Heath Ledger

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  • Sharon Stone takes home Hamptons Film Fest acting prize

    ...tone for an evening of climactic events, including an awards ceremony at Guild Hall in East Hampton and the U.S. premiere of Heath Ledger's final film, "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus," followed by an official after-party at the Lily Pond nightclub.... |more

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  • Profile: Mickey Mouse

    ...the wholesome crusader against crime into the troubled soul compelled to combat Danny De Vito's demented Penguin and Heath Ledger's maniacal Joker on Gotham City's mean streets has an American talisman undergone such a radical transformation. Despite recognition... |more

  • Supermodel too fat for the catwalk

    ...photographed alongside close friend and Sports Illustrated swimwear model, Jessica Gomes. Ward, who was romantically linked to Heath Ledger, disappeared from the fashion industry after his death in January 2008. Last week, she was snapped wearing a leopard-print... |more

  • Pittsburgh movies debut at Three Rivers Film Festival

    ...Rivers Film Festival offers a wide range of screenings, from major directors and stars like Heath Ledger, Johnny Depp and Emily Blunt to lesser known, local filmmakers. Even teenagers have a shot at fame with a new feature called Steeltown Film Factory, which... |more

  • Heath Ledger as The Joker in Batman
    The 100 Best Films of the Decade

    ... 100 The Devil Wears Prada (David Frankel, 2006) Meryl Streep begins her own populist career reinvention (soon to be followed by Mamma Mia!) by playing a tyrannical and thinly disguised version of Vogue editor Anna Wintour in this satirical yet soft-cen... |more

  • House due for its health reform vote tomorrow

    ...of the House Republican leadership and signs comparing reform to Naziism, Maoism, and the Joker as played by the late Heath Ledger. There was no violence, just a star turn by Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann (right, naturally), the tea party’s Janis Joplin,... |more

About Heath Ledger

Heath Andrew Ledger (4 April 1979 – 22 January 2008) was an Australian television and film actor. After performing roles in Australian television and film during the 1990s, Ledger moved to the United States in 1998 to develop his movie career. His work includes nineteen films, most notably 10 Things I Hate About You (1999), The Patriot (2000), Monster's Ball (2000), A Knight's Tale (2001), Brokeback Mountain (2005), and The Dark Knight (2008). In addition to his acting, he produced and directed music videos and aspired to be a film director.

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