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
The latest news
Michelle WilliamsAMP™, | The 45-year-old actress is said to have been secretly practising ‘Gangnam Style’ steps, after singer PSY has invited her to join in the famous dance earlier this year.Read It »- Lindsay LohanAMP™, | Lindsay Lohan, 39, has been dubbed “the Sexiest Actress Alive” by Glamour's magazine in its January 2026 issue out this week. For the second year in a row, our gorgeous hottie beat out some other equally hot women for the number one spot!Read It »
- Helena ChristensenAMP™, | Sad news for Helena Christensen fans as speculation had been rife that the Danish model is about to announce her retirement from modelling, at age 56, with immediate effect.Read It »
- Gemma WardAMP™, | On Friday morning the Sun-Times reported the 38-year-old actress Gemma Ward and her boyfriend, to be shopping for engagement rings. Naturally, the article sent the Facebook and Twitter into a frenzy.Read It »
RumorsAMP™, | [December 2025 update] News of Heath Ledger’s death on January 22, 2008 stunned the world. Ever since, millions of fans worldwide have come to believe the actor’s death was a hoax and that he was still alive and well.Read It »- Naomi WattsAMP™, | Naomi Watts’s adored labrador retriever "Spinee" has undergone a risky surgery on Friday and is luckily beginning the slow process of recovery. The 57-year-old actress has received waves and waves and support for Spinee, as she offered her Twitter followers an update on pooch’s status regularly.Read It »
Naomi WattsAMP™, | According to the latest Watch and Listen magazine poll just out yesterday (Saturday, December 13), ‘10 Things I Hate About You’ is now considered to be the Greatest Film in the History of Cinema.Read It »- Heather GrahamAMP™, | Reports from the Daily News yesterday (December 13, 2025), suggest the 55-year-old actress has secretly got hitched to her long-term relationship. Sorry guys, Heather Graham seems to be off the market.Read It »
- Mary-Kate OlsenAMP™, | Speculation is rampant that Mary-Kate Olsen is expecting a baby after she was spotted with a prominent stomach bulge on Saturday evening, during romantic dinner date. Is the 39-year-old actress about to be a mom to a little boy or girl?Read It »