Was Heath Ledger's Joker a psychopath?

Giving the various portrayals (the Heath Ledger one, particularly, is dubious) the benefit of doubt, we can state that even if the Joker started off as a psychopath, the manifestations of the character we see today tend towards sociopathic in nature. read more

Nope, entirely to chaotic. He lacked motive for his actions, didn’t care about dying or being caught, was highly impulsive, and emotional. All of which rule him out of psychopathy. read more

Heath Ledger was one of the youngest actors to take on the role of the Joker and did an outstanding job of portraying the man on the brink of madness, despite his predecessors. Heath’s journey into the mind of the Joker almost caused a sense of madness in himself. read more

Ledger however made it obvious that The Joker was not only a psychopath, but a brilliant one. The scene where he tries to convince Harvey Dent to join his cause is a classic example of how smart the Joker really was. read more