Heath Ledger - Celebrity - Milestones
Milestones
- 2008: Was filming Terry Gilliam's "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" at the time of his death
- 2007: Portrayed Bob Dylan at one distinct stage of his life, in Todd Haynes' film, "I'm Not There"
- 2006: Directed the music video, "Morning Yearning" for Ben Harper
- 2006: Played a drug addict in "Candy" opposite Abbie Cornish
- 2005: Co-star opposite Matt Damon in Terry Gilliam's "The Brothers Grimm"
- 2005: Portrayed Skip Engblom, co-owner of the Zepher surf shop in Catherine Hardwicke's "Lords of Dogtown" a fictionalized take on a group of skateboarders that originated in Venice, California during the 1970's
- 2005: Cast as a ranch hand who falls in love with Jake Gyllenhaal in Ang Lee's "Brokeback Mountain"; earned Oscar, Independent Spirit Award, Golden Globe and SAG nominations for Best Actor
- 2004: Cast as legendary Australian outlaw Ned Kelly in the film "Ned Kelly"
- 2003: Reunited with Helgeland and co-stars Mark Addy and Shannyn Sossamon in "The Order"
- 2002: Starred in the remake of "Four Feathers"
- 2001: Played Billy Bob Thornton's son in "Monster's Ball"
- 2001: Cast in the lead in "A Knight's Tale", directed by Brian Helgeland
- 2000: Played Mel Gibson's son in the Revolutionary War drama "The Patriot"
- 1999: Played leading role of Patrick Verona opposite Julia Stiles' Kat in "10 Things I Hate About You", an updated take on "The Taming of the Shrew" in a high school setting
- 1998: Had a starring role opposite Bryan Brown in the gangster comedy "Two Hands"
- 1997: Starred as a Celtic warrior prince in the Fox summer series "Roar"
- 1997: Feature acting debut, "Blackrock"
- 1996: Appeared in the Australian TV series "Sweat" as Snowey Bowles, a gay bicyclist hoping to land a spot on an Olympic team
- ---: Will co-star opposite Matt Damon in Terry Gilliam's "The Brothers Grimm" (lensed 2004)
- ---: Will star in Catherine Hardwicke's "Lords of Dogtown" a fictionalized take on a group of skateboarders that originated in Venice, California during the 1970's (lensed 2004)
- Cast as the Joker in the upcoming Batman sequel "The Dark Knight" with Christopher Nolan returning to direct (lensed in 2007)
- Raised in Perth, Australia
- Had been cast to play the Devil in "End of Days" opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger but was replaced when another director assumed the reins