Heath Ledger

Although the short-lived series Roar introduced this hunky actor to American audiences (as well as his ex-girlfriend, costar Lisa Zane), this Aussie player was already well-known in his homeland. His...
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04/03/1979
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
  • The things they say
    By: WENN.com Source November 04, 2010 11:15am EST
    "That movie continues to last, and a large part of that has to do with how extraordinary Heath Ledger was, and what an extraordinary force he was as an actor. If he were still alive everybody would be clamouring to work with him. I just feel honoured to have worked with him and to have called him a friend." JAKE GYLLENHAAL on his late BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN co-star HEATH LEDGER.
  • Randy Quaid fears for brother Dennis
    By: WENN.com Source November 01, 2010 8:15am EST
    Embattled actor Randy Quaid fears for his famous brother Dennis because the Hollywood veteran refuses to heed his warnings about a mysterious cult of "star whackers" after him for his money.
  • Quaid: 'Ledger, Penn & Carradine were star whacked'
    By: WENN.com Source October 29, 2010 10:30am EST
    Troubled actor Randy Quaid has offered up a new conspiracy theory surrounding the deaths of his famous friends - he believes they were "star whacked".
  • Franco joins Oscar race thanks to Santa Barbara award
    By: WENN.com Source October 20, 2010 5:00am EST
    Spider-Man star James Franco has landed on the 2011 Oscars-watch list after scoring a leading acting prize at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival in California.
  • Crowe denies Westworld rumours
    By: WENN.com Source September 07, 2010 7:30am EST
    Russell Crowe has taken to his Twitter.com page to deny he's set to star in a remake of Michael Crichton's sci-fi thriller Westworld.
  • Crowe to replace Ledger in new movie
    By: WENN.com Source August 06, 2010 5:00am EST
    Russell Crowe will take the place of late actor Heath Ledger in upcoming Australian film Dirt Music.
  • It's Official: Andrew Garfield Is the Next Spider-Man
    By: Hollywood.com Staff July 01, 2010 3:28pm EST
    With the new web-crawler officially cast, fanboys can finally move on to speculating about who the next 'Batman' villain will be.
  • Williams wants to ride with Batman
    By: WENN.com Source June 30, 2010 5:00am EST
    Robin Williams is urging movie bosses to cast him in the next Batman movie - because he has twice been turned down for parts in the superhero franchise.
  • Watts still too upset to watch Ledger's final film
    By: WENN.com Source June 14, 2010 5:00am EST
    Naomi Watts can't bring herself to watch ex-boyfriend Heath Ledger's final film The Imaginarium Of Dr. Parnassus, because the actress is sure she'd find the experience too upsetting.
  • The things they say
    By: WENN.com Source June 04, 2010 5:00am EST
    "I got the offer for Pirates of the Caribbean while I was shooting Ned Kelly with Heath Ledger in Australia. I was like, 'I'm filming the coolest cowboy movie right now, why would I want to go be a pirate in a Disney flick?' And then they said, 'Okay, but Johnny Depp is doing it,' and I was like 'Sign me up! I'll be there as soon as I can.'" ORLANDO BLOOM only agreed to appear in the blockbuster franchise because of his famous co-star.