Heath Ledger
Born: 4 April 1979, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Death: 22 January 2008, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. (accidental overdose of prescription drugs).
Birth name: Heath Andrew Ledger
Height: 6’1”
Trade marks: Deep husky voice, known for completely immersing himself in his roles.
Credits:
“Sweat” (1996) -> first credit ‘of note’
“Roar” (1997)
“10 Things I Hate About You” (1999)
“The Patriot” (2000) -> Breaking onto the Hollywood scene
“A Knight’s Tale” (2001)
“The Four Feathers” (2002)
“Brokeback Mountain” (2005) -> Oscar nomination
“The Dark Knight” (2008) -> Oscar & BAFTA, amongst many other awards, posthumously
23 credits to his name on IMDb.com as an actor.
“The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus” and “The Dark Knight” are dedicated to his memory.
Major chess player.
Directed a music video, began a recording label.
Was set to direct a movie based on a novel whose subject was chess.
There is an iPhone Apps, “All about Heath Ledger”.
41 wins and 33 nominations, including Academy Award, BAFTA, Golden Globe, and Screen Actor Guild Award, amongst other respectable awards.
During the shooting of the film Candy, a paparazzo ruined a take. Paparazzo: Guy Finlay*.
*If you'd like to know more, let me know, and I will make another post.
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