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Heath Ledger

NOMINATED ROLE

Heath Ledger portrays the Joker, a psychopathic criminal mastermind who will stop at nothing in his scheme to outwit and humiliate Batman.

ACADEMY AWARDS HISTORY

This is the second Academy Award nomination for Heath Ledger. He was previously nominated for:

BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN (2005) Nominee, Actor in a Leading Role

Josh Brolin
MILK

Robert Downey Jr.
TROPIC THUNDER

Philip Seymour Hoffman
DOUBT

Heath Ledger
THE DARK KNIGHT

Michael Shannon
REVOLUTIONARY ROAD

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Heath Ledger

NOMINATED ROLE

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