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| {{Short description|Adaptation of DC character Joker in media}} | |||
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| |code_name = the Joker | |code_name = the Joker | ||
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| | |caption = Actors who have played the Joker.<br />Top: ], ], ] (voice)<br />Center: ], ], ]<br />Bottom: ] (as ]). | |||
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| |debut = '']'' #1 | |debut = '']'' #1 (April 25, ]) | ||
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|films = {{Plainlist| | ||
| * '']'' (1966) | |||
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| * '']'' (1989) | |||
| |films = '']'' (1966)<br />'']'' (1989)<br />'']'' (1993)<br />'']'' (2008)<br />'']'' (2016) | |||
| * '']'' (1993) | |||
| |tv = ] (1966)<br />'']'' (1992)<br />] (2004)<br />'']'' (2008) | |||
| * '']'' (2008) | |||
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| * '']'' (2016) | |||
| |music = | |||
| * '']'' (2016) | |||
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| * '']'' (2017) | |||
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| * '']'' (2018) | |||
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| * '']'' (2019) | |||
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| * '']'' (2021) | |||
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| * '']'' (2022) | |||
| * '']'' (2024) | |||
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| |tv = {{Plainlist| | |||
| * '']'' (1966–68) | |||
| * '']'' (1992–95) | |||
| * '']'' (1997–99) | |||
| * '']'' (2001–04) | |||
| * '']'' (2004–08) | |||
| * '']'' (2008–2011) | |||
| * '']'' (2014–2019) | |||
| * '']'' (2016–18) | |||
| * '']'' (2019–present) | |||
| * '']'' (2019–2022) | |||
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| |subcat = Batman | |subcat = Batman | ||
| |sortkey = Joker | |sortkey = Joker | ||
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| Although ]'s archenemy, the ''']''', originated as a comic book character, he has appeared in several other media. ] (a catalog of libraries in 170 countries) records over 250 productions featuring the Joker as a subject, including films, books, and video games.<ref name="Weiner">Weiner, Robert G. and Robert Moses Peaslee (2015). ''The Joker: A Serious Study of the Clown Prince of Crime''. University Press of Mississippi. pp. 19. ISBN 978-1-62846-238-8. .</ref> The Joker has been portrayed by ] in the '']'' television series, ] in ]'s '']'', ] in ]'s '']'', and will soon be portrayed by ] in the upcoming film '']''. Throughout the years, ], ], ], ], ], Allen Enlow, ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and ] have all provided the voice for the character in animated, motion comic, and video game 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== | |||
| 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. | |||
| ===Television=== | |||
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| ] (standing) in his role as ] in '']'']] | |||
| ] portrays the character in the ]. Romero refused to shave his distinctive mustache for the role, and it is partially visible beneath his white face makeup.<ref>DeCaro, Frank (November 5, 2014). ''New York Times''. Retrieved 13 October 2015.</ref> His performance captures how the character was portrayed in comics in the 1960s, which is more of an elaborate prankster than one prone to violent rampage.<ref name="high"> ''Highsnobiety''. August 25, 2015. Retrieved October 16, 2015</ref> As a parody of Batman, the Joker develops his own "utility belt" and "Jokermobile." The only information on his past life is a remark by Batman that the Joker had been a ] in his youth. | |||
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| Of the six ] that ran from 2000 to early 2002, the Joker appears in one commercial played by ].<ref>Lee, Will (April 7, 2000). ''Entertainment Weekly''. Retrieved October 13, 2015.</ref> | |||
| ==Television== | |||
| Roger Stoneburner makes a ] as the character in an episode of the 2002–03 series '']''. ], who voiced the Joker in various animated shows throughout the 1990s, provides Joker's voice in the scene, and he is the only one of the two actors to be credited.<ref>Hein, David (December 22, 2012). ''World of Entertainment''. Retrieved October 13, 2015.</ref> | |||
| ===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 ]. | |||
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===Animation=== | ||
| * 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. | |||
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====DC Animated Universe==== | ||
| 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" /> | |||
| ;{{main|Batman (1966 film)}} | |||
| Cesar Romero, along with most of the other villains from the 1960s television series, reprises his role in the 1966 film '']''. The Joker is a member of the United Underworld, a gathering of four of the most powerful villains in Gotham City which also includes the ], ] and ]. | |||
| * First appearing in '']'' (1992), the Joker gains a sidekick and lover named ]. | |||
| ====''Batman'' (1989-1997 film series)==== | |||
| * 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" /> | |||
| ;{{main|Batman (1989 film)}} | |||
| * The Joker appears in the '']'' three-part episode "World's Finest". | |||
| ] portrayed the Joker in the 1989 film to critical acclaim]] | |||
| * 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 ], portrayed by ], who received critical acclaim for his performance; '']''{{'}}s review of the film stated that the best scenes in the movie are due to the ] ] portrayed in this character.<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|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150630034652/http://www.timburtoncollective.com/articles/bat8.html|work=Newsweek|publisher=Tim Burton Collective|archivedate=June 30, 2015|deadurl=y|accessdate=October 16, 2015}}</ref> In 2003, ] named Nicholson's performance #45 out 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|accessdate=October 14, 2015|publisher=American Film Institute}}</ref> ] also plays the Joker in a flashback.<ref>Reynolds, Sean (November 18, 2014). . ''Digital Spy''. Retrieved October 14, 2015.</ref> | |||
| * The Joker appears in the '']'' episode "The Big Leagues". | |||
| ==Film== | |||
| In the film, the Joker starts out as Jack Napier (named after Nicholson and ]), a gangster employed as the right-hand man of mob boss ] (]), who becomes disfigured during a confrontation with Batman (]) in a chemical factory when shot through the cheeks by a ricochet from his own pistol before falling into a vat of chemicals, which turns his hair green, his skin chalk white and his lips bright red. A questionable surgeon that Napier sees following the incident leaves him with a permanent ] after he lifts the skin around his mouth to cover the holes. Driven completely insane, the Joker kills Grissom and takes over his syndicate, launching a crime wave designed to outdo Batman, whom he feels is getting too much press. Bruce Wayne confronts the Joker and later recognizes him as the mugger who murdered his parents. During Batman and Joker's final battle, they discover each other's identities and 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 ], but the Joker falls to his death when the gargoyle breaks loose of its moorings. | |||
