"There's nothing in his pockets except knives and lint." Heath Ledger has stunned the world with his performance as The Joker in The Dark Knight. The late actor deserves every plaudit coming his way. But there also has to be some credit for the people that made him look the part: the make-up people.

In celebration of The Joker's multi-coloured mug, we've decided to bring together the best of this far too often forgotten section of the movie industry. Meet the finest make-up jobs ever to cross our screens.