Heath Ledger

Heath Ledger

Born: April 4, 1979
Died: January 22, 2008
in Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Heath Andrew Ledger (4 April 1979 – 22 January 2008) 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 (1999), The Patriot (2000), A Knight's Tale (2001), Monster's Ball (2001), Lords of Dogtown (2005), Brokeback Mountain (2005), Candy (2006), I'm Not There (2007), The Dark Knight (2008), and The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009), 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. He was nominated for the BAFTA Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, Golden Globe Award and the Academy Award for Best Actor, becoming the eighth-youngest nominee in the category at that time. Posthumously, he shared the 2007 Independent Spirit Robert Altman Award with the rest of the ensemble cast, the director, and the casting director for the film I'm Not There, which was inspired by the life and songs of American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. In the film, Ledger portrayed a fictional actor named Robbie Clark, one of six characters embodying aspects of Dylan's life and persona.

Ledger died on 22 January 2008 as a result of an accidental overdose of medications. A few months before his death, Ledger had finished filming his role as the Joker in The Dark Knight. At the time of his death, The Dark Knight was in post-production, and The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, in which he was playing his last role as Tony, was in the midst of filming. His death affected the subsequent promotion of The Dark Knight. His performance as the Joker in The Dark Knight earned him universal acclaim and popularity from fans and critics alike. Ledger also received numerous posthumous awards for his work on The Dark Knight, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, a Best Actor International Award at the 2008 Australian Film Institute Awards, the 2008 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor, the 2009 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, and the 2009 BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Movies for Heath Ledger...

Heath Ledger: A Tragic Tale
Title: Heath Ledger: A Tragic Tale
Character: self (Archive footage)
Released: September 27, 2022
Type: Movie
The tragedy of Heath Ledger's death has led to endless rumours and speculation about depression, hard-partying, and madness brought on by his role in the Dark Knight. The real story is far more human than those stories suggest.
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Joker: Put on a Happy Face
Title: Joker: Put on a Happy Face
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: August 18, 2020
Type: Movie
Featuring interviews with filmmakers and industry legends, discover the origins and evolution of The Joker, and learn why The Clown Prince of Crime is universally hailed as the greatest comic-book supervillain of all time.
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I Am Heath Ledger
Title: I Am Heath Ledger
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: April 23, 2017
Type: Movie
The life and career of an actor, artist, and icon. His own journey through his own camera.
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The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy
Title: The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: September 24, 2013
Type: Movie
This feature-length documentary delves into the trilogy, opening with the inspiration and vision for the new Batman films and inching its way toward the Rises finale and the culmination of nearly a decade of creative blood, sweat and tears. Candid, thoughtful and extensive, and comprised of revealing behind-the-scenes footage, countless interviews, audition tapes (with Christian Bale and Cillian Murphy doning the cape and cowl), and a narrative grip and momentum all its own, it leaves no stone unturned.
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Title: Too Young to Die
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: July 14, 2012
Type: TV
Those who knew them best describe the sensational lives and premature deaths of iconic actors and musicians whose passing left a void in pop culture.
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Title: Honest Trailers
Character: Joker (archive footage)
Released: February 13, 2012
Type: TV
Trailers that tell you the TRUTH about your favorite movies and TV shows: Honest Trailers. These are the hilarious trailers the producers don't want you to see...
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The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Title: The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Character: Tony
Released: October 1, 2009
Type: Movie
A travelling theatre company has more to it than meets the eye. It is an imaginary world commanded by the mind of Doctor Parnassus and the audience is in for more than just a show.
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Heath Ledger: A Tribute
Title: Heath Ledger: A Tribute
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: June 1, 2009
Type: Movie
On January 22, 2008, the entertainment world was rocked by news that one of its brightest young stars had unexpectedly died. This film is a commemorative special dedicated to the life and works of this complex and unique talent who died before his time.
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The Dark Knight
Title: The Dark Knight
Character: Joker
Released: July 16, 2008
Type: Movie
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.
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I'm Not There
Title: I'm Not There
Character: Robbie
Released: October 1, 2007
Type: Movie
Six actors portray six personas of music legend Bob Dylan in scenes depicting various stages of his life, chronicling his rise from unknown folksinger to international icon and revealing how Dylan constantly reinvented himself.