| ===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=== | |||
| He describes himself as "the world's first fully functional homicidal artist" who makes ] "art" by killing people with cosmetics laced with ], which leaves its victims with a grotesque grin similar to his own.<ref>Canby, Vincent (June 23, 1989). ''New York Times''. Retrieved October 16, 2015.</ref> ''New York Magazine'' claims the film went too far when the Joker defaces his girlfriend (]) in the same manner.<ref>] (July 17, 1989). "Bat Out of Hell." ''New York Magazine'', 22(28), 45. "... when he defaces his girlfriend (Jerry Hall), the wit turns a little too malicious for laughter."</ref> In what ''Newsweek'' describes as the best scene, the Joker also defaces several prominent paintings of Western art. He saves only one: ]'s '']'', telling his henchman, "I kind of like this one, Bob. Leave it."<ref name="Kroll" /> | |||
| * 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. | |||
| Jack Napier appears briefly in a flashback in the 1995 film ''Batman Forever'', the third film in the series, portrayed by David U. Hodges. The flashback is a re-creation of the death of Bruce Wayne's parents from the 1989 film. | |||
| * ''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 was one of the villains to appear in ''Batman Triumphant'', the fifth film planned for the ''Batman'' series, with Nicholson reprising his role from the first film.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fleming|first=Michael|url = http://www.variety.com/article/VR1116680121|title = Schumacher trims sails|work = Variety|date = November 11, 1997|accessdate =November 11, 2008}}</ref> He was to return as a hallucination in Batman's mind caused by the ]'s fear ]. ] was to appear as the Joker's daughter trying to get revenge on Batman for her father's death.<ref>{{cite news|last=Linder|first=Brian|url = http://movies.ign.com/articles/034/034019p1.html|title = Rumblings From Gotham|work = ]|date = July 27, 2000|accessdate =October 17, 2008}}</ref> Due to the poor reception by critics and fans of ], the fourth film in the series, ''Batman Triumphant'' was cancelled. | |||
| * 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 Dark Knight'' (2008)==== | |||
| * 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" /> | |||
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| * The Joker appears in '']'' (2013), voiced by ]. | |||
| The Joker appears in '']'', portrayed by ], who was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance,<ref>{{cite web|last=Kreps|first=Daniel|date=January 22, 2009|title=Heath Ledger Remembered on First Anniversary of His Death|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/01/22/heath-ledger-remembered-on-first-anniversary-of-his-death/|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20090127034033/http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/01/22/heath-ledger-remembered-on-first-anniversary-of-his-death/|work=Rolling Stone|archivedate=January 27, 2009|deadurl=y|accessdate=October 13, 2015}}</ref> ultimately winning ].<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=]|accessdate=13 October 2015}}</ref> Intending to portray the character as a "psychopathic, mass-murdering, schizophrenic clown with zero empathy"<ref>Lyall, Sarah (November 4, 2007). ''The New York Times''. Retrieved October 14, 2015.</ref> and with a "more chaotic" interpretation (unlike the 1989 ''Batman'' incarnation), Ledger lived alone in a hotel room for a month, formulating the character's posture, voice, and personality, and kept a diary in which he recorded the Joker's thoughts and feelings.<ref>Jolin, Dan (December 2009). . ''Empire'' Magazine. Retrieved October 19, 2015.</ref><ref name="Richards">{{Cite news|first=Olly |last=Richards|title=World Exclusive: The Joker Speaks: He's a Cold-blooded Mass-murdering Clown|url=http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?nid=21560|work=]|publisher=]|date=November 28, 2007|accessdate=July 8, 2008}}</ref> He and Nolan both explained seeing eye-to-eye on the Joker's appearance in the film, sharing common reference points for who the character was going to be.<ref name="empireonline.com">Jolin, Dan (December 2009). ''Empire''. Retrieved September 29, 2015.</ref> Based on philosophical ideas of ] and ], they looked at art by ] for visual reference and they talked about ]'s performance as ] in ] film '']'' and also the character Alex in ]'s ].<ref name="verbicidemagazine.com">Nolan, Christopher (December 12, 2012). Interview with Scott Foundas. Verbicide Magazine. New York. Retrieved October 16, 2015.</ref> Ledger was given ] graphic novel '']'' for preparation for the role. He also read ] graphic novel '']'', which he "really tried to read and put it down."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iesb.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3691&Itemid=99|title =IESB Exclusive: Heath Ledger Talks the Joker!|last =Lesnick|first=Silas|date =November 10, 2007|website =The Movie Reporter|publisher=IESB.net|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090215110632/http://www.iesb.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3691&Itemid=99|archive-date=February 15, 2009|access-date=October 16, 2015}}</ref> In an interview with ], Ledger said he regarded the experience playing the Joker as the most fun he ever had "and probably will ever have."<ref>Horowitz, Josh (November 12, 2007). ''MTV.com''. Retrieved September 28, 2015.</ref> Ledger also cited ''A Clockwork Orange'' and ] as "a very early starting point for Christian and I . But we kind of flew far away from that pretty quickly and into another world altogether."<ref name="noempathy">{{cite news|first=Josh |last=Horowitz|title=Heath Ledger Says His Joker Has 'Zero Empathy' |url=http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2007/11/10/heath-ledger-says-his-joker-has-zero-empathy/|work=MTV Movies Blog|publisher=MTV|date=November 10, 2007|accessdate=November 12, 2007}}</ref><ref name="Carroll">{{cite news|first=Larry|last=Carroll|title='Dark Knight' Stars, Director Want Film To 'Celebrate' Heath Ledger's Work|work=MTV Movies Blog|publisher=MTV|url=http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1583563/story.jhtml|date=March 18, 2008|accessdate=June 5, 2008}}</ref> "There's a bit of everything in him. There's nothing that consistent," Ledger said, and added, "There are a few more surprises to him." | |||
