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The film, loosely based on DC Comics characters, stars Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker. Set in 1981, it follows Arthur Fleck, a failed clown and aspiring stand-up comedian whose descent into mental illness and nihilism inspires a violent countercultural revolution against the wealthy in a decaying Gotham City.
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- Joaquin Phoenix / Joker (2019) 2013's Walk the Line actor Joaquin Phoenix took on the role of Batman's infamous super villain in the 2019 film that's quite different from its predecessors, as it serves as the origin story of the killer clown.
- Zach Galifianakis / The LEGO Batman Movie (2017) That's right — the best-loved character in The Hangover series voiced the Clown Prince of Crime himself in the animated comedy spin, The LEGO Batman movie (2017).
- Jared Leto / Suicide Squad (2016) In 2016, Academy Award-winning actor Jared Leto, 46, took a stab at DC's esteemed supervillain, the first major onscreen debut since Heath Ledger's performance in 2008's The Dark Knight — an act critics agreed was tough to follow.
- Troy Baker / Arkham: Origins Video Game (2013) Troy Baker, 42, is one of the only actors to have ever voiced both the Joker and his black-caped crusader, Batman.
Apr 10, 2024 · Each of the actors who have played the Joker onscreen - Cesar Romero, Mark Hamill, Jack Nicholson, Heath Ledger, and Joaquin Phoenix among them - have taken unique, personal inspiration for their interpretation of the Clown Prince of Crime.
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Joker (2019) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
- Joaquin Phoenix As Arthur Fleck. Joaquin Phoenix plays Arthur Fleck. Arthur is a struggling stand-up comedian who takes care of his mother, Penny. As seen in the Joker teaser trailer, Arthur tries to bring joy into the lives of others through his day job as a clown, but the teaser showed him repeatedly receiving mistreatment instead.
- Frances Conroy As Penny Fleck. Frances Conroy plays Penny Fleck. Penny is Arthur's mother. She is an older woman whose health is fading, making her practically bed-ridden.
- Robert De Niro As Murray Franklin. Robert De Niro plays Murray Franklin. Murray is a talk show host on a late-night television program which airs in Gotham.
- Zazie Beetz As Sophie Dumond. Zazie Beetz plays Sophie Dumond. Previously released details about Sophie note that she is a single mother living in Gotham and is a person of interest (possibly a love interest) to Arthur.
Oct 4, 2019 · Joker: Directed by Todd Phillips. With Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, Frances Conroy. During the 1980s, a failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City while becoming an infamous psychopathic crime figure.
Marc Maron. Gene Ufland. Sondra James. Dr. Sally. Murphy Guyer. Barry O'Donnell. Douglas Hodge. Alfred Pennyworth. Dante Pereira-Olson. Bruce Wayne. Carrie Louise Putrello. Martha Wayne. Sharon Washington. Social Worker. Hannah Gross.
