Biography
Heath Andrew Ledger (April 4, 1979 – January 22, 2008) was an Australian actor and music video director. After playing roles in several Australian television and film productions during the 1990s, Ledger moved to the United States in 1998 to develop his film career further. His work consisted of twenty films, including 10 Things I Hate About You (1999), The Patriot (2000), A Knight's Tale (2001), Monster's Ball (2001), Lords of Dogtown (2005), Brokeback Mountain (2005), Candy (2006), I'm Not The...
Known For
Complete Filmography
Heath Ledger: A Tragic Tale
2022
as Self (archive footage)
The tragedy of Heath Ledger's death has led to endless rumours and speculation about depression, hard-partying, and madness brought on by his role in ...
Joker: Put on a Happy Face
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Featuring interviews with filmmakers and industry legends, discover the origins and evolution of The Joker, and learn why The Clown Prince of Crime is...
I Am Heath Ledger
2017
as Self (archive footage)
The life and career of an actor, artist, and icon. His own journey through his own camera.
The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy
2013
as Self (archive footage)
This feature-length documentary delves into the trilogy, opening with the inspiration and vision for the new Batman films and inching its way toward t...
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
2009
as Tony
A travelling theatre company has more to it than meets the eye.
Heath Ledger: A Tribute
2009
as Self (archive footage)
On January 22, 2008, the entertainment world was rocked by news that one of its brightest young stars had unexpectedly died. This film is a commemorat...
The Dark Knight
2008
as Joker
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the rema...
The Dark Knight
2008
In Memory Of
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the rema...
I'm Not There
2007
as Robbie
Six actors portray six personas of music legend Bob Dylan in scenes depicting various stages of his life, chronicling his rise from unknown folksinger...
Candy
2006
as Dan
A poet falls in love with an art student, who gravitates to his bohemian lifestyle — and his love of heroin. Hooked as much on one another as they are...
Casanova
2005
as Casanova
With a reputation for seducing members of the opposite sex, regardless of their marital status, a notorious womanizer discovers a beauty who seems imp...
The Brothers Grimm: Bringing the Fairytale to Life
2005
as Self
Behind the scenes of The Brothers Grimm
Brokeback Mountain
2005
as Ennis Del Mar
In 1960s Wyoming, two men develop a strong emotional and sexual relationship that endures as a lifelong connection complicating their lives as they ge...
The Making of 'Lords of Dogtown'
2005
as Self
A short documentary showing the making of the movie 'Lords of Dogtown'.
The Brothers Grimm
2005
as Jacob Grimm
Folklore collectors and con artists, Jake and Will Grimm, travel from village to village pretending to protect townsfolk from enchanted creatures and ...
Lords of Dogtown
2005
as Skip
The radical true story behind three teenage surfers from Venice Beach, California, who took skateboarding to the extreme and changed the world of spor...
The Order
2003
as Alex Bernier
For centuries, a secret Order of priests has existed within the Church. A renegade priest, Father Alex Bernier, is sent to Rome to investigate the mys...
Ned Kelly
2003
as Ned Kelly
After getting threatened by Kelly's friends and family, Constable Fitzpatrick places the blame on Ned Kelly and exaggerates what happened. With the bi...
The Four Feathers
2002
as Harry Faversham
A young British officer resigns his post when he learns of his regiment's plan to ship out to the Sudan for the conflict with the Mahdi. His friends a...
A Knight's Tale: Making Of
2002
as Self
A closer look into the filmmaking of Brian Helgeland's "A Knight's Tale".
Monster's Ball
2001
as Sonny Grotowski
A prison guard begins a tentative romance with the unsuspecting widow of a man whose execution he presided over.
A Knight's Tale
2001
as William Thatcher
William Thatcher, a knight's peasant apprentice, gets a chance at glory when the knight dies suddenly mid-tournament. Posing as a knight himself, Will...
The Patriot: The Art of War
2000
as Self
A 10 minute featurette that details thoughts from the cast and crew about the reality of the battles shown in the film and also, how these scenes were...
The Patriot
2000
as Gabriel Martin
After proving himself on the field of battle in the French and Indian War, Benjamin Martin wants nothing more to do with such things, preferring the s...
Two Hands
1999
as Jimmy
A 19-year-old finds himself in debt to a local gangster when some gang loot disappears and sets him on the run from thugs. Meanwhile, two street kids ...
10 Things I Hate About You
1999
as Patrick Verona
On the first day at his new school, Cameron instantly falls for Bianca, the gorgeous girl of his dreams. The only problem is that Bianca is forbidden ...
Paws
1997
as Oberon
A talking Terrier with impressive computer skills teams up with two youngsters to stop a million dollars from falling into the wrong hands.
Blackrock
1997
as Toby Ackland
In New South Wales, Jared surfs with his mates and has a first girl. He hosts a beach party for his older pal, Ricko, and witnesses four of his mates ...
Clowning Around
1991
as Orphan Clown
Follows a boy who realizes there is more to being a clown, than just clowning around.