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Candy
Title: Candy
Character: Dan
Released: May 25, 2006
Type: Movie
A poet falls in love with an art student, who gravitates to his bohemian lifestyle — and his love of heroin. Hooked as much on one another as they are on the drug, their relationship alternates between states of oblivion, self-destruction, and despair.
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Casanova
Title: Casanova
Character: Casanova
Released: December 25, 2005
Type: Movie
With a reputation for seducing members of the opposite sex, regardless of their marital status, a notorious womanizer discovers a beauty who seems impervious to his charms. However, as he continues to pursue the indifferent lady, he finds himself falling in love.
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The Brothers Grimm: Bringing the Fairytale to Life
Title: The Brothers Grimm: Bringing the Fairytale to Life
Character: Self
Released: December 20, 2005
Type: Movie
Behind the scenes of The Brothers Grimm
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Title: The Reichen Show
Character: Self
Released: November 11, 2005
Type: TV
A list of celebrity interviews and sensational topics.
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The Making of 'Lords of Dogtown'
Title: The Making of 'Lords of Dogtown'
Character: Himself
Released: September 27, 2005
Type: Movie
A short documentary showing the making of the movie 'Lords of Dogtown'.
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Brokeback Mountain
Title: Brokeback Mountain
Character: Ennis Del Mar
Released: September 10, 2005
Type: Movie
Rodeo cowboy Jack and ranch hand Ennis are hired as sheepherders in 1963 Wyoming. One night on Brokeback Mountain, they spark a physical relationship. Though Ennis marries his longtime sweetheart and Jack marries a fellow rodeo rider, they keep up their tortured, sporadic love affair for 20 years.
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The Brothers Grimm
Title: The Brothers Grimm
Character: Jacob Grimm
Released: August 26, 2005
Type: Movie
Folklore collectors and con artists, Jake and Will Grimm, travel from village to village pretending to protect townsfolk from enchanted creatures and performing exorcisms. However, they are put to the test when they encounter a real magical curse in a haunted forest with real magical beings, requiring genuine courage.
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Lords of Dogtown
Title: Lords of Dogtown
Character: Skip
Released: June 3, 2005
Type: Movie
The radical true story behind three teenage surfers from Venice Beach, California, who took skateboarding to the extreme and changed the world of sports forever. Stacy Peralta, Tony Alva and Jay Adams are the Z-Boys, a bunch of nobodies until they create a new style of skateboarding that becomes a worldwide phenomenon. But when their hobby becomes a business, the success shreds their friendship.
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Title: The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Character: Self
Released: September 8, 2003
Type: TV
The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to just Ellen, is an American television talk show hosted by comedian/actress Ellen DeGeneres.
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The Order
Title: The Order
Character: Alex Bernier
Released: September 5, 2003
Type: Movie
For centuries, a secret Order of priests has existed within the Church. A renegade priest, Father Alex Bernier, is sent to Rome to investigate the mysterious death of one of the Order's most revered members. Following a series of strangely similar killings, Bernier launches an investigation that forces him to confront unimaginable evil.
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Title: Celebrities Uncensored
Character: Self
Released: June 4, 2003
Type: TV
Celebrities Uncensored is a TV program on the E! network that edited together amusing paparazzi footage of celebrities, usually in public places such as public sidewalks, restaurants, nightclubs, etc. The celebrities were often friendly, but sometimes their more unfriendly antics were featured in an amusing and entertaining way. It was very popular with stars on the rise and created a stir in the Hollywood community. Paris Hilton was first brought to the public's attention by this show.
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Ned Kelly
Title: Ned Kelly
Character: Ned Kelly
Released: March 22, 2003
Type: Movie
After getting threatened by Kelly's friends and family, Constable Fitzpatrick places the blame on Ned Kelly and exaggerates what happened. With the biggest ever award available, Kelly and his gang set into the wild, to remain hidden from everyone who seeks them. Even if it means having his family arrested, the members of the Kelly Gang stay hidden and plan a way to get their names cleared.
