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Career Highlights
Non-acting careers:
Big break:10 Things I Hate About You, The Patriot
Defining characters:The Joker,Ennis Del Mar,Patrick Verona,Skip Engblom,Sonny Grotowski
Best movies:The Dark Knight,Brokeback Mountain,The Patriot,10 Things I hate about you,Monster's Ball,Candy,Ned Kelly,A Knight's Tale.Lords of Dogtown
Best TV:Ship to Shore,Roar,Sweat,Home and Away
Stage credits:
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Other:

Heath Ledger Relationships
Family:Sally Ledger Bell,Kim Ledger
Romance(s):Naomi Watts,Michelle Williams,Heather Graham
Frequent collaborator(s):
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Fun Facts About Heath Ledger
  • Heath was an avid Chess player





Heath Ledger's Awards & Honors
Year
Award
Category/Recipient(s)
Result
1999
Australian Film Institute Awards

Best Lead Actor/Two Hands
 		Nominated
2003Australian Film Institute AwardsBest Lead Actor/Ned KellyNominated
2006Australian Film Institute AwardsBest Lead Actor/CandyNominated
2006BAFTABest Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role/Brokeback MountainNominated
2006Film Critics Circle of Australia AwardsBest Actor-Leading Role/CandyNominated
2006
Golden Globe Awards
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture-Drama/Brokeback Mountain
Nominated
2007
Independent Spirit Awards
Robert Altman Award/I'm Not There
Won
2005
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by a cast in a Motion Picture/Brokeback Mountain
Nominated
2005
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role in a Motion Picture/Brokeback Mountain
Nominated
2006Academy AwardsBest Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role/Brokeback MountainNominated

Heath Ledger's Upcoming Projects
  • The Imaginarium of Dr.Parnassus 2009





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