About
Heath Andrew Ledger (April 4, 1979 – January 22, 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...
Known for
Home and AwaySeries • 1988
The Dark KnightMovie • 2008
A Knight's TaleMovie • 2001
Brokeback MountainMovie • 2005
10 Things I Hate About YouMovie • 1999
The Brothers GrimmMovie • 2005
The PatriotMovie • 2000
Monster's BallMovie • 2001
I'm Not ThereMovie • 2007
RoarSeries • 1997
CasanovaMovie • 2005
Lords of DogtownMovie • 2005
The Imaginarium of Doctor ParnassusMovie • 2009
Ned KellyMovie • 2003
The Four FeathersMovie • 2002
CandyMovie • 2006
The OrderMovie • 2003
Two HandsMovie • 1999
PawsMovie • 1997