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* The Joker makes non-speaking cameo appearances in ''[[Adventures of Superman (TV series)|Adventures of Superman]]''. |
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* The Joker appears in ''[[Batman (TV series)|Batman]]'' (1966), portrayed by [[Cesar Romero]]. During production of the series, Romero refused to shave his moustache, which remained visible underneath his facial makeup.<ref>DeCaro, Frank (November 5, 2014). [https://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/09/movies/homevideo/batman-the-1960s-tv-series-returns-in-a-collection.html "Quick, Robin, to the Blu-ray Box! 'Batman,' the 1960s TV Series, Returns in a Collection."] ''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 [[Dick Grayson|Robin]], he is not homicidal like his comic book incarnation.<ref name="high">[http://www.highsnobiety.com/2015/08/25/jared-leto-joker/ "How The Joker Went From Cesar Romero to Jared Leto."] ''Highsnobiety''. August 25, 2015. Retrieved October 16, 2015</ref> |
* The Joker appears in ''[[Batman (TV series)|Batman]]'' (1966), portrayed by [[Cesar Romero]]. During production of the series, Romero refused to shave his moustache, which remained visible underneath his facial makeup.<ref>DeCaro, Frank (November 5, 2014). [https://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/09/movies/homevideo/batman-the-1960s-tv-series-returns-in-a-collection.html "Quick, Robin, to the Blu-ray Box! 'Batman,' the 1960s TV Series, Returns in a Collection."] ''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 [[Dick Grayson|Robin]], he is not homicidal like his comic book incarnation.<ref name="high">[http://www.highsnobiety.com/2015/08/25/jared-leto-joker/ "How The Joker Went From Cesar Romero to Jared Leto."] ''Highsnobiety''. August 25, 2015. Retrieved October 16, 2015</ref> |
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* The Joker appears in the [[Batman OnStar commercials|''Batman'' OnStar commercial]] "Joker Face",<!--Without specific citation, do not add in Batman Forever fannisms.--> portrayed by [[Curtis Armstrong]].<ref>Lee, Will (April 7, 2000). [https://www.ew.com/article/2000/04/07/batman-does-commercials "Batman Does Commercials."] ''Entertainment Weekly''. Retrieved October 13, 2015.</ref> |
* The Joker appears in the [[Batman OnStar commercials|''Batman'' OnStar commercial]] "Joker Face",<!--Without specific citation, do not add in Batman Forever fannisms.--> portrayed by [[Curtis Armstrong]].<ref>Lee, Will (April 7, 2000). [https://www.ew.com/article/2000/04/07/batman-does-commercials "Batman Does Commercials."] ''Entertainment Weekly''. Retrieved October 13, 2015.</ref> |
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* The Joker appears in ''[[Birds of Prey (TV series)|Birds of Prey]]'', portrayed by Roger Stoneburner and voiced by [[Mark Hamill]].<ref>Hein, David (December 22, 2012). [http://worldofentertainment.info/2012/12/22/retro-review-birds-of-prey/ "Retro Review: 'Birds of Prey.'"] {{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 appears in ''[[Birds of Prey (TV series)|Birds of Prey]]'', portrayed by Roger Stoneburner and voiced by [[Mark Hamill]].<ref>Hein, David (December 22, 2012). [http://worldofentertainment.info/2012/12/22/retro-review-birds-of-prey/ "Retro Review: 'Birds of Prey.'"] {{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> |
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* The Joker's mythology is explored in ''[[Gotham (TV series)|Gotham]]'' via twin brothers [[Jerome and Jeremiah Valeska]], both portrayed by [[Cameron Monaghan]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Kyle|last=Fowle|url=https:// |
* The Joker's mythology is explored in ''[[Gotham (TV series)|Gotham]]'' via twin brothers [[Jerome and Jeremiah Valeska]], both portrayed by [[Cameron Monaghan]].<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|access-date=February 2, 2019}}</ref> Believing that the Joker should not precede Batman, showrunner [[Bruno Heller]] 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 [[Gotham season 1|first season]], Jerome is the mentally unhinged son of a [[nymphomaniac]] circus performer. Despite being killed at the start of the [[Gotham season 2|second season]], 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=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|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 [[Gotham season 4|fourth]] and [[Gotham season 5|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,<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 [[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.<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> |
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* The Joker makes a cameo appearance in the ''[[Powerless (TV series)|Powerless]]'' 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 a cameo appearance in the ''[[Powerless (TV series)|Powerless]]'' 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> |
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* The Joker makes cameo appearances in ''[[Titans (2018 TV series)|Titans]]'', 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 makes cameo appearances in ''[[Titans (2018 TV series)|Titans]]'', 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> |
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* The Joker appears in ''[[The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians]]'' episode "The Wild Cards", voiced by [[Frank Welker]].<ref name="MediaWelker" /><ref name="MediaWelker2" /> 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 Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians]]'' episode "The Wild Cards", voiced by [[Frank Welker]].<ref name="MediaWelker" /><ref name="MediaWelker2" /> 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]]. |
