting him with the deadly "Bang" flag gun (in the edited version, Drake accidentally electrocutes him offscreen by pushing him into a puddle near an electric cable). In a twist, the future Joker is actually Drake, the Joker having implanted a microchip in Drake which contained his DNA, memories, and personality, transforms the former Boy Wonder into a genetic duplicate of himself with his own mind in control. The new ] ultimately destroys the chip, saving Drake and (in the DCAU continuity) destroying the Joker once and for all. This plan is mentioned in the '']'' second season finale "Epilogue", where Terry questions Bruce on whether he used Cadmus genetic tech to rewrite his DNA in the same fashion in order to carry on his legacy.


] reprises his role as the Joker in the main trilogy of the '']'' franchise while ] voices a younger version in the ]s ''Arkham Origins'', ''Origins Blackgate'', and ''Arkham Shadow''.<ref>{{cite magazine |first=John Scott |last=Lewinski |url=https://www.wired.com/underwire/2009/08/kevin-conroy-brings-batman-street-cred-to-arkham-asylum/ |title=Kevin Conroy Brings Batman Street Cred to Arkham Asylum |publisher=] |magazine=] |date=August 27, 2009 |access-date=April 1, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130616011129/http://www.wired.com/underwire/2009/08/kevin-conroy-brings-batman-street-cred-to-arkham-asylum/ |archive-date=June 16, 2013 |url-status=live |df=mdy}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Nick |last=Cowen |title=Batman: Arkham Asylum interview with Paul Dini |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/video-games/6126146/Batman-Arkham-Asylum-interview-with-Paul-Dini.html |work=] |date=September 2, 2009 |access-date=March 17, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131031191714/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/video-games/6126146/Batman-Arkham-Asylum-interview-with-Paul-Dini.html |archive-date=October 31, 2013 |url-status=live |df=mdy}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=George |first=Richard |url=https://uk.ign.com/articles/2013/05/20/batman-arkham-origins-is-a-blast-from-the-past |title=Batman: Arkham Origins is a Blast From the Past |publisher=IGN / ] |date=May 20, 2013 |access-date=May 20, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130520164339/http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/05/20/batman-arkham-origins-is-a-blast-from-the-past |archive-date=May 20, 2013 |url-status=live |df=mdy}}</ref><ref name="btva" /> This depiction of the Joker has received widespread acclaim as critics have lauded the voice acting and the exploration of his rivalry with Batman.<ref>{{cite web |first=Tom |last=Hoggins |title=Batman: Arkham Asylum video game review |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/video-games/6086672/Batman-Arkham-Asylum-video-game-review.html |work=] |date=August 25, 2009 |access-date=March 17, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022133538/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/video-games/6086672/Batman-Arkham-Asylum-video-game-review.html |archive-date=October 22, 2012 |url-status=live |df=mdy}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |first=Chris |last=Kohler |title=Review: Creepy Batman: Arkham Asylum Redefines Comic-Book Game |url=https://www.wired.com/gamelife/2009/09/batman-arkham-asylum-review/ |publisher=] |magazine=] |date=September 1, 2009 |access-date=April 2, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130614215446/http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2009/09/batman-arkham-asylum-review/ |archive-date=June 14, 2013 |url-status=live |df=mdy}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |first=Greg |last=Miller |title=Batman: Arkham Asylum (Game of the Year) Review (Page 3) |url=https://uk.ign.com/articles/2010/05/27/batman-arkham-asylum-game-of-the-year-review?page=3 |publisher=] |work=] |date=May 26, 2010 |access-date=March 23, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130103031835/http://www.ign.com/articles/2010/05/27/batman-arkham-asylum-game-of-the-year-review?page=3 |archive-date=January 3, 2013 |url-status=live |df=mdy}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Thierry |last=Nguyen |url=http://www.1up.com/reviews/batman-arkham-asylum-review |title=Batman: Arkham Asylum Review |publisher=] |work=] |date=August 21, 2009 |access-date=April 2, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130123224617/http://www.1up.com/reviews/batman-arkham-asylum-review |archive-date=January 23, 2013 |url-status=live |df=mdy}}</ref> The Joker won the 2011 '']''' "Character of the Year" award for his role in ''Arkham City''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spike.com/press/2011/12/10/spike-tv-announces-2011-%e2%80%9cvideo-game-awards%e2%80%9d-winners/|title=Spike TV Announces 2011 'Video Game Awards' Winners|publisher=Spike.com|date=December 10, 2011|access-date=October 27, 2012}}</ref>
===''The Batman''===
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A different interpretation of the Joker appears in the animated series '']'', voiced by ] in ] and ] in ]. This incarnation sports a purple and yellow ], fingerless gloves, bare feet, wild green hair, and red eyes. The Joker also moves and fights with a ]-like style, using his feet as dexterously as his hands, and often hangs from the walls and ceilings (as the series progresses, these abilities do not appear as much). His appearance becomes somewhat refined later in the series, where he adopts the more traditional garb of a purple suit and ], but he still has wild hair and wears no shoes, save one episode. In "Strange Mind", Dr. Strange and Batman travel into the mind of the Joker to find the Joker before his accident as a low-level office worker who once dreamed of "making people laugh". His lip color also changed with his outfit, from a bright red to a dark, almost blackish, red.


