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Joker (playing card) The Joker is a playing card found in most modern French-suited card decks, as an addition to the standard four suits (Clubs, Diamonds, Hearts, and Spades). From the second half of the 20th century, they have also been found in Spanish- and Itali ...
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Jester A jester, court jester, fool or joker was a member of the household of a nobleman or a monarch employed to entertain guests during the medieval and Renaissance eras. Jesters were also itinerant performers who entertained common folk at fairs and ...
, a person employed to tell jokes and provide entertainment


Fictional characters


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Joker (character) The Joker is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Bill Finger, Bob Kane, and Jerry Robinson, and first appeared in the debut issue of the comic book ''Batman (comic book), Bat ...
, a DC Comics character ** ''The Joker'' (comic book) ** ''Joker'' (graphic novel) **
Joker (Jack Napier) Jack Napier, also known as the Joker, is a fictional character introduced in the 1989 superhero film ''Batman'' as the main antagonist, directed by Tim Burton. Primarily portrayed by Jack Nicholson, the character was based on the DC Comics supervi ...
, the character as he appears in the 1989 film ''Batman'' ** Joker (''The Dark Knight''), the character as he appears in the 2008 film ''The Dark Knight'' * ''Joker'' (comic strip), a comic strip in the British anthology comics * Joker (''Flame of Recca''), from the Japanese manga series ''Flame of Recca'' * Mr. Joker, or Joe Carpenter, in ''Read or Die'' * Joker (''Wild Cards''), a person with a harmful mutation in ''Wild Cards'' * Jokers, a race of super-beings in Terry Pratchett's novel ''
The Dark Side of the Sun ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...
'' * James T. "Joker" Davis, protagonist of the novel ''The Short-Timers'' * Joker, a character from ''Black Butler: Book of Circus'' * Joker, the underground alias of
Donquixote Doflamingo The ''One Piece'' manga features an extensive cast of characters created by Eiichiro Oda. The series takes place in a fictional universe where vast numbers of pirates, soldiers, revolutionaries, and other adventurers fight each other, using var ...
, a pirate from ''One Piece''


Film and television

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Kamen Rider Chalice This is a list of characters from the Japanese tokusatsu series . BOARD The , abbreviated as , is an organization that uncovered the seal Undead Cards and developed the first two Rider Systems. In ''Super Hero Taisen GP'', they along with the T ...
, or Joker, from ''Kamen Rider Blade'' *
Kamen Rider Joker is the second film adaptation of the ''Kamen Rider W'' television series, directed by Koichi Sakamoto and released in Japanese theaters on August 7, 2010. It was filmed in 3D film, 3D, making it the first feature length 3D film in the ''Kamen Ri ...
, a rider form of Shotaro Hidari, from ''Kamen Rider W Forever: A to Z/The Gaia Memories of Fate'' * Joker, from ''
J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai is the second installment in the Super Sentai metaseries. It was aired from April 8, 1977 to December 23, 1977, replacing ''Himitsu Sentai Gorenger'' and was replaced by ''Battle Fever J''. It was created by Shotaro Ishinomori, and was screened ...
'' * James T. "Joker" Davis, in ''
Full Metal Jacket ''Full Metal Jacket'' is a 1987 war drama film directed and produced by Stanley Kubrick, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Michael Herr and Gustav Hasford. The film is based on Hasford's 1979 novel ''The Short-Timers'' and stars Matthew M ...
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Impractical Jokers ''Impractical Jokers'' is an American hidden camera Reality television#Hidden cameras, reality show with improvisational elements. Produced by NorthSouth Productions, ''Impractical Jokers'' premiered on truTV on December 15, 2011 starring the m ...
'', also called ''Jokers'', American cringe comedy show


Video games

* Joker (''Persona''), from ''Persona 5'' * Joker (''Mass Effect''), from ''Mass Effect'' * Joker, a character from the ''Monster Rancher'' series * The Joker, from ''
Fighters Destiny ''Fighters Destiny'', known in Japan as is a 1998 video game developed by Opus Corp. for the Nintendo 64. It closely models the 3D fighting game standard set by Sega's ''Virtua Fighter'', but integrates a unique point scoring system. The game' ...
'' * Joker (''Suikoden''), from ''Suikoden III'' * The Joker, from ''
SaGa Frontier is a role-playing video game developed by Square for the PlayStation and released in Japan on July 11, 1997. The game was later published by Sony Computer Entertainment (SCEA) in North America on March 25, 1998. It is the seventh game in the ...
'' * Joker, from ''Alice in the Country of Hearts'' * Joker, a character from '' Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare''


People

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Joker (nickname) Joker is a nickname of the following people: People with the nickname * Joker Arroyo (1927–2015), Filipino lawyer, politician and senator * Jonas Berggren (born 1967), Swedish musician * Novak Djokovic (born 1987), Serbian tennis player * Alex ...
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Joker (wrestler) William Posada is an American independent professional wrestler best known under the ring name Joker. He worked for the Combat Zone Wrestling promotion, IWA Mid-South, Chikara and UWA Hardcore Wrestling. Career Dangerously Intense Wrestling (2 ...
(William Posada, born 1983), American professional wrestler


