Actor: Brokeback Mountain. When hunky, twenty-year-old heart-throb Heath Ledger first came to the attention of the public in 1999, it was all too easy to tag him as a "pretty boy" and an actor of little depth., Heath Ledger was an Academy Award-winning, Australian actor best known for his roles in 'Brokeback Mountain' and 'The Dark Knight.' He died of an accidental prescription drug, Heath Ledger was an acclaimed Australian actor born on April 4, 1979, in Perth, Australia. He gained fame for his breakthrough role in the 1999 film "10 Things I Hate About You" alongside Julia Stiles., Heath Andrew Ledger (April 4, 1979 – January 22, 2008) was an Australian actor and music video director. After playing roles in several Australian television and film productions during the 1990s, Ledger moved to the United States in 1998 to develop his film career further., Heath Ledger (1979–2008) was an Australian actor renowned for his moving and intense performances in diverse roles. He was posthumously awarded an Oscar for his portrayal of the Joker in The Dark Knight (2008)., Heath Ledger posthumously won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of the Joker in "The Dark Knight.".