| “ | You ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight? | ” |
–The Joker | ||
Jack Napier (4 October 1964 - 1989) was an American gangster, terrorist, and supervillain of the 20th century. While serving as underboss to Gotham City crime boss Carl Grissom, Grissom discovered that Napier had been sleeping with Alicia Hunt, his mistress, and engineered a trap to kill him in the Axis Chemicals plant. Interference by Batman lead to Napier falling into a vat of chemicals, which bleached his skin and turned his hair green.
After a visit to a plastic surgeon, Napier discovered the change was permanent, and his sanity snapped. Now calling himself the Joker, he killed Grissom, seizing control of his gang and embarking on a terroristic crime spree across Gotham. Continued interference by Batman foiled most of his schemes, and the Joker was eventually killed by him.
Biography[]
Early Life[]
Napier was born in Brooklyn, New York City, on 4 October 1964.[1][2] (FILM: Batman)
Notes[]
Behind the Scenes[]
- The Joker was portrayed by American actor Jack Nicholson.[3][4] Nicholson was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Actor for his portrayal, but lost to Jeff Daniels for "Arachnophobia".[5]
Trivia[]
- Given the music video for the song "Partyman", and that the Joker plays the song within the film, it could be inferred that in-universe, Napier drew influence from the King Partyman character for his Joker attire.
Appearances[]
- Batman (first and final appearance)
Links[]
- Joker on Wikipedia
- The Joker on Batman Fandom
- Jack Napier on the DC Movies Wiki
References[]
- ↑ This is inferred from the wanted poster distributed by Lieutenant Max Eckhardt, which can be glimpsed at the beginning of the Axis Chemicals sequence.
- ↑ Lot #36 - BATMAN (1989) - Jack Nicholson-autographed Joker Photo and Jack Napier "Wanted" Poster - PropstoreAuction - Retrieved 26 August 2024 - Archived 26 August 2024
- ↑ Batman - IMDB - Retrieved 16 August 2021
- ↑ Jack Nicholson - IMDB - Retrieved 17 August 2021
- ↑ 1989 FILM AWARDS for Best Actor in a Film Winner Jeff Daniels for Arachnophobia - The Saturn Awards Organization - Retrieved 26 August 2024