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      Heath Ledger

      Heath Ledger

      Highest Rated: 94% The Dark Knight (2008)

      Lowest Rated: 10% The Order (2003)

      Birthday: Apr 4, 1979

      Birthplace: Perth, Australia

      Despite a short-lived start on series television, Academy Award-winning actor Heath Ledger moved into features as a heartthrob in teen films, quickly developing into one of Hollywood's most prominent and gifted talents. After a notable turn in his native Australia's "Blackrock" (1997), Ledger went on to stardom by way of leading roles in "10 Things I Hate About You" (1999), "The Patriot" (2000) and "A Knight's Tale" (2001). Though he languished a bit in little-seen features like "The Four Feathers" (2002) and "Ned Kelly" (2004), Ledger exploded into a bona fide star with his Oscar-nominated turn as a closeted gayl ranch hand in Ang Lee's acclaimed "Brokeback Mountain" (2005). Building off the enormity of his "Brokeback" success, Ledger landed the role of a lifetime, playing The Joker in "The Dark Knight" (2008) and setting the stage for becoming a huge international star. But unfortunately - and quite shockingly - tragedy struck in early 2008, when Ledger was found dead in his apartment of an accidental prescription drug overdose, ending one of the most promising careers of his generation.

      Highest rated movies

      94% The Dark Knight 88% Brokeback Mountain
      85% Monster's Ball
      77% I'm Not There
      75% Two Hands
      71% 10 Things I Hate About You
      64% The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
      62% The Patriot

      Photos

      CASANOVA, Heath Ledger, Sienna Miller, 2005, (c) Touchstone CANDY, Abbie Cornish, Heath Ledger, 2006, (c) Think Film CANDY, Abbie Cornish, Heath Ledger, 2006, (c) Think Film THE PATRIOT, Heath Ledger, 2000, © Columbia CANDY, Heath Ledger, Abbie Cornish, 2006, (c) Think Film CASANOVA, Helen McCrory, Leigh Lawson, Lena Olin, Paddy Ward, Sienna Miller, Heath Ledger, 2005, (c) Touchstone CANDY, Heath Ledger, 2006, (c) Think Film CASANOVA, Sienna Miller, Omid Djalili, Heath Ledger, 2005, (c) Touchstone CASANOVA, Heath Ledger, 2005, (c) Touchstone CASANOVA, Brittany Hymore, Heath Ledger, 2005, (c) Touchstone THE DARK KNIGHT, Heath Ledger as The Joker, 2008. ©Warner Bros. CASANOVA, Heath Ledger, 2005, (c) Touchstone A KNIGHT'S TALE, Heath Ledger, 2001. ©Columbia Pictures A KNIGHT'S TALE, Heath Ledger, 2001. ©Columbia Pictures A KNIGHT'S TALE, Heath Ledger, 2001. ©Columbia Pictures A KNIGHT'S TALE, Mark Addy, Shannyn Sossamon, Heath Ledger, Paul Bettany, Laura Fraser, Alan Tudyk, Rufus Sewell, 2001. ©Columbia Pictures CASANOVA, Heath Ledger, Sienna Miller, Bimba the pig, on set, 2005, (c) Touchstone I'M NOT THERE, Heath Ledger as Bob Dylan, 2007. ©Weinstein Company 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU, (aka TEN THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU), Heath Ledger, Julia Stiles, 1999 MONSTER'S BALL, Heath Ledger, Sean Combs, Billy Bob Thornton, 2001

      Filmography

      Movies

      Credit
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Heath Ledger: A Tragic Tale Unknown (Character) - 2022
      64% 60% The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Tony (Character) $7.7M 2009
      94% 94% The Dark Knight The Joker (Character) $2.0M 2008
      No Score Yet 90% Tribute to Heath Ledger: The Unauthorized Story Unknown (Character) - 2008
      77% 69% I'm Not There Robbie (Character) $4.0M 2007
      47% 77% Candy Dan (Character) $44.7K 2006
      88% 82% Brokeback Mountain Ennis Del Mar (Character) $83.0M 2005
      45% 57% Casanova Casanova (Character) $11.3M 2005
      38% 39% The Brothers Grimm Jacob Grimm (Character) $37.9M 2005
      55% 81% Lords of Dogtown Skip Engblom (Character) $11.0M 2005
      55% 53% Ned Kelly Ned Kelly (Character) $74.9K 2003
      10% 38% The Order Alex (Character) $7.7M 2003
      42% 65% The Four Feathers Harry (Character) $18.3M 2002
      85% 67% Monster's Ball Sonny Grotowski (Character) $31.3M 2001
      59% 79% A Knight's Tale William (Character) $56.1M 2001
      62% 81% The Patriot Gabriel Edward Martin (Character) $113.3M 2000
      75% 80% Two Hands Jimmy (Character) - 1999
      71% 69% 10 Things I Hate About You Patrick 'Pat' Verona (Character) $38.2M 1999

      TV

      Credit
      No Score Yet 36% Jimmy Kimmel Live! Guest 2004
      45% No Score Yet Roar Unknown (Character) 1997 2003-2004