Heath Ledger

Golden Globes – Heath Ledger wins for Best Supporting Actor

Film Gecko | by Jane Boursaw | Sun, Jan 11

Sun, Jan 11 Things got off to an emotional start at the 66th Annual Golden Globes Awards when Heath Ledger won for Best Supporting Dramatic Actor for his role as The Joker in "The Dark Knight."

Presenter Demi Moore presented a brief clip of Ledger’s work in the film and afterwards, "Dark Knight" direc...

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10 Months Ago, Rob from IndieLondon says (in Golden Globes 2009: Slumdog and Winslet triumph) Ledger and Rourke take male acting honours

Late actor Heath Ledger was given a posthumous supporting actor prize for his performance as The Joker in Christopher Nolan’s Batman sequel The Dark Knight, while comeback king Mickey Rourke was named best actor in a drama for The Wrestler.

And Rob from IndieLondon says (in Slumdog Millionaire triumphs at US Critics' Choice Awards) Another big winner on the night was record-breaking Batman sequel, The Dark Knight, which picked up two awards – for best action movie and best supporting actor, for the late Heath Ledger.

When the latter prize was announced, the crowd gave a standing ovation to the film’s director, Chris...