Remembering Heath Ledger in 35 Unforgettable Photos
A look back at the actor's brief and bright career 10 years after his death.
Though his career only lasted 15 years before his tragic death on January 22, 2008, Heath Ledger's career has made a lasting impact on cinema. The Australian actor got his start as a teen heartthrob, starring in modern classics like 10 Things I Hate About You and A Knight's Tale. He soon took on meatier roles, earning an Oscar nomination for Brokeback Mountain and winning a posthumous Academy Award for his chilling portrayal of the Joker in The Dark Knight. Ten years after his sudden death, we look back at a celebrated artist we lost too soon.
Heath Ledger in Sydney, on May 1996.
Ledger with the cast of Blackrock, August 1996.
Ledger on the set of the FOX series Roar, 1997.
Ledger at the premiere of For Richer or Poorer, December 1997.
Ledger running out of the sea during the making of his film Two Hands at Bondi Beach, June 1998.
Ledger at the premiere of Shakespeare in Love, December 1998.
Heath Ledger and Julia Stiles in a scene from 10 Things I Hate About You, 1999.
Ledger at the Sundance Film Festival, January 1999.
Ledger at the Go premiere, April 1999.
Ledger in Sydney, June 1999.
Ledger in Sydney, June 1999.
Ledger in Sydney while promoting The Patriot, July 1999.
Ledger and Rhona Mitra at the premiere of Detroit Rock City, August 1999.
Ledger with then-girlfriend Heather Graham on the set of From Hell in Prague, 2000.
Ledger and Robin Tunney at the NATO/Showest Convention at Paris Hotel in Las Vegas, 2000.
Ledger, June 2000.
Ledger during an appearance on The Tonight Show, June 2000.
Ledger with a friend outside Guy's nightclub in West Hollywood, August 2000.
Ledger as William Thatcher in A Knight's Tale, 2001.
Ledger and actress Shannyn Sossamon at the premiere of A Knight's Tale, May 2001.
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