Heath Ledger biography
Heath Ledger was an Australian actor, born on 4 April 1979 in Perth, who died on 22 January 2008.
Heath Ledger's screen career began in 1991 with Clowning Around, playing Orphan clown.
Heath Ledger appeared in 20 films and 5 television or streaming titles between 1991 and 2017.
Honours include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, MTV Movie Award for Best Villain and BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.
- Born
- 4 April 1979
- Died
- 22 January 2008 (aged 28)
- Birthplace
- Perth
- Work
- Television actor, Film director, Film actor, Character actor, Actor
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1991 to 2008
- Awards
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
- MTV Movie Award for Best Villain
- BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor , Motion Picture
- Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor
- Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Heath Ledger filmography
20 films and 5 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | I Am Heath Ledger | English | ||
| 2009 | The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus | Tony Shepard | Last film role (posthumous release) | |
| 2008 | The Dark Knight | The Joker | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (posthumous release) | |
| 2007 | I'm Not There | Robbie Clark / Bob Dylan | ||
| 2007 | Here's Looking at You, Boy | |||
| 2006 | Candy | Dan Carter | ||
| 2005 | Brokeback Mountain | Ennis Del Mar | ||
| 2005 | Lords of Dogtown | Skip Engblom | ||
| 2005 | The Brothers Grimm | Jacob Grimm | ||
| 2005 | Casanova | Giacomo Casanova | ||
| 2003 | The Order | Alex Bernier | ||
| 2003 | Ned Kelly | Ned Kelly | ||
| 2002 | The Four Feathers | Harry Faversham | ||
| 2001 | Monster's Ball | Sonny Grotowski | ||
| 2001 | A Knight's Tale | William Thatcher | ||
| 2000 | The Patriot | Gabriel Martin | ||
| 1999 | Two Hands | Jimmy | ||
| 1999 | 10 Things I Hate About You | Patrick Verona | ||
| 1997 | Paws | Oberon | ||
| 1997 | Blackrock | Toby Ackland |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Roar | Conor | Season 1 (13 episodes) | |
| 1997 | Home and Away | Scott Irwin | Season 10 (9 episodes) | |
| 1996 | Sweat | Snowy Bowles | Season 1 (26 episodes) | |
| 1993 | Ship to Shore | Cyclist | Seasons 1 to 2 (3 episodes) | |
| 1991 | Clowning Around | Orphan clown | TV movie; debut role (uncredited) |