| * 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 ]. | |||
| Ledger was allowed to shoot and mostly direct the videos the Joker sends out as warnings. Each take Ledger made was different from the last. Nolan was impressed enough with the first video shoot that he chose to not be present when Ledger shot the video with a kidnapped reporter (]).<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.aintitcool.com/node/39348| title = Nolan Talks DARK KNIGHT Blu-Ray, a 100,000 Person Screening of the Film (Featuring Live Q & A w/ Nolan), TDK Sequel, and More!!| author = "Merrick" (pseudonym)| publisher = Ain't It Cool News| date = December 5, 2008| accessdate = December 6, 2008| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151025122512/http://www.aintitcool.com/node/39348 | archivedate=October 25, 2015 | deadurl=no}}</ref> | |||
| * The Joker appears in '']'' (2014), voiced by ].<ref name="btva" /> | |||
| * The Joker appears in '']'' (2014), voiced again by John DiMaggio.<ref name="btva" /> | |||
| On January 22, 2008, after he had completed filming ''The Dark Knight'', Ledger died of an accidental ], leading to intense press attention and memorial tributes. "It was tremendously emotional, right when he passed, having to go back in and look at him every day ," Nolan recalled. "But the truth is, I feel very lucky to have something productive to do, to have a performance that he was very, very proud of, and that he had entrusted to me to finish."<ref name="Carroll" /> All of Ledger's scenes appear as he completed them in the filming; in editing the film, Nolan added no "digital effects" to alter Ledger's actual performance posthumously.<ref name="Brown">{{cite news|first=Scott|last=Brown|title=Dark Knight Director Shuns Digital Effects for the Real Thing|url=http://www.wired.com/entertainment/hollywood/magazine/16-07/ff_darknight?currentPage=all|work=]|date=June 24, 2008|accessdate=June 24, 2008}}</ref> Nolan has dedicated the film in part to Ledger's memory.<ref name="Hough">{{cite news|title=Dark Knight Dedicated to Ledger|work=BBC News |date=June 27, 2008|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7477095.stm|accessdate=June 27, 2008}}</ref><ref name="Jolin2">{{Cite journal|first=Dan |last=Jolin|title=The Dark Knight|journal=]|volume=228|date=July 2008|pages=92–100 |publisher=]}}</ref> | |||
| * 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" /> | |||
| ====''Suicide Squad'' (2016)==== | |||
| * The Joker appears in '']'' (2015), voiced again by John DiMaggio.<ref name="btva" /> This version is an aspiring member of the Legion of Doom. | |||
| ]), in promotional material for ''Suicide Squad'' (2016)]] | |||
| * The Joker appears in '']'' (2016), voiced by ].<ref name="btva" /> | |||
| ;{{main|Suicide Squad (film)}} | |||
| * 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" /> | |||
| ]-winning actor and musician ] will portray the Joker in the ]. The Joker will make his debut in the ] '']'', directed by ].<ref>Kroll, Justin (December 2, 2014). "." ''Variety.'' Retrieved December 6, 2014.</ref> | |||
| * 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> | |||
| ===Theatre=== | |||
| * 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 the 2011 theatrical production '']'' (portrayed by Mark Frost), in which the character masterminds a plot to defeat Batman by uniting several of the superhero's greatest foes, including Harley Quinn, Riddler, Penguin, Two-Face, Poison Ivy, and Scarecrow.<ref name="BatmanLiveDate"/><ref name="BatmanLiveActor"/> The show is an adaptation of the ''Batman'' property, drawing inspiration from the 1966 television series, the 1989 series of ''Batman'' films, and the 1992 animated series, among others.<ref name="BatmanLiveDate"/><ref name="BatmanLiveCos"/><ref name="BatmanLiveDoG"/> | |||
| * 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> | |||
| ==Animation== | |||
| * The Joker appears in '']'' (2018), voiced again by ].<ref name="btva" /> | |||
| * The Joker makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in '']'' (2018). | |||
| ===Television=== | |||
| * The Joker appears '']'' (2018), voiced again by ].<ref name="btva" /> | |||
| ;Filmation | |||
| * 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 as a recurring villain in the 1968–1969 ] series '']'', voiced by ].<ref name="MediaStorch"/> He also appears in five episodes of Filmation's 1977 series '']'', voiced by ].<ref name="MediaWeinrib"/> | |||
| * 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" /> | |||
| ;Hanna-Barbera | |||
| * The Joker appears in '']'' (2020), voiced again by John DiMaggio.<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. | |||
| * 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 makes one appearance in '']'' (1985–1986), in the episode "The Wild Cards," voiced by ].<ref name="MediaWelker"/><ref name="MediaWelker2"/> In the episode, the Joker assists in ]'s latest plot by disguising himself as Ace, the leader of ]. Batman deduces Joker's masquerade upon noticing that the Joker's house of cards fortress was short the Joker's namesake card. | |||
| * 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" /> | |||
| ] provided the voice of the Joker in the DC Animated Universe.]] | |||
| * 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> | |||
| ;DC animated universe | |||
| * 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> | |||
| The Joker appears in several animated series within in the ], a fan term for a collection of TV series and spin-offs produced by Warner Bros. that share the same continuity. The character is always voiced by Mark Hamill, who is often credited as the iconic version of the animated Joker,<ref>Chrisman, Eric (July 17, 2015). Caped Crusades. Retrieved October 19, 2015.</ref> often for, as he describes, his wide range of "joyful, gleeful, maniacal, malevolent and evil laughs."<ref>Kubin, Jacquie (April 1997). ''Animation World Magazine''. Retrieved October 19, 2015.</ref> | |||
| The Joker's first appearance in '']'' (1992–1995) is in "Christmas with the Joker," in which he escapes Arkham Asylum on Christmas Eve. The series is notable for introducing his accomplice ] to such acclaim that she became a character in the comics in her own right. The Joker is also a pivotal character in the spin-off feature film, '']'' (1993), although the writers were reluctant to include him in the movie since it was only a few years since the 1989 ''Batman'' film was released. However, they realized they "could make his appearance serve the story in a way that we never could in live-action."<ref>Tracy, Joe. ''Animation Artist''. Retrieved October 19, 2015.</ref> The Joker also appears in the follow-up series '']'' (1997–1999), this time with black ] and without his trademark red lips. | |||