* First appearing as the final boss of '']'' (2009), the Joker takes over ] to work on the "Titan formula", a more potent version of ]'s Venom drug, to create an army of genetically-enhanced henchmen before using it on himself, only to be defeated by Batman. Additionally, the Joker appears as a playable character via the Challenge Maps.<ref name="IGN20090423">{{cite news |title=The Joker Playable in Batman: Arkham Asylum |publisher=IGN |url=http://ps3.ign.com/articles/975/975942p1.html |first=Ryan |last=Clements |date=2009-04-23 |access-date=2009-04-27}}</ref><ref name="gametrailers.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.gametrailers.com/video/e3-09-batman-arkham/49778 |title=Batman: Arkham Asylum, E3 09: Exclusive Joker Trailer |publisher=]|date=May 29, 2009 |access-date=May 29, 2009}}</ref>
In the animated feature '']'', he is temporarily transformed into a ] with paler clothes, claws, fangs and ] powers.
* In '']'' (2011), the Joker is transferred to the eponymous city prison, where he becomes embroiled in a gang war with ] and the ]. After discovering he is slowly dying due to the Titan formula, he infects Batman and several Gotham City citizens with his infected blood to force him to help find a cure. Despite Batman's best efforts, the Joker ultimately succumbs to the disease.
* A young Joker appears in '']'' (2013), in which he kidnaps and poses as ] to hire eight assassins to kill Batman and later has his first encounter with the latter in addition to Dr. Harleen Quinzel. Additionally, the Joker appears as a playable character via the game's multiplayer mode.
** The Joker appears in '']'' (2013).
* In '']'' (2015), the Joker manifests as a split personality within Batman and four civilians, Henry Adams, Johnny Charisma, Christina Bell, and Albert King, due to residual traces of the Joker's blood within their bodily systems, with Batman additionally seeing hallucinations of the Joker due to exposure to the ]'s new fear toxin while the civilians all take on aspects of the Joker's personality and appearance. Upon realizing Batman will become the best host for the Joker's return, Adams kills the other infected and himself. Eventually, Batman overcomes the Joker personality and locks him within his mind.
* The Joker makes a cameo appearance in '']'' (2016) via a nightmare sequence.
* An alternate reality variant of the Joker appears as a downloadable playable character in '']'', voiced by ].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bunn|first=Glenn|date=March 22, 2024|title=Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Roadmap - Season 1 Release Date, Joker, & Trailer|url=https://screenrant.com/suicide-squad-ktjl-roadmap-season-1-joker-trailer/|access-date=May 9, 2024|website=ScreenRant|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C4GxyUHyfjx/|title=Becoming a professional psychopath takes years of practice. But—and listen close to your Auntie Joker—funny is something ya got… or ya ain't. #HAHAHA.See you on March 28th, kittens!🃏..#suicidesquadkillthejusticeleague #queernerd #voiceover|author=@jpkarliak|website=]|date=March 5, 2024|access-date=March 5, 2024}}</ref> This version is a former member of his universe's ], who were killed by ], and sports a prosthetic leg and rocket-powered umbrella.
* The Joker makes a vocal cameo appearance in '']'' (2024).


