An Aussie import best known for his Oscar-nominated portrayal of a closeted gay cowboy in Brokeback Mountain (2005), Heath Ledger was born in Perth, Australia, on April 4, 1979.He began his acting career in Australian soap operas before making his American debut in the teen romantic comedy 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) and went on to appear in commercially successful fare such as The Patriot (2000) and A Knight's Tale (2001). But Ledger resisted the path of the typical Hollywood heartthrob by opting for challenging and -- as in Brokeback -- often unexpected roles, including a third-generation prison guard in Monster's Ball (2001), a heroin-addicted poet in Candy (2006) and a troubled actor in the Bob Dylan biopic I'm Not There (2007).
Ledger died on Jan. 22, 2008, at age 28, soon after wrapping up filming for the 2008 Batman feature The Dark Knight, in which he plays the Joker, for which he won a Golden Globe and an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.
The Dark KnightIn this blockbuster sequel to Batman Begins, the caped crusader (Christian Bale) teams with Lt. James Gordon (Gary Oldman) and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) to continue dismantling Gotham City's criminal organizations. But a psychotic new villain known as the Joker (Heath Ledger, in... Read More
The Brothers GrimmDirector Terry Gilliam's tale of adventure centers on the Grimm brothers -- Jake and Will -- who travel from village to village posing as exterminators of magical creatures ... but they're really expert con artists. Read More
10 Things I Hate About YouAfter learning that Bianca Stratford is forbidden to date until man-hating older sister Kat finds a beau, Bianca's would-be boyfriend hatches a plan: Pay moody school rebel Patrick Verona to escort the churlish Kat around town. Read More
The PatriotWidower Benjamin Martin (Mel Gibson) wants nothing more than to live in peace and farm his land, but when a cruel British officer (Jason Isaacs) brings the American Revolution to Martin's door and threatens what he cherishes most, the former war hero is forced to take action. With the help of his... Read More
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Tribute to Heath Ledger (2008) | NR | |
NR | ||
I'm Not There (2007) | R | |
Candy (2006) | R | |
Brokeback Mountain (2005) | R | |
The Brothers Grimm (2005) | PG-13 | |
Casanova (2005) | R | |
Lords of Dogtown (2005) | UR | |
Ned Kelly (2004) | R | |
R | ||
The Four Feathers (2002) | PG-13 | |
A Knight's Tale (2001) | PG-13 | |
Monster's Ball (2001) | R | |
The Patriot (2000) | R | |
Two Hands (1999) | R | |
10 Things I Hate About You (1999) | PG-13 | |
Roar (1997) | TV-14 | |
Blackrock (1997) | NR | |
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