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* The Joker appears in ''[[The Batman (TV series)|The Batman]]'' (2004), voiced by [[Kevin Michael Richardson]].<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 appears in ''[[The Batman (TV series)|The Batman]]'' (2004), voiced by [[Kevin Michael Richardson]].<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. |
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* 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]].<ref name="btva" /> This version is a member of the [[Legion of Doom]] and the [[Batmen of All Nations#In other media|Jokers of All Nations]] who was inspired to pursue supervillainy by the [[Weeper (DC Comics)|Weeper]]. Additionally, a heroic alternate universe variant of the Joker who |
* 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]].<ref name="btva" /> This version is a member of the [[Legion of Doom]] and the [[Batmen of All Nations#In other media|Jokers of All Nations]] who was inspired to pursue supervillainy by the [[Weeper (DC Comics)|Weeper]]. 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> |
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* The Joker appears in ''[[Young Justice (TV series)|Young Justice]]'', voiced by [[Brent Spiner]].<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 [[Injustice League |
* The Joker appears in ''[[Young Justice (TV series)|Young Justice]]'', voiced by [[Brent Spiner]].<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 [[Injustice League]]. |
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* 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 ''[[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. |
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* The Joker appears in ''[[Teen Titans Go!]]'', voiced by [[Jason Spisak]]. |
* The Joker appears in ''[[Teen Titans Go!]]'', voiced by [[Jason Spisak]]. |
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The Joker appears in television series set in the [[DC Animated Universe]] (DCAU), voiced by [[Mark Hamill]].<ref name="capedcrusades.com">Chrisman, Eric (July 17, 2015). [http://capedcrusades.com/2015/07/20/mark-hamill-would-still-love-to-be-in-the-killing-joke/ "Mark Hamill Would Still Love To Be In The Killing Joke".] Caped Crusades. Retrieved October 19, 2015.</ref><ref name="An Interview with Mark Hamill.">Kubin, Jacquie (April 1997). [http://www.awn.com/mag/issue2.1/articles/kubin2.1.html "An Interview with Mark Hamill".] ''Animation World Magazine''. Retrieved October 19, 2015.</ref><ref name="btva" /> |
The Joker appears in television series set in the [[DC Animated Universe]] (DCAU), voiced by [[Mark Hamill]].<ref name="capedcrusades.com">Chrisman, Eric (July 17, 2015). [http://capedcrusades.com/2015/07/20/mark-hamill-would-still-love-to-be-in-the-killing-joke/ "Mark Hamill Would Still Love To Be In The Killing Joke".] Caped Crusades. Retrieved October 19, 2015.</ref><ref name="An Interview with Mark Hamill.">Kubin, Jacquie (April 1997). [http://www.awn.com/mag/issue2.1/articles/kubin2.1.html "An Interview with Mark Hamill".] ''Animation World Magazine''. Retrieved October 19, 2015.</ref><ref name="btva" /> |
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* First appearing in ''[[Batman: The Animated Series]]'' (1992), the Joker gains a sidekick and lover named [[Harley Quinn]] |
* First appearing in ''[[Batman: The Animated Series]]'' (1992), the Joker gains a sidekick and lover named [[Harley Quinn]]. |
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* 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]].<ref name="btva" /> |
* 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]].<ref name="btva" /> |
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* The Joker appears in the ''[[Superman: The Animated Series]]'' three-part episode "World's Finest". |
* The Joker appears in the ''[[Superman: The Animated Series]]'' three-part episode "World's Finest". |
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* The [[Joker (Jack Napier)|Joker]] appears in ''[[Batman (1989 film)|Batman]]'' (1989), portrayed by [[Jack Nicholson]] in the present and [[Hugo Blick]] in flashbacks.<ref>Reynolds, Sean (November 18, 2014). [http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/feature/a610917/are-bruce-waynes-parents-the-most-killed-characters-in-movie-history.html#~pr9jqNFoMOwtLG "Are Bruce Wayne's parents the most killed characters in movie history?"]. ''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 [[Bruce Wayne (1989 film series character)|Bruce Wayne]]'s parents [[Thomas Wayne|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 [[Risus sardonicus|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.<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=[[The New York Times]]|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 ''[[Newsweek]]'' review of the film stated that the best scenes are due to the [[Surrealism|surreal]] [[black comedy]] 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, [[American Film Institute]] 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> |
