"My laptop was completely ruined when my office flooded. Even the hard disk was wrecked; but I didn't lose a single document."
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Heath Ledger joins a growing list of Australian talents gracing movie screens all across America these days, a list that includes such names as Cate Blanchett, Nicole Kidman, and Geoffrey Rush. However, Ledger calls to mind another famous star from down under, Mel Gibson. In fact, Ledger shot to stardom by playing Gibson's son in The Patriot, a Revolutionary War epic. Like the blockbuster superstar, Ledger has a strong masculine presence combined with a sensitive face and soul -- traits that help him appeal to both male and female audiences.
Prior to his American film debut, the Perth-born Ledger was already a television star in Australia. His first major role was in the short-lived Australian series Sweat, in which he played a gay cyclist, the first major young gay role down under. Following the series' demise, Ledger packed up with a buddy and headed for Sydney. There he won parts in a variety of projects before winning the role of Conor, a Celtic prince destined for great things, in the series Roar. The show, which aired briefly stateside on FOX, co-starred a then-unknown pre-Felicity Keri Russell, earned Ledger legions of young female fans who instantly fell in love with the young heartthrob. But like his first series, Roar didn't last too long and was quickly cancelled.
Eventually, Ledger moved across the Pacific to try his luck in America. It took a little bit of time, but he finally scored in his first major Hollywood release, 10 Things I Hate About You. In this film based on Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew, Ledger played Patrick Verona, a rebellious youth returning from a year abroad who attempts to tame the equally rebellious Kat Stratford (Julia Stiles). 10 Things was a surprising hit among audiences, earning a respectable box office. The film also received generally good reviews from critics, something which helped the film stan | Page: 1 2 3 Next
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