Mark Hamill gave special recognition to The Joker on Tuesday for employing so many actors over the years: ?SHOUT OUT to The JOKER for no reason other than a lifetime of villainous mayhem & providing gainful employment for so many actors,? tweeted Hamill. Over the years, The Joker has appeared in a variety of media, including television series, animated and live-action films. The Joker was first introduced 77 years ago today in Batman #1 (April 25, 1940). The Joker?s earliest on-screen adaptation was in the 1966 television series ?Batman,? in which he was played as a cackling prankster by Cesar Romero. Jared Leto played the Joker in 2016?s ?Suicide Squad? and is expected to return in Matt Reeves ?The Batman.?