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Heath Ledger

Also known as Heath Andrew Ledger

Heath Andrew Ledger was an Australian actor. Known for his versatility across independent and major studio films, his work consisted of 20 films in a variety of genres. He received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, an Actor Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Golden Globe Award.

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Heathcliff Andrew Ledger was an Australian film and television actor. Born in Perth in 1979, he began his work period in 1992. He acted in the genres of action film and melodrama. His notable works include Brokeback Mountain. He was unmarried to Michelle Williams and had one child.

Ledger received several awards, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture. He also won the MTV Movie Award for Best Villain. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He died in Manhattan in 2008.

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: Australia
Active from: 1979
Active to: 2008

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Australia
Place of birth: Perth
Place of death: Manhattan
Occupation: actor
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Award: Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor
Genre: melodrama
Image: Heath Ledger.jpg
Number of children: 1
Work location: Australia

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Commons category: Heath Ledger
date of birth: 1979-04-04
date of death: 2008-01-22
nominated for: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
topic's main category: Category:Heath Ledger
birth name: Heathcliff Andrew Ledger
Commons gallery: Heath Ledger
start of work period: 1992-00-00
unmarried partner: Michelle Williams
name in native language: Heath Ledger
end of work period: 2008-00-00
manner of death: accidental death

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Heath Andrew Ledger (4 April 1979 – 22 January 2008) was an Australian actor. Known for his versatility across independent and major studio films, his work consisted of 20 films in a variety of genres. He received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, an Actor Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Golden Globe Award.

After playing roles in Australian television and film productions during the 1990s, he moved to the United States in 1998 to further develop his film career. His film breakthrough came as the lead in the romantic comedy 10 Things I Hate About You (1999). He gained further recognition for his roles in films such as Two Hands (1999), The Patriot (2000), A Knight's Tale (2001), Monster's Ball (2001), Ned Kelly (2003), and Lords of Dogtown (2005). For his portrayal of Ennis Del Mar in Ang Lee's Brokeback Mountain (2005), he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. He followed this by starring in Candy (2006) and as a composite of Bob Dylan's life and persona in Todd Haynes's I'm Not There (2007).

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