This statistic shows the favorability of the actors who have portrayed the Joker in live-action movies among adults in the United States as of June 2019. The findings show that Jack Nicholson was the favorite, with 81 percent of survey respondents stating that they found his portrayal of the Joker to be very or somewhat favorable. Second was the late Heath Ledger, who played the Joker in 2008 box office hit 'The Dark Knight'. Ledger passed away whilst the movie was still in production, however won multiple awards posthumously including a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role., as well as an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.
Favorability of the actors who have portrayed the Joker in live-action movies among adults in the United States as of June 2019
*Total sample size was 2,201. Responses reflect those who answered 'very' or 'somewhat favorable'.
The question was phrased by the source as follows: 'In the past 30 years, three actors have portrayed the Joker in live-action films. Do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of the following actors’ portrayal of the Joker?'
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Morning Consult. (June 18, 2019). Favorability of the actors who have portrayed the Joker in live-action movies among adults in the United States as of June 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 23, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1018348/favorite-the-joker-actors-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Morning Consult. "Favorability of the actors who have portrayed the Joker in live-action movies among adults in the United States as of June 2019." Chart. June 18, 2019. Statista. Accessed January 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1018348/favorite-the-joker-actors-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Morning Consult. (2019). Favorability of the actors who have portrayed the Joker in live-action movies among adults in the United States as of June 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1018348/favorite-the-joker-actors-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Morning Consult. "Favorability of The Actors Who Have Portrayed The Joker in Live-action Movies among Adults in The United States as of June 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1018348/favorite-the-joker-actors-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Morning Consult, Favorability of the actors who have portrayed the Joker in live-action movies among adults in the United States as of June 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1018348/favorite-the-joker-actors-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited January 23, 2025)
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