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The Four Feathers
Title: The Four Feathers
Character: Harry Faversham
Released: September 8, 2002
Type: Movie
A young British officer resigns his post when he learns of his regiment's plan to ship out to the Sudan for the conflict with the Mahdi. His friends and fiancée send him four white feathers as symbols of what they view as his cowardice. To redeem his honor, he disguises himself as an Arab and secretly saves their lives.
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A Knight's Tale: Making Of
Title: A Knight's Tale: Making Of
Character: Himself
Released: June 4, 2002
Type: Movie
A closer look into the filmmaking of Brian Helgeland's "A Knight's Tale".
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Monster's Ball
Title: Monster's Ball
Character: Sonny Grotowski
Released: June 7, 2001
Type: Movie
A prison guard begins a tentative romance with the unsuspecting widow of a man whose execution he presided over.
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A Knight's Tale
Title: A Knight's Tale
Character: William Thatcher
Released: May 11, 2001
Type: Movie
William Thatcher, a knight's peasant apprentice, gets a chance at glory when the knight dies suddenly mid-tournament. Posing as a knight himself, William won't stop until he's crowned tournament champion—assuming matters of the heart don't get in the way.
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The Patriot: The Art of War
Title: The Patriot: The Art of War
Character: Self
Released: October 24, 2000
Type: Movie
A 10 minute featurette that details thoughts from the cast and crew about the reality of the battles shown in the film and also, how these scenes were filmed. It makes for moderately interesting viewing, especially hearing about some of the details, such as the massive amount of extras and equipment needed.
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The Patriot
Title: The Patriot
Character: Gabriel Martin
Released: June 28, 2000
Type: Movie
After proving himself on the field of battle in the French and Indian War, Benjamin Martin wants nothing more to do with such things, preferring the simple life of a farmer. But when his son Gabriel enlists in the army to defend their new nation, America, against the British, Benjamin reluctantly returns to his old life to protect his son.
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Title: Rove
Character: Self
Released: September 22, 1999
Type: TV
Rove, formerly Rove Live, was an Australian television variety show which premiered on the Nine Network on 22 September 1999, before moving to Network Ten which aired the program from 2000 until November, 2009. The show was hosted by comedian Rove McManus, and featured an ensemble cast, who presented various segments throughout the course of the show. The show won the Logie Award for "Most Popular Light Entertainment Program" five times.
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Title: Teen Choice Awards
Character: Self - Nominee: Sexiest Love Scene
Released: August 1, 1999
Type: TV
The Teen Choice Awards is a teen awards show presented annually by Fox. The first awards were held in 1999. The program honors the year's biggest achievements in music, movies, sports, television, fashion and more, as voted on by teens aged 13–19. The program features a number of celebrities and also musical performers. The winners are awarded with authentic mini size (182 cm) surfboards designed with a summertime theme. The ceremony has created spin-off teen awards on YouTube.
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Two Hands
Title: Two Hands
Character: Jimmy
Released: July 29, 1999
Type: Movie
A 19-year-old finds himself in debt to a local gangster when some gang loot disappears and sets him on the run from thugs. Meanwhile, two street kids start a shopping spree when they find the missing money.
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10 Things I Hate About You
Title: 10 Things I Hate About You
Character: Patrick Verona
Released: March 30, 1999
Type: Movie
On the first day at his new school, Cameron instantly falls for Bianca, the gorgeous girl of his dreams. The only problem is that Bianca is forbidden to date until her ill-tempered, completely un-dateable older sister Kat goes out, too. In an attempt to solve his problem, Cameron singles out the only guy who could possibly be a match for Kat: a mysterious bad boy with a nasty reputation of his own.
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Paws
Title: Paws
Character: Oberon
Released: September 25, 1997
Type: Movie
A talking Terrier with impressive computer skills teams up with two youngsters to stop a million dollars from falling into the wrong hands.
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Title: Roar
Character: Conor
Released: July 14, 1997
Type: TV
Roar is an American television show that originally aired on the Fox network in July 1997. In the year AD 400, a young Irish man, Conor, sets out to rid his land of the invading Romans, but in order to accomplish this, he must unite the Celtic clans.
