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Heath Ledger
Playing the Joker in The Dark Knight and Ennis in Brokeback Mountain.
10 Things I Hate About You · Brokeback Mountain
- Born
- 4 April 1979
- Birthplace
- Perth, Australia
- Died
- 22 January 2008
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Heath Ledger
Heath Ledger was an Australian actor whose brief career included sharply contrasting dramatic performances.
Early life
Perth
Developed an interest in performance at school.
Early career
Moved into Australian television and film.
Career
- 1990s
Screen beginnings
Worked in Australia before moving to Hollywood.
- 2000s
Leading roles
Moved from youthful comedy to major drama.
- 2008
Final period
Died before the release of The Dark Knight.
Selected films
10 Things I Hate About You
Reached a broad international audience.
Brokeback Mountain
Played a man constrained by fear and social expectations.
The Dark Knight
Won a posthumous supporting-actor Oscar.
Beyond work
Creative interests
Directed music videos and explored filmmaking.
Family
Had a daughter with actor Michelle Williams.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Howie. CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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