Joaquin Phoenix plays Arthur Fleck in Todd Phillips’s Joker (2019), a standalone fictional story based on DC characters. Robert De Niro plays Franklin, the television host at the center of the story. Here is how the principal cast maps to their roles, along with the film’s key creative credits.
Joker (2019) cast and character list
The film’s official DC page identifies Phoenix as Arthur Fleck and De Niro as Franklin. Character names for several supporting performers come from Rotten Tomatoes’ cast listing, rather than DC’s principal cast credits.
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| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Joaquin Phoenix | Arthur Fleck / Joker |
| Robert De Niro | Franklin |
| Zazie Beetz | Sophie Dumond |
| Frances Conroy | Penny Fleck |
| Brett Cullen | Thomas Wayne |
| Shea Whigham | Detective Burke |
| Bill Camp | Detective Garrity |
| Glenn Fleshler | Randall |
| Leigh Gill | Gary |
| Josh Pais | Hoyt Vaughn |
| Marc Maron | Gene Ufland |
DC’s principal cast list also includes Douglas Hodge, but the consulted cast listing does not establish his character name. The names above are a useful reference, not a claim that every performer in the film is listed.
Who is Arthur Fleck in Joker?
Arthur Fleck, played by Joaquin Phoenix, is the film’s central character. DC describes him as a clown-for-hire who aspires to perform stand-up comedy. The title character’s Joker identity belongs to this film’s standalone take on DC’s character, rather than a crossover or continuation established by the cited description.
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What kind of Joker film is this?
DC describes Joker as an “original, standalone fictional story not seen before on the big screen.” That distinguishes the 2019 film as its own version; this cast guide does not attempt to compare it comprehensively with every other screen portrayal of the Joker.
The Venice Biennale listing quotes director Todd Phillips describing the setting as “a broken-down Gotham City sometime in the late 1970s-early 1980s,” an account of the film’s atmosphere and influences rather than a precise in-story calendar date.
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Director and creative team
- Director and co-writer: Todd Phillips
- Co-writer: Scott Silver
- Producers: Bradley Cooper and Emma Tillinger Koskoff
- Director of photography: Lawrence Sher
- Production designer: Mark Friedberg
- Editor: Jeff Groth
- Costume designer: Mark Bridges
- Music: Hildur Guðnadóttir
Warner Bros.’ home entertainment listing also credits Phillips and Silver and names Phoenix, De Niro, and Beetz among the cast.
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Sources
- DC’s official Joker film page for the premise, principal cast, creative credits, and soundtrack note.
- Rotten Tomatoes cast and crew listing for supporting-character pairings.
- Venice Biennale film listing for Phillips’s description of the setting and influences.
- Warner Bros. home entertainment listing for independently listed credits.
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