Heath Ledger is one of my favorite actors. He did the movies he wanted to do.

4 April 1979, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Named one of People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People in 2001.

His favorite Australian bands and musicians were Spiderbait, Powderfinger, and Silverchair.

Was of Irish and Scottish ancestry.

Nickname

Heathy
I called him Heath Baby

6' 1" (1.85 m)

Owned a pet kangaroo that was found by his mother as a child.

Favorite food was risotto.

The youngest actor to play the Joker in a Batman movie The Dark Knight (2008), as oppose to Jack Nicholson and Cesar Romero.

In an interview shortly before his death, he stated that his favorite role so far in his career had been his role as The Joker in The Dark Knight.

Date of Death

22 January 2008, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA (accidental overdose of prescription drugs)

“I had such great hope for him. He was just taking off and to lose his life at such a young age is a tragic loss. My thoughts and prayers are with him and his family.” — Mel Gibson