* The [[Joker (Jack Napier)|Joker]] appears in ''[[Batman (1989 film)|Batman]]'' (1989), portrayed by [[Jack Nicholson]] in the present and [[Hugo Blick]] in flashbacks.<ref>Reynolds, Sean (November 18, 2014). [http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/feature/a610917/are-bruce-waynes-parents-the-most-killed-characters-in-movie-history.html#~pr9jqNFoMOwtLG "Are Bruce Wayne's parents the most killed characters in movie history?"]. ''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 [[Bruce Wayne (1989 film series character)|Bruce Wayne]]'s parents [[Thomas Wayne|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 [[Risus sardonicus|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.<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=[[The New York Times]]|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 ''[[Newsweek]]'' review of the film stated that the best scenes are due to the [[Surrealism|surreal]] [[black comedy]] 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, [[American Film Institute]] 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> |
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* A young Joker appears in flashbacks depicted in ''[[Batman Forever]]'', portrayed by David U. Hodges. |
* A young Joker appears in flashbacks depicted in ''[[Batman Forever]]'', portrayed by David U. Hodges. |
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* The Joker was meant to appear in ''[[Batman Unchained]]'', 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:// |
* The Joker was meant to appear in ''[[Batman Unchained]]'', 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 = [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|location=Los Angeles, California|date = November 11, 1997|access-date =November 11, 2008}}</ref> as part of a [[Scarecrow (DC Comics)|Scarecrow]]-induced hallucination. Additionally, [[Harley Quinn]] 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 = [[IGN]]|publisher=[[j2 Global]]|location=San Francisco, California|date = July 27, 2000|access-date =October 17, 2008}}</ref> Due to the critical and commercial failure of ''[[Batman & Robin (film)|Batman & Robin]]'', however, ''Batman Unchained'' was cancelled. |
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* The [[Joker (The Dark Knight)|Joker]] appears in ''[[The Dark Knight]]'', portrayed by [[Heath Ledger]]. This version is described as a "[[psychopath]]ic, 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 [[Bruce Wayne (Dark Knight trilogy)|Batman]]. For his portrayal, Ledger drew on his past performances, such as in ''[[The Brothers Grimm (film)|The Brothers Grimm]]'', and referenced paintings by artist [[Francis Bacon (artist)|Francis Bacon]], [[Anthony Burgess]]' novel ''[[A Clockwork Orange (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 [[drug overdose|prescription drug overdose]], the performance caused a sensation and received universal acclaim. Additionally, Ledger was posthumously awarded the [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor]].<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=[[Daily News (New York)]]|access-date=13 October 2015}}</ref> |
* The [[Joker (The Dark Knight)|Joker]] appears in ''[[The Dark Knight]]'', portrayed by [[Heath Ledger]]. This version is described as a "[[psychopath]]ic, 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 [[Bruce Wayne (Dark Knight trilogy)|Batman]]. For his portrayal, Ledger drew on his past performances, such as in ''[[The Brothers Grimm (film)|The Brothers Grimm]]'', and referenced paintings by artist [[Francis Bacon (artist)|Francis Bacon]], [[Anthony Burgess]]' novel ''[[A Clockwork Orange (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 [[drug overdose|prescription drug overdose]], the performance caused a sensation and received universal acclaim. Additionally, Ledger was posthumously awarded the [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor]].<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=[[Daily News (New York)]]|access-date=13 October 2015}}</ref> |
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* The Joker appears in films set in the [[DC Extended Universe]] (DCEU), portrayed by [[Jared Leto]].<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> |
* The Joker appears in films set in the [[DC Extended Universe]] (DCEU), portrayed by [[Jared Leto]].<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> |
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** He was originally set to appear in ''[[Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice]]'', 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> |
** He was originally set to appear in ''[[Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice]]'', 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> |
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** The Joker first appears in ''[[Suicide Squad (2016 film)|Suicide Squad]]''.<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=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|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> [[Mark Hamill]], 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 first appears in ''[[Suicide Squad (2016 film)|Suicide Squad]]''.<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=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|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> [[Mark Hamill]], 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> |
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** The Joker makes a non-speaking appearance in ''[[Birds of Prey (2020 film)|Birds of Prey]]'' via a prologue, in which his history with and separation from [[Harley Quinn (DC Extended Universe)|Harley Quinn]] is detailed |
