The Evolution of The Joker on Television and Film

Burger Fiction takes a look at the evolution of The Joker over his 50 year history on television and film.

The first time the Joker appeared on television was 50 years ago. There has been a ton of actors portraying the clown prince of crime since then. We wanted to see how they all stacked up against each other, so we explored the evolution of the character throughout television, film, video, and even a few video games. Let’s put a smile on that face.

Scott Beale
Scott Beale

Scott Beale founded Laughing Squid in 1995 in San Francisco and is currently based in New York City. When not running the blog, Scott can be found posting on Threads and sharing photos on Instagram.