The Joker

Character from the 2008 film The Dark Knight
Person fictional_human Q7743454
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Summary

The Joker is a fictional human[1]. He worked as a crime boss[2], gangster[3], mass murderer[4], serial killer[5], and terrorist[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • The Joker held citizenship in United States[8].
  • The Joker's professions included crime boss[2].
  • The Joker's professions included gangster[3].
  • The Joker worked as a mass murderer[4].
  • The Joker worked as a serial killer[5].
  • The Joker's professions included terrorist[6].
  • The Joker is the creator of Christopher Nolan[9].
  • The Joker is the creator of David S. Goyer[10].
  • The Joker is the creator of Jonathan Nolan[11].
  • The Joker is recorded as male[12].
  • The Joker's instance of is recorded as fictional human[13].
  • The Joker's instance of is recorded as film character[14].
  • The Joker's based on is recorded as The Joker[15].
  • The Joker was performed by Heath Ledger[16].
  • The Joker's Commons category is recorded as Joker (The Dark Knight Trilogy)[17].
  • The Joker was released on 2008[18].
  • The Joker's from narrative universe is recorded as Nolanverse[19].
  • The Joker's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as American English[20].
  • The Joker's present in work is recorded as The Dark Knight[21].
  • The Joker's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Joker'}[22].
  • The Joker's catchphrase is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Let's put a smile on that face!"}[23].
  • The Joker's enemy is recorded as Bruce Wayne[24].
  • The Joker's character type is recorded as supervillain[25].
  • The Joker's alternate universe counterpart is recorded as The Joker[26].

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Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include crime boss[2], gangster[3], mass murderer[4], serial killer[5], and terrorist[6].

Works and Contributions

Created works include Christopher Nolan[9], a film director[27], b. 1970[28], of United Kingdom[29], awarded the Indiana Film Journalists Association Award for Best Director[30], specialised in film direction[31]; David S. Goyer[10], a film director[32], b. 1965[33], of United States[34]; and Jonathan Nolan[11], a screenwriter[35], b. 1976[36], of United Kingdom[37], awarded the Saturn Awards[38].

Why It Matters

The Joker has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

FAQs

What did The Joker do for work?

The Joker worked as crime boss[2], gangster[3], mass murderer[4], serial killer[5], and terrorist[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. 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 → The Dark Knight
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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