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Aaron Eckhart

Highest Rated: 94% The Dark Knight (2008)

Lowest Rated: 5% I, Frankenstein (2014)

Birthday: Mar 12, 1968

Birthplace: Cupertino, California, USA

A longtime actor in playwright Neil LaBute's stable, Aaron Eckhart first caught moviegoers' attention in his film debut as the unctuous businessman Chad in the black comedy "In the Company of Men" (1997). Previously, Eckhart had been struggling to find his way on television - both in series and in commercials - as well as on the big screen. After collaborating again with LaBute on "Your Friends and Neighbors" (1998), Eckhart branched out on his own, first landing a small part in "Any Given Sunday" (1999), then gaining wider recognition in the award-winning hit "Erin Brockovich" (2000). He continued to delve into richly varied characters under LaBute's direction, playing an insensitive thug in "Nurse Betty" (2000) before calmly shifting gears for a romantic lead in "Possession" (2002). Meanwhile, he captured the attention of top Hollywood talent, being cast by the likes of Sean Penn in "The Pledge" (2001) and Ron Howard in "The Missing" (2003), though he struggled to find that one defining role to propel him into his own. His opportunity finally arrived with a deviously enjoyable performance as an unapologetic spokesman for Big Tobacco in "Thank You For Smoking" (2005), which earned the talented actor the strongest praise of his career, leading to massive mainstream exposure with his portrayal of Batman's nemesis, Two Face, in "The Dark Knight" (2008). His appearance in the box office blockbuster was an accomplishment recognized by several critics, firmly placing Eckhart's name on the roster of contemporary A-list actors. Eckhart continued to work steadily, balancing acclaimed fare like the dark family drama "Rabbit Hole" (2010) and Clint Eastwood's aviation biopic "Sully" (2016) with crowd-pleasing work in hits including terrorist drama "Olympus Has Fallen" (2013) and its sequel "London Has Fallen" (2016).

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Highest rated movies

94% 94% The Dark Knight Watchlist
90% 52% Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience
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89% 79% In the Company of Men
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86% 72% Rabbit Hole
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86% 87% Thank You for Smoking
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85% 84% Sully Watchlist
85% 81% Erin Brockovich
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83% 45% Nurse Betty
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78% 59% The Pledge
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77% 64% Your Friends & Neighbors
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Classified Evan Shaw (Character) - 2024
57% 64% Chief of Station Unknown (Character) - 2024
50% 25% The Bricklayer Vail (Character) - 2023
70% 96% Rumble Through the Dark Jack Boucher (Character) - 2023
36% 70% Muzzle Jake Rosser (Character) $5.0K 2023
27% 41% Ambush Capitaine Drummond (Character) - 2023
No Score Yet No Score Yet Heath Ledger: A Tragic Tale Unknown (Character) - 2022
32% 30% Wander Arthur Bretnik (Character) - 2020
53% 60% Line of Duty Frank Penny (Character) - 2019
42% 92% Midway Jimmy Doolittle (Character) $56.8M 2019
18% 24% Incarnate Dr. Seth Ember (Character) $4.8M 2016
70% 70% Bleed for This Kevin Rooney (Character) $5.1M 2016
85% 84% Sully Jeff Skiles (Character) $125.0M 2016
28% 51% London Has Fallen Benjamin Asher (Character) $62.5M 2016
32% 78% My All American Darrell Royal (Character) $2.2M 2015
5% 38% I, Frankenstein Adam (Character) $19.1M 2014
50% 66% Olympus Has Fallen President Benjamin Asher (Character) $98.9M 2013
31% 36% The Expatriate Ben Logan (Character) - 2012
51% 36% The Rum Diary Sanderson (Character) $13.1M 2011
37% 48% Battle: Los Angeles Ssgt. Michael Nantz (Character) $83.6M 2011
86% 72% Rabbit Hole Howie (Character) $2.2M 2010
No Score Yet No Score Yet To Be Friends Executive Producer - 2010
16% 37% Love Happens Dr. Burke Ryan (Character) $22.9M 2009
94% 94% The Dark Knight Harvey Dent (Character) $2.0M 2008
49% 58% Towelhead Mr. Vuoso (Character) $371.4K 2007
20% 44% Meet Bill Bill (Character),
Executive Producer
$59.1K 2007
90% 52% Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience Unknown (Voice) - 2007
43% 62% No Reservations Nick Palmer (Character) $43.1M 2007
32% 27% The Black Dahlia Sgt. Leland Blanchard (Character) $22.5M 2006
14% 65% Neverwas Zach Riley (Character),
Co-Producer
- 2005
86% 87% Thank You for Smoking Nick Naylor (Character) $24.8M 2005
74% 76% Conversations With Other Women Man (Character) $379.1K 2005
17% 38% Suspect Zero FBI Agent Thomas Mackelway (Character) $8.7M 2004
27% 45% Paycheck Rethrick (Character) $53.8M 2003
58% 51% The Missing Brake (Character) $26.9M 2003
39% 34% The Core Dr. Josh Keyes (Character) $31.1M 2003
64% 58% Possession Roland Michell (Character) $10.1M 2002
78% 59% The Pledge Sam Krolak (Character) $19.7M 2001
83% 45% Nurse Betty Del (Character) $25.2M 2000
85% 81% Erin Brockovich George (Character) $125.5M 2000
14% 52% Molly Buck McKay (Character) $17.4K 1999
52% 73% Any Given Sunday NIck Crozier (Character) $75.5M 1999
77% 64% Your Friends & Neighbors Barry (Character) $4.7M 1998
43% 81% Thursday Nick (Character) $2.0K 1998
89% 79% In the Company of Men Chad (Character) $3.0M 1997
No Score Yet 27% Double Jeopardy Dwayne (Character) - 1992

TV

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100% 94% Pantheon Cary (Voice) 2022-2023
41% 57% The First Lady Gerald Ford (Character) 2022
49% 63% The Romanoffs Greg (Character) 2018
No Score Yet 18% The Late Late Show With James Corden Guest 2016
No Score Yet 61% Late Night With Seth Meyers Guest 2016
No Score Yet 50% The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Guest 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Celebrity Conversations Unknown (Guest Star) 2016
41% 61% Chelsea Guest 2016
No Score Yet 42% Jimmy Kimmel Live! Guest 2008 2016
No Score Yet 91% The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson Guest 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Tonight Show With Jay Leno Guest 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Larry King Now Guest 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Daily Show Guest 2004 2008 2011
No Score Yet No Score Yet Lopez Tonight Guest 2011
No Score Yet No Score Yet Conan Guest 2010
No Score Yet No Score Yet Late Night With Conan O'Brien Guest 2008
No Score Yet No Score Yet Rachael Ray Guest 2007
95% 95% Frasier Frank (Guest Star) 2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet Aliens in the Family Unknown (Guest Star) 1996