** The Joker makes a non-speaking appearance in ''[[Birds of Prey (2020 film)|Birds of Prey]]'' via a prologue, in which his history with and separation from [[Harley Quinn (DC Extended Universe)|Harley Quinn]] 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 = [[Screen Rant]]|date = 20 March 2020}}</ref> |
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** The Joker appears in ''[[Zack Snyder's Justice League]]'' 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=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</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=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]] |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> |
** The Joker appears in ''[[Zack Snyder's Justice League]]'' 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=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</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=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]] |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> |
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** 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=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</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=[[Forbes (magazine)|Forbes]]}}</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=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</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=[[Forbes (magazine)|Forbes]]}}</ref> |
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* The Joker appears in a [[Joker (2019 film)|self-titled]] 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=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=June 18, 2018}}</ref> portrayed by [[Joaquin Phoenix]]. This version, also known as '''{{visible anchor|Arthur Fleck}}''', is a [[Clown|party clown]] and aspiring [[stand-up comedian]] who suffers from a [[mental illness]] that causes [[Pseudobulbar affect|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.<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=[[Business Insider]] |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=[[Digital Spy]] |date=April 3, 2019 |access-date=April 9, 2019}}</ref> 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".<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=[[Los Angeles Times]] |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 [[Scott Silver]] while [[Martin Scorsese]] 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=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=August 22, 2017}}</ref> For his performance and similarly to Heath Ledger before him, Phoenix was awarded the [[Academy Award for Best Actor]]. |
* The Joker appears in a [[Joker (2019 film)|self-titled]] 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=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=June 18, 2018}}</ref> portrayed by [[Joaquin Phoenix]]. This version, also known as '''{{visible anchor|Arthur Fleck}}''', is a [[Clown|party clown]] and aspiring [[stand-up comedian]] who suffers from a [[mental illness]] that causes [[Pseudobulbar affect|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.<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=[[Business Insider]] |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=[[Digital Spy]] |date=April 3, 2019 |access-date=April 9, 2019}}</ref> 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".<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=[[Los Angeles Times]] |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 [[Scott Silver]] while [[Martin Scorsese]] 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=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=August 22, 2017}}</ref> For his performance and similarly to Heath Ledger before him, Phoenix was awarded the [[Academy Award for Best Actor]]. |
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** The Joker appears in ''[[Joker: Folie à Deux]]'', |
** The Joker appears in ''[[Joker: Folie à Deux]]'', 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=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</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=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</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 [[Harley Quinn|Harleen "Lee" Quinzel]]. However, various circumstances lead to him renouncing his Joker identity and confessing to his crimes before Lee leaves him and an inmate named '''Jack Oswald White''' (portrayed by Connor Storrie) kills him and carves a Glasgow smile onto his face. |
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* The Joker, based on Jack Nicholson's portrayal (see above), makes a cameo appearance in ''[[Space Jam: A New Legacy]]''.<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=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|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=[[Gizmodo]]|access-date=June 17, 2021}}</ref> |
* The Joker, based on Jack Nicholson's portrayal (see above), makes a cameo appearance in ''[[Space Jam: A New Legacy]]''.<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=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|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=[[Gizmodo]]|access-date=June 17, 2021}}</ref> |
