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Heath Ledger
Heath Andrew Ledger (4 April 1979 – 22 January 2008) was an Academy Award-nominated Australian television and film actor. After performing roles in Australian television and film during the 1990s, Ledger moved to the United States in 1998 to develop his movie career. His work includes nineteen films, most notably 10 Things I Hate About You (1999), The Patriot (2000), Monster's Ball (2000), A Knight's Tale (2001), Brokeback Mountain (2005), and The Dark Knight (2008).[1][2] In addition to his acting, he produced and directed music videos and aspired to be a film director.
| Profile | |
| Born | Heath Andrew Ledger 4 April 1979(1979-04-04) Perth, Western Australia |
| Died | 22 January 2008 (aged 28) New York City, USA |
| Occupation | film actor |
| Years active | 1992 "2008 |
| Domestic partner(s) | Naomi Watts (2002 " 2004) Michelle Williams (2005 "2007) |
| Awards won | |
| Australian Film Institute Awards | |
| #1 | International Award - Best Actor 2005 Brokeback Mountain 2008 The Dark Knight Reader's Choice Award for Best Actor 2005 Brokeback Mountain |
| Other awards | |
| #2 | LVFCS Sierra Award 2005 Brokeback Mountain NYFCC Award for Best Actor 2005 Brokeback Mountain PFCS Award for Best Actor 2005 Brokeback Mountain SFFCC Award for Best Actor 2005 Brokeback Mountain Rober |
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Heath Andrew Ledger (April 4, 1979 – January 22, 2008) was an Australian television and film actor considered one of the most-promising talents of his generation before his accidental death at 28. After performing roles in Australian television and film during the 1990s, Ledger moved to the United States in 1998 to develop his movie career further, acting in 19 films, including such critical Read more...
Heath Ledger was born on April 4, 1979, in Perth, Western Australia, the son of Sally Ledger Bell (née Ramshaw), a French teacher, and Kim Ledger, a race car driver and mining engineer, whose family established and owned the well-known Ledger Engineering Foundry. The Sir Frank Ledger Charitable Trust is named after his great-grandfather. Ledger attended Mary's Mount Primary School, in Gooseberry Read more...
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