Heath Ledger (Movie Actor) - Age, Birthday, Bio, Facts, Family, Net Worth, Height & More

Heath Andrew Ledger was an Australian actor and music video director. After playing roles in several Australian television and film productions during the 1990s, Ledger moved to the United States in 1998 to develop his film career further. His work consisted of twenty films, including 10 Things I Hate About You, The Patriot, A Knight's Tale, Monster's Ball, Lords of Dogtown, Brokeback Mountain, Candy, I'm Not There, The Dark Knight, and The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, the latter two being posthumous releases. He also produced and directed music videos and aspired to be a film director. For his portrayal of Ennis Del Mar in Brokeback Mountain, Ledger won the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor and the Best International Actor Award from the Australian Film Institute; he was the first actor to win the latter award posthumously.

Born	Heath Andrew Ledger, April 4, 1979, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Died	January 22, 2008, New York City, U.S.
Cause of death	Acute combined drug intoxication
Resting place	Karrakatta Cemetery
Occupation	Actor, music video director
Years active	1992–2008
Partner(s)	Michelle Williams (2004–2007)
Children	1

Movie Actor Heath Ledger was born on April 4, 1979 in Perth, Australia (He dies at the age of 28, on January 22, 2008).

His death was rated the #1 entertainment story of 2008. He was most known for his performance as the Joker in ^Movie The Dark Knight. Acting roles in films such as ^Movie 10 Things I Hate About You, ^Movie The Patriot, ^Movie A Knight's Tale, and ^Movie Brokeback Mountain contributed to his spectacular rise.

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Heath Ledger was born in the Zodiac sign Aries (The Ram), and 1979 is also the year of Goat (羊) in the Chinese Zodiac.

He was a chess enthusiast who won the Western Australian junior chess championship at the age of ten. He made his broadcast debut as a biker in three episodes of the show Ship to Shore.

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He died of an overdose of prescription medicines, including oxycodone, doxylamine, hydrocodone, diazepam, alprazolam, and temazepam, after suffering from insomnia following filming ^Movie The Dark Knight.

From 2004 to 2007, he was romantically involved with actress ^{Movie Actress} Michelle Williams. Matilda Rose Ledger, the couple's daughter, was born in 2005.

In ^Movie The Dark Knight, he starred alongside ^{Movie Actor} Christian Bale.

Heath Ledger's income mainly comes from the work that created his reputation: a movie actor. Networth of Heath Ledger in 2024 is 16,000,000$+. He is Millionaire!

How tall is Heath Ledger? At the age of 28, Heath Ledger height is 6'1" (1.85m).

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Latest information about Heath Ledger updated on March 19 2023.