<P> The Joker is a fictional supervillain from American comic book publisher DC Comics and the main antagonist in Christopher Nolan 's 2008 superhero film The Dark Knight . He was portrayed by late Australian actor Heath Ledger . Ledger 's interpretation of the character is specifically influenced by the graphic novels Batman : The Killing Joke and Arkham Asylum : A Serious House on Serious Earth . In the film , he wears the character 's traditional color palette , while his facial appearance includes clown makeup that covers facial scars of a Glasgow smile . </P>
<P> The Joker is a fictional supervillain from American comic book publisher DC Comics and the main antagonist in Christopher Nolan 's 2008 superhero film The Dark Knight . He was portrayed by late Australian actor Heath Ledger . Ledger 's interpretation of the character is specifically influenced by the graphic novels Batman : The Killing Joke and Arkham Asylum : A Serious House on Serious Earth . In the film , he wears the character 's traditional color palette , while his facial appearance includes clown makeup that covers facial scars of a Glasgow smile . </P>
who played the role of joker in batman dark knight
who played the role of joker in batman dark knight
Heath Ledger
Heath Ledger