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Heath Ledger‌

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1979-04-04

Popularity

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Heath Ledger

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Heath Ledger

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1979-04-04

Popularity

star19.9

Biography

Heath Andrew Ledger (4 April 1979 – 22 January 2008) was an Australian actor and music video director. After playing roles in several Australian television and film productions during the 1990s, Ledger moved to the United States in 1998 to develop his film career further. His work consisted of twenty films, including 10 Things I Hate About You (1999), The Patriot (2000), A Knight's Tale (2001), Monster's Ball (2001), Lords of Dogtown (2005), Brokeback Mountain (2005), Candy (2006), I'm Not There (2007), The Dark Knight (2008), and The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009), the latter two being posthumous releases. He also produced and directed music videos and aspired to be a film director. For his portrayal of Ennis Del Mar in Brokeback Mountain, Ledger won the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor and the Best International Actor Award from the Australian Film Institute; he was the first actor to win the latter award posthumously. He was nominated for the BAFTA Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, Golden Globe Award and the Academy Award for Best Actor, becoming the eighth-youngest nominee in the category at that time. Posthumously, he shared the 2007 Independent Spirit Robert Altman Award with the rest of the ensemble cast, the director, and the casting director for the film I'm Not There, which was inspired by the life and songs of American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. In the film, Ledger portrayed a fictional actor named Robbie Clark, one of six characters embodying aspects of Dylan's life and persona. Ledger died on 22 January 2008 as a result of an accidental overdose of medications. A few months before his death, Ledger had finished filming his role as the Joker in The Dark Knight. At the time of his death, The Dark Knight was in post-production, and The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, in which he was playing his last role as Tony, was in the midst of filming. His death affected the subsequent promotion of The Dark Knight. His performance as the Joker in The Dark Knight earned him universal acclaim and popularity from fans and critics alike. Ledger also received numerous posthumous awards for his work on The Dark Knight, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, a Best Actor International Award at the 2008 Australian Film Institute Awards, the 2008 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor, the 2009 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, and the 2009 BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Movie Credits

Brokeback Mountain

Brokeback Mountain‌
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calendar 2005

The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight‌
star8.5
calendar 2008

Monster's Ball

Monster's Ball‌
star6.8
calendar 2001

Ned Kelly

Ned Kelly‌
star6.1
calendar 2003

The Patriot

The Patriot‌
star7.2
calendar 2000

I'm Not There

I'm Not There‌
star6.5
calendar 2007

The Brothers Grimm

The Brothers Grimm‌
star5.8
calendar 2005

Candy

Candy‌
star7.1
calendar 2006

10 Things I Hate About You

10 Things I Hate About You‌
star7.6
calendar 1999

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus‌
star6.4
calendar 2009

A Knight's Tale

A Knight's Tale‌
star6.9
calendar 2001

The Four Feathers

The Four Feathers‌
star6.6
calendar 2002

Lords of Dogtown

Lords of Dogtown‌
star7.1
calendar 2005

The Order

The Order‌
star5.8
calendar 2003

Casanova

Casanova‌
star6.4
calendar 2005

Two Hands

Two Hands‌
star6.6
calendar 1999

Blackrock

Blackrock‌
star6.0
calendar 1997

Heath Ledger: A Tragic Tale

Heath Ledger: A Tragic Tale‌
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calendar 2022

I Am Heath Ledger

I Am Heath Ledger‌
star7.4
calendar 2017

Paws

Paws‌
star4.3
calendar 1997

The Patriot: The Art of War

The Patriot: The Art of War‌
star6.9
calendar 2000

The Brothers Grimm: Bringing the Fairytale to Life

The Brothers Grimm: Bringing the Fairytale to Life‌
star7.2
calendar 2005

The Making of 'Lords of Dogtown'

The Making of 'Lords of Dogtown'‌
star7.0
calendar 2005

Clowning Around

Clowning Around‌
star7.0
calendar 1991

The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy

The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy‌
star6.8
calendar 2013

Joker: Put on a Happy Face

Joker: Put on a Happy Face‌
star8.4
calendar 2020

Heath Ledger: A Tribute

Heath Ledger: A Tribute‌
star10.0
calendar 2009

A Knight's Tale: Making Of

A Knight's Tale: Making Of‌
star0.0
calendar 2002

Tv Credits

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show‌
star5.8
calendar 2003

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno‌
star5.4
calendar 1992

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien‌
star7.1
calendar 1993

Roar

Roar‌
star6.2
calendar 1997

Celebrities Uncensored

Celebrities Uncensored‌
star2.5
calendar 2003

Sweat

Sweat‌
star2.7
calendar 1996

The Oscars

The Oscars‌
star7.0
calendar 1953

E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story‌
star8.1
calendar 1996

Rove

Rove‌
star8.0
calendar 1999

The Reichen Show

The Reichen Show‌
star4.8
calendar 2005

Teen Choice Awards

Teen Choice Awards‌
star10.0
calendar 1999

Too Young to Die

Too Young to Die‌
star7.2
calendar 2012

Honest Trailers

Honest Trailers‌
star6.5
calendar 2012

Ship to Shore

Ship to Shore‌
star2.0
calendar 1993