Musicians

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Joker (musician) Liam McLean (born 30 January 1989), better known by his stage name Joker, is a British record producer who creates music in genres such as dubstep and grime and was known for creating the subgenre "purple sound". He was named "2009 king of bass ...
(Liam McLean, born 1989), English dubstep artist *
Jonas Berggren Jonas Petter Berggren (born 21 March 1967) is a Swedish musician and singer-songwriter and record producer, also known as Joker. He started writing songs when he was seven, and continues to write for the Swedish band Ace of Base, which he is a ...
or Joker (born 1967), Swedish musician and record producer *
Jokeren Jesper Dahl (born June 13, 1973), better known by the stage name Jokeren (''The Joker''), is a Danish hip-hop artist and rapper. Dahl was born in Hillerød. In addition to his own recordings, he has been a prolific producer and has worked on ...
or The Joker (Jesper Dahl, born 1973), Danish rapper


Film

* ''The Joker'' (1928 film), a Danish-German silent drama film * ''The Joker'' (1960 film), a French comedy by Philippe de Broca * ''
The Jokers ''The Jokers'' is a 1967 British comedy film written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, and directed by Michael Winner. The film stars Michael Crawford and Oliver Reed as brothers who hatch a plot to steal the Crown Jewels. Very much of i ...
'', a 1967 British comedy starring Michael Crawford and Oliver Reed * ''The Joker'' (1987 film) or ''Lethal Obsession'', a German crime-thriller film * ''Joker'' (1993 film), an Indian Telugu comedy film produced by P. Pattabhi Rama Rao * ''Joker'' (2000 film), an Indian Malayalam film by A. K. Lohithadas * ''Joker'' (2012 film), an Indian Hindi film starring Akshay Kumar * ''The Joker'' (2014 film) or ''Poker Night'', an American-Canadian crime thriller by Greg Francis * ''Joker'' (2016 film), an Indian Tamil film by Raju Murugan * ''Joker'' (2019 film), an American film starring Joaquin Phoenix


Literature

* ''Joker'' (American magazine) * ''Joker'' (Slovenian magazine)


Music


Albums

* ''The Joker'' (album), a 1973 album by the Steve Miller Band *''Joker'', an album by
Mirkelam Fergan Mirkelam (born 20 May 1966, Istanbul) is a Turkish singer. He first became known with his song "Her Gece" ("Every Night") in 1995.Simon Broughton, Mark Ellingham, Richard Trillo '' World Music: Africa, Europe and the Middle East'' 1999-185 ...


Songs

* " The Joker (That's What They Call Me)", a 1957 song by Billy Myles * "The Joker" (Anthony Newley song), from the musical ''The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd'' (1964) * "Joker" (Anna Rossinelli song) (2011) * "The Joker" (Steve Miller Band song) (1973) * "The Joker", a 1988 song by Quiet Riot from '' QR'' * "Joker", a 1991 song by X Japan from ''
Jealousy Jealousy generally refers to the thoughts or feelings of insecurity, fear, and concern over a relative lack of possessions or safety. Jealousy can consist of one or more emotions such as anger, resentment, inadequacy, helplessness or disgust. ...
'' * "The Joker", a 2010 song by
Zona B Zona B is a Serbian blues rock band from Belgrade. History Former Idoli bassist Zdenko Kolar and drummer Dušan Ristić "Rista" officially formed Zona B on November 29, 1986. After several personnel changes, the band got a default lineup featu ...


Roller coasters

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The Joker (Six Flags México) The Joker is a Spinning roller coaster, spinning roller coaster located at Six Flags México, a theme park in Mexico. The ride was designed by Gerstlauer and Werner Stengel. The Joker opened for the public on March 7, 2013. The Joker's design co ...
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The Joker (Six Flags Discovery Kingdom) The Joker is a steel roller coaster at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo, California. The ride opened on May 29, 2016, as a rebuild of former wooden roller coaster Roar, adding a new steel track on top of Roar's wooden support structure. T ...
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The Joker (S&S Worldwide) The Joker Free-Fly Coaster is the name of four spinning roller coasters currently operating at four Six Flags amusement parks in the United States, those being Six Flags Great Adventure, Six Flags Great America, Six Flags Over Texas and Six Fla ...


Science

* Joker butterfly (''Byblia ilithyia'') * Common joker butterfly (''Byblia anvatara'') ** '' Byblia'' or jokers, a genus of brush-footed butterflies * Joker moth (''Feralia jocosa'') * ''
Loureedia phoenixi ''Loureedia phoenixi'' is a species of spider discovered in Iran in the year 2020. The species is categorized as a velvet spider. The spider is described as reclusive. It is named after the actor Joaquin Phoenix, for a color pattern which matche ...
'', the Joker spider


