Heath Ledger movies

He has starred in such films as Brokeback Mountain and Casanova. In 2008, he can be seen playing the iconic Batman villain The Joker in Christopher Nolans The Dark Knight.Early lifeLedger was born in Perth, Western Australia. He is of Irish and Scottish descent, and lived in Western Australia, attending Marys Mount Primary School, in Gooseberry Hill, and later attended Guildford Grammar School and its preparatory school of the same name.

At 16, Ledger sat for early graduation exams, and left school to pursue his career in acting with girlfriend Jenna Sorrell. With his best friend, Trevor DiCarlo, Ledger made the cross country drive to Sydney. But his break took him back to Perth, for the TV series Sweat (1996), in which he played a gay elite cyclist. Although the series failed to have much of an impact, he then starred in the American television series, Roar.Film career]]Michael Glitz from the New York Post once wrote::"In the deadly dull anti-colonial adventure The Four Feathers, you finally realize Wes Bentley has only one trick, Kate Hudson has no tricks, and Heath Ledger can maintain his dignity in the worst of circumstances." In 1997 Heath Ledger debuted his career in the Australian movie Blackrock. In 1999, Ledger starred in the Hollywood teen comedy 10 Things I Hate about You and also had the lead role in the acclaimed Australian movie Two Hands, directed by Gregor Jordan. Since then he has starred in The Patriot as Mel Gibsons characters oldest son, Monsters Ball as Billy Bob Thorntons characters son, A Knights Tale, Ned Kelly as the title character, The Order, and The Brothers Grimm co-starring Matt Damon.Ledger had a successful year in 2001, with his ShoWest Award for the Male Star of Tomorrow based on his performance in The Patriot, and worldwide release of the hit anachronistic jousting romp A Knights Tale.

Heath Ledger Movies

All movies starring Heath Ledger.

• Candy
• I'm Not There
• Lords of Dogtown
• Monster's Ball
• The Dark Knight