Birth: April 4, 1979
Birthplace: Perth, Western Australia
Death: January 22, 2008
He made girls drool since his Australian acting debut and it didn't take long for North America to catch the Heath Ledger bug either. Find out more about the fascinating life and tragic death of this young actor.
Down-Under Beginnings 4mu3r
Heath Ledger wasn't a one-track kinda guy. Sure, he was captain of the drama team in high school, but Heath also won several awards for take up acting as his main profession. After graduating high school a year early (at age 16) Heath Ledger and his best bud, Tony DiCarlo, drove 2600 miles from Perth, Australia to Sydney.Big Break 1mi3s
Heath Ledger got his first break with the Australian teen flick, Blackrock, in 1997. The role gained him a lot of positive attention and Heath soon snagged the part of an Keri Russell as his wife.Breakthrough Roles 2u3i62
Heath Ledger was still Academy Award nomination. In the summer of 2008, Heath can be seen in his final performance, playing the Joker in the latest Batman remake The Dark Knight.Personal Life and Death 3u1t53
Heath dated relationship. Sadly, on January 22, 2008 at the age of 28, Heath Ledger was found dead in a New York apartment building. Early reports say drugs may have played a role.Did U Know? 682c
Heath Ledger Says... 6v3w3o
"I only do this [act] because I'm having fun. The day I stop having fun, I'll just walk away.""I'm the worst auditioner - really, really bad. I mean, you're being judged and I'm just so aware of it that it consumes me. I can't relax, I'm tied in knots, so the voice is very taut and tense."
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