Date of Birth: Wednesday, April 04, 1979

Place of Birth: Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Height: 6'1"

Heath Ledger was born in Perth, Western Australia. Despite his image as a pretty boy, Heath Andrew Ledger is a very talented actor. He got his first movie role in Blackrock in 1997, about a life of a boy who learns that his best friend raped a girl.

In 1996, Heath Ledger got two offers for a TV show, Sweat about a group of young Olympians. The offers were for a swimmer and a gay cyclist. Ledger picked the latter because he felt that the role would show his talent.

Heath Ledger will appear in Casanova in 2005, playing the character of Casanova.

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