Adaptations of the Joker in other media | |
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Created by |
Jerry Robinson (concept) Bill Finger Bob Kane |
Original source | Comics published by DC Comics |
First appearance | Batman #1 (Spring 1940) |
Films and television | |
Film(s) |
Batman (1966) Batman (1989) Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (2000) The Batman vs. Dracula (2005) The Dark Knight (2008) Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010) Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (2012-2013) Lego Batman: The Movie - DC Super Heroes Unite (2013) Batman: Assault on Arkham (2014) Batman: The Killing Joke (2016) Suicide Squad (2016) Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders (2016) The Lego Batman Movie (2017) |
Television show(s) |
Batman (1966) Batman: The Animated Series (1992) Superman: The Animated Series (1996) The New Batman Adventures (1997) Static Shock (2000) Justice League (2001) The Batman (2004) Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2008) Young Justice (2010) Justice League Action (2016) |
The Joker, the archenemy of the comic book superhero Batman, has appeared in various forms of media. WorldCat (a catalog of libraries in 170 countries) records over 250 productions featuring the Joker as a subject, including films, television series, books, and video games. Live-action films featuring the character are typically the most successful.
The Joker has been portrayed by Cesar Romero in the Batman television series, Jack Nicholson in the 1989 film Batman, Heath Ledger in the 2008 film The Dark Knight, and Jared Leto in the 2016 film Suicide Squad. Over the years, he has been voiced by various actors in animated, motion comic and video game form, including Larry Storch, Lennie Weinrib, Frank Welker, Mark Hamill, Allen Enlow, Kevin Michael Richardson, Jeff Bennett, Richard Epcar, Michael Dobson, Brent Spiner, John DiMaggio, John Kassir, Steven Blum, Christopher Corey Smith, Michael Emerson, Troy Baker, Lloyd Floyd, Jason Spisak, Jeff Bergman, Anthony Ingruber, and Zach Galifianakis.