Poll: Best Joker?

[KeyMaster45]

Heath Ledger did an amazing job as a live action Joker but when it comes to Joker in the animated medium Mark Hamill forever.

Frankly I don't think you can compare a voice actor's work to a live action actor, both require different things when it comes to the performance.

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Both actors have the ability to give me chills, but when I read a batman comic with the joker in it; Mark Hamill is always cast for that roll. His laugh puts Ledger's to shame when it comes to sheer creepiness in a dark situation.

 

[Romblen]

Mark Hamill, he's the only Joker I ever liked.

 

[Zedzero]

Hamill is the best, by far, in my opinion.

Never seen Hamill, got a link of his acting?

OT: I've sen only Jack and Heath...so Heath.

 

[CrazyGirl17]

I dunno, I like a lot of the people who've played the Joker.

I love Mark Hamill's take, and he is really good at it. (The guy may be pigeonholed into villain voices, but he does doe a great evil laugh), but I also really liked Heath Ledger as the Joker in "The Dark Knight", thought he brought some real edge to the character.

And I did like Kevin Michael Richardson as the Joker on "The Batman" (yes I liked that show, so shut up), and Jeff Bennet has done very well in the role on Batman: The Brave and the Bold... So yeah.

 

[Dxz5roxg]

I like Heath Ledger just because his version was real. If any murderer is crazy enough to dress up like a clown in real life I think that's exactly what they'd be like.

 

[Conman94]

Mark Hamill.

 

[MortisLegio]

Hamill is the only true joker

 

[Sunrider]

It's all Jack for me!

 

[Deviltongue]

Heath Ledger, Mark Hamill, The Kevin Michael Richardson. Those guys all made the Joker their own, but I had to vote for Heath Ledger since he's dead and stuff.

 

[MalevolentJim]

Hammil had the voice down to a tee.But Heath had more going for him as he wasn't in a cartoon or game,and had things like body language and physical appearance to work on.By that logic,he was superior.Don't get me wrong, Hammil is incredible, but I had a better time watching Heath.
That's just my own opinion though.

 

[SomeBritishDude]

Hamill is the best interpretation of the joker from the comics. Heath Ledgers joker however was captivating, he made my skin crawl.

 

[Fenreil]

Ledger did a very interesting and cool take on the Joker, but it didn't really feel like the Joker to me. He was a psychopath, for sure, but he lacked the less serious side Hamill shows. I end up viewing Ledger(as well as everybody else from The Dark Knight) as somebody else's views on Batman, not as the actual characters.

So, good job Ledger, but Hamill is better.

 

[Saarai-fan]

I'm going to have to give to Luke Skywalker.

Err...I mean... Cock knocker.

Err...I mean.... Mark Hamill.

 

[Zenguai]

Well Heath did a fantastic job but not quite the match I thought he would be. I mean Heath was fucking scary and funny. A great blend but I have to say that for me it would be a tie between Hammil and Heath.

It is like MalevolentJim said: Hammil didn't have the body language and physical appearance to work with or on. While Heath had all that and previous actors to give him ideas.

 

[MalevolentJim]

Well Heath did a fantastic job but not quite the match I thought he would be. I mean Heath was fucking scary and funny. A great blend but I have to say that for me it would be a tie between Hammil and Heath.

It is like MalevolentJim said: Hammil didn't have the body language and physical appearance to work with or on. While Heath had all that and previous actors to give him ideas.

In a sense,Ledger may only have been as good as he was because of Hammill's influence.Both Jokers are very,very different though so it's not that easy to compare in my opinion.

 

[SomeBritishDude]

Hamill is the best, by far, in my opinion.

Never seen Hamill, got a link of his acting?

You probably have seen Hamill, just not as the Joker.

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He hasn't played the Joker in an "acting" role, but has been the voice of the Joker in the animated series and the game Batman: Arkham Asylum.

Spoiler: If this poll was a measure of laugh alone there would be no contest

 

[Hawkeye16]

Im surprised by the lack of Jack.