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Heath Ledger

Biography

Heath Ledger

Actor

Born
April 4, 1979
Age at death
28 years old
Place of birth
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Years active
1988 – 2009
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27

Credits

21

Movies

6

TV series

22

Years active

6.8

Avg. rating

0

Awards won

The life and career of Heath Ledger

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An original, in-depth guide to Heath Ledger is being written and fact-checked. In the meantime, all details, cast and streaming options are listed on this page.

Career timeline

  1. 1979 · Born

    Born in Perth, Western Australia, Australia

  2. 1988 · Screen debut

    Home and Away (TV)

  3. 1999 · Breakthrough

    10 Things I Hate About You (Movie)

  4. 2008 · Died

    January 22, 2008

  5. 2009 · Latest release

    The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (Movie)

Career in numbers

Titles per decade
Most frequent genres
  • Drama17
  • Comedy8
  • Romance8
  • Adventure8
  • Action5
  • Thriller5
Highest-rated title The Dark Knight 2008 8.5 Most popular title The Dark Knight 2008 8.5

Known for

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Heath Ledger in our catalogue.

Filmography

  1. 2009 The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus as Tony Movie
  2. 2008 The Dark Knight as Joker Movie
  3. 2008 Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of The Dark Knight as Joker (archive footage) Movie
  4. 2007 I'm Not There as Robbie Movie
  5. 2006 Candy as Dan Movie
  6. 2005 Casanova as Casanova Movie
  7. 2005 Brokeback Mountain as Ennis Del Mar Movie
  8. 2005 The Brothers Grimm as Jacob Grimm Movie
  9. 2005 Lords of Dogtown as Skip Movie
  10. 2003 The Order as Alex Bernier Movie
  11. 2003 Ned Kelly as Ned Kelly Movie
  12. 2002 The Four Feathers as Harry Faversham Movie
  13. 2001 Monster's Ball as Sonny Grotowski Movie
  14. 2001 A Knight's Tale as William Thatcher Movie
  15. 2000 The Patriot as Gabriel Martin Movie
  16. 1999 Two Hands as Jimmy Movie
  17. 1999 10 Things I Hate About You as Patrick Verona Movie
  18. 1997 Paws as Oberon Movie
  19. 1997 Roar as Conor TV
  20. 1997 Blackrock as Toby Ackland Movie
  21. 1996 Sweat as Snowy Bowles TV
  22. 1996 Chicken Treat Commercial as Chicken Treat Worker Movie
  23. 1993 Ship to Shore as Cyclist TV
  24. 1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno TV
  25. 1991 Clowning Around as Orphan Clown TV
  26. 1991 Clowning Around as Orphan Clown Movie
  27. 1988 Home and Away as Scott Irwin TV

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Quick facts

When did Heath Ledger die?

Heath Ledger died on January 22, 2008 at the age of 28.

Where was Heath Ledger born?

Heath Ledger was born in Perth, Western Australia, Australia.

What was Heath Ledger’s first screen role?

The earliest title in our catalogue featuring Heath Ledger is Home and Away (1988).

How many movies and series has Heath Ledger made?

Our catalogue lists 27 titles for Heath Ledger: 21 movies and 6 TV series.

What is Heath Ledger’s highest-rated title?

Among titles with enough votes, The Dark Knight has the highest audience rating, with 8.5/10 on TMDB.

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