Who is Joker in The Dark Knight?

Chaotic criminal mastermind seeking to prove society's fragility.

Who plays Joker in The Dark Knight?

Joker is played by Heath Ledger.

Joker's abilities include psychological manipulation, explosives expertise, chaos orchestration, improvisation, fear induction.

Joker has 6 mapped relationships in The Dark Knight. Explore the interactive relationship map for details.

Full Name: Unknown. Occupation: gangster, serial killer, crime boss.

Alignment: Villain
Species: Human
Abilities: Psychological manipulation, Explosives expertise, Chaos orchestration, Improvisation, Fear induction

Joker — Conflict Interrogation & Execution — Lau (Ng Chin Han)
The Joker tortures and murders Lau to secure the mob's hidden wealth.
Joker — Conflict Manipulation & Corruption — Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart)
The Joker systematically breaks Dent's moral code to turn him into a vigilante.
Joker — Narrative Adversarial Entertainments — Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale)
The Joker views Batman as a fascinating opponent rather than a target for death.
Joker — Conflict Direct Threats — Mayor (Nestor Carbonell)
The Joker directly threatens city leadership to force Batman's hand.
Joker — Conflict Hostage Leverage — Reese (Joshua Harto)
The Joker uses Reese's life as a bargaining chip to protect his own plans.
Joker — Conflict Psychological Warfare — Gordon (Gary Oldman)
The Joker uses Gordon as a psychological lever to manipulate Batman.