==Miscellaneous==
===''Krypto the Superdog''===
* The Joker appears in '']'', portrayed by Mark Frost.<ref name="BatmanLiveDate" /><ref name="BatmanLiveActor" /><ref name="BatmanLiveCos" /><ref name="BatmanLiveDoG" />
In the TV show '']'', the Joker's trained pet hyenas are villains. The Joker himself does not appear in the show, but is mentioned on various occasions.
* ''The Dark Knight'' incarnation of the ] appears in ], voiced by ].<ref>{{Cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blaUEctH4IQ|title=Official THE DARK KNIGHT Coaster Ride Video with Front Seat GoPro POV at Six Flags Great Adventure|date=2014-01-07|last=Six Flags Great Adventure Resort|access-date=2024-06-22|via=YouTube}}</ref>
* The Joker appears in ], voiced by Troy Baker.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Joker Voice - Justice League: Battle for Metropolis (Ride/Attraction) - Behind the Voice Actors|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/rides-attractions/Justice-League-Battle-for-Metropolis/Joker/}}</ref>
* The Joker appears in ]'s DC Heroes & Villains Fest.
* The Joker serves as inspiration for "The Joker Funhouse" interactive walkthrough attraction, voiced by ].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Joker Voice - The Joker FunHouse (Ride/Attraction) - Behind the Voice Actors|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/rides-attractions/The-Joker-FunHouse/Joker/}}</ref>
* The Joker appears as a meet-and-greet character at ].
* The Joker serves as inspiration for the ].<ref>{{Cite web|title=DC Rivals HyperCoaster at Warner Bros. Movie World|url=https://movieworld.com.au/attractions/dc-rivals-hypercoaster}}</ref>
* The DCAU incarnation of the Joker appears in flashbacks in the tie-in comic ''Justice League Beyond''. Following his death during the flashbacks in ''Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker'', Batman and Commissioner ] see his body buried underneath Arkham Asylum.
* The ''Injustice'' incarnation of the Joker appears in the '']'' tie-in comic. Prior to tricking Superman into killing Lois Lane and her unborn child and destroying Metropolis, the Joker and Harley Quinn murdered ], stole a nuclear warhead, connected it to a dead man's switch and Lane's pulse, and exposed Superman to Kryptonite-laced fear toxin they stole from the ]. Years after Superman killed the Joker and formed the Regime, a group inspired by the latter called the Joker Underground emerge to oppose Superman. While ] and Harley provide assistance to the group, Superman slaughters them. Nonetheless, more people are inspired by the Joker while an alternate universe variant arrives to co-opt the Joker Underground later in the series.
* An alternate reality variant of the Joker appears in '']'' #3. This version is the Batman of Earth-13.<ref>''Smallville: Alien'' #3 (February 2014)</ref>
* The DCEU incarnation of the Joker appears in the music video for ] and ]' "]", portrayed again by ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkqyIoYAXV8|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/ZkqyIoYAXV8|archive-date=2021-12-21|url-status=live|title=Skrillex & Rick Ross – Purple Lamborghini |publisher=]|date=August 5, 2016}}{{cbignore}}</ref>


==Actors==
===''Batman: The Brave and the Bold''===
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In '']'', a heroic counter-part of the Joker known as ] appears in the episode "Deep Cover for Batman!". He appears in the beginning of the story taking off his mask though we never see his face clearly. The Joker made his debut on the show in the episode "Game Over for Owlman!" (a continuation of "Deep Cover for Batman!") voiced by ]. His appearance and personality is very similar to the Silver Age version, as drawn by ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.worldsfinestonline.com/WF/bravebold/guides/reviews/13gameover/|title= The World's Finest - Batman: The Brave and the Bold}}</ref> With the police and some of his superhero friends after him, Batman has no option but to team up with Joker to stop Owlman's crime spree especially when Owlman was upstaging Joker. During that time, the Joker briefly becomes a hero, but ultimately goes back to his evil roots because being a good guy was "just not him". Joker makes an appearance in "Legends of the Dark Mite!" along with ] and other Batman villains. Joker appears in the teaser to "Hail the Tornado Tyrant!" when he is being tailed by Batman and ] during a series of robberies. He is captured after his car's many means of propulsion are destroyed by the combined efforts of the heroes. Joker also appears in the episode "Death Race to Oblivion!" as one of ]'s racers. He creates tough obstacles for Batman and the others until after he is out of the race. He occasionally provides a play-by-play of the race while doing so. He is transported to a cell with the other losing villains and later put in a green cell created by ]'s power ring. Joker appears again among other villains in a bidding for a supersonic weapon held by arms dealer ] in the episode "]" He later appears in "Emperor Joker!" as the primary antagonist along with his love, ]. In the Scooby-Doo crossover created by Bat-Mite, Joker was voiced by ].
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==References==
===''Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths''===
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A parallel earth, heroic version of the Joker called "the Jester" appears in '']'' voiced by ]. He is a longtime ally of that Earth's ] and a former member of their world's ]. He sacrifices his life taking out two supervillains in the process at the beginning of the film so that Luthor can escape and get help for their Earth which has been besieged by the villainous ]. Back at his lair, he is shown to have a monkey called ], whom Lex sadly informs that "the Jester is never coming back".


