Heath Ledger

Actor

Australian Perth, Western Australia, Australia

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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Personal Life

Death CauseAccidental prescription drug overdose
Death PlaceNew York, New York, U.S.

Relationships & More

Daughter with Michelle WilliamsMatilda Rose Ledger

Family

Parents
  • Kim Ledger (mining engineer)
  • Sally Ledger (haematology technician/neΓ© Ramshaw)

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

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)
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