Who played the best live action Joker?

1 Heath Ledger Changed The Game Forever
His performance as the Joker in The Dark Knight has gone down in history as, arguably, the best portrayal of the character on screen.
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Who was the best Joker of all time?

Poll: The Best Joker
  • Cesar Romero in Batman (1966) Cesar Romero in Batman (1966). ...
  • Jack Nicholson in Batman (1989) Jack Nicholson in Batman (1989). ...
  • Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight (2008) Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight (2008). ...
  • Still frame. Jared Leto in Suicide Squad (2016). ...
  • #5. Joaquin Phoenix in Joker (2019).
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Is Heath Ledger the best Joker?

Surprisingly, Ledger's performance was universally lauded by fans and critics alike, and set a whole new standard for how the comic-book villain was portrayed. He was even hailed as the greatest actor to play the clown since Jack Nicholson.
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Who was the best Batman actor?

Despite only acting in three Batman movies, Christian Bale is the most popular opinion among fans as the best Batman of all time. This is in part because of Bale's incredible performance in all three movies as Batman/Bruce Wayne, and also partially due to the unbelievably high quality of all three films in the series.
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Who was the craziest Joker?

Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight)

Not only has he become the definitive Joker – compared endlessly to new and old actors alike – but Ledger has more iconic scenes in The Dark Knight (opens in new tab) than most actors do in a career.
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Every Movie Joker Performance Compared



Who is the most favorite Joker?

From Jared Leto to Jack Nicholson: 7 Best Jokers, Ranked
  • Jack Nicholson - Batman (1989)
  • Joaquin Phoenix - Joker (2019) ...
  • Jared Leto - Suicide Squad (2016) & Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021) ...
  • Cameron Monaghan - Gotham (2015-2019) ...
  • Cesar Romero - The original Batman series (1966 -1969) ...
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Is Mark Hamill the best Joker?

He's the Best Joker Ever

Two actors even won Oscars playing him. But in our opinion, the Joker as portrayed by Mark Hamill in Batman: The Animated Series (and its subsequent spin-offs) is the absolute best portrayal, hands down.
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Who is a better Joker Mark Hamill or Heath Ledger?

There's no denying that, in terms of awards, Heath Ledger's Joker easily trumps the Mark Hamill version of the famous comic book villain. In the 2009 Oscars, Heath Ledger posthumously won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as the Clown Prince of Crime.
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Which Joker has the best laugh?

DC: All Of The Jokers' Laughs, Ranked
  1. 1 Mark Hamill. When it comes to the true interpretation of Joker's laugh, it has to be Mark Hamill's version that we've heard across DC media.
  2. 2 Heath Ledger. ...
  3. 3 Joaquin Phoenix. ...
  4. 4 Troy Baker. ...
  5. 5 Grey DeLisle. ...
  6. 6 Cesar Romero. ...
  7. 7 John DiMaggio. ...
  8. 8 Jack Nicholson. ...
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Which Joker is better ledger or Phoenix?

In other words, Phoenix's portrayal humanizes the Joker but also harms his comic book mystique as a ruthless, criminal mastermind, thus, leaving Heath Ledger as the ultimate Joker.
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Why does the Joker lick his lips?

Entertainment Weekly reported that 'in an effort to avoid revisiting the makeup chair multiple times a day, Ledger would lick his lips to prevent them from cracking'. It added: "This soon became a character trait."
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Will there be a Joker 2?

'Joker 2': Todd Phillips Confirms 'Joker' Sequel Is On the Way, Reveals Title. Joaquin Phoenix is returning for the sequel. Image via Warner Bros. Over a year after rumors began floating around that Todd Phillips' Joker would receive a sequel, Phillips has officially confirmed the news.
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Is the Joker Bruce Wayne's brother?

That's right: Batman and Joker are half-brothers, at least according to Penny. The movie never explicitly makes clear whether that's true or not. Arthur, donning a red clown nose, pays a visit to Wayne Manor and performs an impromptu magic show for an enthralled young Bruce Wayne (played by Dante Pereira-Olson).
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Is Batman in Joker movie?

The short answer: No. The superhero Batman does not appear, nor is the name Batman ever once uttered or alluded to, in “Joker.”
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What is the Joker's real name?

Jack Napier, also known as the Joker, is a fictional character introduced in the 1989 superhero film Batman, directed by Tim Burton. Primarily portrayed by Jack Nicholson, the character was based on the iconic supervillain the Joker.
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What mental disorders does the Joker have?

Personality disorders. In general, Arthur appears to have a complex mix of features of certain personality traits, namely narcissism (since he craves attention by any means) and psychopathy (since he demonstrates no empathy for his victims).
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Why does the Joker wear makeup?

Far-flung from most Joker incarnations, the Clown Prince of Crime that appears in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight uses makeup to achieve his signature appearance instead of it being due to an accident.
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How did Joker get his scar?

In 1989's Batman, we see the transformation of Jack Napier into Joker. His face is lacerated by shattered glass when a deflected bullet hits a dial in the Axis Chemical's facility. It causes him to plunge over a railing into a vat of chemicals below.
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Who is the better Joker Jack or Heath?

Jack Nicholson's 1989 portrayal of The Joker has been voted the best-ever film version of a comic book villain, according to a survey. He narrowly beat out Heath Ledger's acclaimed 2008 depiction of the same character to claim the top spot.
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Who took Heath Ledger's Oscar?

Accepting the Oscar on Ledger's behalf were his father Kim Ledger, his mother Sally Ledger Bell and his sister Kate Ledger.
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Who has Heath Ledger's Oscar?

The Academy Award that Heath Ledger won for his supporting performance in The Dark Knight will go to Michelle Williams, the Los Angeles Times reports.
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How much weight did Joaquin lose for Joker?

However, one talking point of the film was also how Joaquin lost a substantial amount of weight to fit the bill of the character. Joaquin has infamously lost 52 pounds for the role of Joker which was deemed to be both brave and dangerous by many of his fans.
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What does Joker's laughing gas do?

The gas is called "laughing gas", and puts its victims into a coma. Batman provided an antidote to this laughing gas. However, Joker also has a lethal version which is a liquid. The effects of this venom are the same as the one used in the Joker's first appearance in the comics (a venom which takes 24 hours to kill).
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