Heath Ledger
PersonFilm and Television Actors
Australian actor known for roles in independent and major studio films.
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Heath Ledger
- Film and Television Actors
Heath Andrew Ledger was an Australian actor whose work included 20 films across a variety of genres. After performing in Australian television and film productions in the 1990s, he moved to the United States in 1998. He received acclaim for roles including Ennis Del Mar in Brokeback Mountain and the Joker in The Dark Knight. Ledger died in January 2008 from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs.
- Nationality
- Australian
- Film breakthrough
- Lead role in 10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
- Academy Award recognition
- Best Supporting Actor for The Dark Knight
Sources and credits
Sources and credits
- Article
- Heath Ledger (English Wikipedia)
- Wikidata
- Q40572
- Text
- Card text is adapted from the English Wikipedia article by an automated summary. Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for its contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Article history and contributors
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- By Howie. CC BY-SA 2.0 · File page on Wikimedia CommonsHowie, Heath LedgerModifications: Resized and converted to WebP
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