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- Kevin Conroy. Stars in: Batman: The Animated Series, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) and more. When this list was put together back in March, we made the decision to consider simply the live-action actors in Batman films.
- Michael Keaton. Stars in: Batman (1989), Batman Returns (1992) You can’t beat this MVP. Keaton’s performance redefined how the public saw the Dark Knight, and stunned skeptics expecting Mr. Mom.
- Robert Pattinson. Stars in: The Batman (2022) It’s particularly difficult to rank Pattinson’s performance among the pantheon of Batman actors because his story is just beginning.
- Christian Bale. Stars in: The Dark Knight Trilogy (2005-2012) Bale's version of the character set the course for, not only Batman films to be taken seriously, but also superhero films.
- Christian Bale. Between them, Christopher Nolan and Christian Bale gave Batman the psychological depth the character desperately needed: fully fleshing out the implications of Bruce Wayne’s tragic backstory, showing us how events in Gotham shaped Batman into the man he was, and truly bringing the darkness back across three Christopher Nolan movies.
- Adam West. Whether you love or hate Adam West’s camp, silly and family-friendly iteration of the Caped Crusader, you can’t dispute the impact on pop culture his time as Batman (which is more than any other actor on the list) had.
- Michael Keaton. Michael Keaton’s casting for Batman was divisive — so much so that 50,000 protest letters were sent to the Warner Bros offices. In the end, however, he more than proved his capabilities: with his suitably dramatic and tortured portrayal not only pleasing fans but also garnering him critical acclaim and box office success (Editor: There’s been a mistake on this list, Keaton is the best Batman).
- Kevin Conroy. The dearly departed Kevin Conroy is the definitive Batman for a particular generation of fans. Conroy played the Caped Crusader in Batman: The Animated Series and his performance was, in a word, sensational.
Oct 11, 2024 · Since then, the Joker has been a mainstay in Batman adaptations and many great actors have taken the part. Longtime voice actors Larry Storch and Frank Welker brought the character to life in ...
- Mark Hamill (Batman: The Animated Series/ The Arkham Games) Warner Bros. “It’d be funny if it weren’t so pathetic.” The true Clown Prince of Crime, Mark Hamill, is the definitive Joker for those of us who grew up watching the truly exceptional Batman: The Animated Series.
- Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight) Warner Bros. This city deserves a better class of criminal. Anarchic and wild, Heath Ledger’s take on the Joker deliberately played against the more polished elegance of Nicholson’s performance.
- Jack Nicholson (Batman) Warner Bros. Wait until they get a load of me! Some actors like to embrace the Joker’s chaotic side, while others engage more with his humor.
- Joaquin Phoenix (Joker) Warner Bros. No one likes a sad clown. Joaquin Phoenix brough an undeniable maturity and pathos to the role of the Joker, or Arthur Snell – to give him his proper name.
- 8 Cesar Romero
- 7 Cameron Monaghan
- 6 Jared Leto
- 5 Barry Keoghan
- 4 Joaquin Phoenix
The original Batman series
A matinée idol and quintessential “Latin lover” character actor with decades of film and television credits to his name, Cesar Romero may not be everyone’s favorite Joker, but he was thefirst to play the role on screen. A major recurring villain in the original Batman series from 1966 to 1969, Romero famously refused to shave his mustache for the role, and it can still be seen, slathered with white makeup. Future Jokers would bring new layers to the role, but if you watch carefully, you can s...
Gotham
Gotham began as a fairly gritty procedural series following incorruptible cop Jim Gordon (Ben McKenzie) and his grizzled partner Harvey Bullock (Donal Logue) as they navigate the increasingly insane streets of a pre-Batman Gotham City. The show mutated into something very different over time, going gleefully off the rails. Presenting its own origin stories for classic Batman characters like Catwoman, The Riddler, Poison Ivy, the Penguin, and Bane, Gotham also introduced multiple potential Jok...
Suicide Squad
There are plenty of fans who likely want to forget about Jared Leto’s performance in David Ayer’s much-maligned 2016 Suicide Squad altogether. Heath Ledger’s brilliant performance as the Joker in The Dark Knight was eight years old by then, yet remained burned into the minds of just about everyone. Leto’s Joker veered so far from Ledger’s take on the characterthat it left some audiences seething. Still, despite Ayers’ heavy-handed and tonally inconsistent approach to the Bat-verse established...
The Batman
Right now, Keoghan's version of the Clown Prince is more promise than it is product. We've seen little more of the Irish actor's turn in the role than a brief scene shared between him and Paul Dano's Riddler in the closing moments of Matt Reeves'swirling, epic take on the Dark Knight. However, in those quick moments (and a deleted scene), Keoghan still offers something rather tantalizing — a Joker that is smart, snide, psychologically manipulative, and perhaps a bit less titanically unhinged...
Joker
Director Todd Phillips' Joker film proved to be divisive and surprising, delivering an Elseworlds-style alternate-universe take on the character. Like Gotham, Joker exists in a pre-Batman Gotham City. Like the Joker of Alan Moore's The Killing Joke, Oscar-winner Joaquin Phoenix's Arthur Fleck is a failed comedian who becomes a criminal. This is where Joker leaves the comic book source material behind, becoming a dark psychological thriller in the mold of its two main inspirations, Martin Scor...
Jun 26, 2023 · The actor died in November 2022 at the age of 66; his final portrayal of Batman will be heard in the 2024 video game Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. Conroy's vocal skills and contributions ...
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Oct 8, 2024 · 3. Mark Hamill (Batman: The Animated Series and more) Mark Hamill is best known as Luke Skywalker, and that probably won't ever change. But in the time between Star Wars appearances, he earned a ...