<ref name="BatmanLiveCos">Payne, Alex C. (September 6, 2012). {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151029151831/http://www.thingstodoinlandempire.com/batman-live/|date=2015-10-29}} Things to Do Inland Empire. Retrieved October 15, 2015. "The wardrobes included bits and pieces that alluded to each of the Batman epics from the 1990s."</ref>
===''Batman: Under the Red Hood''===
The Joker appears in the animated original movie which is based on the same book, '']'', voiced by ]. The Joker is hired by ] to distract Batman and Jason Todd, the second Robin, from the ]'s plan to destroy the ]. The Joker lures the Dynamic Duo to ], ], where he beats Jason to death with a crowbar. Feeling guilty for his death, Ra's al Ghul revives Jason with the ]. Years later, Jason returns to Gotham as a crime lord calling himself the ], purposely taking his murderer's former criminal identity to attract his attention. After the Red Hood tries to kill him, ] hires the Joker as a hitman to take down the Red Hood. The Joker kidnaps Jason's eight under-bosses, including the Black Mask, and holds them hostage inside an oil tanker. Jason arrives and reveals that his previous actions were designed to lure the Joker away from the safety of Arkham so that he could kill him. Jason beats and kidnaps the Joker and brings him to Crime Alley. He forces Batman to either kill him or the Joker, or Jason will detonate a bomb killing all three of them. Refusing either offer, Batman allows Jason to detonate the bomb but saves himself, Jason and the Joker. While Jason escapes, Batman takes the Joker back to Arkham.


<ref name="BatmanLiveDate">{{cite web |first=Rob |last=Hughes |title=Batman Live: Theater Review |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/theatre-reviews/8650466/Batman-Live-Manchester-MEN-review.html |work=] |date=July 20, 2011 |access-date=October 15, 2015 |archive-date=October 10, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151010073948/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/theatre-reviews/8650466/Batman-Live-Manchester-MEN-review.html |url-status=live}}</ref>
===''Young Justice''===
It has been confirmed by writers ] and ] that the Joker will appear as a major villain in '']''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=30893 |title=Baltazar & Franco Assemble "Young Justice" |publisher=Comic Book Resources |date= |accessdate=2011-03-10}}</ref>