Sports

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Helsingin Jokerit Helsingin Jokerit (English: Jokers or Jesters) are a professional ice hockey team based in Helsinki, Finland. The team won six league championships as a member of the Finnish SM-liiga (1973, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, and 2002). Jokerit plays its ...
or Jokers, a Finnish ice hockey team **
FC Jokerit FC Jokerit was a Finnish professional football club based in Helsinki, Finland. History It was founded in 1999. The club was known for its wild supporters, 116% Boys, and for its owner, Hjallis Harkimo who is also the owner of Jokerit, an ice ...
, a Finnish association football club **
Jokerit FC (2012) Jokerit F.C. is a football club based in Helsinki, Finland which competes in the Tali Halli TN. The club is the " phoenix club" of FC Jokerit, who were founded in 1999 and were sold to rivals HJK Helsinki in 2004, and re- branded as Klubi-04 ...
* Jokers de Cergy-Pontoise, a French ice hockey team *
KK Joker Košarkaški klub Joker ( sr-cyrl, Кошаркашки клуб Џокер), commonly referred to as KK Joker, is a men's basketball club based in Sombor, Vojvodina, Serbia. They are currently competing in the top-level Basketball League of Ser ...
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Team Joker Joker Fuel of Norway () was a UCI Continental cycling team based in Norway, managed by Birger Hungerholdt with assistance from directeur sportifs Gino van Oudehove and Anders Linnestad. The team had well known riders, including Alexander Kristof ...
, a Norwegian cycling team


Television

* Joker, a pricing game on the game show ''The Price Is Right'' * Joker, a wild card for players of the TV quiz show ''
The Joker's Wild ''The Joker's Wild'' is an American television game show that aired at different times between 1972 and 2019. In the show, contestants answer questions based on categories determined randomly by a mechanism resembling a slot machine. The show's ...
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Transportation

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FreeX Joker The FreeX Joker is a German single-place, paraglider that was designed and produced by FreeX of Egling Egling is a municipality in the district of Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen in Bavaria Bavaria ( ; ), officially the Free State of Bavaria ...
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Honda Joker The Joker is a Honda scooter made from 1996 to 1999. History The Honda Joker scooter was first launched in 1996 in Japan. Then in Europe and the US, where it was renamed the Honda SRX50/90 Shadow, which came in two versions respectively which ...
, a scooter made from 1996 to 1999 * Peña Joker, a French amateur-built aircraft design * Joker, an edition of the
Volkswagen Golf Mk3 The Volkswagen Golf Mk3 is a medium-sized compact family car. The third generation of the Volkswagen Golf and the successor to the Volkswagen Golf Mk2, which was produced by Volkswagen from August 1991 (for the 1992 model year) to 2002 (for Cab ...
* Joker, an edition of the
Volkswagen Westfalia Camper The Volkswagen Westfalia Camper was a conversion of the Volkswagen Type 2, and then, the Volkswagen Type 2 (T3), sold from the early 1950s to 2003. Volkswagen subcontracted the modifications to the company Westfalia-Werke in Rheda-Wiedenbrück. T ...


Other uses

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Joker (store) Joker is a Norwegian grocery store chain in partnership with Norgesgruppen. The chain was established with its current name in 1997, rebranding a number of local stores, including those in the former "Nærmat" and "Lønne" chains. Store profile The ...
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Joker, West Virginia Joker is an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographer ...
, an unincorporated community * Jokers, nickname of VF-20, a World War II US Navy squadron


See also

* Joker! Joker!! Joker!!!, a U.S. TV gameshow *
Comedian (disambiguation) A comedian is an entertainer who performs in a comic manner, especially by telling jokes. Comedian or comedians may also refer to: Films * ''Comedienne'' (film), a 1923 film * ''Comedians'' (1925 film), a German silent film * ''The Comedian ...
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Comic (disambiguation) Comic or Comics may refer to: Arts and entertainment *Comic, another term for a comedian **''The Comic'', a 1969 comedy film directed by Carl Reiner **''Comics!'', a 1990s Canadian TV series ** ''Comics'' (British TV series), a 1993 miniseries * ...
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Dzhokhar (disambiguation) Dzhokhar may refer to: * Dzhokhar (name) * Grozny Grozny ( rus, Грозный, p=ˈgroznɨj; ce, Соьлжа-ГӀала, translit=Sölƶa-Ġala), also spelled Groznyy, is the capital city of Chechnya, Russia. The city lies on the Sunz ...
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Jokester (disambiguation) " Jokester" is a 1956 science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov. Jokester may also refer to: People ;Roles * Jester, a court fool * Comedian, a comic, person who tells jokes * Practical joker, one who plays practical jokes * Funnyman or jok ...
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Jester (disambiguation) A jester is a type of entertainer employed by the nobility during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Jester may also refer to: Arts, entertainment and media Characters * Jester (Marvel Comics), a supervillain * Jester (Quality Comics), a supe ...
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Joke (disambiguation) A joke is a humorous question, short story or quip. Joke(s) or The Joke may also refer to: * Joke (given name), also Jokes Music * Joke (rapper), a French rapper * "The Joke" (string quartet), nickname of Op. 33 No. 2 String Quartet by Joseph H ...
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Practical joker (disambiguation) Practical joker, or Practical jokers may refer to: * Someone who plays a practical joke, setting up a situation to produce a humorous physical outcome at the expense of a target * "The Practical Joker", an episode of the animated television serie ...
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