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Heath Ledger

Heath Ledger

Heath Ledger was an Australian actor, who was quite famous within Hollywood and starred in several box office hits, such as 'Broke Back Mountain', 'The Dark Knight', and '10 Things I Hate About You'. Heath died on January 22, 2008 in his Manhattan apartment of an accidental over dose of prescription pills.

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About Heath Ledger

Known for: Starring and winning an Oscar posthumously for playing the Joker in 'The Dark Knight'.

Heath Ledger is an Australian television and film actor. He began his acting career when he was in grammar school and starred in a production of Peter Pan. He graduated from school at age 16. He left home with a childhood friend seeking out his acting career. But for many years he had little success landing roles, and appeared in only a few movies and television spots.

Heath’s big break in acting came in 1999 when he earned the lead role in the Australian movie, 'Two Hands' (1999). 'Two Hands' impressed critics, and led to him starring in the American comedy '10 Things I Hate About You', which launched him into stardom as a teen heartthrob.

His next big movie was 'Brokeback Mountain' (2005), in which he played a gay cowboy with Jake Gyllenhaal. This role earned him an Oscar nomination and placed him at the top of the Hollywood A-list. 'Brokeback Mountain' won him Best Actor awards at both the New York Film Critics Circle and the San Francisco Film Critics Circle.

His most famous and critically praised performance is undoubtedly as The Joker in Christopher Nolan's 'The Dark Knight' (2008). For his role creative and sadistic take on the Batman villain won an Oscar. Sadly the 30+ awards for his incredible performance came after his death. He died January 22, 2008 in Manhattan, New York from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs. His Oscar was only the second ever awarded posthumously.

Ledger last film was 'The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassis' (2009). However, Ledger died during filming which put the entire project into jeopardy. So that the movie would not be a total loss, friends of Heath's volunteered their time to act in his place, and to raise money for his daughter who had not been included in his will due to it never being updated. These actors included Johnny Depp, Colin Ferrell, and Jude Law.

Be sure to see his most memorable roles in movies like '10 Things I Hate About You' (1999), 'The Patriot' (2000), 'A Knight's Tale' (2001), 'Monster's Ball' (2001), 'Brokeback Mountain' (2005), and 'The Dark Knight' (2008).

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