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* The Joker makes a cameo appearance in ''[[The Batman (film)|The Batman]]'' (2022), portrayed by [[Barry Keoghan]].<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=[[IGN]]}}{{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=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> This version is a patient at [[Arkham Asylum|Arkham State Hospital]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vary |first=Adam B. |date=March 5, 2022 |title=Matt Reeves Explains ''The Batman'' Ending: Do Not Expect to See [SPOILER] 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=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref><ref name="DeletedScene" /> 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 [[Erik (The Phantom of the Opera)|Phantom of the Opera]], and Gwynplaine from ''[[The Man Who Laughs (1928 film)|The Man Who Laughs]]'' (1928) and adept at using other people's horror to his advantage. Makeup artist [[Mike Marino (make-up artist)|Mike Marino]] contributed to the characterization. |
* The Joker makes a cameo appearance in ''[[The Batman (film)|The Batman]]'' (2022), portrayed by [[Barry Keoghan]].<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=[[IGN]]}}{{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=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> This version is a patient at [[Arkham Asylum|Arkham State Hospital]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vary |first=Adam B. |date=March 5, 2022 |title=Matt Reeves Explains ''The Batman'' Ending: Do Not Expect to See [SPOILER] 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=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref><ref name="DeletedScene" /> 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 [[Erik (The Phantom of the Opera)|Phantom of the Opera]], and Gwynplaine from ''[[The Man Who Laughs (1928 film)|The Man Who Laughs]]'' (1928) and adept at using other people's horror to his advantage. Makeup artist [[Mike Marino (make-up artist)|Mike Marino]] contributed to the characterization. |
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* Two characters based on the Joker, a trans woman called '''Joker the Harlequin''' and a composite character based on Jared Leto's portrayal and [[Jason Todd]] called '''Mr. J''', appear in ''[[The People's Joker]]'' (2022), portrayed by [[Vera Drew]] and Kane Distler, respectively. |
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* The Joker appears in ''[[Batman: Dark Tomorrow]]'' (2003), voiced by Allen Enlow.<ref name="btva" /> |
* The Joker appears in ''[[Batman: Dark Tomorrow]]'' (2003), voiced by Allen Enlow.<ref name="btva" /> |
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* The Joker makes a cameo appearance in ''[[Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu]]'' (2003). |
* The Joker makes a cameo appearance in ''[[Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu]]'' (2003). |
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* The Joker appears as a playable character in ''[[Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe]]'' (2008), voiced by [[Richard Epcar]].<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 |
* The Joker appears as a playable character in ''[[Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe]]'' (2008), voiced by [[Richard Epcar]].<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> |
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* The Joker appears in ''[[DC Universe Online]]'' (2011), voiced again by Mark Hamill.<ref>Wigler, Josh (June 18, 2012). "[https://web.archive.org/web/20160126082926/http://www.mtv.com/news/2600582/mark-hamill-joker-last-laugh-dcuo/ Mark Hamill's Joker Gets 'Last Laugh' in New 'DC Universe Online' DLC]". MTV News.</ref> This version is a leading member of the [[Secret Society of Super Villains|Secret Society]]. |
* The Joker appears in ''[[DC Universe Online]]'' (2011), voiced again by Mark Hamill.<ref>Wigler, Josh (June 18, 2012). "[https://web.archive.org/web/20160126082926/http://www.mtv.com/news/2600582/mark-hamill-joker-last-laugh-dcuo/ Mark Hamill's Joker Gets 'Last Laugh' in New 'DC Universe Online' DLC]". MTV News.</ref> This version is a leading member of the [[Secret Society of Super Villains|Secret Society]]. |
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* The Joker appears as a character summon in ''[[Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure]]'' (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 character summon in ''[[Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure]]'' (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> |
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[[File:Arkham Asylum Joker.png|thumb|150px|right|The Joker as depicted in the original ''[[Batman: Arkham]]'' 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=[[Comic Book Resources]] |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>]] |
[[File:Arkham Asylum Joker.png|thumb|150px|right|The Joker as depicted in the original ''[[Batman: Arkham]]'' 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=[[Comic Book Resources]] |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>]] |
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[[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 [[prequel]] ''Arkham Origins''.<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=[[Condé Nast Publications]] |magazine=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]] |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=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |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 / [[J2 Global]] |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=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |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=[[Condé Nast Publications]] |magazine=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]] |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=[[J2 Global]] |work=[[IGN]] |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=[[Ziff Davis]] |work=[[1UP.com]] |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 ''[[Spike Video Game Awards]]''' "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> |