| The Joker also makes several appearances in non-Batman titled series. In '']'' (1996–2000), he travels to ] and makes a deal with ] to kill ] in exchange for one billion dollars. He also starts a crime spree in the episode "The Big Leagues" on '']'' (2000–2004), in which he recruits ], Kangor, Shiv and Talon, but the group is foiled by ]. The Joker also appears in '']'' (2001–2006), in which he forces his way into Lex Luthor's ]. In his most prominent episode, "Wild Cards," he pits the ] against the Royal Flush Gang as part of an elaborate ruse. | |||
| The Joker, although presumed to be long dead, inspires a motorcycle gang known as the ] in '']'' (1999–2001). He reappears in the direct-to-video spin-off '']'' (2000), in which he mysteriously returns to Gotham. A flashback reveals that the Joker had kidnapped and tortured ], turning Robin into an insane, miniature version of himself dubbed Joker Junior (voiced by ]), who is controlled with a microchip. The Joker's death was edited and redubbed amid controversy surrounding the ]. | |||
| ;''The Batman'' (2004–2008) | |||
| The Joker appears throughout the animated series '']'', voiced by ]. Richardson was nominated twice for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program.{{citation needed|date=October 2015}} Most notably, in the finale of Season 1, the Joker transforms Ethan Bennett into ] using "Joker-putty," which helps Yin change her view on the Batman and the two become allies. In the 2005 direct-to-video spin-off, '']'' (2005), the Joker escapes from Arkham and unwittingly becomes a vampire under control of ]. Batman cures the Joker of his vampirism in order to learn the location of Dracula's lair in Gotham Cemetery. | |||
| ;''Batman: The Brave and the Bold'' (2008–2011) | |||
| Two versions of the Joker appear on '']'', voiced by ]. The first incarnation is a ] version known as the ], who was disfigured after falling into a chemical vat by ], in his debut episode "Game Over for Owlman!" The second incarnation is the Joker himself, whose appearance and personality are similar to the Silver Age version as drawn by ]. | |||
| ;''Young Justice'' (2010–2013) | |||
| The Joker appears in the '']'' cartoon series, voiced by ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/News/Young-Justice-Recruits-1038736.aspx |title=Young Justice Recruits Brent Spiner and Alyssa Milano for the Injustice League - Today's News: Our Take |publisher=TVGuide.com |date=October 14, 2011 |accessdate=December 14, 2011}}</ref> | |||
| ;Other appearances | |||
| *The Joker makes several appearances on '']'', voiced once again by Mark Hamill (in "But Not In That Way" and "Catch Me If You Kangaroo Jack") and by ] (in the '']''). | |||
| *"The Joker's Playhouse" (2010) is an original video animation produced for ] ], and features the Joker taking over the ] and the ] running the gamut to reclaim it. The Joker is voiced by ]. | |||
| *The Joker appears in the animated special ''Lego Batman: Be-Leagured'', with ] reprising the role from ''Batman: Under the Red Hood''. | |||
| ===Film=== | |||
| The Joker has appeared in several standalone animated films that do not share continuity with an animated TV series. | |||
| ] voiced the Joker in ''Batman: Under the Red Hood'']] | |||
| *A parallel Earth, heroic version of the Joker called the Jester appears in '']'' (2010), voiced by ]. He is a longtime ally of that Earth's Lex Luthor and a former member of their world's ]/]. He sacrifices his life—taking out two supervillains in the process—so that Luthor can escape and get help for their Earth which has been besieged by the villainous ]. Back at his lair, Lex sadly informs Harley, the Jester's monkey, that "the Jester is never coming back." | |||
| *The Joker appears in the animated original movie '']'' (2010), voiced by ]. According to the movie, he was once an early version of Red Hood (as several people have used the persona). Hired by ] to distract Batman from the ]'s plan to destroy the ] in exchange for a small fortune, the Joker lures the Dynamic Duo to ], ], where he beats ] with a crowbar and leaves Robin to be killed by a bomb. | |||
| *The Joker appears in the two-part adaption of ] (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 | accessdate=5 September 2012}}</ref> | |||
| *The Joker appears as the main antagonist alongside ] in '']'' (2013), an adaptation of the 2012 video game of ], with ] reprising his role. | |||
| *The Joker appears as the main antagonist in '']'' (2014), with ] reprising his role from the video game ''Batman: Arkham Origins'' (2013). Set in '']'s'' universe, the Joker has hidden a bomb somewhere in Gotham which Batman is trying find. | |||
| *''The Killing Joke'' is scheduled to release direct-to-video in 2016, based on the ]-winning graphic novel '']''. Warner Bros. has reportedly given the filmmakers the go-ahead to make the film rated R, although that does not necessarily mean the film will be. No Batman film has ever received an R rating so far.<ref>Lidgett, Adam (October 10, 2015). ''International Business Times''. Retrieved October 22, 2015.</ref> | |||
| *] will voice the Joker in '']'' (2017).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/lego-batman-movie-finds-joker-814851|title='Lego Batman' Movie Finds Its Joker (Exclusive)|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter|last=Kit|first=Borys|date=August 12, 2015}}</ref> | |||
| ==Video games== | ==Video games== | ||
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| {{see also|List of Batman video games}} | |||
| ]'']] | |||
| As Batman's nemesis, the Joker has appeared in several ]. | |||
| * 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''=== | |||
| ===Early appearances (1988–2003)=== | |||
| {{Main|Lego Batman}} | |||
| * 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 appears as an optional boss and unlockable playable character in '']'' (2012), voiced by ].<ref name="btva" /> | |||
| * 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 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. | |||
| ===''Batman: Arkham''=== | |||
| The Joker's earliest video game appearance is in '']'' (1988) developed by ] for 8-bit ]s such as the ] and ] and by ] for other platforms such as the ], ], and ].<ref>{{WoS game|name=Batman the Caped Crusader|id=0000442}}</ref> The game contains two parts that can be played in any order—the Joker's story or the Penguin's story.<ref name="IGNList"/> The Joker also appears in several games based on the 1989 film, released between 1989–1992, including '']'' for the Amiga, ], ], ], ], and ZX Spectrum;<ref>{{WoS game|name=Batman: The Movie|id=0000434}}</ref> '']'' for the ], ], and ];<ref name="IGNList"/> '']'' for the Sega Genesis;<ref name="IGNList"/> and an arcade game, '']''.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=9600| title = Overview - Batman| author = Schwartz, Michael; Dykman, Joan| publisher = ]| date = | accessdate = October 23, 2015 | archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20141210200100/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=9600 | archivedate=December 10, 2014 | deadurl=yes}}</ref> | |||