<ref name="BatmanLiveDoG">{{cite web |first=Paul |last=Martinovic |title=Batman Live review #2 |url=https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/batman/7297/batman-live-review-2 |work=] |date=August 25, 2011 |access-date=October 15, 2015 |archive-date=September 10, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150910203403/http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/batman/7297/batman-live-review-2 |url-status=live}}</ref>
==Video games==
The Joker appears in numerous ], often being the main antagonist:
* In '']'' (based on ''The New Batman Adventures'') and starring its voice cast, including Hamill as the Joker, he and Harley Quinn mastermind a plan to destroy Gotham City once and for all using an explosive, flammable compound consisting of Joker Toxin and a new substance called Promethium.
* The Joker is a playable character in '']'' with his vocal effects provided by ].<ref>''Game Informer'' features a two-page gallery of the many heroes and villains who appear in the game with a picture for each character and a descriptive paragraph. See "''LEGO Batman'': Character Gallery," ''Game Informer'' 186 (October 2008): 93.</ref> where he leads a group of villains in a mission to spread Joker toxin to all of ]. He has dual ]s, and can kill enemies using a lethal ], which can also be used to power generators. He has a helicopter with a grappling hook. He leads a group of villains consisting of himself, Harley Quinn, ], ] and ]. His plan is to fill Gotham ] with his ] and then blow the cathedral up to spread the gas all over Gotham. An unlockable alternate version of the character has the tropical costume worn by the Joker in ''Batman: The Killing Joke''.
* He is also a playable character in '']'' voiced by ].<ref name="Epcar">{{Cite web|url=http://www.khinsider.com/news/khi-and-fxn-otakon-2008-feature.html |title=KHI and FXN - Otakon 2008 Feature! |author= |date= |work= |publisher= |accessdate=}} {{Cite web|url=http://www.khinsider.com/ |title=Kingdom Hearts Insider |author= |date= |work= |publisher= |accessdate=October 13, 20082008-10-13}}</ref> Joker sports an array of magically endowed trick (but often lethal) weapons and fatalities and (storywise) he is also reasonably stronger due to the rage caused by the merging ]. Once he realizes that, he breaks from the mission ] gave him and goes after Batman. He also easily defeats Sonya Blade and interrupts a fight between Deathstroke and Kano so he can finish Kano himself. Later in the story, the Joker turns on Deathstroke just for the fun of it and defeats him as well. In Joker's ending as the worlds separated, Joker discovered that he had retained his new powers and managed to take over Gotham, crowning himself "Mayor Joker", under his rule the city quickly fell into chaos. Joker now holds tournaments where contests fight to the death for his amusement with the winner fighting Joker.
* Mark Hamill reprised his role of the Joker for the 2009 video game '']'', in which Joker is the main antagonist. In the game, he takes over Arkham in an elaborate trap set for Batman and spends most of the game watching Batman with the use of the Asylum security cameras, taunting him as he makes his way through the island. His ultimate goal, however, is to combine a more potent plant-venom hybrid called Titan with his army of thugs, which he manipulated the higher-ups into transferring to Arkham in order to create "an army of a thousand Banes". He then sends the recently released Bane, Poison Ivy, Scarecrow, Killer Croc, and Harley to run interference alongside his thugs against Batman to slow him down. After foiling the other villains' agendas, Batman confronts the Titan-enhanced Joker atop Arkham which is televised across Arkham by Jack Ryder. In the ] version of the game, players are able to actually play the Challenge Maps as the Joker, with thugs replaced by Arkham guards.<ref name="IGN20090423">{{cite news |title=The Joker Playable in Batman: Arkham Asylum |publisher=IGN |url=http://ps3.ign.com/articles/975/975942p1.html |first=Ryan |last=Clements |date=2009-04-23 |accessdate=2009-04-27}}</ref><ref name="gametrailers.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.gametrailers.com/video/e3-09-batman-arkham/49778 |title=Batman: Arkham Asylum, E3 09: Exclusive Joker Trailer |publisher=]|date=2009-05-29 |accessdate=2009-05-29}}</ref>
* Mark Hamill once again reprised his role for '']''. In the game's trailer, he is shown as one of the last surviving villains of the battle, and the only combatant besides Lex Luthor to survive the battle. In Gotham City, he takes over a decrepit amusement park with ].
* The Joker will appear in '']'', the sequel to ''Arkham Asylum''. In the teaser trailer he appears to be ill, suffering from both the side effects of the Titan powered Venom (used to power up ] to give him his size and strength) and his defeat at the hands of Batman, with ] taking care of him while watching the riot of the carnage around Gotham City streets laughing and coughing. Mark Hamill will reprise his role as The Joker.


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==References==

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Adaptation of DC character Joker in media
Adaptations of the Joker in other media
Actors who have played the Joker.
Top: Cesar Romero, Jack Nicholson, Mark Hamill (voice)
Center: Heath Ledger, Jared Leto, Joaquin Phoenix
Bottom: Cameron Monaghan (as Jerome and Jeremiah Valeska).
Created byBill Finger
Bob Kane
Jerry Robinson
Original sourceComics published by DC Comics
First appearanceBatman #1 (April 25, 1940)
Films and television
Film(s)
Television
show(s)

The Joker, a supervillain in DC Comics and archenemy of the superhero Batman, has appeared in various media. WorldCat (a catalog of libraries in 170 countries) records over 250 productions featuring the Joker as a subject, including films, television series, books, and video games. Live-action films featuring the character are typically the most successful.

The Joker has been portrayed by Cesar Romero in the 1966–1968 Batman television series and the 1966 Batman film; Jack Nicholson in the 1989 film Batman; Heath Ledger in the 2008 film The Dark Knight; Jared Leto in the 2016 film Suicide Squad and the 2021 director's cut Zack Snyder's Justice League; Cameron Monaghan in the Fox series Gotham; Joaquin Phoenix in the 2019 film Joker and the 2024 sequel Joker: Folie à Deux; and Barry Keoghan in the 2022 film The Batman. Ledger and Phoenix won the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor and Best Actor, respectively, for their performances, making the Joker one of the only three characters played by two actors to be awarded an Oscar for both portrayals (the others being Vito Corleone from The Godfather and Anita from West Side Story). Mark Hamill, among others, has provided the Joker's voice in animation and video games.

