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Heathcliff Andrew Ledger (b. April 4, 1979 – January 22, 2008) was an Academy Award-nominated Australian actor born in Perth, Australia. Ledger is known to genre fans for his role in Roar and earn an Academy Award nomination for his appearance in Brokeback Mountain alongside Jake Gyllenhaal
Career
Genre roles include Roar (TV series, 1997), A Knight's Tale (2001),The Brothers Grimm (2005), and the upcoming The Dark Knight (as The Joker) (2008).
Personal Life
Ledger dated actress Naomi Watts for two years before they parted. He was engaged to Brokeback Mountain co-star Michelle Williams and they have one daughter, Matilda Rose, born October 28, 2005. Ledger died on January 22, 2008 in New York City.
External Links
IMDB - Heath ledger
Star Pulse - Heath Ledger
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