Joker in other media

The Joker, the archenemy of the fictional superhero Batman, has appeared in various media. WorldCat (a catalog of libraries in 170 countries) records over 250 productions featuring the Joker as a subject, including films, television series, books, and video games. Live-action films featuring the character are typically the most successful.
The Joker has been portrayed by Cesar Romero in the 1966 film "Batman" (based on his performance as the same character in the 1966-1968 television series of the same name); 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"; and Joaquin Phoenix in the 2019 solo origin story film 'Joker'. For their portrayals, Ledger won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, while Phoenix won the Academy Award for Best Actor, making the Joker one of only two motion picture characters played by two actors to be awarded an Oscar for both portrayals (the other being Vito Corleone). Over the years, various actors have provided the character's voice in television, animated, motion comic, and video game form. Mark Hamill is often credited as the iconic voice of the Joker.
Live-action.
Television.
"Adventures of Superman".
At the Daily Planet's news stand, the Joker's face could be seen on the cover of a Batman comic book in the "Adventures of Superman" episodes "Mystery in Wax" and "Crime Wave".
Batman and Robin are also on the cover of that comic.
"Batman" (1966–1968 TV series).
Cesar Romero portrayed the Joker in the 1960s "Batman" television series. Romero refused to shave his distinctive mustache for the role, so it was partially visible beneath the white face makeup applied. This version of the Joker is based on the character in the 1960s comics, who is more of an elaborate prankster who relied on harmless weapons (sneezing powder-squirting flowers, non-lethal joy buzzers, etc) and Vaudeville-type humor to commit his crimes. Even though he did try to kill both Batman and Robin in various episodes, he wasn't homicidal like his mainstream counterpart; in "Batman Sets the Pace", he made sure his henchmen safely pumped poisonous gas out of a death trap to make sure civilians would not get killed by the gas.
Batman OnStar commercials (2000–2002).
The Joker was played by Curtis Armstrong in one of the six Batman OnStar commercials that ran from 2000 to 2002.
"Birds of Prey" (2002–2003 TV series).
The Joker makes a cameo appearance in an episode of 2002–2003 series "Birds of Prey", portrayed by Roger Stoneburner and voiced by Mark Hamill (who has voiced the Joker in various DC projects).
"Gotham" (2014–2019).
The lineage that birthed the ideology of the Joker was developed throughout "Gotham", a television series exploring the beginnings of the Batman lore before the emergence of caped vigilantes. Believing that the Joker should not precede Batman, showrunner Bruno Heller initially did not want to use the character, but later decided to "scratch the surface" of his origin because "this is America — nobody wants to wait." Jerome Valeska, the mentally unhinged son of a nymphomaniac circus performer, was introduced as an homage to the Joker in an episode of the first season, portrayed by Cameron Monaghan. While Monaghan was not comfortable drawing from the previous live-action actors who had played the Joker, he did take influence from Mark Hamill in his performance, as well as various comic books featuring the supervillain. The character was brought back at the start of the second season but was promptly killed off in the third episode, after which various civilians begin imitating him and a voice-over proclaims that his legacy will be "death and madness." Bruno Heller explained in an interview that the intention was to create a deep-rooted mythology for the Joker's backstory, and that he is an inevitable part of Gotham City's history that did not create himself out of nothing: "There's a tradition in forebears and ancestors of those characters that went into creating them. So, to me, Jerome is genuinely the mother and father of the Joker."
Toward the end of the show's run, the character of Jeremiah was introduced also portrayed by Cameron Monaghan. As with Jerome, Jeremiah was intended to emphasize certain characteristics of the Joker without legitimately being the Joker. Executive producer, John Stephens, stated that (like Jerome) Jeremiah too was not the real Joker. After Jeremiah returned with a new identity in the final episode of the show, John Stephens stated that Jeremiah either becomes the Joker after the finale or inspires another character, leaving it ambiguous.
"Powerless" (2017).
The Joker makes a cameo in the "Powerless" episode "Wayne or Lose".
"Titans" (2018).
Joker makes a cameo in the "Titans" episode "Dick Grayson." He is shown as one of the several villains murdered by Batman in Trigon's reality.
"Arrowverse".
