Heath Ledger has starred in 1 comic book films catalogued in our database, spanning 2008. Best known for The Joker (The Dark Knight). Highest-rated: The Dark Knight (2008) at 9/10.
About Heath Ledger
Heath Ledger's performance as the Joker in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight (2008) is the only comic-book film performance to win the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Ledger died six months before the film's theatrical release; the posthumous Oscar capped a brief, intensely-influential career and reshaped what serious actors were willing to consider in the genre.
The Ledger Joker is widely cited as the single most-influential superhero film performance of the 21st century. Across Heath Ledger's comic-book filmography catalogued here, the actor has appeared in films spanning 1 different cinematic universe — DC Classic.
Every Heath Ledger comic book movie, by year
All 1 films featuring Heath Ledger, sorted from most-recent to oldest. Click any title for the complete plot, cast, trivia, and streaming-availability coverage.
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