[[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 [[prequel]]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=[[Condé Nast Publications]] |magazine=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]] |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=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |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 / [[J2 Global]] |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=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |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=[[Condé Nast Publications]] |magazine=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]] |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=[[J2 Global]] |work=[[IGN]] |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=[[Ziff Davis]] |work=[[1UP.com]] |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 ''[[Spike Video Game Awards]]''' "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> |
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* First appearing as the final boss of ''[[Batman: Arkham Asylum]]'' (2009), the Joker takes over [[Arkham Asylum|Arkham Island]] to work on the "Titan formula", a more potent version of [[Bane (comics)|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.<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=[[GameTrailers]]|date=May 29, 2009 |access-date=May 29, 2009}}</ref> |
* First appearing as the final boss of ''[[Batman: Arkham Asylum]]'' (2009), the Joker takes over [[Arkham Asylum|Arkham Island]] to work on the "Titan formula", a more potent version of [[Bane (comics)|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.<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=[[GameTrailers]]|date=May 29, 2009 |access-date=May 29, 2009}}</ref> |
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* 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 (character)|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. |
* 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 (character)|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. |
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* A young Joker appears in ''[[Batman: Arkham Origins]]'' (2013), in which he kidnaps and poses as [[Black Mask (character)|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. |
* A young Joker appears in ''[[Batman: Arkham Origins]]'' (2013), in which he kidnaps and poses as [[Black Mask (character)|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. |
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* The Joker appears in ''[[Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate]]'' (2013). |
** The Joker appears in ''[[Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate]]'' (2013). |
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* 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 (DC Comics)|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. |
* 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 (DC Comics)|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. |
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* The Joker makes a cameo appearance in ''[[Batman: Arkham VR]]'' (2016) via a nightmare sequence. |
* The Joker makes a cameo appearance in ''[[Batman: Arkham VR]]'' (2016) via a nightmare sequence. |
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* 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]].<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=[[Instagram]]|date=March 5, 2024|access-date=March 5, 2024}}</ref> This version is a former member of his universe's [[Suicide Squad]], who were killed by [[Brainiac (character)|Brainiac]], and sports a prosthetic leg and rocket-powered umbrella. |
* 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]].<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=[[Instagram]]|date=March 5, 2024|access-date=March 5, 2024}}</ref> This version is a former member of his universe's [[Suicide Squad]], who were killed by [[Brainiac (character)|Brainiac]], and sports a prosthetic leg and rocket-powered umbrella. |
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* The Joker makes a vocal cameo appearance in ''[[Batman: Arkham Shadow]]'' (2024). |
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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.[1] Live-action films featuring the character are typically the most successful.[2]
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).[3][4][5] Mark Hamill, among others, has provided the Joker's voice in animation and video games.
Television
[edit]Live-action
[edit]- 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.[6] 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.[7]
- The Joker appears in the Batman OnStar commercial "Joker Face", portrayed by Curtis Armstrong.[8]
- The Joker appears in Birds of Prey, portrayed by Roger Stoneburner and voiced by Mark Hamill.[9]
- The Joker's mythology is explored in Gotham via twin brothers Jerome and Jeremiah Valeska, both portrayed by Cameron Monaghan.[10][11][12] Believing that the Joker should not precede Batman, showrunner Bruno Heller initially did not want to use the character,[13] but later decided to "scratch the surface" of his origin because "this is America — nobody wants to wait."[14] 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.[15] 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.[16] 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,[17] 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.[18]
