| Ennis Del Mar | |
|---|---|
 Ennis Del Mar as portrayed by Heath Ledger | |
| First appearance | "Brokeback Mountain" |
| Created by | Annie Proulx |
| Portrayed by | Heath Ledger (film) Lucas Hedges (play) |
| In-universe information | |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Sheep herder, ranch hand |
| Spouse | Alma Beers |
| Children | Alma Jr. Jenny (Francine in short story) |
| Relatives | K.E. (brother) Unnamed sister |
Ennis Del Mar[nb 1] is the fictional main character of the short story "Brokeback Mountain" by Annie Proulx, the 2005 Academy Award-winning film adaptation of the same name directed by Ang Lee, and the 2023 play by Ashley Robinson also adapted from the short story. Ennis's story is depicted by his complex sexual and romantic relationship with Jack Twist in the American West, over two decades from 1963 to 1983. In the film, he is portrayed by Heath Ledger, who won the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor and the Best International Actor Award from the Australian Film Institute and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor, BAFTA Award for Best Actor, Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for his performance. In the play, he is portrayed by Lucas Hedges.[3]
"Ennis Del Mar" literally translates as "Island of the Sea": Ennis is a corruption of the Irish word inis for "island" and the phrase del mar is Spanish for "of the sea".
- ^ Proulx, Annie (1998). Brokeback Mountain. Fourth Estate Limited. ISBN 978-1857029406.
- ^ "Brokeback Mountain". TV Guide. 2005. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
- ^ "Brokeback Mountain". London Theatre. 2023-05-19. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
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