Aaron Eckhart
Aaron Edward Eckhart (born March 12, 1968) is an American actor and producer. Born in Cupertino, California, Eckhart moved to the United Kingdom at early age, when his father relocated the family. Several years later, he began his acting career by performing in school plays, before moving to Australia for his high school senior year. He left high school without graduating, but earned a diploma through a professional education course, and graduated from Brigham Young University (BYU) in 1994 with
As an undergraduate at BYU, Eckhart met director and writer Neil LaBute, who cast him in several of his own original plays. Five years later Eckhart made a debut as an unctuous, sociopathic ladies' man in LaBute's black comedy film In the Company of Men (1997). Under LaBute's guidance he worked in the director's films Your Friends & Neighbors (1998), Nurse Betty (2000), and Possession (2002).
Eckhart gained wide recognition as George in Steven Soderbergh's critically acclaimed film Erin Brockovich (2000), and, in 2006, he received a Golden Globe nomination for his portrayal of Nick Naylor in Thank You for Smoking. He gained further mainstream breakout in 2008 when he starred in the blockbuster Batman film The Dark Knight as District Attorney Harvey Dent / Two-Face. Eckhart's other key roles include The Pledge (2001), The Core (2003), Paycheck (2003), Rabbit Hole (2010), Battle: Los Angeles (2011), Olympus Has Fallen (2013) and its sequel London Has Fallen (2016), I, Frankenstein (2014), Sully (2016), Midway (2019) and Line Of Duty (2019).
Born
Mar 12, 1968
Cupertino, California, USA
Known For
Acting
Movies
64 acting
4 crew
Popularity
2.3
Known For
The Dark Knight
2008
as Harvey Dent
Muzzle: City of Wolves
2025
as Jake Rosser
Olympus Has Fallen
2013
as President Benjamin Asher
Sully
2016
as Jeff Skiles
Midway
2019
as Lieutenant Colonel Jimmy Doolittle
London Has Fallen
2016
as President Benjamin Asher
Erin Brockovich
2000
as George
The Core
2003
as Dr. Josh Keyes
Thank You for Smoking
2005
as Nick Naylor
Battle: Los Angeles
2011
as Michael Nantz
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