An upcoming 'Batman' reboot has officially resurrected Heath Ledger's version of The Joker from Christopher Nolan's 'The Dark Knight'.. Here's every actor who has played the Joker on screen, from Heath Ledger's celebrated turn in 'The Dark Knight' to Joaquin Phoenix's performances as Arthur Fleck.
The Joker is the main antagonist of the 2008 superhero film The Dark Knight, the second installment of Christopher Nolan's trilogy of the same name. He was a notorious and anarchistic criminal mastermind who, describing himself as an agent of chaos, rose to power in the criminal underworld by thrusting Gotham City into turmoil. He was also responsible for corrupting renowned district attorney.. The Joker is a fictional character portrayed by Heath Ledger and the main antagonist in Christopher Nolan 's 2008 superhero film The Dark Knight. Based on the DC Comics supervillain of the same name, he is depicted as a psychopathic criminal mastermind with a warped, sadistic sense of humor who defines himself by his conflict with the vigilante Batman. In the film, the Joker tests how far.