Joker was confirmed to be part of the Arrowverse in the pilot episode of "Batwoman". His hijacking of a bus led to the accident that separated Kate from Beth and their mother despite Batman's attempt to save them. In episode "I'll Be Judge, I'll Be Jury", it was revealed that his real name is Jack Napier and had been previously prosecuted by assistant district attorney Angus Stanton. In Season 1 Episode A Narrow Escape it is implied that Bruce had killed The Joker at some point as Luke Fox revealed to Kate that "The Joker Is Not In Arkham".
Film.
"Batman" (1966).
Cesar Romero reprised his role in the 1966 film "Batman", in which the Joker is a member of the United Underworld, alongside fellow Gotham City villains the Penguin (Burgess Meredith), the Riddler (Frank Gorshin), and Catwoman (Lee Meriwether).
"Batman" (1989).
Jack Nicholson played the Joker in Tim Burton's 1989 film "Batman". The "Newsweek" review of the film stated that the best scenes are due to the surreal black comedy portrayed in the Joker. In 2003, American Film Institute ranked Nicholson's performance #45 on their list of 50 greatest film villains. Hugo Blick and David U. Hodges play younger versions of the character in flashbacks in "Batman" and "Batman Forever", respectively.
In the film, Jack Napier is the right-hand man of mob boss Carl Grissom (Jack Palance) prior to his transformation into the Joker. During a confrontation with the vigilante Batman (Michael Keaton) in a chemical factory, Napier's face is wounded by a ricocheting bullet and he falls into a vat of chemical waste, turning his skin white, his hair green and his lips red. A botched attempt at plastic surgery leaves him with a permanent rictus grin. Driven insane by his reflection, the Joker kills Grissom and takes over his syndicate, launching a crime wave designed to "outdo" Batman, who he thinks is getting too much press. The Joker describes himself as "the world's first fully functional homicidal artist" who makes avant-garde "art" by killing people with cosmetics laced with Smylex, which leaves its victims with a grotesque grin similar to his own. Bruce Wayne later recognizes the Joker as the mugger who murdered his parents years before, leading him down the path of becoming a crime-fighter. The Joker nearly massacres Gotham City's bicentennial celebration and kidnaps reporter Vicki Vale (Kim Basinger) to draw Batman out to a climactic battle atop a Gothic cathedral. After telling Batman that they "made each other", the Joker attempts to escape via helicopter, but Batman ties a grappling hook around his leg and attaches it to a stone gargoyle, causing the Joker to fall to his death when the statue breaks loose of its moorings.
Nicholson was to reprise his role in "Batman Unchained", the fifth film planned for the series. The Joker was to return as a hallucination in Batman's mind caused by the Scarecrow's fear toxin, and Harley Quinn was to appear as his daughter trying to get revenge on Batman for his death. Due to the critical and commercial failure of "Batman & Robin", however, this film was cancelled.
The Joker was set to be a secondary antagonist in the cancelled Batman Vs Superman film titled Asylum, The Rivalry between Batman and the Joker would have been previously established. In the start The Joker is believed to be dead in the start of the film due to unknown circumstances, and is presumably responsible for the deaths of Robin/Dick Grayson and Commissioner James Gordon, Following the Joker's apparent demise, Bruce Wayne retires as Batman, following Alfred's death, Bruce marries A woman called Elizabeth Miller, following the honeymoon Elizabeth is killed by a bee drone with Joker toxin, Bruce returns as Batman, following an intense interrogation with the Toyman, Batman learns that the Joker has seemingly returned, even digging up the Joker's grave to discover his body missing, Joker announces his return on live television, He along with two henchmen defeat Batman, Batman intends to kill the Joker. Superman eventually learns that the Joker is a clone of the original, while Elizabeth Miller(also a clone) was created by the Joker to fall in love with Bruce Wayne(Lex Reveals he knows Both Batman and Superman's secret identities), knowing Batman pushed to desperation and loss would attempt to kill the Joker, Superman would stop Batman and result in a fight ending in Batman killing Superman. Following Superman's defeat, Joker injures Batman and reveals the truth attempting to kill his archenemy for once and for all however Superman knocks out the Joker with a brick. Batman attempts to kill the Joker but stops and decides not to give into his rage.
"The Dark Knight" (2008).
Heath Ledger played The Joker in Christopher Nolan's 2008 film "The Dark Knight". Ledger's interpretation of the character – that of a "psychopathic, mass-murdering, schizophrenic clown with zero empathy" – was specifically influenced by the graphic novels ' and '. In the film, he wears the character's traditional color palette, while his facial appearance includes smeared clown makeup that covers facial scars of a Glasgow smile. This version of the Joker embodies themes of chaos, anarchy, and obsession; he expresses a desire to upset social order through crime and defines himself by his conflict with Batman (Christian Bale). The character explores techniques found in Ledger's previous performances, including his clown act in Terry Gilliam's fantasy film "The Brothers Grimm". It also references paintings by artist Francis Bacon, Anthony Burgess' novel "A Clockwork Orange", and various punk rock musicians.
