Heath Ledger
Awards & Honours
39
Awards Won
4
Honours
2
Records
Heath Ledger's performance as the Joker in The Dark Knight is widely regarded as one of the greatest in cinema history. He became the fourth-youngest winner of the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, and his portrayal continues to be referenced as a benchmark for villainous roles. Ledger's ability to transform completely into his characters, from the quiet anguish of Ennis Del Mar to the chaotic menace of the Joker, set him apart as a once-in-a-generation talent. His posthumous sweep of major acting awards underscored the profound impact of his final performance.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
Posthumous win for his role as the Joker in The Dark Knight.
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor
Posthumous win for The Dark Knight.
BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Posthumous win for The Dark Knight.
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Posthumous win for The Dark Knight.
Records & Feats
Fourth-youngest winner of the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
At age 28, Ledger became the fourth-youngest actor to win the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, a record achieved posthumously.
First actor to win a posthumous Academy Award for a superhero film
Ledger's Oscar win for The Dark Knight was the first posthumous acting Oscar awarded for a role in a superhero film.