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(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
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in the 1966–1968 ''
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in the 1989 film ''
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'';
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in the 2008 film ''
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in the 2016 film ''
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'' and the 2021 director's cut ''Zack Snyder's Justice League''; Cameron Monaghan in the Fox Broadcasting Network, Fox series ''Gotham (TV series), Gotham''; Joaquin Phoenix in the 2019 film ''Joker (2019 film), Joker'' and the 2024 sequel ''Joker: Folie à Deux''. Ledger and Phoenix won the Academy Awards for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actor and Academy Award for Best Actor, 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'')."An offer they couldn't refuse: Joker enters unique Godfather club at the Oscars".
/ref>"Joker Accomplishes Rare Feat at the Academy Awards With Joaquin Phoenix Win".
/ref> Mark Hamill, among others, has provided the Joker's voice in animation and video games. __TOC__


Television


Live-action

* The Joker appears in ''
Batman Batman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. Batman was created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in Detective Comics 27, the 27th issue of the comic book ''Detective Comics'' on M ...
'' (1966), portrayed by
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. During production of the series, Romero refused to shave his moustache, which remained visible underneath his facial makeup. 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."How The Joker Went From Cesar Romero to Jared Leto."
''Highsnobiety''. August 25, 2015. Retrieved October 16, 2015
* The Joker appears in the Batman OnStar commercials, ''Batman'' OnStar commercial "Joker Face", portrayed by Curtis Armstrong. * The Joker appears in ''Birds of Prey (TV series), Birds of Prey'', portrayed by Roger Stoneburner and voiced by Mark Hamill. * The Joker's mythology is explored in ''Gotham (TV series), Gotham'' via twin brothers Jerome and Jeremiah Valeska, both portrayed by Cameron Monaghan. 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." 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. 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. 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, 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. * The Joker makes a cameo appearance in the ''Powerless (TV series), Powerless'' episode "Wayne or Lose". * The Joker makes cameo appearances in ''Titans (2018 TV series), Titans'', portrayed by Mustafa Bulut. * The Joker appears in flashbacks depicted in the Batwoman season 3, third season of ''Batwoman (TV series), Batwoman'', portrayed by Nathan Dashwood. Similarly to Jack Nicholson's Joker (Jack Napier), portrayal, this version's real name is "Jack Napier". Additionally, he was indirectly responsible for separating Kate Kane (Arrowverse), Kate Kane from her sister and mother, Beth Kane (Arrowverse), Beth and Gabrielle Kane, before Batman killed the Joker years prior. Before then, the latter exposed Marquis Jet (character), 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 Ryan Wilder, Batwoman.


Animation

* The Joker appears in ''The Adventures of Batman'', voiced by Larry Storch. * The Joker appears in ''The New Adventures of Batman'', voiced by Lennie Weinrib. * 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. 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 (TV series), The Batman'' (2004), voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson. This version sports a Prognathism, pronounced pointed-jaw, green 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. 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. 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. * The Joker appears in ''Young Justice (TV series), Young Justice'', voiced by Brent Spiner. 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. * The Joker appears in the ''Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?'' episode "What a Night, For a Dark Knight!", voiced again by Mark Hamill. * The Joker appears in ''Harley Quinn (TV series), Harley Quinn'', voiced by Alan Tudyk. 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 (TV series), 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. 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 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. * The Joker makes cameo appearances in ''Kite Man: Hell Yeah!''. * The Joker appears in DC Nation Shorts, DC's World's Funnest aired on Cartoon Network voiced by Jake Burgess Rollo. * The Joker makes cameo appearances in The Simpsons. * The Joker makes cameo appearances in South Park, in the three episodes from the Imaginationland Episode I, Imaginationland story arc, based on Heath Ledger's portrayal.


DC Animated Universe

The Joker appears in television series set in the DC Animated Universe (DCAU), voiced by Mark Hamill.Chrisman, Eric (July 17, 2015)
"Mark Hamill Would Still Love To Be In The Killing Joke".
Caped Crusades. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
Kubin, Jacquie (April 1997)

''Animation World Magazine''. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
* 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. * The Joker appears in the ''Superman: The Animated Series'' three-part episode "World's Finest". * The Joker appears in ''Justice League (TV series), 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


