Heath Ledger

Nominated for the 2008 Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (“The Dark Knight”)

Nominated for the 2008 Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (“The Dark Knight”)

Nominated for the 2008 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role (“The Dark Knight”)

Portrayed the Joker in the second installment of the revived "Batman" series, "The Dark Knight"; film was released after his death

Was filming Terry Gilliam's "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" at the time of his death

Portrayed Bob Dylan at one distinct stage of his life, in Todd Haynes' film, "I'm Not There"

Directed the music video, "Morning Yearning" for Ben Harper

Played a drug addict in "Candy" opposite Abbie Cornish

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

Co-star opposite Matt Damon in Terry Gilliam's "The Brothers Grimm"

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, CA during the 1970's

Cast as legendary Australian outlaw Ned Kelly in the film "Ned Kelly"

Reunited with Helgeland and co-stars Mark Addy and Shannyn Sossamon in "The Order"

Starred in the remake of "Four Feathers"

Cast in the lead in "A Knight's Tale," directed by Brian Helgeland

Played Billy Bob Thornton's son in "Monster's Ball"

Played Mel Gibson's son in the Revolutionary War drama "The Patriot"

Co-starred with Julia Stiles in "10 Things I Hate About You," an updated take on "The Taming of the Shrew"

Had a starring role opposite Bryan Brown in the gangster comedy "Two Hands"

Feature acting debut, "Blackrock"

Starred as a Celtic warrior prince in the Fox summer series "Roar"

Appeared in the Australian TV series "Sweat" as Snowey Bowles, a gay bicyclist hoping to land a spot on an Olympic team

Had been cast to play the Devil in "End of Days," but was replaced when another director assumed the reins

Raised in Perth, Australia