15 Superhero Voice Actors Who Totally Nailed Their Characters

by Ewan Paterson

1. Mark Hamill: The Joker

Joker Batman: The Animated Series
Warner Bros. Animation

Mark Hamill's Joker is, without question, the finest clown prince we've ever gotten.

Although it seems absurd to think that there was a time where Hamill would be considered a surprise fit for The Joker, having been synonymous with the part of Luke Skywalker all his career, it's important to remember just how well the actor transformed himself for the role. The voice, the laugh - all the things Hamill brings to the role have made his turn as the rogue the most authentic, on the big screen and off.

Like Sorkin and Conroy, Hamill has played the character in a variety of different mediums, taking a particularly famous role in Rocksteady's Arkham series and, more recently, in the animated adaptation of The Killing Joke. While the film did stumble in its opening act, Hamill's part - particularly during his rendition of the 'Loony' song inside the fairground park - was as flawless as ever.

While it remains to be seen whether or not we'll get to see him take on the part again, having retired from it on so many different occasions in the past, it's safe to say he's left behind a massive legacy for The Joker. The character's always been special, but there's just something about Hamill's performance that elevates the villain to terrifying levels of crazy.

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Are there any other voice actors out there you think we missed? Be sure to share your thoughts in the comments below!

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WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well. In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.