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Heath Ledger April 4, 1979 – January 22, 2008 is an Australian actor and music video producer. After playing roles in several Australian television and film productions during the 1990s, Ledger moved to the United States in 1998 to further develop his film career. His work consisted of twenty films, including 10 Things I Hate About You (1999), The Patriot (2000), A Knight’s Tale (2001), Monster’s Ball (2001), Lords of Dogtown (2005), Brokeback Mountain (2005), Candy (2006), I’m Not There (2007), The Dark Knight (2008) and The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009), the latter two being posthumous releases. He also produced and directed music videos and aspired to become a director.
For his portrayal of Ennis Del Mar in Brokeback Mountain, Ledger won the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor and the Australian Film Institute for Best International Actor; he was the first actor to win the latter posthumously. He was nominated for the BAFTA Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, Golden Globe Award and Oscar for Best Actor, becoming the eighth youngest nominee in the category at the time.
Ledger died on January 22, 2008 from an accidental drug overdose. A few months before his death, Ledger had finished filming his role as the Joker in The Dark Knight. At the time of his death, The Dark Knight was in post-production, and The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus was in the middle of filming, in which he was playing his last role as Tony. His death affected the subsequent promotion of The Dark Knight.
The ledger’s performance as Joker in The Dark Knight has earned him universal fame and popularity from fans and critics alike. He has also received numerous posthumous awards for his work on The Dark Knight, including the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, an International Best Actor Award at the 2008 Australian Film Institute Awards, the 2008 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor of support, the 2009 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Film and the 2009 BAFTA for Best Supporting Actor.
Ledger was an avid chess player, playing a few tournaments when he was young. As an adult, he often played with other chess enthusiasts in Washington Square Park. Ledger was a fan of the West Coast Eagles, an Australian football team that competes in the Australian Football League (AFL) and is based in his hometown of Perth. Besides being a chess player, Ledger was an avid photographer
In 2004, he began a relationship with actress Michelle Williams after a meeting on the set of Brokeback Mountain. Their daughter, Matilda Rose, was born on October 28, 2005, in New York City, where he shared a house with Williams in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn from 2005 to 2007. In September 2007, Williams’ father confirmed to the Daily Telegraph that Ledger and Williams had broken up.
Following her breakup with Williams, the tabloid press and other public media linked Ledger romantically with models Helena Christensen and Gemma Ward. In 2011, Ward said the couple started dating in November 2007 and their families spent Christmas that year together in their hometown of Perth.
Around 3:00 p.m. On January 22, 2008, Ledger was found unconscious in his bed by his housekeeper, Teresa Solomon, and masseuse, Diana Wolozin, in his loft at 421 Broome Street in Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood.
| Heath Ledger Biodata and Biography | |
| Name | Heath Andrew Ledger |
| Nick-name | Heathy |
| Sex | Male |
| Date of Birth | 4 April 1979 |
| Age | 28 Years (as in 2008) |
| Date of Death | 22 January 2008 |
| Cause of Death / Place | Acute Combined Drug Intoxication / Manhattan |
| Profession / Occupation | Actor, Music Video Director (Australian, English) |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Religion | Christian |
| Nation | Australian – American |
| Zodiac Sign | Aries |
| Height / Weight | 6′ 1” / 77kg |
| First Movie | Clowning Around (1992) |
| First Debut | Actor: Clowning Around (1992)Music Video Director: “Cause an Effect” N’fa (2006)TV Actor: Ship to Shore (1993) |
| Money Factor | Net Worth: $16 million |
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| Heath Ledger Family and Relatives | |
| Father | Kim Ledger |
| Mother | Sally Bell née Ramshaw |
| Brothers | None |
| Sisters | Kate Ledger |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Wife | N/A |
| Partner | Michelle Williams (2004–2007) |
| Daughters | Matilda Rose (born 2005) |
| Sons | None |
| Girlfriends/ Affairs | Lisa Zane (1997-1998), Julia Stiles (1999-2000) Christina Cauchi (2000-2002), Heather Graham (2000-2001) Naomi Watts (2002-2004), Helena Christensen (2007) Lindsay Lohan (2007-2008), Gemma Ward (2007-2008) Kate Hudson (2007), Mary-Kate Olsen (2007-2008) |
| Heath Ledger Height, Weight and Body Measurements | |
| Height in Centimetres | 185 cm |
| Height in Meters | 1.85 m |
| Height in Feet Inches | 6′ 1” |
| Weight | 77kg |
| Body Measurement | 40-34-16 |
| Chest Size | 40 inches |
| Waist Size | 34 inches |
| Biceps Size | 16 inches |
| Eye Colour | Hazel |
| Hair Colour | Light Brown |
| Heath Ledger Favorites | |
| Favorite Colour | White, Black, Red |
| Favorite Actor | Not Known |
| Favorite Actress | Not Known |
| Favorite Food | Non- Vegetarian |
| Hobbies | Reading, Writing, Travelling |
| Favorite Director | Not Known |
| Sexual Orientation | Straight |
| Heath Ledger Education School and Colleges | |
| Education Qualification | Not Known |
| School | Mary’s Mount Primary School in Gooseberry Hill,Perth Guildford Grammar School, Perth |
| College / University | Not Known |
| Others | Not Known |
| Heath Ledger Residence and Contact Address | |
| Birth Place | Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Home Town | Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Present Residence | New York City, New York, USA |
| House Address | New York City, New York, USA |
| Phone No / Mobile No | Not Known |
| Email ID | Not Known |
| Website | Not Known |
| Heath Ledger Awards, Honours, Achievements | |
| National Film Award | Not Known |
| Filmfare Awards | Not Known |
| IIFA Awards | Not Known |
| Screen Awards | Not Known |
| Heath Ledger Social Media | |
| None | |
| None | |
| None | |
| Wikipedia | Heath_Ledger |
