Heath Ledger

Actor

Australian Perth, Western Australia, Australia

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Quick Info

ProfessionActor
NationalityAustralian
Date of Birth04/04/1979
Age28 years (died on 22, Jan, 2008)
BirthplacePerth, Western Australia, Australia
Date of Death22/01/2008

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Bio/Wiki

Heathcliff Andrew Ledger was an Australian actor renowned for his intense and moving performances in diverse roles. He gained international fame in the late 1990s and early 2000s, becoming one of the most promising actors of his generation before his untimely death at age 28.

Personal Life

Death CauseAccidental prescription drug overdose
Death PlaceNew York, New York, U.S.
SpouseMichelle Williams (2003–2008)
PartnerMichelle Williams

Relationships & More

Daughter with Michelle WilliamsMatilda Rose Ledger

Family

Parents
  • Kim Ledger (mining engineer)
  • Sally Ledger (haematology technician/neé Ramshaw)
Siblings
  • Kathryn Ledger
  • Matthew Ledger

Career

Breakthrough Film10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
Notable Films
  • Two Hands (1999)
  • The Patriot (2000)
  • A Knight's Tale (2001)
  • Monster's Ball (2001)
  • Brokeback Mountain (2005)
  • The Dark Knight (2008, posthumous as Joker)
  • The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009, posthumous)
TV
  • Home and Away (1997)
  • Roar (1997)
Awards
  • Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (2009, posthumous for The Dark Knight)
  • Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor (2009, posthumous)
  • BAFTA Award
  • BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor (2009, posthumous)
  • SAG Award for Best Supporting Actor (2009, posthumous)
  • Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Supporting Actor (2009, posthumous)
Career Highlights
  • First major role in Home and Away (1997)
  • International breakthrough with 10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
  • Critical acclaim for Brokeback Mountain (2005), earning first Academy Award nomination
  • Posthumous global acclaim for The Dark Knight (2008), winning multiple major awards for the Joker role

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Began acting in school productions at junior high, starred as Peter Pan at age 10
2. Moved to Sydney at age 16-17 to pursue acting
3. Full name: Heathcliff Andrew Ledger
4. Posthumously released in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)
5. His father, Kim Ledger, is a mining engineer and racecar driver
6. He was diagnosed with insomnia and took prescription medication for it before his death
7. His daughter Matilda Rose Ledger was born in 2005
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