Heath Ledger
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Heath Ledger
1979 - 2008
Heath Ledger was an Australian actor, best known for his roles in The Dark Knight, Brokeback Mountain or 10 Things I Hate About You. He died on January 22, 2008 in New York, aged 28.
Quick Facts
- Name: Heath Ledger
- Occupation: actor
- Born: April, 4 1979 in Perth
- Died: January, 22 2008 in New York (aged 28)
- Citizenship: Australia
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Selected Filmography
2009: The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (Terry Gilliam): Tony
2008: The Dark Knight (Christopher Nolan): the Joker
2005: Brokeback Mountain (Ang Lee): Ennis Del Mar
2001: Monster's Ball (Marc Forster): Sonny Grotowski
2001: A Knight's Tale (Brian Helgeland): William Thatcher
1999: 10 Things I Hate About You (Gil Junger): Patrick Verona
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