Heath Ledger Birthday, Real Name, Age, Weight, Height, Family, Facts, Death Cause, Contact Details, Girlfriend(s), Bio & More
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PERSONAL INFORMATION
REAL NAME
Heathcliff Andrew Ledger
BIRTHDAY
BORN ON DAY
Wednesday
BIRTHPLACE
Perth, Australia
DIED AT AGE
28 Years 9 Months 18 Days
DEATHDATE
January 22, 2008
DEATHPLACE
New York City, United States
CAUSE OF DEATH
Cardiac Arrest
NATIONALITY
PROFESSION
ZODIAC
ARIES
ALSO NOTED FOR
Music Video Director
FEATURES
Hazel eyes and blonde hair
Physical Stats
CHEST
N/A
BICEPS
N/A
WAIST
N/A
HEIGHT
6'1''(feet & inches)
1.8542 meters
185.42 cm
WEIGHT
84 kg
184.8 lbs
Heath Ledger Family Members
SISTER(S) NAME
CHILDHOOD IMAGE
Heath Ledger Marriage, Affairs and Children
AFFAIR
Lisa Zane
AFFAIR
Heather Graham
AFFAIR
Naomi Watts
AFFAIR
Helena Christensen (Rumor)
AFFAIR
Gemma Ward
AFFAIR
Michelle Williams (2004- 2007)
Child(ren) of Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams
Matilda (28 October, 2005) (Daughter)
Fame & Address
SIGNATURE
DEBUT
FAMOUS FROM/AS
10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
Education, Net Worth & More
SCHOOLING FROM
NET WORTH
$16.3 Million
More Information
Career of Heath Ledger
Heath Ledger got his break at the big screen with the movie Clowning Around in 1992, he played an orphan clown in the film but was not credited for his performance. His first TV show was Ship to Shore in 1993. His role as The Joker in The Dark Knight (2008) was considered to be his best movie of all time, he was praised by the audience for the role a lot. He is also known for his flexibility in roles in a number of films including 10 Things I Hate About You, Monster's Ball, Lords of Dogtown, Casanova, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus and more.
Some Lesser Known Facts About Heath Ledger
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Sleep Disorder
In an interview in 2007, he confessed that the hectic schedule of his recently completed films 'I'm Not There' and 'The Dark Knight' had deleteriously affected his ability to sleep. Further, he said that he took two Ambien pills, taking just one was not enough, and those left him in a delirium, only to wake up an hour later, while his mind still racing.
The actor also talked to a co-star Christopher Plummer that he hasn't overcome the sleeping problem and was taking pills to help with the issue.
After he passed away, in an interview former fiancée Michelle Williams also stated the fact that the actor was facing trouble in sleeping. She said for as long as she'd known him, he had bouts with insomnia.
- Did Heath Ledger takes alcohol? NA.
- Was Heath Ledger in the habit of Smoking? NA.
- The fact isn't known by many that he and his sister, Kate Ledger, got their names after the two main romantic personas of the novel, "Wuthering Heights".
- He was active in drama and sports while he was studying at school. When he was asked to pick between the two, he opted drama.
- Auditioned for the part of Max on the He tried to bag the part of Max on the science fiction series Roswell, but got no luck as he had already starred in the TV series Roar for the network FOX which was not that successful so the creators did not want to sign him up, the role was eventually played by Jason Behr. Also to his bad luck he was originally considered to be cast in Oliver Stone's Alexander before Colin Farrell took over the role and was also set to star in Bulletproof Monk (2003) for the role of Kar but ultimately turned it down.
- According to his close friends, he was extremely shy.
- He served as a men's fashion judge at the Melbourne Cup Carnival in November 2001.
- Every fan of him would have been fascinated by his outfits, but not many know that most of his wardrobe was designed by his friend Shem.
- According to Ledger, the most burdensome part of accomplishing the desired result for the role of The Joker was getting the perfect voice and laughter.
- The annual "Heath Ledger Scholarship" was established by the organization Australians in Film in 2008.
- Ledger was not on any social media platform.
- He was first considered by Nolan to play the character of Bruce Wayne/Batman in Batman Begins 2005 by Nolan but he turned down the role. Further was cast as The Joker in the sequel The Dark Knight (2008). Heath became the first non-American actor to play the role of The Joker.
- At the age of 13, he gave his first performance in the play "Peter Pan" in a school production.
- Apart from his interest in acting and directing he also enjoyed surfing, skateboarding, photography, and writing poetry.
- When he was a kid, he had reared a kangaroo as a pet, which was found by his mother.
- In 1990, he was selected in the squad in the Kalamunda Field Hockey team. He was also chosen for the State U17 field hockey squad and was also promoted as one of the upcoming young stars, but the hunk rather chose to pack it in and try to make a career out of acting.
- Martin Henderson was his mentor in the early days of his acting career. They also lived together and were very good friends.
- Not many people are aware of the fact that Actress Elizabeth Hurley's son was his godparents. His good friend and actor Jake Gyllenhaal and actress Busy Philipps were his daughter's godparents.
- He founded a record label called Music Masses Co. along with American singer-songwriter Ben Harper. He had directed various music videos including Morning Yearning, Black Eyed Dog and more.
- He had appeared on the covers of numerous popular magazines including Vanity Fair, People, Rolling Stone, Empire, Who, Entertainment, GQ and more.
- His tragic death was shocking to everyone. The Australian actor was found dead by his housekeeper and a massage therapist in his residence at 421 Broome Street in New York City at 3:26 p.m. EST. He had his face down and was unconscious in his bed with sleeping pills on a nearby table. Following the confirmation, his body was sent back to Perth, Western Australia. Further his corpse was cremated at Fremantle Cemetery and with his remains to be interspersed in a family plot at Karrakatta Cemetery, next to two of his grandparents.
- The actor was an avid chess player, playing some tournaments when he was young. He also was really into football with West Coast Eagles (professional Australian rules football team) as his favorite.
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