| ]'' trilogy.<ref>{{cite web |last=LeTendre |first=Brian |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=21959 |title=The Art of Batman: Arkham ASylum |publisher=Boiling Point Productions |work=] |date=July 10, 2009 |access-date=March 18, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109051412/http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=21959 |archive-date=November 9, 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref>]] | |||
| ] 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> | |||
| '']'' (also known as ''Batman: Revenge of the Joker'') features the Joker in a platforming shoot-em-up game based on the comics, released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1991 and the Sega Genesis in 1992.<ref name="IGNList"/> | |||
| * 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> | |||
| Two games were released based on ''Batman:The Animated Series''. The first is the ]-developed game '']'' (1993) for GameBoy.<ref name>{{cite web| url = http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=15832| title = Overview - Batman: The Animated Series| author = Marriott, Scott Alan| publisher= ]| date = | accessdate = October 23, 2015 | archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20141210012908/http://allgame.com/game.php?id=15832 | archivedate=December 10, 2014 | deadurl=yes}}</ref> The second, '']'', was released for the Super Nintendo as an action adventure platformer, while the Sega Genesis version is a side-scrolling shooter.<ref name="IGNList"/> The only game based on the ''Batman Beyond'' franchise, '']'', was released as a companion to the eponymous film for ], ] and ].<ref name="IGNList"/> | |||
| * 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== | |||
| '']'' (2001) was released for several platforms, based on ''The New Batman Adventures'' and starring its voice cast, including Mark Hamill as the Joker. In the game, the Joker and Harley Quinn mastermind a plan to destroy Gotham City using an explosive compound consisting of Joker Toxin and a new substance called Promethium. Other games include '']'' (2001) for GameBoy Color, '']'' (2002) for ], and '']'' (2003) for ] and ], voiced by Allen Enlow. The Joker also has a cameo in '']'' (2003), released for several platforms. | |||
| * The Joker appears in '']'', portrayed by Mark Frost.<ref name="BatmanLiveDate" /><ref name="BatmanLiveActor" /><ref name="BatmanLiveCos" /><ref name="BatmanLiveDoG" /> | |||
| * ''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> | |||
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| The Joker is 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 leads a group of villains—Harley Quinn, ], ] and ]—to spread Joker toxin to all of ]. His weapons are dual ]s and lethal ]s, as well as a helicopter with a grappling hook. | |||
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| The Joker returns in '']'' (2012), with ] taking over the role from Steven Blum. The Joker breaks out of Arkham using "The Deconstructor," a ]-powered weapon developed by Lex Luthor. Lex Luthor also plans to use the Joker's toxins to gain the Presidency through mind control. | |||
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| Christopher Corey Smith reprises his role in the third installment, '']'' (2014). The Joker joins ]'s ] and creates mayhem with other villains using a map he received from ]. The character has several versions, some having separate abilities as well as different costumes: the original version, the 1960s television series version, the ''Dark Knight'' version (via downloadable content), and the ''Batman Beyond''-era version (via downloadable content). | |||
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| ===''Batman: Arkham'' series === | |||
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| ] took over Mark Hamill's voice of the Joker for ''Arkham Origins''.]] | |||
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| ] reprises his DC Animated role of the Joker in the '']'' franchise in ''Arkham Asylum'', ''Arkham City'' and ''Arkham Knight''. Whereas ] replaces Hamill in the prequel, ''Arkham Origins''. | |||
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| * In '']'', he takes over ] in an elaborate trap set for ], and combines the "Titan formula" (a more potent version of Bane's Venom) with his army of thugs to create "an army of a thousand Banes". After foiling the other villains' agendas, Batman confronts a Titan-enhanced Joker atop Arkham. In the game's ] version, 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=May 29, 2009 |accessdate=May 29, 2009}}</ref> | |||
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| * In '']'', The Joker is locked up in the new city sized prison "Arkham City" operated by ] and is involved in a gang war against the ] and ]. It is revealed that he is slowly dying as a result of his exposure to the Titan formula. The Joker eventually succumbs to his disease and dies with a smile on his face. During the credits, he can be heard singing '']''. The Joker also appears in '']''. The ''Batman: Arkham City'' version of Joker was awarded the 2011 '']'' "Character of the Year" award.<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 |accessdate=October 27, 2012}}</ref> | |||
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| * In the prequel '']'', which focuses on the first meeting between Batman and the Joker as well as their conflicting philosophies, the Joker kidnaps and poses as ] (Roman Sionis) before the game's plot as he was planning to send Gotham into anarchy. To rid himself of Batman, "Black Mask" hires eight assassins to kill Batman. When Batman goes after Sionis at Gotham Merchants Bank, the Joker finally reveals himself. During the credits, he can be heard singing '']'' while being returned to his cell at Blackgate. The Joker is playable in the ''Batman: Arkham Origins'' multiplayer mode. If a player controlling a Joker Elite gets to an entry gate as the Joker is demanding they let him in, the thug is replaced with Joker. He has a lethal joybuzzer melee attack and two guns, The Ace of Spades (a large revolver) and The King of Hearts (a rapid-fire gun that shoots small explosives). The ''Batman: Arkham Origins'' depiction of the Joker has been widely praised. Critics have lauded the voice acting and the exploration of the Joker and Batman's relationship. | |||
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| * In '']'', he is among the three criminal kingpins that takeover Blackgate following ] being blown up. | |||