Live-action

* The ''Batman'' (1966) incarnation of the Joker appears in the Batman (1966 film), film of the same name, portrayed again by
Cesar Romero César Julio Romero Jr. (February 15, 1907 – January 1, 1994) was an American actor. He was active in film, radio, and television for almost 60 years. His wide range of screen roles included Latin lover (stereotype), Latin lovers, historical ...
. * The Joker (Jack Napier), Joker appears in ''
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'' (1989), portrayed by
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in the present and Hugo Blick in flashbacks. 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. 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. In 2003, American Film Institute ranked Nicholson's performance #45 on their list of 50 greatest film villains. * 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, 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. Due to the critical and commercial failure of ''Batman & Robin (film), Batman & Robin'', however, ''Batman Unchained'' was cancelled. * The Joker (The Dark Knight), Joker appears in ''
The Dark Knight ''The Dark Knight'' is a 2008 superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan, from a screenplay co-written with his brother Jonathan. Based on the DC Comics superhero Batman, it is the sequel to ''Batman Begins'' (2005), and the second inst ...
'', portrayed by
Heath Ledger Heath Andrew Ledger (4 April 1979 – 22 January 2008) was an Australian actor. After playing roles in several Australian television and film productions during the 1990s, he moved to the United States in 1998 to further develop his film care ...
. 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 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. * The Joker appears in films set in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), portrayed by
Jared Leto Jared Joseph Leto ( ; born December 26, 1971) is an American actor and musician. Known for his method acting in Jared Leto filmography, a variety of roles, he has received List of awards and nominations received by Jared Leto, numerous accolade ...
. ** He was originally set to appear in ''Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice'', but was ultimately cut. ** The Joker first appears in ''
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''. While most of his scenes were cut and omitted from the theatrical release, most of them were later included in the extended cut. Mark Hamill, the voice of the Joker in various DC projects, said that he "loved" Leto's take on the character. ** 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. ** The Joker appears in ''Zack Snyder's Justice League'' via a post-apocalyptic premonition. ** 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. By February 2019, the film had been canceled and a separate Joker film unrelated to the DCEU (see below) was released later that year. * The Joker appears in a Joker (2019 film), self-titled film, portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix. This version is , a Clown, party clown and aspiring stand-up comedian who suffers from a mental illness that causes Pseudobulbar affect, pathological laughter, idolizes late-night talk show host Murray Franklin, and lives with his delusional and abusive mother Penny in a Early 1980s recession, recession-ridden Gotham City. 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 on Franklin's show, during which he rants about being disregarded by society and murders Franklin on live television. He is promptly arrested, but is rescued by protesters in clown masks and celebrated by them as a symbol. 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". Development began in August 2017, with Philips attached to direct and cowrite with Scott Silver while Martin Scorsese was set to produce. 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. 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 unnamed inmate (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''. * The Joker makes a cameo appearance in ''The Batman (film), The Batman'' (2022), portrayed by Barry Keoghan. This version is a patient at Arkham Asylum, Arkham State Hospital 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.


Animation

* The DCAU incarnation of the Joker appears in ''Batman: Mask of the Phantasm'', voiced again by Mark Hamill. 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 Tim Drake, 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 Barbara Gordon, 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 (Terry McGinnis), 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. After accidentally awakening Dracula (DC Comics), 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 (Quality Comics), Jester appears in ''Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths'', voiced by James Patrick Stuart. * The Joker appears in ''Batman: Under the Red Hood'' (2010), voiced by John DiMaggio. * The Joker appears in ''DC Super Friends: The Joker's Playhouse'' (2010), voiced by John Kassir. * The Joker appears in ''Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (film), Batman: The Dark Knight Returns'' (2012–2013), voiced by Michael Emerson. * The Joker appears in ''Lego Batman: The Movie – DC Super Heroes Unite'' (2013), voiced by Christopher Corey Smith. * The ''Flashpoint (comics), 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. * The Joker appears in ''Lego DC Comics: Batman Be-Leaguered'' (2014), voiced again by John DiMaggio. * 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. * The Joker appears in ''DC Super Friends'' (2015), voiced by Lloyd Floyd. * The Joker appears in ''Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League – Attack of the Legion of Doom'' (2015), voiced again by John DiMaggio. 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. * The Joker appears in ''Batman: The Killing Joke (film), Batman: The Killing Joke'', voiced again by Mark Hamill. * In 2016, comic book writer and ''Batman: The Killing Joke''s screenwriter Brian Azzarello expressed interest in adapting his graphic novel ''Joker (graphic novel), Joker'' into an animated film. * 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. * The Joker appears in ''The Lego Batman Movie'' (2017), voiced by Zach Galifianakis. * The Joker appears in ''DC Super Heroes vs. Eagle Talon'' (2017), voiced by Ken Yasuda. * The Joker appears in ''Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold'' (2018), voiced again by Jeff Bennett. * 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. * A Feudal Japan-inspired incarnation of the Joker appears in ''Batman Ninja'' (2018), voiced by Wataru Takagi in Japanese and Tony Hale in English. * The Joker appears in ''Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' (2019), voiced again by Troy Baker. * The Joker appears in ''Batman: Hush (film), Batman: Hush'' (2019), voiced again by Jason Spisak. * The Joker appears in ''Batman: Death in the Family'' (2020), voiced again by John DiMaggio. * The Joker appears in ''Batman: The Long Halloween (film), Batman: The Long Halloween'' (2021), voiced again by Troy Baker. * The Joker appears in ''Injustice (2021 film), Injustice'' (2021), voiced by Kevin Pollak. * The Joker appears in ''Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too!'' (2023), voiced by Nolan North. * The Joker appears in ''Merry Little Batman'' (2023), voiced by David Hornsby. * The Joker appears in ''Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part One, Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part Two'' (2024), voiced again by Troy Baker. * An alternate universe variant of the Joker appears in ''Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part One, Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part Three'' (2024), voiced again by Mark Hamill. * The Joker appears in ''Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League'' (2025), voiced again by Wataru Takagi in Japanese and Scott Gibbs in English.