In the film, the Joker is hired by Gotham City's mob bosses to kill Batman and announces that he will kill people every day until Batman takes off his mask in public and surrenders himself to police. During his reign of terror, he kills several people in Gotham, including Bruce Wayne's childhood sweetheart Rachel Dawes (Maggie Gyllenhaal) and scars Gotham District Attorney Harvey Dent's (Aaron Eckhart) face, transforming him into the insane vigilante Two-Face. Batman ultimately defeats him, but the Joker gloats that he has won "the battle for Gotham's soul" by corrupting Dent, and tells Batman that "you and I are destined to do this forever" as he is taken to Arkham Asylum.
The Joker is considered to be Ledger's finest performance; he himself regarded 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; Ledger was posthumously awarded the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
DC Extended Universe (2013–present).
Jared Leto portrays the Joker in the DC Extended Universe. Originally set to appear in Zack Snyder's "", the character was ultimately cut and only referenced in the film.
Jared Leto debuts as the Joker in David Ayer's 2016 film "Suicide Squad". In the film, the Joker manipulates psychiatrist Dr. Harleen Quinzel (Margot Robbie) into falling in love with him during his time as her patient at Arkham Asylum. He eventually manages to convince her to free him, and he electrocutes her before taking her to the Ace Chemicals plant. She then voluntarily falls into the solution that created her lover, bleaching her skin and completing her transformation into Harley Quinn. At some point, the Joker kills his archenemy Batman's (Ben Affleck) partner, Robin, with Harley's help. She is ultimately apprehended and forced into joining Amanda Waller's (Viola Davis) government task force composed of captured supervillains. The Joker tortures one of Waller's security officers for the location of the facility where the nano explosives used as leverage over the criminals are manufactured and threatens an A.R.G.U.S. scientist there to disable the bomb implanted in Harley's neck. After commandeering a military helicopter, the Joker and his men rescue Harley during the task force's mission in Midway City. The chopper is shot down, however, and Harley falls out while the Joker seemingly perishes in the explosion, prompting her to rejoin the task force. After the "Suicide Squad" defeat the Enchantress (Cara Delevingne), the Joker, who survived the crash, breaks into Belle Reve Prison with his gang to free Harley from her cell, and the pair reunite as the movie ends. Mark Hamill, the voice of the Joker in various DC projects, said that he "loved" Leto's take on the character. Although many scenes featuring the Joker were omitted from the theatrical release, some of this unused footage did make it into the extended cut. Leto also appeared as the Joker in the music video "Purple Lamborghini", by Skrillex and Rick Ross, from the film's soundtrack.
Despite not making an official appearance, the Joker's existence plays a pivotal part in the film "Birds of Prey" as a sizable amount of the plot involves Harley trying to cope without being his girlfriend and partner-in-crime. As a result, she is frequently taunted by the citizens and villains of Gotham City about not truly being done with him. When Roman Sionis (Ewan McGregor) learns that Harley abandoned the Joker, he decides to kill her knowing that the Joker will not retaliate against him. The Joker appears in animated form in the film's prologue which details Harley's life and separation from him while a scene of Jared Leto from "Suicide Squad" is used in a flashback sequence. In addition, an uncredited Johnny Goth portrayed the character from the back in a similar flashback scene in which Harley and Joker tattoo a man's face. This was done in this way since as the director felt that the film didn’t need Leto to return for the character to still have a presence.
Leto reprised the role in "Zack Snyder's Justice League", released in 2021 on HBO Max. The Joker appears in a post-apocalyptic premonition of Bruce Wayne in a role similar to the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come from "A Christmas Carol", portraying him as a character who motivates Batman through fear in order to prevent Darkseid's invasion.
"Joker" (2019).
In 2016, Todd Phillips began working on a standalone Joker film, with intent for it to launch a line of films unconnected to the DCEU called DC Black. Development of the film was confirmed in August 2017; Phillips was attached to direct and co-write with Scott Silver, while Martin Scorsese was set to produce. The film, "Joker", was released in October 2019.
