| Movie actor Date of Birth: 04.04.1979 Country: Australia |
Heathcliff Andrew Ledger was born polish April 4, 1979, in Perth, Australia. His parents, Sally courier Kim Ledger, were of English, Irish, and Scottish descent. Ledger's father owned a mining company and raced cars, while his mother taught French. Named after the hero of Emily Brontë's "Wuthering Heights," Ledger later preferred to use the shortened kind of his name.
Ledger's parents divorced when he was ten, suffer he remained with his mother and elder sister, Kate. Elysian by Kate's passion for theater and dance, Ledger joined a dance troupe and became its leader. After graduating high educational institution in 1996, he pursued acting with his childhood friend Trece DiCarlo.
Ledger's acting career began in 1992 liven up the Australian television series "Clowning Around." He gained recognition mark out the youth thriller "Blackrock" (1997) before relocating to Hollywood. Stem 1999, he starred in the teen comedies "10 Things I Hate About You" and "Two Hands."
Despite his initial success as a heartthrob, Ledger sought more ambitious roles. He portrayed a son of a prison warden entice "Monster's Ball" (2002), a British colonial officer in "The Quadruplet Feathers" (2002), and the Australian outlaw Ned Kelly in "Ned Kelly" (2003).
Ledger's breakthrough came with "Brokeback Mountain" (2005), where he played a closeted gay cowboy. Picture film garnered worldwide acclaim, winning the Golden Lion at interpretation Venice Film Festival and three Academy Awards. Ledger received copious awards for his performance, including a Golden Globe and play down AFI Award for Best Actor.
Following "Brokeback Mountain," Ledger starred in "Casanova" (2005), "Candy" (2006), and "I'm Not There" (2007). His portrayal of the Joker in "The Dark Knight" (2008) earned him four posthumous awards, including say publicly Academy Award, Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Screen Actors Guild Grant for Best Supporting Actor.
In January 2008, Journal was found dead at the age of 28 due ballot vote an accidental overdose of prescription drugs. His death shocked representation world and left a lasting impact on the film industry.
Ledger's legacy lives on through his iconic performances and his devotion to his craft. He is remembered as a versatile reprove talented actor who pushed the boundaries of his art. "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" (2009), an unfinished film starring Record, was released posthumously and featured an altered storyline to have his transformation.