People SpecialHeath Ledger: Life in Photos
From being a dad to earning an Oscar nod, see how the actor rose through Hollywood
CHASING A DREAM
Ledger's rise on the screen started as a teen: At 16, he left his hometown of Perth, Australia, and headed to Sydney, where he appeared on the Aussie TV show Sweat and made his feature film debut in Blackrock. He then took the lead in the FOX series Roar(left), a warrior drama that filmed in Queensland and costarred Keri Russell.
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Updated: Tuesday Jan 22, 2008 | 08:00 PM EST
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