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Acting · 1979 to 2008

Heath Ledger

Best rated: The Dark Knight (9.1)

Films
16
Avg rating
6.92
Peak run
2005’08
Oscar wins
1 of 2
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The career

Heath Ledger, acting career by IMDb rating5-film averagePeak eraLongest 7+ run
Peak 2005 to 2008, 7.465678920002002200420062008The Dark Knight 9.1The Order 5.1Career avg 6.92

Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.

Heath Ledger's career barcodecoolhot
199916 films2009
Current formLast 5: 7.26 vs career 6.92 (+0.34)
  1. LCasanova2005 · 6.5−0.4
  2. WCandy2006 · 7.2+0.3
  3. LI'm Not There2007 · 6.8−0.1
  4. WThe Dark Knight2008 · 9.1+2.2
  5. LThe Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus2009 · 6.7−0.2
As an actor, films with 1,000+ votes

Heath by the numbers

Average
6.92
16 rated films
Vote weighted
6.99
bigger films count more
Median
7.0
half are better
Consistency
±0.85
rating spread
Career
11y
1999 to 2009
Total votes
5.39M
across every film
Best
9.1
The Dark Knight
Worst
5.1
The Order
Newest first

Filmography

Acting filmography
2009The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus posterThe Imaginarium of Doctor ParnassusTony6.7158K
2008The Dark Knight posterThe Dark KnightJoker9.13.24M
2007I'm Not There posterI'm Not ThereRobbie6.863,820
2006Candy posterCandyDan7.250,190
2005The Brothers Grimm posterThe Brothers GrimmJacob Grimm5.9133K
2005Lords of Dogtown posterLords of DogtownSkip7.162,257
2005Brokeback Mountain posterBrokeback MountainEnnis Del Mar7.7423K
2005Casanova posterCasanovaCasanova6.558,589
2003Ned Kelly posterNed KellyNed Kelly6.429,459
2003The Order posterThe OrderAlex Bernier5.119,212
2002The Four Feathers posterThe Four FeathersHarry Feversham6.536,789
2001A Knight's Tale posterA Knight's TaleWilliam Thatcher7.0223K
2001Monster's Ball posterMonster's BallSonny Grotowski7.098,040
2000The Patriot posterThe PatriotGabriel Martin7.2317K
1999Two Hands posterTwo HandsJimmy7.113,561
199910 Things I Hate About You poster10 Things I Hate About YouPatrick Verona7.4463K
Better together?

Heath Ledger's regulars

The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.

Takes

On Heath Ledger

6 nominations, 5 wins

Awards record

  • Best Supporting Actor · Academy Awards 2009
    Heath Ledger
    Won
  • Best Supporting Actor · Golden Globe Awards 2009
    Heath Ledger
    Won
  • Best Supporting Actor · Critics Choice Awards 2009
    Heath Ledger
    Won
  • Male Actor in a Supporting Role · Actor Awards (formerly SAG Awards) 2009
    Heath Ledger
    Won
  • Best Supporting Actor · BAFTA Film Awards 2009
    Heath Ledger
    Won
  • Best Actor · Academy Awards 2006
    Heath Ledger
    Nominated

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