In "Joker", Joaquin Phoenix portrays Arthur Fleck, a party clown and aspiring stand-up comedian who suffers from a mental illness that causes pathological laughter. He lives with his abusive mother Penny (Frances Conroy) in Gotham City in 1981 and idolizes talk show host Murray Franklin (Robert De Niro). After losing his job for dropping a gun in a children’s hospital, Arthur kills three Wayne Enterprises employees on a train in self defence, starting a city-wide protest. He slowly loses his sanity, killing his mother and the colleague (Glenn Fleshler) who previously gave him the gun. After being called to appear on Franklin's show after being mocked on it, Arthur goes on a rant about society abandoning him and kills Franklin on live television. He is arrested, but is rescued by protesters in clown masks, and is celebrated by the protesters as a hero. His actions inspire a protestor to kill Bruce Wayne's parents, making him indirectly responsible for Batman's existence. Phoenix was awarded the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance, making him the second actor to receive an Academy Award for playing the character, following Heath Ledger.
Animation.
Television.
Filmation.
The Joker appears as a recurring villain in the 1968–1969 Filmation series "The Adventures of Batman", voiced by Larry Storch. He also appears in five episodes of Filmation's 1977 series "The New Adventures of Batman", voiced by Lennie Weinrib.
Hanna-Barbera.
Storch reprised his role as the Joker in two crossover episodes of the 1972 series "The New Scooby-Doo Movies", in which he teams up with the Penguin and runs afoul of Batman, Robin and the Mystery Inc. gang.
The Joker appears in "" (1985–1986) episode "The Wild Cards", voiced by Frank Welker. He assists Darkseid by disguising himself as Ace, the leader of the Royal Flush Gang. Operating out of a giant house of cards, he recruits four thieves to be the rest of the Royal Flush Gang and leads them in capturing the heroes so that Darkseid's invasion force can attack Earth unimpeded. When Batman frees the captured heroes and they stop the invasion force, an enraged Darkseid hurls Joker through a portal that opens high in the sky. Wonder Woman catches him and he is arrested.
DC animated universe.
The Joker appears in various series set within the DC animated universe, voiced by Mark Hamill, who is often credited as the iconic voice of the character because of his wide range of "joyful, gleeful, maniacal, [...] malevolent and evil laughs." The character debuted in ' (1992–1995). The show is notable for introducing his sidekick and lover, Harley Quinn (voiced by Arleen Sorkin), to such popularity that she became a character in the comics. The Joker was also featured in the spin-off film ' (1993).
The Joker returned in the follow-up series "The New Batman Adventures" (1997–1999) with a stylistic redesign. His white skin now had a bluish-grey tinge, while his eyes had their sclerae removed, and were replaced by cavernous black spaces with white pupils. His trademark red lips were omitted, focusing more attention on his teeth, and his green hair was darkened. His suit's colors were also changed from purple and orange to purple and green. In the "" (1996–2000) crossover episode "World's Finest", a bankrupt Joker travels to Metropolis and makes a deal with Lex Luthor to kill Superman in exchange for a million dollars. In the "Justice League" (2001–2006) episodes "Injustice For All" and "Wild Cards", the Joker joins Luthor's Injustice League and pits the Justice League against the Royal Flush Gang as part of an elaborate ruse, respectively. In "A Better World", a lobotomized Joker is briefly seen in an alternate universe ruled by the Justice Lords. The Joker was later featured in the "Static Shock" (2000–2004) episode "The Big Leagues", in which he starts a crime spree.
The Joker made his final chronological appearance in the direct-to-video feature film "" (2000), in which he mysteriously returns to Gotham City 40 years in the future. Flashbacks reveal that just before he died, the Joker with Harley Quinn's assistance kidnapped and tortured Robin (Tim Drake), turning him into an insane, miniature version of himself dubbed 'Joker Junior', learning Batman's secret identity in the process. The Joker's death was edited and redubbed amid controversy surrounding the Columbine High School massacre; the original version sees Joker Junior shoot the Joker in the heart, whereas the edited version simply sees him push the Joker into damaged cables to be electrocuted out of sight. However, a microchip implanted in Drake's neck was revealed to have possessed a copy of the Joker's consciousness and DNA, allowing him to take over his host in the future until he is defeated once and for all by the new Batman, Terry McGinnis (voiced by Will Friedle), who destroys the microchip and the Joker alongside it. The Joker was redesigned once again, the flashback depicts him in his original attire but his face is redesigned as a mix of both his appearance in "Batman: The Animated Series" and "The New Batman Adventures" bringing back his red lips which are rendered in a darker tone and his yellow sclera with red eyes are brought back. His future version is the same but wears a purple jumpsuit. This redesign was later used for his appearances in "Static Shock" and "Justice League".
