Heath Ledger Imposter Spoke To Tom Cruise

A sick opportunist who is using Heath Ledger’s tragic death to contact the actor’s friends spoke briefly to Tom Cruise, claim sources.

According to an Australian newspaper, celebrities such as Christian Bale and Mel Gibson have all been targeted by the prankster, who claims to be the Brokeback Mountain stars grieving father, Kim.

"They spoke briefly” a source tells Usmagazine.com. “He realized the caller was an impostor almost immediately and he hung up."

The practical joker - who is believed to be based in Britain - has been phoning the stars' publicists and asking for personal anecdotes about his 'son',

The report goes on to claim that the callous prankster has been trying to compile a list of celebrity telephone numbers.