Heath Ledger's biography

Heath Ledger is 29 years old television actor born at Perth. He was born on Wednesday 4th of April 1979. He is often nicknamed as Heathy. According to year of birth 1979 he belongs to Generation X. Birthday on 4th of April means he is Aries. Aries is the most active sign of Zodiac, one born with this sign is a very quick learner, aggressive and passionate.

He is native english speaker. He is citizen of Australia. His primary profession is to be television actor. You can know him also as film director, film actor. He is recently known as character actor. He received Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor The Dark Knight in 2008

Heath Ledger's dad

Heath Ledger's father's name is Kim Ledger.

Heath Ledger's mom

Heath Ledger's mother's name is Sally Ramshaw.

Heath Ledger's family

He has 1 daughter.

Heath Ledger's daughter: Matilda Ledger

Heath Ledger's daughter's name is Matilda Ledger. She is known as actor. His daughter was born on Friday 28th of October 2005 in New York City.

Heath Ledger's schools

We found 1 school He attended. Name of the school: Guildford Grammar School.

Detailed informations about his schools

Concentrated on drama and sports in school. When asked to choose between the two, he picked drama. Attended a private all-boys school called Guildford Grammar.
On February 9, 2008, a memorial service attended by several hundred invited guests was held at Penhros College in Perth, Western Australia followed by a private wake on Cottesloe Beach with his family and friends.
Never attended Drama school and had no formal training when he decided to pursue an acting career.

Heath Ledger's career

His main focus is to be television actor. You could see him also in The Dark Knight.

Heath Ledger's partner

Michelle Williams

Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams have been together since 2004 for 3 years. She is known as television actor. His partner was born on Tuesday 9th of September 1980 in Kalispell.

How did Heath Ledger die

He died on on Tuesday 22nd of January 2008 when he was only 29 years old at Manhattan. Heath Ledgers death was caused by accidental overdose. It happend like accident.

Awards and competitions

Heath Ledger's Awards

Actor Daniel Day-Lewis made a dedication to him at the SAG Awards 2008. Ledger was one of Day Lewis' favorite actors.
His Golden Globe Award win for The Dark Knight (2008) came eleven days before the first anniversary of his death.
Was awarded the 2009 Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his work as the Joker in The Dark Knight (2008). This made him the first person to win a posthumous acting Oscar in this category, and the second person to win a posthumous Oscar.
Won almost every award in which he was nominated for his performance as The Joker in The Dark Knight (2008) including the quintuple crown (a Golden Globe, BAFTA, SAG, Critics' Choice Award, and Oscar).
Abbie Cornish dedicated her 2011 G'Day USA Excellence in Film award to him. They were co-stars in Candy (2006) [January 23, 2011].

Heath Ledger's Nominations

He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Actor for work Brokeback Mountain in 2005
He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for work The Dark Knight in 2009

What Heath Ledger has done for a first time

Was the first non-American actor to portray the Joker.
First acting role was as "Peter Pan", at age 10, at a local theater company.
His Golden Globe Award win for The Dark Knight (2008) came eleven days before the first anniversary of his death.
Received his Oscar-nomination for The Dark Knight (2008) on the first anniversary of his death, January 22, 2009.
Was the first actor to secure an acting nomination for a Batman film up until Joaquin Phoenix got an acting nomination for Joker (2019).
In both his first and final complete roles, he portrayed a clown.
Was awarded the 2009 Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his work as the Joker in The Dark Knight (2008). This made him the first person to win a posthumous acting Oscar in this category, and the second person to win a posthumous Oscar.
Very first performer to win an Oscar for acting in a comic movie-adaptation.
The second person to win a posthumous acting Oscar. The first was Peter Finch.
Was planning to direct his first feature film based on the Walter Tevis 1983 novel "The Queen's Gambit".
Met up with Christopher Nolan to exchange ideas about how he was going to play the Joker before there was even a script for The Dark Knight (2008). He was Christopher Nolan's first and only choice for the Joker.
He was five years younger than Christian Bale, making him the first actor to play The Joker who was younger than the actor playing Batman.

Heath Ledger's quotes

I prefer to date older women because they don't try to act older like younger girls but because they try to act younger.
It's a little uncomfortable doing love scenes in armor, but, you know, when the heat's on, the heat's on. (Access Hollywood (1996), August 2000)
[about growing up with his mom and his sisters] I learned respect for women, and patience. You grow up with all those women around you...you learn to wait your turn. (Cosmopolitan, June 1998)
I never studied acting in Australia. I never had an empty stage and black pajamas to run around and express myself.
Brooklyn seems to me the closest thing in America to Europe. The neighbors and locals are beautiful people. It's like a village.
[on daughter Matilda and being a father] Matilda is adorable, and beautifully observant and wise. Michelle and I love her so much. Becoming a father exceeds all my expectations. It's the most remarkable experience I've ever had - it's marvelous.
I'm not good at future planning. I don't plan at all. I don't know what I'm doing tomorrow. I don't have a day planner and I don't have a diary. I completely live in the now, not in the past, not in the future.
[on his choice of film projects] I feel like I'm wasting time if I repeat myself. I can't say I'm proud of my work. It's the same with everything I do: the day I say 'It's good' is the day I should start doing something else.
[on walking down the red carpet] Like diving into an Olympic pool, swimming the length underwater, then emerging gasping for breath. It's so noisy that it's quiet, you can't hear; the flashlights are so blinding that it's dark, you can't see.
[on his sleeping problems] Last week I probably slept an average of two hours a night. I couldn't stop thinking. My body was exhausted, and my mind was still going. (The New York Times, November 2007)
I'm shy. People get confused. They think as an actor you can get up and be confident on the screen. "Why aren't you like this in normal life? Why can't you act in your social life?" Because I can't! (NY Post, 2001)
Honesty always gets my attention. Not particularly someone who is honest to me, but someone who is honest with themselves. That is a quality I really enjoy, admire and love.
I don't have a method to my madness... For me, acting is more about self-exploration. I've learned a lot about myself in order to learn about the craft. I've always been very big on self-exploration and answering my own questions. (Vanity Fair, 2000)

Heath Ledger's body shape

Lets describe how Heath Ledger looks. We will focus on his body shape. Body build is average.

Heath Ledger