HEATH LEDGER Biography
Biography: Heath Ledger: birth name: Heath Andrew Ledger; born on April 4, 1979 in perth, Australia ; date of death: January 22, 2008; height: 6 ft 1 (185 cm); Zodiac Sign: Aries.
Heath 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 solid movie career, appearing in nearly 20 films. He starred in both critical and box-office successes.
For his portrayal of Ennis Del Mar in Brokeback Mountain, Ledger was nominated for a 2005 Oscar for “Best Actor in a Leading Role.
He played the Joker in the movie The Dark Knight shortly before dying on January 22, 2008 from an accidental prescription drug overdose at age 28.
Among his notable relationships: Ledger dated Heather Graham, from October 2000 to June 2001. He had a serious long-term relationship with Naomi Watts, whom he met during the filming of Ned Kelly. He met and began dating actress Michelle Williams on the set of Brokeback Mountain and they have a daughter, Matilda Rose, born October 28, 2005 in New York City.
R.I.P.
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