- The Joker makes a cameo appearance in the Powerless episode "Wayne or Lose".[19]
- The Joker makes cameo appearances in Titans, portrayed by Mustafa Bulut.[20]
- The Joker appears in flashbacks depicted in the third season of Batwoman, portrayed by Nathan Dashwood.[21] Similarly to Jack Nicholson's portrayal, this version's real name is "Jack Napier".[22] 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
[edit]- The Joker appears in The Adventures of Batman, voiced by Larry Storch.[23]
- The Joker appears in The New Adventures of Batman, voiced by Lennie Weinrib.[24]
- 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.[25][26] 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.[27] 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.[27] 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.[28]
- The Joker appears in Young Justice, voiced by Brent Spiner.[29][27] 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.[30][27]
- The Joker appears in the Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? episode "What a Night, For a Dark Knight!", voiced again by Mark Hamill.[27]
- The Joker appears in Harley Quinn, voiced by Alan Tudyk.[31][27] 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.[32][27] 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[33] 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
[edit]The Joker appears in television series set in the DC Animated Universe (DCAU), voiced by Mark Hamill.[34][35][27]
- 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.[27]
- 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
[edit]Live-action
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- 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.[36] 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.[37] 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.[38] In 2003, American Film Institute ranked Nicholson's performance #45 on their list of 50 greatest film villains.[39]
- 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,[40][41] as part of a Scarecrow-induced hallucination. Additionally, Harley Quinn was to appear as his daughter who seeks revenge on Batman for killing him.[42] 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.[43][44]
- The Joker appears in films set in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), portrayed by Jared Leto.[45]
- He was originally set to appear in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, but was ultimately cut.[46][47]
- The Joker first appears in Suicide Squad.[48] While most of his scenes were cut and omitted from the theatrical release, most of them were later included in the extended cut.[49][50] Mark Hamill, the voice of the Joker in various DC projects, said that he "loved" Leto's take on the character.[51][52]
- 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.[53]
- The Joker appears in Zack Snyder's Justice League via a post-apocalyptic premonition.[54][55]
- 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.[56] By February 2019, the film had been canceled and a separate Joker film unrelated to the DCEU (see below) was released later that year.[57]
- The Joker appears in a self-titled film,[58] 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.[59][60] 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".[61][62][63] Development began in August 2017, with Philips attached to direct and cowrite with Scott Silver while Martin Scorsese was set to produce.[64] 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.[65][66] 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 inmate named Jack Oswald White (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.[67][68]
- The Joker makes a cameo appearance in The Batman (2022), portrayed by Barry Keoghan.[69][70] This version is a patient at Arkham State Hospital[71][70] 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
[edit]- The DCAU incarnation of the Joker appears in Batman: Mask of the Phantasm,[72] voiced again by Mark Hamill.[27] 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.[27] 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.[27]
- The Joker appears in Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010), voiced by John DiMaggio.[27]
- The Joker appears in DC Super Friends: The Joker's Playhouse (2010), voiced by John Kassir.[27]
- The Joker appears in Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (2012–2013), voiced by Michael Emerson.[73][27]
- 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.[27]
- The Joker appears in Lego DC Comics: Batman Be-Leaguered (2014), voiced again by John DiMaggio.[27]
- 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.[27]
- The Joker appears in DC Super Friends (2015), voiced by Lloyd Floyd.[27]
- The Joker appears in Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League – Attack of the Legion of Doom (2015), voiced again by John DiMaggio.[27] 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.[27]
- The Joker appears in Batman: The Killing Joke, voiced again by Mark Hamill.[74][27]
- 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.[75]
- 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.[76][27]
- The Joker appears in The Lego Batman Movie (2017), voiced by Zach Galifianakis.[77][27]
- The Joker appears in DC Super Heroes vs. Eagle Talon (2017), voiced by Ken Yasuda.[78]
- The Joker appears in Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2018), voiced again by Jeff Bennett.[27]
- 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.[27]
- A Feudal Japan-inspired incarnation of the Joker appears in Batman Ninja (2018), voiced by Wataru Takagi in Japanese and Tony Hale in English.[79][80][27]
