Who is Heath Ledger dating? Heath Ledger girlfriend, wife
Michael Green
Published Mar 23, 2026
1979 - 2008
Heath Ledger Australian Actor
Relationships
About
Australian Actor
Relationship Statistics
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dating | 9 | 3 years, 3 months | 1 year, 1 month | 2 months, 1 day |
| Rumoured | 2 | - | - | - |
| Total | 11 | 3 years, 3 months | 11 months, 8 days | 2 months, 1 day |
Details
| First Name | Heath |
| Middle Name | Andrew |
| Last Name | Ledger |
| Full Name at Birth | Heath Andrew Ledger |
| Alternative Name | Heath Ledger, Heathy, Heath Andrew Ledger, Heathcliff Andrew Ledger, Heath, Heathcliff, Heathcliff Ledger |
| Birthday | 4th April, 1979 |
| Birthplace | Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Died | 22nd January, 2008 |
| Place of Death | Soho, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA |
| Cause of Death | Acute combined drug intoxication |
| Buried | Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Height | 6' 1" (185 cm) |
| Weight | 170lbs (77 kg) |
| Build | Athletic |
| Eye Color | Hazel |
| Hair Color | Brown - Light |
| Distinctive Feature | Deep husky voice, Known for completely immersing himself in his roles, His warm smile, Squared jawline, Often wore a pair of small earrings |
| Zodiac Sign | Aries |
| Sexuality | Straight |
| Religion | Atheist |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Nationality | Australian |
| High School | Guildford Grammar School, Guildford, Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Occupation Text | Actor, photographer, music video director |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Claim to Fame | his roles as Toby Ackland in the 1997 teen drama thriller film Blackrock, Patrick Verona in the 1999 teen romantic comedy film 10 Things I Hate About You, Gabriel Martin in the 2000 epic historical war drama film The Patriot, William Thatcher in the 2001 medieval action comedy film A Knight's Tale, Sonny Grotowski in the 2001 romantic drama film Monster’s Ball, Alex Bernier in the 2003 mystery thriller film The Order, Ned Kelly in the 2003 bushranger film Ned Kelly, Skip Engblom in the 2005 biographical drama film Lords of Dogtown, Jacob Grimm in the 2005 fantasy adventure film The Brothers Grimm, Ennis Del Mar in the 2005 neo-Western romantic drama film Brokeback Mountain, Giacomo Casanova in the 2005 romantic comedy-drama film Casanova, Dan in the 2006 romantic drama film Candy, the Joker in the 2008 superhero thriller film The Dark Knight, and Tony Shepard in the 2009 fantasy film The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus |
| Year(s) Active | 1993–2008, 1991–2008, 1992–2008 |
| Clothes Size | 9 |
| Shoe Size | 12 |
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| Father | Kim Ledger (Was in media when Heath's passing and funeral), Roger Bell (step father) |
| Mother | Sally Ledger Bell, Ines Ledger (step mother) |
| Sister | Kate Ledger (his older sister), Ashleigh Bell (his junior half-sister is his mother's daughter), Olivia Ledger (his junior half-sister is his father's daughter with second wife Emma Brown) |
| Family Member | Matilda Rose Ledger (daughter) |
| Friend | Jake Gyllenhaal (He's his friend since Brokeback Mountain and is a godfather to Matilda Ledger), Martin Henderson (Mentor), Busy Philipps (Godmother of His daughter Matilda), Russell Crowe, Ben Harper, Joaquin Phoenix |
| Favorite People | Gene Kelly, Bob Fosse, Jack Nicholson, Mel Gibson, Judy Garland, Katharine Hepburn, Meryl Streep, Stanley Kubrick, Marcel Cann, Terrence Malick |
| Favorite Bands | Beatles, Spiderbait, Powderfinger, Silverchair |
| Favorite Places | Melbourne, Perth, Los Angeles, New York |
| Favorite Colors | Green, Blue |
Heath Andrew Ledger (4 April 1979 – 22 January 2008) was an Australian actor. After playing roles in several Australian television and film productions during the 1990s, he moved to the United States in 1998 to further develop his film career. His work consisted of 20 films in a variety of genres, including 10 Things I Hate About You (1999), The Patriot (2000), A Knight's Tale (2001), Monster's Ball (2001), Casanova (2005), Lords of Dogtown (2005), Brokeback Mountain (2005), Candy (2006), I'm Not There (2007), The Dark Knight (2008), and The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009), the latter two of which were posthumously released. He also produced and directed music videos and aspired to be a film director.
