The Jokers Trivia Quiz

Answer: Conrad Veidt

Conrad Veidt was a German actor who fled Germany in 1933 to protect his Jewish wife. He moved to Britain, became fluent in English, and continued his career in the UK and the US. Veidt did not have to speak English to star in the 1928 silent film, "The Man Who Laughs". Veidt's character was surgically altered to always be smiling, and provided the visual inspiration for the Joker.

His character was more more sympathetic (and less psychotic), though.

Answer: Cesar Romero

This version of the Joker was a hypnotist and illusionist. He could coerce people easily, and was always able to escape prison. His obsession was unmasking Batman. While still dangerous, the 1960's Adam West series was much more lighthearted than most other Batman iterations.

Answer: Jack Nicholson

The Joker had been well established as the greatest Batman villain by the 1980s, so he was the obvious antagonist for Batman's first serious, feature-length film. Batman lived by a code, and insisted on never killing. Nicholson's incarnation was one of the few to actually die (he fell, but not by Batman's hands). Also unusual was that this Joker was responsible for the deaths of Bruce Wayne's parents, which ultimately led to Bruce becoming Batman.

Answer: Mark Hamill

Mark Hamill is best known for playing Luke Skywalker in the "Star Wars" movies. After his early success, he moved primarily to voice acting. The Joker in "Batman: The Animated Series" is probably his best known voice role. Hamill often played himself or Luke Skywalker in animated series, such as "The Simpsons".

Answer: Kevin Michael Richardson

Kevin Michael Richardson has a career going back to the 1980s, with voice work across animated television, movies, and video games, and a number of live action performances. He usually provides voices for minor additional characters, and villains. He was nominated twice for an Emmy for his work as the Joker, first in 2005, and again in 2008.

Answer: Heath Ledger

Heath Ledger was a method actor who played the Joker in "The Dark Knight". He stayed in character even when not filming. After he finished filming, he had trouble sleeping, and was prescribed medication. Ledger accidentally overdosed, and died on January 22, 2008, six months before the release of "The Dark Knight".

He won many posthumous awards for his performance, and is often considered one of the best incarnations of the Joker.

Answer: John DiMaggio

John DiMaggio is possibly best known for playing Bender in "Futurama". His career goes back to the late 1990s, with hundreds of voice credits across films, television, and video games. He is known for having a deep gruff voice.

Answer: Michael Emerson

Michael Emerson played Benjamin Linus in "Lost", and many other characters in TV shows and movies. Apart from reprising his role as Ben for the video game "Lost: Via Domus", the Joker was Emerson's first animated role.

Answer: Jared Leto

A lot of marketing hype was given to Leto's performance, despite not appearing very much in the film. His Joker was covered in tattoos, which divided fans.

Answer: Zach Galifianakis

"The Lego Movie" was released in 2014, and a sequel of sorts, "The Lego Batman Movie", was released three years later. Will Arnett provided the voice for Batman, and Zach Galifianakis played the Joker. Despite being a very silly, and much less serious movie than the others mentioned in this quiz, many critics declared it one of the better "Batman" movies.