Actor
Heath Ledger
Born 4 April 1979 · Perth, Western Australia, Australia — died 22 January 2008
Heath Ledger was an Australian actor from Perth who moved to Hollywood in 1998 and rose from teen-film roles to acclaimed dramatic work. He is best remembered for Ennis Del Mar in Brokeback Mountain and the Joker in The Dark Knight. He died in 2008, aged 28.
Key films
10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
His breakout Hollywood role, a charming teen romantic lead that introduced him to international audiences.
A Knight's Tale (2001)
A starring turn as a commoner posing as a knight, showing his appeal as a leading man.
Monster's Ball (2001)
A small but intense dramatic part in an Oscar-winning drama, signalling his move toward serious roles.
Brokeback Mountain (2005)
His landmark performance as Ennis Del Mar earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.
The Dark Knight (2008)
His final completed role as the Joker, widely praised and rewarded with a posthumous Oscar.
Key awards
- 2006 Academy Award nomination, Best Actor (Brokeback Mountain)
- 2009 Academy Award, Best Supporting Actor (The Dark Knight)
- 2009 BAFTA Award, Best Supporting Actor (The Dark Knight)
- 2009 Golden Globe Award, Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture (The Dark Knight)
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 26
- 1991Clowning Around · as Boy in Orphanage (uncredited)Actor
- 1997Paws · as OberonActor
- 1997Blackrock · as Toby AcklandActor
- 199910 Things I Hate About You · as Patrick VeronaActor
- 1999Two Hands · as JimmyActor
- 2000The Patriot · as Gabriel MartinActor
- 2000The Patriot: The Art of War · as SelfActor
- 2001A Knight's Tale · as William ThatcherActor
- 2001Monster's Ball · as Sonny GrotowskiActor
- 2002The Four Feathers · as Harry FavershamActor
- 2002A Knight's Tale: Making Of · as SelfActor
- 2003Ned Kelly · as Ned KellyActor
- 2003The Order · as Alex BernierActor
- 2005Brokeback Mountain · as Ennis Del MarActor
- 2005The Brothers Grimm · as Jacob GrimmActor
- 2005Casanova · as CasanovaActor
- 2005Lords of Dogtown · as SkipActor
- 2005The Brothers Grimm: Bringing the Fairytale to Life · as SelfActor
- 2005The Making of 'Lords of Dogtown' · as SelfActor
- 2006Candy · as DanActor
- 2007I'm Not There · as RobbieActor
- 2008The Dark Knight · as JokerActor
- 2009The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus · as TonyActor
- 2017I Am Heath Ledger · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2020Joker: Put on a Happy Face · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2022Heath Ledger: A Tragic Tale · as Self (archive footage)Actor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.