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Heath Ledger

Heath Ledger

18 movies on Netflix

Biography

Heath Ledger was an Australian actor who moved between independent and major studio films and took on deliberately different roles. Born in Perth in 1979, he began in Australian television and film in the 1990s and moved to the United States in 1998. His breakthrough came with the lead in 10 Things I Hate About You (1999), followed by Two Hands (1999), The Patriot (2000), A Knight's Tale (2001), Monster's Ball (2001), Ned Kelly (2003), and Lords of Dogtown (2005). He played Ennis Del Mar in Brokeback Mountain (2005), receiving an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor plus Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Actor Award nominations. He also starred in Candy (2006) and I'm Not There (2007). His role as the Joker in The Dark Knight (2008) brought a posthumous Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and a Golden Globe. The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus was released in 2009.

28years old at death

  • Born Perth
  • Died Manhattan
  • Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
  • Heathcliff Andrew Ledger (birth name)

Movie Career

Films
18
Career span
20 years1997 to 2017

Genres

First and latest

Photos

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  1. Early training

    Ledger had his first acting experiences at Guildford Grammar School, where he starred as Peter Pan in a school production at age ten.

  2. A change of course

    Ledger left school at 16 after early graduation exams and drove from Perth to Sydney with his best friend Trevor DiCarlo to pursue acting.

  3. Behind the camera

    Ledger founded the production company The Masses and directed music videos, including one for N'fa's title track and Ben Harper's "Morning Yearning."

  4. Behind the camera

    Ledger was working with Allan Scott, a Scottish screenwriter and producer, on an adaptation of Walter Tevis's 1983 novel The Queen's Gambit. It would have been his directorial debut, and he planned to act in it, with Elliot Page proposed for the lead.

Heath Ledger movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. The Dark Knight2008 Action, Crime, Dramaas Joker

    IMDb rating 9.13.2M votes

  2. Brokeback Mountain2005 Drama, Romanceas Ennis Del Mar

    IMDb rating 7.7422K votes

  3. 10 Things I Hate About You1999as Patrick Verona

    IMDb rating 7.4462K votes

  4. The Patriot2000as Gabriel Martin

    IMDb rating 7.2317K votes

  5. A Knight's Tale2001as William Thatcher

    IMDb rating 7.0223K votes

  6. The Brothers Grimm2005as Jacob Grimm

    IMDb rating 5.9133K votes

  7. The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus2009as Tony

    IMDb rating 6.7158K votes

  8. Monster's Ball2001as Sonny Grotowski

    IMDb rating 7.098K votes

Most often with

Terry Gilliam directed two of these films, Brian Helgeland two and Gregor Jordan two. Eleven actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Naomi Watts, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Naomi WattsDjimon Hounsou, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Djimon HounsouEmile Hirsch, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Emile HirschChristian Bale, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Christian BaleMichelle Williams, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Michelle WilliamsGeoffrey Rush, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Geoffrey RushTerry GilliamDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Terry GilliamBrian HelgelandDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Brian HelgelandGregor JordanDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Gregor Jordan

Films together

Box office

What Heath Ledger's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$1.9 billion

16 of the 18 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 18 films: 16 worldwide figure; 2 figure not found.

  • 16Worldwide figure
  • 2Figure not found

Top grosser

The Dark Knight2008as Joker$1.0 billion

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 94% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    The Dark Knight2008as Joker
    $1.0B53.1% of the total
  2. 2
    The Patriot2000as Gabriel Martin
    $215M11.4% of the total
  3. 3
    Brokeback Mountain2005as Ennis Del Mar
    $178M9.4% of the total
  4. 4
    A Knight's Tale2001as William Thatcher
    $117M6.2% of the total
  5. 5
    The Brothers Grimm2005as Jacob Grimm
    $105M5.6% of the total
  6. 6
    The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus2009as Tony
    $64M3.4% of the total
  7. 7
    10 Things I Hate About You1999as Patrick Verona
    $53M2.8% of the total
  8. 8
    Monster's Ball2001as Sonny Grotowski
    $45M2.4% of the total
Casanova (2005), $37.7 millionThe Four Feathers (2002), $29.9 millionLords of Dogtown (2005), $13.4 millionThe Order (2003), $11.6 millionNed Kelly (2003), $6.6 millionI'm Not There. (2007), $4.0 millionCandy (2006), $2.1 millionPaws (1997), $1.8 million

$107 millionfrom the other 8 films with a worldwide figure, 6% of the total

Awards

Six awards and honors, four of them major.

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Heath Ledger's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Academy Awards
2009Best Supporting Actor (posthumous)The Dark KnightWon
Golden Globes
2009Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture (posthumous)The Dark KnightWon
BAFTA
2009Best Actor in a Supporting Role (posthumous)The Dark KnightWon
SAG Awards
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting RoleWon
Other honors
2009MTV Movie Award for Best Villain (posthumous)The Dark KnightWon
2009Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor (posthumous)The Dark KnightWon

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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