Television

Live-action

  • The Joker appears in Batman (1966), portrayed by Cesar Romero. During production of the series, Romero refused to shave his moustache, which remained visible underneath his facial makeup. This version is based on his 1960s comic book portrayal as an elaborate prankster who wields harmless weapons and Vaudeville-esque humor in his crimes. Additionally, despite his numerous attempts to kill Batman and Robin, he is not homicidal like his comic book incarnation.
  • The Joker appears in the Batman OnStar commercial "Joker Face", portrayed by Curtis Armstrong.
  • The Joker appears in Birds of Prey, portrayed by Roger Stoneburner and voiced by Mark Hamill.
  • The Joker's mythology is explored in Gotham via twin brothers Jerome and Jeremiah Valeska, both portrayed by Cameron Monaghan. Believing that the Joker should not precede Batman, showrunner Bruno Heller initially did not want to use the character, but later decided to "scratch the surface" of his origin because "this is America — nobody wants to wait." Appearing in the first season, Jerome is the mentally unhinged son of a nymphomaniac circus performer. Despite being killed at the start of the second season, he becomes a martyr for various Gothamites. While Monaghan was not comfortable drawing from the previous live-action actors who had played the Joker, he took influence from Mark Hamill in his performance as well as various comic books featuring the character. In the fourth and fifth seasons, Jeremiah was introduced, with the intention that he would represent different characteristics of the Joker. While it was never confirmed whether he would go on to become the Joker during the series, the DC FanDome documentary The Joker: Put on a Happy Face included Jeremiah among the various iterations of the character adapted for film and television across his 80-year history.
  • The Joker makes a cameo appearance in the Powerless episode "Wayne or Lose".
  • The Joker makes cameo appearances in Titans, portrayed by Mustafa Bulut.
  • The Joker appears in flashbacks depicted in the third season of Batwoman, portrayed by Nathan Dashwood. Similarly to Jack Nicholson's portrayal, this version's real name is "Jack Napier". Additionally, he was indirectly responsible for separating Kate Kane from her sister and mother, Beth and Gabrielle Kane, before Batman killed the Joker years prior. Before then, the latter exposed Marquis Jet (portrayed by Nick Creegan) to his joy buzzer, rendering him insane and leading to him attempting to continue the Joker's legacy in the present before he is defeated and has his sanity restored by Batwoman.

Animation

DC Animated Universe

The Joker appears in television series set in the DC Animated Universe (DCAU), voiced by Mark Hamill.