- The Joker appears in Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2019), voiced again by Troy Baker.[81][27]
- The Joker appears in Batman: Hush (2019), voiced again by Jason Spisak.[82][27]
- The Joker appears in Batman: Death in the Family (2020), voiced again by John DiMaggio.[27]
- The Joker appears in Batman: The Long Halloween (2021), voiced again by Troy Baker.[83][27]
- The Joker appears in Injustice (2021), voiced by Kevin Pollak.[84][27]
- The Joker appears in Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too! (2023), voiced by Nolan North.[85][86][27]
- The Joker appears in Merry Little Batman (2023), voiced by David Hornsby.[87][27]
- The Joker appears in Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part Two (2024), voiced again by Troy Baker.[88]
- An alternate universe variant of the Joker appears in Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part Three (2024), voiced again by Mark Hamill.[89]
Video games
[edit]
- The Joker appears in Batman: The Caped Crusader (1988).[90]
- The Joker, based on Jack Nicholson's portrayal, appears in the Batman (1989) tie-in game.[91]
- The Joker, based on Jack Nicholson's portrayal, appears in Batman: The Video Game.[92]
- The Joker, based on Jack Nicholson's portrayal, appears in Batman (1990) for the Sega Genesis.[92]
- The Joker, based on Jack Nicholson's portrayal, appears in the Batman (1990) arcade game.[93]
- The Joker appears in Batman: Return of the Joker (1991).[92]
- The Joker, based on the DCAU incarnation, appears in Batman: The Animated Series (1993).[94]
- The Joker, based on the DCAU incarnation, appears in The Adventures of Batman & Robin.[92]
- The Joker, based on the DCAU incarnation, appears in the Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (2000) tie-in game.[92]
- The Joker appears in Batman: Vengeance (2001), voiced again by Mark Hamill.[27]
- 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.[27]
- 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.[27]
- The Joker appears in DC Universe Online (2011), voiced again by Mark Hamill.[95] 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).[96]
- The Joker appears as a playable character in Injustice: Gods Among Us (2013), voiced again by Richard Epcar.[27] 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.[27]
- The Joker appears as an alternate skin in Infinite Crisis (2014), voiced again by Richard Epcar.[97][98]
- 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),[99][100] voiced by Anthony Ingruber.[27] 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),[101] voiced again by Richard Epcar.[27]
- The Joker appears as a playable character in SINoALICE (2017), voiced again by Wataru Takagi.[102]
- John Doe / the Joker appears in Batman: The Enemy Within (2017), voiced again by Anthony Ingruber.[103] 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).[104]
- The Joker appears as a downloadable playable character in Mortal Kombat 11 (2019),[105] voiced again by Richard Epcar.[106]
- The Joker appears as a playable character in MultiVersus, voiced again by Mark Hamill.[107]
Lego Batman
[edit]- The Joker appears as a playable character in Lego Batman: The Videogame (2008), voiced by Steve Blum.[108]
- The Joker appears as an optional boss and unlockable playable character in Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (2012), voiced by Christopher Corey Smith.[27]
- 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.[109][110][27] 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
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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.[112][113][114][27] This depiction of the Joker has received widespread acclaim as critics have lauded the voice acting and the exploration of his rivalry with Batman.[115][116][117][118] The Joker won the 2011 Spike Video Game Awards' "Character of the Year" award for his role in Arkham City.[119]
- 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.[120][121]
- 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.[122][123] 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
[edit]- The Joker appears in Batman Live, portrayed by Mark Frost.[124][125][126][127]
- The Dark Knight incarnation of the Joker appears in The Dark Knight Coaster, voiced by Heath Ledger.[128]
- The Joker appears in Justice League: Battle for Metropolis, voiced by Troy Baker.[129]
- 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.[130]
- The Joker appears as a meet-and-greet character at Warner Bros. Movie World.
- The Joker serves as inspiration for the DC Rivals HyperCoaster.[131]
- 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.[132]
- The DCEU incarnation of the Joker appears in the music video for Skrillex and Rick Ross' "Purple Lamborghini", portrayed again by Jared Leto.[133]
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 | 1966V | |||||||
| Lennie Weinrib | 1977V | |||||||||
| Jack Nicholson | 1989 | |||||||||
| Kerry Shale | 1989V | |||||||||
| Mark Hamill | 2002V | 1992–2018V | 1993–2024V | 1994–2024V | ||||||
| Kevin Michael Richardson | 2004–2008V | 2005V | ||||||||
| Heath Ledger | 2008 | |||||||||
| Jeff Bennett | 2008–2011V | 2018V | ||||||||
| Michael Dobson | 2008–2009V | |||||||||
| Mark Frost | 2011, 2012 | |||||||||
| Brent Spiner | 2011, 2021V | 2021–2022V | ||||||||
| Troy Baker | 2015V | 2014–2021V | 2013V | |||||||
| Jared Leto | 2016, 2021 | |||||||||
| Joaquin Phoenix | 2019, 2024 | |||||||||
| Alan Tudyk | 2019–presentV | |||||||||
| Barry Keoghan | 2022-present | |||||||||
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