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 DC Comics supervillain the Joker. [1] .

Oct 8, 2024 · With the return of Joaquin Phoenix in Joker: Folie À Deux, we ranked actors who have played The Joker over the years, including Heath Ledger and Jack Nicholson.

Jun 23, 1989 · Batman: Directed by Tim Burton. With Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson, Kim Basinger, Robert Wuhl. The Dark Knight of Gotham City begins his war on crime with his first major enemy being Jack Napier, a criminal who becomes the clownishly homicidal Joker.

The film primarily adapts and then diverges from the "Red Hood" origin story for the Joker, having Batman inadvertently cause gangster Jack Napier to fall into Axis Chemical acid, triggering his transformation into the psychotic Joker.

Oct 7, 2019 · Here, in order, is a list of 11 of the more notable performances, ranked from worst to best. 11. Joaquin Phoenix. Even though Jared Leto lowered the bar for Joker performances, I couldn't watch...

Jan 21, 2022 · The Joker, played by 53-year-old veteran voice actor Kevin Michael Richardson, turns up with a radically changed look and an eerie new laugh.

Oct 24, 2024 · The Joker became even more popular after the introduction of his love interest Harley Quinn, who was created by Paul Dini for the Bruce Timm Batman animated tv series in the 90s. She of course has gone on to fame and fandom in her own right!

Jack Napier, better known as the Joker, is the main antagonist of Tim Burton 's 1989 film Batman, the first installment of the Burton/Schumacher Batman quadrilogy.

Oct 7, 2019 · Few roles in Hollywood are as sought after as the Joker. Ever since Cesar Romero took the job of the Clown Prince of Crime in the '60s small-screen series, Batman, the maniacal antihero has...

Aug 4, 2016 · In the 90s, one Joker ruled them all, and he was Mark Hamill’s. Decades after his career-defining role as Luke Skywalker, Hamill endeared himself to an entire fan base with just his voice...