"The Batman" (2004–2008).
The Joker appears in "The Batman", voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson. This version has long dreadlocked hair, red eyes, is barefoot, and the inside of his mouth is teal. He initially wore an Arkham Asylum straitjacket before later adopting his signature purple suit and spats on his feet, alongside long black fingerless gloves. In this incarnation, Joker relies slightly less on his comical gadgets and is shown to be adept at parkour, also making use of a monkey-like martial arts style during combat. Most notably, he was responsible for creating the first Clayface, accidentally infecting Detective Ethan Bennett with the fumes from his Joker putty gun, and as a result, was the target of his revenge.
The Joker also appears in the direct-to-video spin-off film "The Batman vs. Dracula" (2005). At the start, he launches a riot at Arkham Asylum, allowing both himself and the Penguin to escape, but during a subsequent confrontation with Batman, he accidentally falls into a river while wearing his electrified joy buzzer and is presumed dead. However, he ultimately survives and attempts to steal the treasure that he believes Penguin found; but what he presumes to be a chest is actually Dracula's casket, and upon accidentally awakening him, Joker is attacked and turned into a vampire. Unlike Dracula's other victims, Joker retains his personality in this form and raids a blood bank, where he captured by Batman and used as a test subject for a cure for his infliction. After being cured, Joker is sent back to Arkham Asylum.
"Batman: The Brave and the Bold" (2008–2011).
The Joker appears in "", voiced by Jeff Bennett. His appearance and personality are similar to the Silver Age version drawn by Dick Sprang. His counterpart on a parallel earth is a vigilante known as the Red Hood.
"Young Justice" (2010–2013, 2019-present).
The Joker appears as a member of the Injustice League in "Young Justice", voiced by Brent Spiner.
"Teen Titans Go!" (2013–present).
The Joker makes multiple unspoken appearances in "Teen Titans Go!", before finally having a speaking role in the episode "Pig in a Poke", voiced again by Jason Spisak. Through an internet scam, he conned Starfire out of all her money to buy Axis Chemicals, so the Titans went to get her money back. To get into Axis Chemicals, the Titans used numerous impressions of various Joker actors from previous DC projects, such as Jack Nicholson Joker from the 1989 "Batman" film, Heath Ledger Joker from "The Dark Knight", and Mark Hamill Joker from the DC Animated Universe and various other DC projects. They almost blew it when Robin did his impression of Jared Leto Joker from the DC Extended Universe movies, which was harshly criticied, much like the actual Jared Leto Joker. When they finally face him, they try to fight the Joker using various scams, but he fell for none of them until Starfire pretended to be injured. They threatened to sue the Joker for shoddy building codes unless he gave them his clothes, his goons, the deed to Axis Chemicals, and he agreed to work at Starfire's new ice cream shop.
"Justice League Action" (2016–2018).
The Joker appears in "Justice League Action", with Mark Hamill reprising his role.
"Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?" (2019-present).
The Joker appears in the "Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?" episode "What a Night, For a Dark Knight!", voiced again by Hamill. He poses as Man-Bat while using harnesses to make him fly in order to kidnap Alfred Pennyworth and get access to Bruce Wayne's account. When Joker is defeated and unmasked, Daphne does give a positive compliment of his hair.
"Harley Quinn" (2019-present).
The Joker appears in the "Harley Quinn" animated series, voiced by Alan Tudyk. While most of his appearances in animation depict the Joker with a purple tuxedo, this version of the character wears a purple suit. He is also depicted with a partially-shaved head and a strong dislike of raisins; the latter of which is a running gag throughout the series. Joker is also a member of the Legion of Doom, and constantly bullies the lesser members until Harley points out they are more powerful than him and nobody has to listen to him.
