A closer look at the biggest achievements of Heath Ledger. Awards, milestones, and records that define success.
Heath Ledger was an Australian actor who gained international recognition for his diverse roles in films such as "10 Things I Hate About You", "The Patriot", and "A Knight's Tale". His career reached a critical peak with "Brokeback Mountain", earning him an Academy Award nomination. Posthumously, he received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of the Joker in "The Dark Knight". Beyond acting, Ledger had aspirations in directing, producing music videos and envisioning a future behind the camera. His career, though tragically cut short, left a lasting impact on the film industry.
In 1976, Peter Finch won a posthumous Academy Award for acting in "Network".
In 2001, Heath Ledger played Sonny Grotowski in 'Monster's Ball' and had a leading role in 'A Knight's Tale'. He also won a ShoWest Award as "Male Star of Tomorrow".
In 2005, Heath Ledger received "Best Actor of 2005" awards from the New York Film Critics Circle and the San Francisco Film Critics Circle for his performance in 'Brokeback Mountain'. He also received nominations for a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a BAFTA Award, and an Academy Award.
On February 23, 2008, Heath Ledger posthumously shared the 2007 Independent Spirit Robert Altman Award with the ensemble cast and director of the film, 'I'm Not There.'
On February 23, 2008, director Todd Haynes referenced Heath Ledger's aspirations to become a film director upon accepting the ISP Robert Altman Award, which Ledger posthumously shared.
On November 10, 2008, Heath Ledger received two People's Choice Awards nominations for his work in "The Dark Knight": "Best Ensemble Cast" and "Best Onscreen Match-Up" (shared with Christian Bale).
On December 11, 2008, Heath Ledger was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture for his performance as the Joker in "The Dark Knight".
In 2008, film critics, co-stars Maggie Gyllenhaal and Michael Caine, and many of Heath Ledger's peers in the film community joined Christian Bale in calling for and predicting a nomination for the 2008 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in recognition of Ledger's achievement in The Dark Knight.
In January 2009, Heath Ledger posthumously won a People's Choice Award for "Match-Up" with Christian Bale for "The Dark Knight" at the ceremony aired live on CBS.
On January 22, 2009, the anniversary of Heath Ledger's death, he received a posthumous nomination for the 2008 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Dark Knight.
On February 22, 2009, Heath Ledger posthumously won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Dark Knight, making him the second person to win a posthumous acting Oscar and the first comic-book movie actor to win an Oscar for acting. His family accepted the award on his behalf. It was decided that his daughter, Matilda Rose, would own the award, with her mother, Michelle Williams, holding it in trust until Matilda's eighteenth birthday.
In January 2011, the State Theatre Centre of Western Australia in Perth named a 575-seat theatre the Heath Ledger Theatre after him. Ledger's Academy Award and Joker costume were displayed for the opening.
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