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| * After his death in ''Arkham City'', the Joker returns as a hallucination in '']''. After reducing the blast radius of Scarecrow's fear toxin at ACE Chemicals, Batman begins to hallucinate his nemesis due to the residue of his blood in him combined with being exposed to Scarecrow's fear toxin. Other than having the Joker in his head commenting on every action he makes throughout the game, Batman is also forced to relive Joker's memories of his crippling of Barbara and his torture of Jason Todd. It's also shown that Joker's blood affected four other people, with each of them slowly taking on each aspect of the Joker's personality (Christina Bell having his obsession with Batman, Albert King having his violent nature, Johnny Charisma inheriting his showmanship, and Henry Adams his intellect). In the final encounter with Scarecrow, Bruce is injected with fear toxin and has a nightmare where he becomes Joker himself and kills all of Batman's friends and foes, destroying Gotham in the process. However, Batman is eventually able to break free by showing the Joker his greatest fear: being forgotten after his death. Batman then defeats the Joker and locks him in an Arkham-esque prison within his mind, conquering his fears and ending the Joker forever. Joker also appears in the ''Batgirl: A Matter of Family'' DLC story content. Set before the events of Arkham Asylum, Joker kidnaps ] on Valentine's Day, holding him hostage on an abandoned amusement park built on top of an oil rig, forcing ] and ] to attempt to rescue him. | |||
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| ===Fighting games=== | |||
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| ] has voiced the Joker in fighting games]] | |||
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| The Joker is 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! |publisher=Kingdom Hearts Insider |accessdate=October 13, 2008}}</ref> The Joker sports an array of magically endowed trick (but often lethal) weapons and fatalities. In the story, he breaks from the mission Lex Luthor gave him and goes after Batman. He easily defeats ] and interrupts a fight between ] and ] so he can kill the latter himself. The Joker then turns on Deathstroke just for the fun. As the two worlds separate, the Joker discovers that he has retained his new powers and manages to take over Gotham, crowning himself "Mayor Joker." Under his rule, the Joker holds tournaments where combatants fight to the death for his amusement, with the Joker challenging the winner. | |||
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| The Joker appears as a playable character in the DC fighting game '']'', voiced again by Richard Epcar.{{citation needed|date=October 2015}} In an alternate universe, the Joker tricked Superman into destroying Metropolis with a nuclear weapon, killing all the residents, including ] who is pregnant with Superman's child. Superman killed the Joker in retaliation, losing his moral compass and becoming a tyrant. In the normal universe, the Joker is accidentally recruited along with the heroes to stop alternate universe-Superman's regime. The Joker allies with Harley Quinn's heroic alternate universe counterpart and her Joker Clan to defeat Superman. | |||
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| ] once again reprises the role for '']'', a free-to-play ] released in 2011. In the game's trailer, the Joker is shown with ] using a rocket launcher to attack the ]. After an explosion set off by ] kills both the Flash and ], the Joker wakes up and pushes Quinn's corpse aside (whether she protected him willingly or the Joker used her as a shield is left up to debate) as he coughs from the smoke. He looks through his goggles to see ] hitting a suspended Batman with a bent steel pole. Claiming the sole right to kill Batman, the Joker promptly picks up the rocket launcher and fires it. The Joker and Lex Luthor are the only survivors. In present Gotham City, he takes over a decrepit amusement park with Harley. In the hero campaign, the players help Batman in fighting the Joker who attacks the Special Crimes Unit’s inaugural ball in the Regal hotel. The Joker later collaborates with ] in order to develop a new type of Joker Venom and pays Deathstroke to dispose of the Riddler. Besides Harley, the Joker is served by Joker Anarchists, Joker Hiding Schizos, Jokandroids, Joker Dawgs, Joker Derangers, Joker Lunatics, Joker Madcaps, Joker Stooges, Joker Wags, Joker Wisecrackers, J1N1 Robots, Lefty, Righty, and Fullhouse. | |||
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| The Joker can also be used in Legends PVP matches, a form of short player versus player matches where the players use the weapons, powers and abilities of iconic DC heroes or villains. The Joker is available for 70 Marks of Legends and is the only character that can switch between two movement sets: acrobatics, in which he fights with a crowbar and using the One Handed fighting skill, or flying, in which he uses dual pistols to fight. The Joker can be used with two skins: his normal appearance and Arkham Joker, dressed with a torn asylum inmate uniform and a slightly grittier look. If a player as Joker defeats an enemy player as Robin while using the crowbar, the player as Joker earns a feat for "recreating" Jason Todd's murder at the hands of the Joker from the graphic novel, ''A Death in the Family''. | |||
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| The Joker appears as a playable character in the multiplayer online battle arena game '']'', voiced again by Richard Epcar. The Gaslight Earth version of the character is voiced by ], and the Atomic Earth version is voiced by ].{{citation needed|date=October 2015}} | |||
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| ]'s novelization for Tim Burton's ''Batman'' expanded on several plot lines, including giving the Joker more depth, and spent much of 1989 near the top of ''New York Times''' bestseller list.<ref name="Reed">Reed, Patrick A. (July 3, 2014). ''Comics Alliance''. Retrieved October 17, 2015.</ref> Prolific science fiction anthologist ] edited '']'' (1990), an anthology of short stories collected as a ] following the success of the film.<ref name="BFI">Hardy, Phil (1997). "Batman." ''The BFI Companion to Crime''. A&C Black. pp. 44.</ref> | |||
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| The Joker's fate after the events of ''The Dark Knight'' are hinted at in the official novelization for ''The Dark Knight Rises'' by ].<ref>Khouri, Andy (June 26, 2012). ''Comics Alliance''. Retrieved October 22, 2015.</ref> | |||
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 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 by | Bill Finger Bob Kane Jerry Robinson |
| Original source | Comics published by DC Comics |
| First appearance | Batman #1 (April 25, 1940) |
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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
- The Joker appears in The Adventures of Batman, voiced by Larry Storch.
