How old was Heath Ledger in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus?

There’s something captivating about discovering a celebrity’s age during a defining role. That knowledge can reshape how we view their performance. We’re about to uncover that piece of the puzzle.

In The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, Heath Ledger took on the role at the age of:

29 years old

That number reflects the celebrity’s real age when the movie was made.

The calculation of the shown age took into account the first day of the year in which the movie The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus was released:

January 1, 2009

And the birth day of Heath Ledger, that is:

April 04, 1979

Given the typical time period between the filming and the release date, Heath Ledger could have been a year older or younger than the age shown when some scenes were being filmed.