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Also Known As Heath Andrew Ledger • Heathcliff Andrew Ledger
Born April 4, 1979 • Perth • Australia
Died January 22, 2008 (aged 28) • New York City • New York
Awards And Honors Golden Globe Award (2009) • Academy Award (2009) • Academy Award (2009): Actor in a Supporting Role • Golden Globe Award (2009): Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In) "Brokeback Mountain" (2005) • "Blackrock" (1997) • "The Brothers Grimm" (2005) • "Sweat" (1996) • "Two Hands" (1999) • "Monster's Ball" (2001) • "Casanova" (2005) • "Roar" (1997) • "Candy" (2006) • "The Four Feathers" (2002) • "Ned Kelly" (2003) • "The Order" (2003) • "Home and Away" (1997) • "Lords of Dogtown" (2005) • "10 Things I Hate About You" (1999) • "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" (2009) • "I'm Not There" (2007) • "Paws" (1997) • "A Knight's Tale" (2001) • "The Dark Knight" (2008) • "The Patriot" (2000) • "Ship to Shore" (1993–1994)

Top Questions

Where was Heath Ledger born?
Heath Ledger was born in Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
When was Heath Ledger born?
Heath Ledger was born on April 4, 1979.

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Heath Ledger in a black suit and tie, standing in front of a gold Oscar statue at the Oscar Nominee Luncheon.
Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger, dressed as cowboys, ride horses side by side against a backdrop of trees and sky in a scene from Brokeback Mountain.
Heath Ledger as the Joker sits at an interrogation table with Christian Bale as Batman standing behind him in a scene from the film The Dark Knight.
Heath Ledger as the Joker leaps over Christian Bale as Batman, who lies on the street at night, in a scene from the 2008 film The Dark Knight.
Heath Ledger as the Joker in The Dark Knight, with smeared white face paint, red lips, dark eye makeup, and green-tinted hair, wearing a purple coat and looking intensely forward.
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