When it comes to villains on the big screen, few capture our hearts (or nightmares) more than the performances of the best Joker actors. Not only is the Clown Prince of Mayhem one of the best Batman villains of all time, but he's a complex criminal that still fascinates us today.
I mean, come on, not only have actors won Oscars for taking on the role of the Gotham baddie, but he's also had some wildly successful stand-alone movies, the most recent being Joker 2 (aka Joker: Folie à Deux). And, what truly makes the on-screen depictions of Joker so special is that he's been continually re-invented over the years, with each new actor who steps into the iconic villain’s oversized shoes adding a new spin on his unique brand of mixing punches with punchlines.
