Posted on Oct 22, 2026 UTC

Though Heath Ledger's career was tragically cut short following his death in 2008, the Australian actor delivered countless memorable performances. But one of his most beloved movies has to be 10 Things I Hate About You , which kick-started his Hollywood career in 1999.

Heath memorably starred in the Shakespeare-inspired rom-com opposite Julia Stiles . And on this week's episode of Dancing with the Stars , Julia paid tribute to Heath with a beautiful contemporary routine to "Can’t Take My Eyes Off You" by Frankie Valli.

As you'll probably remember, the song features in the movie when Heath's character, Patrick, sings it to Julia's character, Kat, as a romantic gesture during her soccer practice.

Heath's performance in the film is undeniably iconic, and Julia and her dance partner, Ezra Sosa , put their own spin on the classic scene on Tuesday night.…