- The Joker appears in The New Adventures of Batman, voiced by Lennie Weinrib.
- The Joker appears in The New Scooby-Doo Movies, voiced again by Larry Storch.
- The Joker appears in The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians episode "The Wild Cards", voiced by Frank Welker. Disguising himself as "Ace", he manipulates the Royal Flush Gang into helping him construct a portal to Apokolips before they are foiled and captured by Batman and Wonder Woman.
- The Joker appears in The Batman (2004), voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson. 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 Dick Sprang, appears in Batman: The Brave and the Bold, voiced by Jeff Bennett. This version is a member of the Legion of Doom and the Jokers of All Nations who was inspired to pursue supervillainy by the Weeper. Additionally, a heroic alternate universe variant of the Joker who utilized the Red Hood identity appears as well.
- The Joker appears in Young Justice, voiced by Brent Spiner. This version is a member of the Injustice League.
- The Joker appears in Robot Chicken, voiced by Mark Hamill in the episodes "But Not in That Way", "Catch Me If You Kangaroo Jack" and "Bugs Keith in: I Can't Call Heaven, Doug"; Aaron Paul in the Robot Chicken DC Comics Special via a deleted scene; and Giovanni Ribisi in Robot Chicken DC Comics Special 2: Villains in Paradise and Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship. This version is a member of the Legion of Doom.
- The Joker appears in Teen Titans Go!, voiced by Jason Spisak.
- The Joker appears in Justice League Action, voiced again by Mark Hamill.
- The Joker appears in the Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? episode "What a Night, For a Dark Knight!", voiced again by Mark Hamill.
- The Joker appears in Harley Quinn, voiced by Alan Tudyk. 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 DC Super Hero Girls (2019), voiced by Jeremiah Watkins. This version is a teenager and inmate of the Arkham Reform School.
- The Joker appears in Batwheels, voiced by Mick Wingert. This version sports white makeup instead of bleached skin and is accompanied by his Jokermobile Prank (voiced by Griffin Burns).
- The Joker appears in Suicide Squad Isekai, voiced by Yūichirō Umehara in the Japanese version and Scott Gibbs in the English version.
- The Joker makes a cameo appearance in the Batman: Caped Crusader episode "Savage Night", voiced by an uncredited voice actor.
DC Animated Universe
The Joker appears in television series set in the DC Animated Universe (DCAU), voiced by Mark Hamill.
- First appearing in Batman: The Animated Series (1992), the Joker gains a sidekick and lover named Harley Quinn.
- The Joker appears in The New Batman Adventures, 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 Michael McKean.
- The Joker appears in the Superman: The Animated Series three-part episode "World's Finest".
- The Joker appears in Justice League. In the two-part episode "Injustice for All", he joins Lex Luthor's Injustice Gang. In the two-part episode "Wild Cards", he frees the Royal Flush Gang from Project Cadmus' custody and pits them against the Justice League. Furthermore, an alternate reality variant who had been lobotomized by the Justice Lords appears in the two-part episode "A Better World".
- The Joker appears in the Static Shock episode "The Big Leagues".
Film
Live-action
- 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
- The DCAU incarnation of the Joker appears in Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, voiced again by Mark Hamill. 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 Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (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 Robin for three weeks. All throughout, they rendered him insane, secretly implanted stolen Project Cadmus 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 Batgirl 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 Batman II, who fries the technology with the Joker's joy buzzer and frees Robin.
- The Batman (2004) incarnation of the Joker appears in The Batman vs. Dracula (2005), voiced again by Kevin Michael Richardson. After accidentally awakening Dracula, 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 Jester appears in Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths, voiced by James Patrick Stuart.
- The Joker appears in Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010), voiced by John DiMaggio.
- The Joker appears in DC Super Friends: The Joker's Playhouse (2010), voiced by John Kassir.
- The Joker appears in Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (2012–2013), voiced by Michael Emerson.
- The Joker appears in Lego Batman: The Movie – DC Super Heroes Unite (2013), voiced by Christopher Corey Smith.
- The Flashpoint incarnation of Martha Wayne makes a cameo appearance in a flashback in Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox, voiced by Grey DeLisle.
- The Joker makes a cameo appearance in Son of Batman (2014), voiced by Dee Bradley Baker.
- The Joker appears in Batman: Assault on Arkham (2014), voiced by Troy Baker.