In the first episode, he abandons Harley after she is captured, and leaves her in Arkham Asylum for over a year, until she eventually escapes on her own, with Poison Ivy's help. While Harley initially returns to the Joker, she eventually leaves him after realizing he doesn't care about her, thanks to a scheme orchestrated by Ivy with the Riddler's help, in which the Joker chooses to rescue a captured Batman from certain death rather than Harley. After Harley decides to become an independent criminal and surpass the Joker, he makes constant attempts to get back at her, culminating in taking over Gotham, killing Ivy, and capturing Harley, her crew, and Batman in the first season finale. He then admits that he still loves Harley, and decides to throw her in acid that will render her "normal" and eliminate any feelings Joker still has for her. However, a resurrected Ivy saves Harley at the last minute and drops Joker in the acid, though not before he destroys all of Gotham. Despite physically surviving, the acid renders him sane and causes his skin to return to normal.
In the second season, the Joker, cured of his insanity, leads a normal life as a bartender. When Harley and Ivy encounter him by chance, they confirm he has no memories of his past self by having Doctor Psycho read his mind. He is later hired to work at a luxury bar at Wayne Tower and encounters Harley again, who tries to avoid him, only to end up handcuffed together during a hostage situation organized by Psycho and the Riddler so they can steal a mind control helmet and enslave an army of Parademons Harley previously brought to Gotham. After the Joker and Harley escape, she concludes that only the Justice League, who had been previously trapped inside a book by the Queen of Fables on the Joker's orders, can stop them. The Joker then mentions having several dreams about his past life, including the book, but he struggles to remember where it is, causing Harley to reluctantly toss him into a vat of acid at Ace Chemicals to turn him back into his original self. His memories recovered, the Joker recalls entering a relationship with a nurse named Bethany, who found him among Gotham's ruins and nursed him back to health, and gifting the book to her, believing it to be an ordinary story book. Under the threat of an explosive device Harley put in his head, the Joker takes her to Bethany's house, but she tosses the book away after he enrages her, causing it to get grabbed by a passing Parademon. While retrieving the book, the Joker reflects on his relationship with Bethany and realizes he found true love. He later reconciles with her and chooses to maintain both his criminal lifestyle and relationship with Bethany.
Video games.
As Batman's nemesis, the Joker has appeared in several "Batman"-related video games.
Early appearances (1988–2003).
The Joker's earliest video game appearance was in ' (1988) developed by Ocean Software for 8-bit home computers such as the ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64 and by Data East for other platforms such as the Apple II, Commodore Amiga, and PC. The game contains two parts that can be played in any order—the Joker's story or the Penguin's story. The Joker also appears in several games based on the 1989 film, released between 1989–1992, including "Batman: The Movie" for the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, and ZX Spectrum; ' for the Nintendo Entertainment System and Game Boy; "Batman" for the Genesis; and an arcade game, "Batman".
Two games were released based on "Batman: The Animated Series". The first was the Konami-developed game ' (1993) for Game Boy. The second, "The Adventures of Batman & Robin", was released for the Super NES as an action adventure platform and for Genesis as a side-scrolling shooter. The only game based on the "Batman Beyond" franchise, ', was released as a companion to the eponymous film for Game Boy Color, PlayStation and Nintendo 64. "" (2001) was released for several platforms, based on "The New Batman Adventures" and starring its voice cast, including Mark Hamill as the Joker.
The Joker is featured in the platform game ', released for the NES in 1991 and the Genesis in 1992. Other games include ' (2001) for Game Boy Color, ' (2002) for Game Boy Advance, and ' (2003) for GameCube and Xbox. The Joker also makes a cameo in "" (2003), released for several platforms.
"Batman: Arkham".
Mark Hamill reprises his role as the Joker in the main trilogy of the "" franchise, while Troy Baker voices a younger version of the character in the prequel "Arkham Origins". This depiction of the Joker has received widespread acclaim, as critics have lauded the voice acting and exploration of his rivalry with Batman. The Joker won the 2011 "Spike Video Game Awards" "Character of the Year" award for his appearance in "Arkham City".
"Injustice".
The Joker appears as a playable character in "" and its sequel, "Injustice 2", developed by NetherRealm Studios, with Richard Epcar reprising the role from "Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe".
"Telltale's Batman".
Anthony Ingruber voices the Joker, initially referred to as "John Doe," in Telltale Games' episodic point-and-click graphic adventure "Batman" video game series.
Theatre.
The Joker appears in the 2011 theatrical production "Batman Live", portrayed by Mark Frost. He masterminds a plot to defeat Batman by uniting several of the superhero's greatest foes, including Harley Quinn, Penguin, Two-Face, Riddler, Poison Ivy, and Scarecrow. The show is an adaptation of the "Batman" property, drawing inspiration from the 1966 television series, Tim Burton's series of "Batman" films, and the 1992 animated series, among others.