Film

Live-action

Barry Keoghan as the Joker, as he appears in a deleted scene from The Batman (2022).
  • The Batman (1966) incarnation of the Joker appears in the film of the same name, portrayed again by Cesar Romero.
  • The Joker appears in Batman (1989), portrayed by Jack Nicholson in the present and Hugo Blick in flashbacks. This version, previously known as Jack Napier, is a self-described "fully functional homicidal artist" who previously served as mob boss Carl Grissom's right hand and killed Bruce Wayne's parents Thomas and Martha Wayne years prior. While fighting Bruce as Batman in the present, Napier suffers a facial scar from a ricocheting bullet before falling into a vat of Axis Chemicals chemical waste, which turns his skin white, hair green, and lips red. Following a botched plastic surgery operation, Napier is left with a permanent rictus grin. Driven insane by his reflection, he becomes the Joker, kills Grissom, takes over his syndicate, and goes on a crime spree to "outdo" Batman, who he feels is getting too much press, in addition to seeking revenge on him for his disfigurement. Eventually, Bruce recognizes the Joker as his parents' killer and sends him falling to his death. The Newsweek review of the film stated that the best scenes are due to the surreal black comedy portrayed by the Joker. In 2003, American Film Institute ranked Nicholson's performance #45 on their list of 50 greatest film villains.
  • A young Joker appears in flashbacks depicted in Batman Forever, portrayed by David U. Hodges.
  • The Joker was meant to appear in Batman Unchained, with Jack Nicholson reprising the role, as part of a Scarecrow-induced hallucination. Additionally, Harley Quinn was to appear as his daughter who seeks revenge on Batman for killing him. Due to the critical and commercial failure of Batman & Robin, however, Batman Unchained was cancelled.
  • The Joker appears in The Dark Knight, portrayed by Heath Ledger. This version is described as a "psychopathic, mass-murdering, schizophrenic clown with zero empathy" influenced by his depictions in Batman: The Killing Joke and Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth. Additionally, he sports smudged clown makeup that covers a Glasgow smile and embodies themes of chaos, anarchy, and obsession. As such, he expresses a desire to upset social order through crime and defines himself by his conflict with Batman. For his portrayal, Ledger drew on his past performances, such as in The Brothers Grimm, and referenced paintings by artist Francis Bacon, Anthony Burgess' novel A Clockwork Orange, and various punk rock musicians. Ledger's portrayal of the Joker is considered to be his finest performance, with Ledger himself regarding it as his most enjoyable. When the film was released in July 2008, six months after the actor had died from an accidental prescription drug overdose, the performance caused a sensation and received universal acclaim. Additionally, Ledger was posthumously awarded the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
  • The Joker appears in films set in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), portrayed by Jared Leto.
    • He was originally set to appear in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, but was ultimately cut.
    • The Joker first appears in Suicide Squad. While most of his scenes were cut and omitted from the theatrical release, most of them were later included in the extended cut. Mark Hamill, the voice of the Joker in various DC projects, said that he "loved" Leto's take on the character.
    • The Joker makes a non-speaking appearance in Birds of Prey via a prologue, in which his history with and separation from Harley Quinn is detailed; a flashback derived from archive footage; and Johnny Goth, who makes an uncredited appearance from behind in a separate flashback.
    • The Joker appears in Zack Snyder's Justice League via a post-apocalyptic premonition.
    • In 2018, a film featuring the Joker entered development, with Leto attached as an executive producer in addition to reprising his role as the title character and hiring the production crew. By February 2019, the film had been canceled and a separate Joker film unrelated to the DCEU (see below) was released later that year.
  • The Joker appears in a self-titled film, portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix. This version, also known as Arthur Fleck, is a party clown and aspiring stand-up comedian who suffers from a mental illness that causes pathological laughter, lives with his delusional, abusive, adoptive mother Penny in 1981 Gotham City, and idolizes talk show host Murray Franklin. After losing his job for bringing a gun to a children's hospital, Arthur kills three Wayne Enterprises employees in self-defense, sparking city-wide protests, and gradually descends into insanity. He later kills Penny and the colleague who gave him the gun before renaming himself Joker and appearing in Franklin's show, during which he rants about society abandoning him and murders Franklin on live television. He is promptly arrested, but is rescued by protesters in clown masks and celebrated by them as a hero. Prior to its release, in 2016, Todd Phillips began work on a standalone Joker film with the intent of launching a line of films unconnected to the DCEU called "DC Black". Development began in August 2017, with Philips attached to direct and cowrite with Scott Silver while Martin Scorsese was set to produce. For his performance and similarly to Heath Ledger before him, Phoenix was awarded the Academy Award for Best Actor.
    • The Joker appears in Joker: Folie à Deux, portrayed again by Phoenix. Two years after the first film, Arthur is incarcerated at Arkham State Hospital while awaiting trial. During this time, he meets and falls in love with another patient named Harleen "Lee" Quinzel. However, various circumstances lead to him renouncing his Joker identity and confessing to his crimes before Lee leaves him and an unnamed inmate (portrayed by Connor Storrie) kills him and carves a Glasgow smile onto his face.
  • The Joker, based on Jack Nicholson's portrayal (see above), makes a cameo appearance in Space Jam: A New Legacy.
  • The Joker makes a cameo appearance in The Batman (2022), portrayed by Barry Keoghan. This version is a patient at Arkham State Hospital who displays a permanent twisted smile, peeling skin, and a burned scalp with patches of hair. Director Matt Reeves described this iteration of the Joker as deformed from an early age like Joseph Merrick, the Phantom of the Opera, and Gwynplaine from The Man Who Laughs (1928) and adept at using other people's horror to his advantage. Makeup artist Mike Marino contributed to the characterization.

Animation

Video games

"John Doe" in a promotional image for Batman: The Enemy Within.
The Joker as depicted in Mortal Kombat 11

Lego Batman

Main article: Lego Batman

Batman: Arkham

The Joker as depicted in the original Batman: Arkham trilogy.

Mark Hamill reprises his role as the Joker in the main trilogy of the Batman: Arkham franchise while Troy Baker voices a younger version in the prequels Arkham Origins, Origins Blackgate, and Arkham Shadow. This depiction of the Joker has received widespread acclaim as critics have lauded the voice acting and the exploration of his rivalry with Batman. The Joker won the 2011 Spike Video Game Awards' "Character of the Year" award for his role in Arkham City.