- The Joker appears in Lego DC Comics: Batman Be-Leaguered (2014), voiced again by John DiMaggio.
- The Joker appears in the Batman Unlimited films Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem (2015) and Batman Unlimited: Mechs vs. Mutants (2016), voiced again by Troy Baker.
- The Joker appears in DC Super Friends (2015), voiced by Lloyd Floyd.
- The Joker appears in Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League – Attack of the Legion of Doom (2015), voiced again by John DiMaggio. This version is an aspiring member of the Legion of Doom.
- The Joker appears in Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League – Gotham City Breakout (2016), voiced by Jason Spisak.
- The Joker appears in Batman: The Killing Joke, voiced again by Mark Hamill.
- In 2016, comic book writer and Batman: The Killing Joke's screenwriter Brian Azzarello expressed interest in adapting his graphic novel Joker into an animated film.
- The Batman (1966) incarnation of the Joker appears in Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders (2016) and Batman vs. Two-Face (2017), voiced by Jeff Bergman.
- The Joker appears in The Lego Batman Movie (2017), voiced by Zach Galifianakis.
- The Joker appears in DC Super Heroes vs. Eagle Talon (2017), voiced by Ken Yasuda.
- The Joker appears in Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2018), voiced again by Jeff Bennett.
- The Joker makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in Teen Titans Go! To the Movies (2018).
- The Joker appears Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: The Flash (2018), voiced again by Jason Spisak.
- A Feudal Japan-inspired incarnation of the Joker appears in Batman Ninja (2018), voiced by Wataru Takagi in Japanese and Tony Hale in English.
- The Joker appears in Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2019), voiced again by Troy Baker.
- The Joker appears in Batman: Hush (2019), voiced again by Jason Spisak.
- The Joker appears in Batman: Death in the Family (2020), voiced again by John DiMaggio.
- The Joker appears in Batman: The Long Halloween (2021), voiced again by Troy Baker.
- The Joker appears in Injustice (2021), voiced by Kevin Pollak.
- The Joker appears in Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too! (2023), voiced by Nolan North.
- The Joker appears in Merry Little Batman (2023), voiced by David Hornsby.
- The Joker appears in Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part Two (2024), voiced again by Troy Baker.
- An alternate universe variant of the Joker appears in Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part Three (2024), voiced again by Mark Hamill.
Video games
- The Joker appears in Batman: The Caped Crusader (1988).
- The Joker, based on Jack Nicholson's portrayal, appears in the Batman (1989) tie-in game.
- The Joker, based on Jack Nicholson's portrayal, appears in Batman: The Video Game.
- The Joker, based on Jack Nicholson's portrayal, appears in Batman (1990) for the Sega Genesis.
- The Joker, based on Jack Nicholson's portrayal, appears in the Batman (1990) arcade game.
- The Joker appears in Batman: Return of the Joker (1991).
- The Joker, based on the DCAU incarnation, appears in Batman: The Animated Series (1993).
- The Joker, based on the DCAU incarnation, appears in The Adventures of Batman & Robin.
- The Joker, based on the DCAU incarnation, appears in the Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (2000) tie-in game.
- The Joker appears in Batman: Vengeance (2001), voiced again by Mark Hamill.
- The Joker appears in Batman: Chaos in Gotham (2001).
- The Joker appears in Justice League: Injustice for All (2002) as a member of the Injustice Gang.
- The Joker appears in Batman: Dark Tomorrow (2003), voiced by Allen Enlow.
- The Joker makes a cameo appearance in Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu (2003).
- The Joker appears as a playable character in Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe (2008), voiced by Richard Epcar.
- The Joker appears in DC Universe Online (2011), voiced again by Mark Hamill. This version is a leading member of the Secret Society.
- The Joker appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure (2013).
- The Joker appears as a playable character in Injustice: Gods Among Us (2013), voiced again by Richard Epcar. Additionally, an alternate universe variant of the Joker who tricked Superman into killing Lois Lane and their unborn child and destroying Metropolis, for which he was killed by Superman, appears as well.
- The Joker appears in Batman (2013), voiced by Dave B. Mitchell.
- The Joker appears as an alternate skin in Infinite Crisis (2014), voiced again by Richard Epcar.
- The Joker appears as a playable character in Arena of Valor (2016).
- The Joker, initially referred to as "John Doe", appears in Batman: The Telltale Series (2016), voiced by Anthony Ingruber. This version is a patient at Arkham Asylum who provides Bruce Wayne with information regarding the Children of Arkham's attacks on Gotham City.
- The Joker appears as a playable character in Injustice 2 (2017), voiced again by Richard Epcar.
- The Joker appears as a playable character in SINoALICE (2017), voiced again by Wataru Takagi.
- John Doe / the Joker appears in Batman: The Enemy Within (2017), voiced again by Anthony Ingruber. 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 Fortnite (2017).
- The Joker appears as a downloadable playable character in Mortal Kombat 11 (2019), voiced again by Richard Epcar.
- The Joker appears as a playable character in MultiVersus, voiced again by Mark Hamill.
Lego Batman
Main article: Lego Batman- The Joker appears as a playable character in Lego Batman: The Videogame (2008), voiced by Steve Blum.
- The Joker appears as an optional boss and unlockable playable character in Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (2012), voiced by Christopher Corey Smith.
- The Joker appears in Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham (2014), voiced again by Christopher Corey Smith. This version is a member of the Legion of Doom.
- The Joker appears as a playable character in Lego Dimensions (2015), voiced again by Christopher Corey Smith. This version is a member of Lord Vortech's army. Additionally, The Lego Batman Movie incarnation appears in the associated DLC, voiced by Dave Wittenberg.
- The Joker appears as a playable character in Lego DC Super-Villains (2018), voiced again by Mark Hamill. 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.
Batman: Arkham
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.
- The Joker appears in Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate (2013).
- 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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