Heath Ledger

Heath Ledger Movies and TV Shows

Heath Andrew Ledger (4 April 1979 – 22 January 2008) was an Australian actor and music video director. After playing roles in several Australian television and film productions during the 1990s, Ledger moved to the United States in 1998 to develop his film career further. 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 be a film 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 Best International Actor Award from the Australian Film Institute; he was the first actor to win the latter award posthumously. He was nominated for the BAFTA Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, Golden Globe Award and the Academy Award for Best Actor, becoming the eighth-youngest nominee in the category at that time. Posthumously, he shared the 2007 Independent Spirit Robert Altman Award with the rest of the ensemble cast, the director, and the casting director for the film I'm Not There, which was inspired by the life and songs of American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. In the film, Ledger portrayed a fictional actor named Robbie Clark, one of six characters embodying aspects of Dylan's life and persona. Ledger died on 22 January 2008 as a result of an accidental overdose of medications. 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, in which he was playing his last role as Tony, was in the midst of filming. His death affected the subsequent promotion of The Dark Knight. His performance as the Joker in The Dark Knight earned him universal acclaim and popularity from fans and critics alike. Ledger also received numerous posthumous awards for his work on The Dark Knight, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, a Best Actor International Award at the 2008 Australian Film Institute Awards, the 2008 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor, the 2009 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, and the 2009 BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 4/4/1979 (45 years old)
  • Place of birth: Perth, Western Australia, Australia
  • nationality: Australian
  • height: 1.85 m
  • Net worth: $16,000,000
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the United States
I Am Heath Ledger
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 75%
role:
Self (archive footage)
2017

Documentary

7.3
75%
2009

Adventure

Mystery

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.8
64%
The Dark Knight
IMDB 9.0
TMDB 85%
role:
In Memory Of
2008

Action

Crime

Drama

Thriller

9.0
85%
Shaun the Sheep
IMDB 8.2
TMDB 78%
role:
Robbie
Not available
2007

Animation

Comedy

Kids

8.2
78%
Not available
Candy
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 72%
role:
Dan
2006

Drama

Romance

7.2
72%
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Casanova
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 65%
role:
Casanova
2005

Comedy

Romance

6.5
65%
Brokeback Mountain
IMDB 7.7
TMDB 78%
role:
Ennis Del Mar
2005

Drama

Romance

7.7
78%
The Brothers Grimm
IMDB 5.9
TMDB 58%
role:
Jacob Grimm
2005

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.9
58%
Lords of Dogtown
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 71%
role:
Skip & 1 more
2005

Action

Drama

7.1
71%
The Order
IMDB 5.1
TMDB 54%
role:
Alex Bernier
2003

Drama

Horror

Mystery

Romance

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.1
54%
Ned Kelly
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 60%
role:
Ned Kelly
2003

Action

Adventure

Drama

History

6.4
60%
The Four Feathers
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 66%
role:
Harry Faversham
2002

Action

Adventure

Drama

Romance

War & Politics

6.5
66%
Monster's Ball
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 68%
role:
Sonny Grotowski
2001

Drama

Romance

7.1
68%
A Knight's Tale
IMDB 7.0
TMDB 68%
role:
William Thatcher
2001

Action

Adventure

Drama

Romance

7.0
68%
The Patriot
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 71%
role:
Gabriel Martin
2000

Action

Drama

History

War & Politics

7.2
71%
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Two Hands
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 66%
role:
Jimmy
1999

Comedy

Crime

Thriller

7.1
66%
1999

Comedy

Drama

Romance

7.3
76%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving Heath Ledger are, for example, I Am Heath Ledger, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus and The Dark Knight.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, Google Play and iTunes.
The best Anystream ratings are The Dark Knight (8.8), Brokeback Mountain (7.8) and 10 Things I Hate About You (7.5).
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