Internet


Animation

* The Joker appears in DC Kids official ''YouTube'' channel. * The Joker appears in ''Imaginext'' official YouTube channel. * The Joker appears in Batman Black and White, Batman Black and White Motion Comic released on ''iTunes'' voiced by Michael Dobson (actor), Michael Dobson. It was produced in ''Motion comic'' format. * The Joker appears in the short brickfilm Minimates, Batman: New Times (2005), voiced again by Mark Hamill.


Video games

* The Joker appears in ''Batman: The Caped Crusader'' (1988). * The Joker, based on Jack Nicholson's Joker (Jack Napier), portrayal, appears in the ''Batman (1989 video game), Batman'' (1989) tie-in game. * The Joker, based on Jack Nicholson's portrayal, appears in ''Batman: The Video Game''. * The Joker, based on Jack Nicholson's portrayal, appears in ''Batman (1990 video game), Batman'' (1990) for the Sega Genesis. * The Joker, based on Jack Nicholson's portrayal, appears in the ''Batman (1990 arcade game), Batman'' (1990) arcade game. * The Joker appears in ''Batman: Return of the Joker'' (1991). * The Joker, based on the DCAU incarnation, appears in ''Batman: The Animated Series (video game), Batman: The Animated Series'' (1993). * The Joker, based on the DCAU incarnation, appears in ''The Adventures of Batman & Robin (video game), The Adventures of Batman & Robin''. * The Joker, based on the DCAU incarnation, appears in the ''Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (video game), Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker'' (2000) tie-in game. * The Joker appears in ''Batman: Vengeance'' (2001), voiced again by Mark Hamill. * 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. * 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. * The Joker appears in ''DC Universe Online'' (2011), voiced again by Mark Hamill. This version is a leading member of the Secret Society of Super Villains, Secret Society. * The Joker appears as a character summon in ''Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure'' (2013). * The Joker appears as a playable character in ''Injustice: Gods Among Us'' (2013), voiced again by Richard Epcar. Additionally, an alternate universe variant of the Joker who tricked Superman into killing Lois Lane and their unborn child and destroying Metropolis (comics), Metropolis, for which he was killed by Superman, appears as well. * The Joker appears in ''Batman (2013 arcade game), Batman'' (2013), voiced by Dave B. Mitchell. * The Joker appears as an alternate skin in ''Infinite Crisis (video game), Infinite Crisis'' (2014), voiced again by Richard Epcar. * 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), voiced by Anthony Ingruber. 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), voiced again by Richard Epcar. * The Joker appears as a playable character in ''SINoALICE'' (2017), voiced again by Wataru Takagi. * John Doe / the Joker appears in ''Batman: The Enemy Within'' (2017), voiced again by Anthony Ingruber. 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 Battle Royale, Fortnite'' (2017). * The Joker appears as a downloadable playable character in ''Mortal Kombat 11'' (2019), voiced again by Richard Epcar. * The Joker appears as a playable character in ''MultiVersus'', voiced again by Mark Hamill. * The Joker appears in ''DC: Dark Legion'', voiced by J. P. Karliak.


''Lego Batman''

* The Joker appears as a playable character in ''Lego Batman: The Videogame'' (2008), voiced by Steve Blum. * The Joker appears as an optional boss and unlockable playable character in ''Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes'' (2012), voiced by Christopher Corey Smith. * 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. 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''

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''. This depiction of the Joker has received widespread acclaim as critics have lauded the voice acting and the exploration of his rivalry with Batman. In 2011, the Joker won the Spike Video Game Awards' "Character of the Year" award for his role in ''Arkham City''. * 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. * 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. * 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. ** 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 (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. * 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. 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. * The Joker makes a vocal cameo appearance in ''Batman: Arkham Shadow'' (2024). Six months after the events of ''Origins'', the Joker has been placed in solitary confinement in Blackgate Penitentiary before eventually escaping with Harleen Quinzel's help.


Miscellaneous

* The Joker appears in ''Batman Live'', portrayed by Mark Frost. * ''The Dark Knight'' incarnation of the Joker (The Dark Knight), Joker appears in The Dark Knight Coaster, voiced by
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. * The Joker appears in Justice League: Battle for Metropolis, voiced by Troy Baker. * 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. * The Joker appears as a meet-and-greet character at Warner Bros. Movie World. * The Joker serves as inspiration for the DC Rivals HyperCoaster. * 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 (character), Jim Gordon see his body buried underneath Arkham Asylum. * The ''Injustice'' incarnation of the Joker appears in the ''Injustice: Gods Among Us (comics), 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 (DC Comics), 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 Kate Kane, 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 Season 11, Smallville: Alien'' #3. This version is the Batman of Earth-13. * The DCEU incarnation of the Joker appears in the music video for Skrillex and Rick Ross' "Purple Lamborghini", portrayed again by
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