Heath Ledger

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Heath Ledger was an acclaimed actor, best known for his role in the movie ‘Dark Knight’

Apr 4, 1979

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Biography

Personal Details

  • Birthday: April 4, 1979
  • Died on: January 22, 2008
  • Nationality: Australian
  • Famous: Died Young, School Dropouts, Film & Theater Personalities, Actors, INFP
  • Hobbies: Surfing, Art, Reading, Skateboarding, Writing
  • Spouses: Michelle Williams
  • Siblings: Ashleigh Bell, Kate Ledger, Olivia Ledger

Heath Ledger born at

Perth

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Birth Place

Ledger was a great Chess player in his younger days, and even won a contest when he was hardly 10-years-old.

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Personal Life

Apart from acting, Ledger was known for his love affairs with well-known actresses such as Naomi Watts, Lisa Jane and Heather Graham.

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Personal Life

While filming ‘Brokeback Mountain’, in 2004, he started seeing actress Michelle Williams. The duo later became parents to a baby girl named Matilda Ros, who was born the next year. However, his relationship with Michelle turned sour soon after and they split.

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Heath was born to Kim and Sally Ledger, in Perth, Australia, on the 4th of April, 1979. While his mother was a teacher who taught French, his father pursued a career in race car driving.

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Childhood & Early Life

He pursued his primary education at institutions such as ‘Mary’s Mount Primary School’ and ‘Guildford Grammar School’. He played the role of Peter Pan in one of the plays he had participated during his school days, at the tender age of ten.

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Childhood & Early Life

When he was hardly 17 years old, Heath discontinued his studies to pursue a career in acting. Almost immediately, he bagged the role of a gay man in the 1996 television series named ‘Sweat’.

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Childhood & Early Life

In 1997, two opportunities came knocking at Ledger’s door in the form of ‘Roar’ and ‘Home and Away’. While ‘Roar’ was a fantasy action adventure series, ‘Home and Away’ was a soap opera targeted at Australian audiences.

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Career

The Australian flick ‘Blackrock’, which released the same year, marked his movie debut. Ledger had essayed the role of Toby Ackland in this 1997 thriller film.

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Career

In 1999, Heath Ledger was cast in the blockbuster American comedy flick ’10 Things I Hate About You’. The character, Patrick Verona, which he had portrayed in this flick, was of great significance to the plot.

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Career

The same year he also starred in the Australian crime flick ‘Two Hands’. The movie went on to receive a string of actors and even a nomination for Ledger in the ‘Best Actor’ category.

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Career

After making waves in the movie industry through his first few works, Ledger became a part of the Hollywood icon Mel Gibson starrer, ‘The Patriot’, in 2000. The same year, he also became a part of the ensemble cast of ‘Monster’s Ball’, which also included the famous actress Halle Berry.

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Career

The role which made Ledger immortal was his portrayal of the Joker in the 2008 flick ‘The Dark Knight’. The movie went on to become a top-grosser worldwide and this actor was even honoured with the prestigious Academy award.

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Major Works