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Heath Ledger Biography (1979-)

Full name, Heathcliff Andrew Ledger; born April 4, 1979, in Perth, Western Australia, Australia; son of Kim Ledger (a mining engineer and race car driver)and Sally Ledger Bell (a French teacher).Addresses: Agent: CreativeArtists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Publicist: Susan Patricola, Patricola/Lust Public Relations, 8383 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 530, Beverly Hills, CA 90211.

Nationality

Australian

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor

Birth Details

April 4, 1979

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Clowning Around, 1992
• Toby Ackland,Blackrock, 1997
• Jimmy,Two Hands, Motion International, 1999
• Patrick "Pat" Verona,10 Things I Hate about You, Buena Vista, 1999
• Gabriel Martin,The Patriot (also known asDer Patriot), Columbia, 2000
• Sir William Thatcher/Sir Ulrich Von Lichtenstein of Gelderland,A Knight's Tale, Columbia/Twentieth Century-Fox, 2001
• Sonny Grotowski,Monster's Ball (also known asLe bal du monstre), Lions Gate Films, 2001
• Harry Faversham,The Four Feathers, Miramax/Paramount, 2002
• Father Alex Bernier,The Order (also known asThe Sin EaterandSin Eater--Die Seele des Boesen), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2003
• Title role,Ned Kelly, 2003, Focus Features, 2004
• Jacob "Jake" Grimm,The Brothers Grimm, Dimension Films, 2004
• Title role,Casanova (also known asUntitled Casanova Project), Buena Vista, 2005
• Dan,Candy, Dendy Films, 2005
• Ennis Del Mar,Brokeback Mountain, Focus Features, 2005
• Skip Engblom,Lords of Dogtown, Columbia/TriStar, 2005
• Nautica, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2005
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Snowy Bowles,Sweat, [Australia], beginning c. 1996
• Conor,Roar, Fox, 1997
• Scott Irwin,Home and Away, Seven Network (Australia), 1997
• Movies
• Oberon,Paws, HBO, 1999
• Specials
• Roar: The Making Of, 1997
• Himself,History or Hollywood? The Patriot, History Channel, 2000
• The Making of "A Knight's Tale," HBO, 2001
• Awards Presentations
• 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, 2000
• 2000 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 2000
• MTV Video Music Awards 2002 (also known asVMAs 2002), MTV,2002
• Presenter,The 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 2003
• Episodic
• Guest,The Panel, 10 Network (Australia), 1999, 2001
• Guest,The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 2000, 2001
• Guest,Rove Live, 10 Network, 2001
• Guest,The Ray Martin Show, 2001
• Guest,V Graham Norton, 2002
• Guest,The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2002, 2004
• Guest,Enough Rope with Andrew Denton, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 2003
• (In archive footage)Celebrities Uncensored, E! Entertainment Television, 2003, 2004
• "Foreign Invasion,"Real Access, 2004
• Guest,Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (also known asEllenandThe Ellen DeGeneres Show), syndicated, 2004
• Appeared as a schoolboy in the Australian seriesBush Patrol (alsoknown asThe Adventures of the Bush Patrol); appeared inShip to Shore, Nine Network (Australia); also appeared inCorrigan.
• Other
• Himself,Terryho dotocna (also known asTerry's Wrap Up Party), Ceska Televize (Czech Republic), 2004
• Stage Appearances
• Proof, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 2002
• RECORDINGS
• Videos
• The Art of War, Columbia/TriStar, 2000
• Heath Ledger Profile, Columbia/TriStar, 2001
• The Marquee Event, Columbia/TriStar, 2001
• The Rock Music Scene in 1370, Columbia/TriStar, 2001
• The Rules of Love, Columbia/TriStar, 2001
• Sexy Armor and a Rock Band on Tour, Columbia/TriStar, 2001

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

• Krulik, Nancy E.,Heath Ledger: The Heath Is On, Pocket Books, 2001

• Biography, July, 2001
• Entertainment Weekly, December 22, 2000, p. 45; May 18, 2001, pp.48-52
• InStyle, July, 2000, p. 106
• Interview, July 14, 1997; March 14, 2004, pp. 154-61
• Los Angeles Times, December 26, 2001
• Maclean's, September 30, 2002, p. 56
• Movieline, May, 2000, pp. 66-67; April, 2001, pp. 42-48
• Newsweek, July 10, 2000, p. 62
• People Weekly, July 24, 2000, p. 63; November 13, 2000, p. 160; May 14, 2001, p. 190
• Premiere, June, 2000, pp. 96-97; September, 2002, pp. 68-70
• Teen People, May, 2000, p. 130
• Urban Cinefile, July 20, 2000
• Variety, July 14, 1997
• Washington Post, September 8, 2002, pp. G1, G24