heath ledger

     

Heath Anrew Ledger (April 4, 1979 – January 22, 2008) was an Academy Award-, BAFTA-, Golden Globe-, and SAG Award-nominated Australian film and television actor. After appearing in television roles during the 1990s, Ledger developed a movie career, appearing in nearly 20 films. He starred in both critical and box-office successes, including 10 Things I Hate About You, The Patriot, Monster's Ball, A Knight's Tale, and Brokeback Mountain. For his portrayal of Ennis Del Mar in Brokeback Mountain, Ledger was nominated for a 2005 Oscar for "Best Actor in a Leading Role" and also was nominated and won "Best Actor" awards for that role from BAFTA and the Australian Film Institute and the New York Film Critics Circle, respectively, as well as won an MTV Movie Award with Jake Gyllenhaal for their "best kiss" in the film.

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  • The New York Times wondered if the death of this actor, who plays the Joker, will make "The Dark Knight" darker
  • In 2009 this supporting actor Oscar winner's award was accepted by his mother, father & sister
  • The Aussie teen film "Blackrock" introduced this young hunk who played Mel Gibson's son in "The Patriot"
  • A.E.W. Mason's novel "The Four Feathers" made it to the screen in 2002 with this Aussie hunk as Harry Feversham

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