Heath Ledger's performance in The Dark Knight is iconic, but these five movies are among the actor's best work and you should ...

Heath Ledger will now forever be known as an Oscar winner. Ledger won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as The Joker in "The Dark Knight." It is the first Oscar for the late ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Heath Ledger won the best supporting actor Oscar Sunday for his performance as The Joker in Batman movie "The Dark Knight," with the award hailed a fitting tribute for the ...

Katrina Anderson has an avid interest in film, TV, and pop-culture. She has a MA in English Literature from Simon Fraser University. Her thesis project described the literary qualities of the ...

Heath Ledger was born on April 4, 1979, in Perth, Western Australia. His foray into acting began with a small role in the low-budget film ‘Blackrock’ in 1997. This initial experience was pivotal, as ...

Heath Ledger's portrayal of the Joker in 2008's "The Dark Knight" was so monumental that it will likely be the standard of ...

Heath Ledger, the Australian native who became one of the most famous actors in the world before turning 30, died on January 22, 2008. Tragically, the actor was just 28 years old at the time of his ...

Actor Heath Ledger is shown in this Associated Press file photo. NEW YORK — Heath Ledger was found dead Tuesday at a downtown Manhattan residence, and police said drugs may have been a factor. He was ...

Chadwick Boseman joined the ranks of James Dean, Heath Ledger and more. Chadwick Boseman has dominated the 2021 awards show season, with his performance in "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom," earning the late ...

When it comes to iconic performances, Heath Ledger’s Joker from The Dark Knight is certainly very high on the list. While there were those who had questions about the actor taking on the role that ...