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Blackrock
Title: Blackrock
Character: Toby Ackland
Released: May 1, 1997
Type: Movie
In New South Wales, Jared surfs with his mates and has a first girl. He hosts a beach party for his older pal, Ricko, and witnesses four of his mates gang-rape a 15 year old. He does nothing, and the next day, she's found murdered. At school, the boys and the girls react: the girls with anger at the perpetrators, the boys with jeering at the dead girl's morality. The students' parents have their own responses. Jared retreats into angry silence, disgusted that he did nothing to help the dead girl. Meanwhile, his mother wants to talk to him about her impending cancer surgery, the police want to know what he saw, and his friend Ricko wants an alibi. Jared's cracking under the pressure.
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Title: E! True Hollywood Story
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: August 21, 1996
Type: TV
E! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood celebrities, movies, TV shows and also well-known public figures. Among the topics covered on the program include salacious re-tellings of Hollywood secrets, show-biz scandals, celebrity murders and mysteries, porn-star biographies, and "where-are-they-now?" investigations of former child stars. It frequently features in-depth interviews, actual courtroom footage, and dramatic reenactments. When aired on the E! network, episodes will be updated to reflect the current life or status of the subject.
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Title: Sweat
Character: Snowy Bowles
Released: April 20, 1996
Type: TV
Sweat is an Australian drama series created by John Rapsey and produced by Barron Entertainment in Perth. The show aired on Network Ten in 1996 and centred around students at an Australian school for the athletically gifted. Sweat was Heath Ledger's first regular role on a television series; he played Snowy Bowles, a gay cyclist. Scenes shot in & around Perth included at locations such as Challenge Stadium & the now defunct Perry Lakes Stadium, scene of the 1962 Commonwealth Games.
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Title: Ship to Shore
Character: Cyclist
Released: November 1, 1993
Type: TV
Ship to Shore is an Australian children's television series devised by David Rapsey and written by Glenda Hambly, John Rapsey, Mary Morris, Everett de Roche, Jon Stephens and others. The program was shown on the ABC and Channel 9 in Australia, on YTV in Canada, and briefly on Nickelodeon in the United States.
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Title: Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Character: Self - Guest
Released: September 13, 1993
Type: TV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien that aired 2,725 episodes on NBC between 1993 and 2009. The show featured varied comedic material, celebrity interviews, and musical and comedy performances. The second incarnation of NBC's Late Night franchise, O'Brien's debuted in 1993 after David Letterman, who hosted the first incarnation of Late Night, moved to CBS to host Late Show opposite The Tonight Show. In 2004, as part of a deal to secure a new contract, NBC announced that O'Brien would leave Late Night in 2009 to succeed Jay Leno as the host of The Tonight Show. Jimmy Fallon began hosting his version of Late Night on March 2, 2009.
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Title: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Released: May 25, 1992
Type: TV
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is an American late-night talk show hosted by Jay Leno that initially aired from May 25, 1992 to May 29, 2009, and resumed production on March 1, 2010. The fourth incarnation of the Tonight Show franchise made its debut on May 25, 1992, three days following Johnny Carson's retirement as host of the program. The program originates from NBC Studios in Burbank, California, and is broadcast Monday through Friday at 11:35 PM in the Eastern and Pacific time zones. Unlike Carson or his predecessor Jack Paar, Leno only once utilized a guest host, preferring to host the series by himself. On April 26, 1999, the show began broadcasting in 1080i HDTV, becoming the first American nightly talk show to be shot in high definition. The show is shot in 16:9 aspect ratio. The series, which followed the same basic format as that of his predecessors, ran until May 29, 2009, after which Leno was succeeded by Conan O'Brien. NBC signed Leno to a new deal for a nightly talk show in the 10:00 pm ET timeslot. The primetime series, titled The Jay Leno Show, debuted on September 14, 2009, following a similar format to the Leno incarnation of Tonight.
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Clowning Around
Title: Clowning Around
Character: Orphan Clown
Released: November 26, 1991
Type: Movie
Follows a boy who realizes there is more to being a clown, than just clowning around.
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Title: The Oscars
Character: Self
Released: March 19, 1953
Type: TV
An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, that is better known by its nickname Oscar.