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Which actor received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor posthumously for playing the Joker in 'The Dark Knight' (2008)?
Answer
Heath Ledger
Heath Ledger died in January 2008, months before the film's release, and won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar in 2009 for his portrayal of the Joker.
💡 Did you know?
Heath Ledger isolated himself in a hotel room for weeks to develop the Joker's laugh, creating a performance that posthumously won an Oscar.
Other options people guess
- Jack Nicholson
- Joaquin Phoenix
- Jared Leto
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- batman
- villains
- heath-ledger
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