Heath Ledger

Michelle Williams reminisced on her relationship with late ex Heath Ledger—with whom she shares daughter Matilda Ledger, 19—before the Brokeback Mountain star died from an accidental overdose in 2008.

May 19, 2025

Heath Ledger and Julia Stiles' epic chemistry and a Shakespeare-by-way-of-Seattle script made 10 Things I Hate About You one of the most beloved teen rom-coms of the 1990s.

March 31, 2025

Michael Caine shared his experience working on Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight with the late Heath Ledger and why he was “terrified" of the Brokeback Mountain actor’s transformation into the Joker

March 27, 2025

In his new memoir titled, ‘Don't Look Back, You’ll Trip Over: My Guide To Life’ the 92-year-old reflects on filming the Christopher Nolan film, and how heath ‘s portrayal of the Joker was polar opposite of who he was in real life.

March 26, 2025

Julia Stiles exclusively told E! News what it was like working with the late Heath Ledger while filming 10 Things I Hate About You, saying he was "such a bright light" on set of the 1998 teen comedy. 

January 15, 2025

Oh baby, oh baby—Julia Stiles revealed her favorite parts about filming 10 Things I Hate About You with Heath Ledger in an exclusive interview with E! News.

December 3, 2024

As Kristin Cavallari and boyfriend Mark Estes stepped out for a date night in Beverly Hills, they were asked who he resembles, and the Hills alum answered.

March 24, 2024

Before the 2024 SAG Awards Feb. 24, take a trip back 20 years to see the most iconic moments from the 2004 Screen Actors Guild Award.

February 24, 2024

The Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan paid tribute to the late Heath Ledger when accepting his Best Director trophy at the 2024 Golden Globes, held Jan. 7 in Beverly Hills.

January 8, 2024

Robert Irwin, son of late Crocodile Hunter star Steve Irwin, and girlfriend Rorie Buckey, niece of the late actor Heath Ledger, have taken a major step in their blossoming romance.

August 26, 2023

Robert Irwin, son of late Crocodile Hunter star Steve Irwin, and Rorie Buckey, niece of late actor Heath Ledger, made their big debut as a couple at the Mission: Impossible 7 premiere.

July 3, 2023

From "The Notebook" to "Brokeback Mountain" and "Moonlight," check out the iconic movie kisses we'll never get over.

July 2, 2023

Mike Faist and Lucas Hedges will star in a London theater production of Brokeback Mountain as Jack and Ennis, who were played by Jake Gyllenhaal and the late Heath Ledger in the 2005 film.

March 20, 2023

Jake Gyllenhaal reflected on his "really deep and fun" experience filming Brokeback Mountain with the late Heath Ledger and shared how the film continues to affect him. Find out more below.

April 8, 2022

Heath Ledger died of an accidental overdose in 2008, leaving behind a prolific body of work but also so many laments about what could've been.

April 4, 2022

Blood director Bradley Rust Gray shared that Michelle Williams was originally set to star in the film, which is inspired in part by Heath Ledger's death, but decided not to take on the part.

January 30, 2022

In an interview on the Australian morning show Sunrise, Josh Hartnett shared why keeping "Hollywood at bay" and leaving the limelight was the best decision for his mental health.

December 8, 2021

Who can forget Julia Stiles' touching poem scene in 10 Things I Hate About You? For the actress, there's another reason that iconic moment is unforgettable: Heath Ledger.

July 8, 2021

Baz Luhrmann revealed why Heath Ledger was ultimately passed over for the role of Christian, portrayed by Ewan McGregor, in the Nicole Kidman movie Moulin Rouge!.

May 7, 2021

In a recent interview, 10 Things I Hate About You filmmaker Gil Junger reminisced about Julia Stiles and Joseph Gordon-Levitt secretly falling for each other while making the beloved film.

May 5, 2021

Michelle Williams has pulled off the impossible, raising her now 15-year-old daughter with the late Heath Ledger entirely out of the public eye.

April 4, 2021

More than a decade after Heath Ledger's untimely death, Heather Graham remembered her late ex with rare throwback photos of them together behind the scenes. Keep scrolling to see the sweet pictures.

February 3, 2021