Heath Ledger
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 7 films, with $1,433,220,289 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #177) |
| Best-known acting roles: Joker (The Dark Knight), Gabriel Martin (The Patriot), Ennis Del Mar (Brokeback Mountain), William (A Knight’s Tale), Jake Grimm (The Brothers Grimm) |
| Born: April 4, 1979 |
| Died: January 22, 2008 |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As an Actor | Leading | 7 | $722,699,346 | $710,520,943 | $1,433,220,289 |
| Supporting | 1 | $113,330,342 | $101,969,658 | $215,300,000 | |
| Lead Ensemble Member | 1 | $7,689,607 | $56,663,000 | $64,352,607 | |
| Documentary Subject | 1 | $0 | $495,980 | $495,980 | |
| (Unclassified) | 6 | $110,708,927 | $60,735,856 | $171,444,783 |
Career Trend
This graph shows Heath Ledger’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) | 325 | $730,388,953 |
| Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) | 1,244 | $954,428,222 |
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) | 454 | $767,183,943 |
| Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) | 1,991 | $930,385,437 |
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) | 385 | $1,497,572,896 |
| Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) | 1,561 | $1,884,813,659 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
Home Market Releases for May 23rd, 2017
May 24th, 2017
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It is a great week on the home market with two monster hits coming out: Logan and Get Out. However, both have previously been named Pick of the Week. Fortunately there was one other release in competition for Pick of the Week, My Life as a Zucchini on Blu-ray. Thank goodness this film comes out this week. Otherwise, John Wick: Chapter Two would have become the third Video on Demand release in a row to win Pick of the Week.
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Featured Blu-ray and DVD Review: Doctor Strange
February 20th, 2017
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Doctor Strange was the first time that magic was really strongly introduced into the Marvel Cinematic Universe and some thought the film was a bit of a risk as a result. Instead, the film became the second biggest introductory film in the MCU, behind only Guardians of the Galaxy. Is it as good as its box office numbers would suggest? Or has the MCU become self-sustaining generating hundreds of million of dollars regardless of quality?
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2016 Preview: March
March 1st, 2016
It's March 1st, which is not only the beginning of the month, but also Super Tuesday. If you are not American and don't pay attention to American politics, Super Tuesday is sort of like the Oscar night of the primary season. I was going to write about my predictions, but it looks like the race is about to be over. On the Republicans side, if Trump gets more than 50% of the delegates, then he has won. It will be too late to stop him. If he gets less than 40%, then it becomes a real race again. If the polling is correct, then he will get closer to 50% than 40%. On the Democratic side, Sanders needs at least 45% of the delegates, or it is over for him. Anything less than that and Hillary Clinton will have too big a lead to overcome. If the South Carolina result is an indicator, Hillary Clinton could get two-thirds of the delegates awarded tonight.
As for the box office, February was amazing, thanks to Deadpool's record-breaking opening and better than expected legs. The month ended with 2016 being nearly 4% higher than 2015's pace. Additionally, there are some big releases coming out this month with both Zootopia and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice looking to get more than $200 million, while Allegiant should hit $100 million. Last March, there were also three films that earned more than $100 million, but only one $200 million hit, Cinderella. It should be a really close race between 2016 and 2015.
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All Acting Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2017 | I am Heath Ledger | $495,980 | $495,980 | ||
| Dec 25, 2009 | The Imaginarium of Doc… | Tony | $7,689,607 | $56,663,000 | $64,352,607 |
| Jul 18, 2008 | The Dark Knight | Joker | $534,235,491 | $473,460,281 | $1,007,695,772 |
| Nov 21, 2007 | I’m Not There | Bob Dylan | $4,017,609 | $8,380,004 | $12,397,613 |
| Nov 17, 2006 | Candy | Dan | $45,128 | $45,128 | |
| Dec 25, 2005 | Casanova | Casanova | $11,304,403 | $24,900,000 | $36,204,403 |
| Dec 9, 2005 | Brokeback Mountain | Ennis Del Mar | $83,043,761 | $93,937,102 | $176,980,863 |
| Aug 26, 2005 | The Brothers Grimm | Jake Grimm | $37,899,638 | $67,400,000 | $105,299,638 |
| Jun 3, 2005 | Lords of Dogtown | Skip | $11,273,517 | $2,150,848 | $13,424,365 |
| Mar 26, 2004 | Ned Kelly | Ned Kelly | $86,959 | $6,284,940 | $6,371,899 |
| Sep 5, 2003 | The Order | Father Alex Bernier | $7,659,747 | $3,900,000 | $11,559,747 |
| Sep 20, 2002 | The Four Feathers | Harry Faversham | $18,306,166 | $11,576,479 | $29,882,645 |
| Dec 26, 2001 | Monster's Ball | Sonny Grotowski | $31,273,922 | $12,492,541 | $43,766,463 |
| May 11, 2001 | A Knight’s Tale | William | $56,083,966 | $44,538,620 | $100,622,586 |
| Jun 28, 2000 | The Patriot | Gabriel Martin | $113,330,342 | $101,969,658 | $215,300,000 |
| Mar 31, 1999 | 10 Things I Hate About… | Patrick Verona | $38,177,966 | $22,235,984 | $60,413,950 |
| Averages | $63,628,548 | $62,025,696 | $117,800,854 | ||
| Totals | 16 | $954,428,222 | $930,385,437 | $1,884,813,659 | |
Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2009 | The Imaginarium of Doc… | $334,183 | 607 | $7,689,607 | $64,352,607 | 11.9% |
| Jul 18, 2008 | The Dark Knight | $158,411,483 | 4,366 | $534,235,491 | $1,007,695,772 | 53.0% |
| Nov 17, 2006 | Candy | $3,646 | 12 | $45,128 | $45,128 | 100.0% |
| Dec 25, 2005 | Casanova | $119,276 | 1,011 | $11,304,403 | $36,204,403 | 31.2% |
| Dec 9, 2005 | Brokeback Mountain | $547,425 | 2,089 | $83,043,761 | $176,980,863 | 46.9% |
| Aug 26, 2005 | The Brothers Grimm | $15,092,079 | 3,098 | $37,899,638 | $105,299,638 | 36.0% |
| Mar 26, 2004 | Ned Kelly | $43,704 | 22 | $86,959 | $6,371,899 | 1.4% |
| May 11, 2001 | A Knight’s Tale | $16,511,391 | 2,980 | $56,083,966 | $100,622,586 | 55.7% |
| Averages | $23,882,898 | 1,773 | $91,298,619 | $187,196,612 | 42.0% | |
| Totals | 8 | $730,388,953 | $1,497,572,896 | |||
Supporting Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2000 | The Patriot | $22,413,710 | 3,061 | $113,330,342 | $215,300,000 | 52.6% |
| Averages | $22,413,710 | 3,061 | $113,330,342 | $215,300,000 | 52.6% | |
| Totals | 1 | $113,330,342 | $215,300,000 | |||