2. • Born inBorn in Perth, Western Australia in 4thPerth, Western Australia in 4th
of April 1979of April 1979
• Son of Sally LedgerSon of Sally Ledger andand
Kim LedgerKim Ledger
• He was an avid chessHe was an avid chess
player (10 years)player (10 years)
• He started acting asHe started acting as
peter pan in his schoolpeter pan in his school

3. • 16 years: TV serie:16 years: TV serie:
• ““Sweet” (1996), heSweet” (1996), he
• played a gay cyclistplayed a gay cyclist
• Involved in fox companyInvolved in fox company
• 1998: Moved to USA1998: Moved to USA
• 1999:1999: teen comedy: “10 Things I Hateteen comedy: “10 Things I Hate
About YouAbout You””
• Lead role in “Two hands”Lead role in “Two hands”

4. Heath Ledger as Ennis del MarHeath Ledger as Ennis del Mar
Jake Gyllenhaal as Jack TwistJake Gyllenhaal as Jack Twist
Directed by Ang LeeDirected by Ang Lee

5. • He played the character of “The joker”He played the character of “The joker”
• He viewed The Dark Knight's Joker as aHe viewed The Dark Knight's Joker as a
"psychopathic, mass murdering, schizophrenic"psychopathic, mass murdering, schizophrenic
clown with zero empathy."clown with zero empathy."
• The character as "just an absoluteThe character as "just an absolute
sociopath, a cold-blooded,sociopath, a cold-blooded,
mass-murdering clown"mass-murdering clown"

6. • "I sat around in a hotel room in London for about"I sat around in a hotel room in London for about
a month, locked myself away, formed a littlea month, locked myself away, formed a little
diary and experimented with voices — it wasdiary and experimented with voices — it was
important to try to find a somewhat iconic voiceimportant to try to find a somewhat iconic voice
and laugh. I ended up landingand laugh. I ended up landing
more in the realm of amore in the realm of a
psychopath — someonepsychopath — someone
with very little to nowith very little to no
conscience towards his acts"conscience towards his acts"

7. • In the character he found "fun, because there areIn the character he found "fun, because there are
no real limits to what the Joker would say or do.no real limits to what the Joker would say or do.
Nothing intimidates him, and everything is a bigNothing intimidates him, and everything is a big
joke."joke."

8. • For his work in The Dark Knight, Ledger won theFor his work in The Dark Knight, Ledger won the
Academy Award for Best Supporting ActorAcademy Award for Best Supporting Actor
• He won the Golden Globe Award for BestHe won the Golden Globe Award for Best
Supporting Actor, which Christopher NolanSupporting Actor, which Christopher Nolan
accepted for himaccepted for him

9. At about 2:45 p.m. on 22At about 2:45 p.m. on 22
January 2008, LedgerJanuary 2008, Ledger
was found unconsciouswas found unconscious
in his bed, in his fourth-in his bed, in his fourth-
floor loft apartment atfloor loft apartment at
421 Broome Street in the421 Broome Street in the
SoHo neighborhood ofSoHo neighborhood of
ManhattanManhattan..

10. As the news of Ledger's death becameAs the news of Ledger's death became
public, throughout the night of 22 Januarypublic, throughout the night of 22 January
2008, and the next day, media crews,2008, and the next day, media crews,
mourners, fans, and other onlookersmourners, fans, and other onlookers
began gathering outside his apartmentbegan gathering outside his apartment
building, with some leaving flowers orbuilding, with some leaving flowers or
other memorial tributes.other memorial tributes.

11. •What is your favourite joker?What is your favourite joker?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqAvubu70Yc

12. • Trailer
• Scene on the dvd film