Before he won a posthumous Oscar for his portrayal of Joker in The Dark Knight, Heath Ledger was just a wide-eyed young actor trying to make it big in Hollywood. Born in Perth, Australia, in April 1979,

The film was released in 2008 and featured Christian Bale in the lead role, along with Michael Caine, Heath Ledger, Gary Oldman, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Morgan Freeman. Heath won the Golden Globe and Oscar for his performance, but unfortunately, he had passed away by then.

Christopher Nolan did not think of Heath Ledger first while looking out for an actor to play 'Joker' in The Dark Knight. Ledger ultimately played the evil character in the 2008 Batman

Heath Ledger was just 28 years old when he was found dead in his apartment in January 2008, leaving behind his two-year-old daughter, Matilda.

In memory of Heath Ledger on the anniversary of his death, Us Weekly recounts the actor’s best onscreen moments — watch