Heath Ledger / The Dark Knight
The Joker in The Dark Knight featuring Heath Ledger was iconic! There was no concept for those famous scars around his lips, so makeup artist Conor O’Sullivan had to build them! He merely had the thought that they would look cool, with punk culture influencing him.
Creating Heath Ledger’s Joker in The Dark Knight was a groundbreaking makeup and character design endeavor. Inspired by punk culture, the decision to improvise the character’s signature scars highlighted the creative freedom and ingenuity of the makeup artist Conor O’Sullivan. Focusing on the lower lip with prosthetics and maintaining an intentionally unpolished makeup look added to the character’s unsettling and chaotic presence, contributing to the Joker’s status as an iconic film villain.
