The Joker

main antagonist of the 1989 film Batman
Person film_character Q24049262
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Summary

The Joker is a film character[1]. He worked as a mobster[2] and crime boss[3]. He draws 2,439 Wikipedia views per month (film_character category, ranking #37 of 130).[4]

Key Facts

  • The Joker held citizenship in United States[5].
  • The Joker's professions included mobster[2].
  • The Joker's professions included crime boss[3].
  • The Joker is the creator of Sam Hamm[6].
  • The Joker is the creator of Warren Skaaren[7].
  • The Joker is recorded as male[8].
  • The Joker's instance of is recorded as film character[9].
  • The Joker's instance of is recorded as fictional human[10].
  • The Joker's based on is recorded as The Joker[11].
  • The Joker was performed by Jack Nicholson[12].
  • The Joker was performed by Hugo Blick[13].
  • The Joker was released on 1989[14].
  • The Joker's family name is recorded as Napier[15].
  • The Joker's given name is recorded as Jack[16].
  • The Joker's from narrative universe is recorded as Burtonverse[17].
  • The Joker's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as American English[18].
  • The Joker's present in work is recorded as Batman[19].
  • The Joker's present in work is recorded as Batman[20].
  • The Joker's present in work is recorded as Batman: The Video Game[21].
  • The Joker's present in work is recorded as Batman[22].
  • The Joker's present in work is recorded as Space Jam: A New Legacy[23].
  • The Joker's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Jack Napier'}[24].
  • The Joker's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Joker'}[25].
  • The Joker's enemy is recorded as Bruce Wayne[26].
  • The Joker's character type is recorded as supervillain[27].

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Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mobster[2] and crime boss[3].

Works and Contributions

Created works include Sam Hamm[6], a screenwriter[28], b. 1955[29], of United States[30], awarded the Sitges Film Festival Best Screenplay award[31] and Warren Skaaren[7], a screenwriter[32], 1946–1990[33], of United States[34].

Why It Matters

The Joker draws 2,439 Wikipedia views per month (film_character category, ranking #37 of 130).[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

What did The Joker do for work?

The Joker worked as mobster[2] and crime boss[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Citizenship → —
    Based on → The Joker
    Present in work → Batman, Batman, Batman: The Video Game +2
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