  • First appearing as the final boss of Batman: Arkham Asylum (2009), the Joker takes over Arkham Island to work on the "Titan formula", a more potent version of Bane's Venom drug, to create an army of genetically-enhanced henchmen before using it on himself, only to be defeated by Batman. Additionally, the Joker appears as a playable character via the Challenge Maps.
  • In Batman: Arkham City (2011), the Joker is transferred to the eponymous city prison, where he becomes embroiled in a gang war with Two-Face and the Penguin. After discovering he is slowly dying due to the Titan formula, he infects Batman and several Gotham City citizens with his infected blood to force him to help find a cure. Despite Batman's best efforts, the Joker ultimately succumbs to the disease.
  • A young Joker appears in Batman: Arkham Origins (2013), in which he kidnaps and poses as Black Mask to hire eight assassins to kill Batman and later has his first encounter with the latter in addition to Dr. Harleen Quinzel. Additionally, the Joker appears as a playable character via the game's multiplayer mode.
  • In Batman: Arkham Knight (2015), the Joker manifests as a split personality within Batman and four civilians, Henry Adams, Johnny Charisma, Christina Bell, and Albert King, due to residual traces of the Joker's blood within their bodily systems, with Batman additionally seeing hallucinations of the Joker due to exposure to the Scarecrow's new fear toxin while the civilians all take on aspects of the Joker's personality and appearance. Upon realizing Batman will become the best host for the Joker's return, Adams kills the other infected and himself. Eventually, Batman overcomes the Joker personality and locks him within his mind.
  • The Joker makes a cameo appearance in Batman: Arkham VR (2016) via a nightmare sequence.
  • An alternate reality variant of the Joker appears as a downloadable playable character in Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, voiced by J. P. Karliak. This version is a former member of his universe's Suicide Squad, who were killed by Brainiac, and sports a prosthetic leg and rocket-powered umbrella.
  • The Joker makes a vocal cameo appearance in Batman: Arkham Shadow (2024).

Miscellaneous

  • The Joker appears in Batman Live, portrayed by Mark Frost.
  • The Dark Knight incarnation of the Joker appears in The Dark Knight Coaster, voiced by Heath Ledger.
  • The Joker appears in Justice League: Battle for Metropolis, voiced by Troy Baker.
  • The Joker appears in Six Flags Magic Mountain's DC Heroes & Villains Fest.
  • The Joker serves as inspiration for "The Joker Funhouse" interactive walkthrough attraction, voiced by Richard Epcar.
  • The Joker appears as a meet-and-greet character at Warner Bros. Movie World.
  • The Joker serves as inspiration for the DC Rivals HyperCoaster.
  • The DCAU incarnation of the Joker appears in flashbacks in the tie-in comic Justice League Beyond. Following his death during the flashbacks in Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker, Batman and Commissioner Jim Gordon see his body buried underneath Arkham Asylum.
  • The Injustice incarnation of the Joker appears in the Injustice: Gods Among Us tie-in comic. Prior to tricking Superman into killing Lois Lane and her unborn child and destroying Metropolis, the Joker and Harley Quinn murdered Jimmy Olsen, stole a nuclear warhead, connected it to a dead man's switch and Lane's pulse, and exposed Superman to Kryptonite-laced fear toxin they stole from the Scarecrow. Years after Superman killed the Joker and formed the Regime, a group inspired by the latter called the Joker Underground emerge to oppose Superman. While Batwoman and Harley provide assistance to the group, Superman slaughters them. Nonetheless, more people are inspired by the Joker while an alternate universe variant arrives to co-opt the Joker Underground later in the series.
  • An alternate reality variant of the Joker appears in Smallville: Alien #3. This version is the Batman of Earth-13.
  • The DCEU incarnation of the Joker appears in the music video for Skrillex and Rick Ross' "Purple Lamborghini", portrayed again by Jared Leto.

Actors

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Actor Live-action television Live-action film Records Animated television Radio Animated film Video games Live performance Web series Podcasts
Caesar Romero 1966–1968 1966 1966
Lennie Weinrib 1977
Jack Nicholson 1989
Kerry Shale 1989
Mark Hamill 2002 1992–2018 1993–2024 1994–2024
Kevin Michael Richardson 2004–2008 2005
Heath Ledger 2008
Jeff Bennett 2008–2011 2018
Michael Dobson 2008–2009
Mark Frost 2011, 2012
Brent Spiner 2011, 2021 2021–2022
Troy Baker 2015 2014–2021 2013
Jared Leto 2016, 2021
Joaquin Phoenix 2019, 2024
Alan Tudyk 2019–present
Barry Keoghan 2022-present

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