How old was Heath Ledger in Modest Mouse: King Rat?

Age is one of those behind-the-scenes facts that fans love to uncover. That knowledge can reshape how we view their performance. Here’s the answer to that particular curiosity.

During the filming of Modest Mouse: King Rat, Heath Ledger was:

29 years old

That’s the confirmed age we calculated for the celebrity in that role.

The calculation of the shown age took into account the first day of the year in which the movie Modest Mouse: King Rat was released:

January 1, 2009

And the day Heath Ledger was born, which is:

April 04, 1979

Movies tend to be released within a year of filming, so Heath Ledger may have been one year off from the listed age in certain scenes.