History Creator / AaronEckhart

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[[caption-width-right:300:Please welcome to the stage...a dead hero!]]

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''- Aaron Eckhart''

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[[Film/TheDarkKnight You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself]] [[DescribeTopicHere be described on TVTropes.]]

Eckhart's first professional role was in the film ''Godly Sorrow'' while he attended BYU. After graduation he moved to New York City, acquired an agent, and worked a number of odd jobs in between roles in television commercials. In 1994 he appeared as an extra on ''Series/BeverlyHills90210'', which he followed with roles in documentary re-enactments, made-for-television movies, and short-lived programs. In 1997 Eckhart starred in the film adaptation of ''Film/InTheCompanyOfMen'', followed by ''Your Friends & Neighbors'' and ''Film/AnyGivenSunday'' the following year.

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* OldShame: Eckhart isn't particularly fond of ''Film/TheCore''

Aaron Edward Eckhart (born March 12, 1968) is an American film and stage actor.

* CelebrityResemblance: With Creator/NikolajCosterWaldau, somewhat. Think to yourself "This is [[Series/GameOfThrones the Kingslayer]]" and then take another look at the page image.
* LanternJawOfJustice: One of his most obvious defining features.

* ''Film/TheWickerMan'' (2006)

Aaron Edward Eckhart (March 12, 1968-) is an American film and stage actor.

Eckhart's first professional role was in the film ''Film/GodlySorrow'' while he attended BYU. After graduation he moved to New York City, acquired an agent, and worked a number of odd jobs in between roles in television commercials. In 1994 he appeared as an extra on ''Series/BeverlyHills90210'', which he followed with roles in documentary re-enactments, made-for-television movies, and short-lived programs. In 1997 Eckhart starred in the film adaptation of ''Film/InTheCompanyOfMen'', followed by ''Film/YourFriendsAndNeighbors'' and ''Film/AnyGivenSunday'' the following year.

He gained wide exposure in 2000 as biker love-interest George in ''Film/ErinBrockovich'', followed by ''Film/NurseBetty'' in the same year and ''Film/ThePledge'' in 2001. After this his film career faltered a bit with roles in lackluster films, but regained traction with ''Film/ThankYouForSmoking'' in 2006. Since then he has landed several major roles, including playing Harvey Dent in ''Film/TheDarkKnight''.

* ''Film/AnyGivenSunday''
* ''Film/BattleLosAngeles''
* ''Film/TheBlackDahlia''
* ''Film/TheCore''
* ''Film/TheDarkKnight''
* ''Film/DoubleJeopardy''
* ''Film/ErinBrockovich''
* ''Film/IFrankenstein''
* ''Film/InTheCompanyOfMen''
* ''Film/{{Incarnate}}''
* ''Film/LondonHasFallen''
* ''Film/TheMissing''
* ''Film/{{Neverwas}}''
* ''Film/NoReservations''
* ''Film/NurseBetty''
* ''Film/OlympusHasFallen''
* ''Film/{{Paycheck}}''
* ''Film/ThePledge''
* ''Film/{{Possession}}''
* ''Film/RabbitHole''
* ''Film/TheRumDiary''
* ''Film/{{Sully}}''
* ''Film/SuspectZero''
* ''Film/ThankYouForSmoking''
* ''Film/{{Thursday}}''
* ''Film/TheWickerMan''

* ''Series/BeverlyHills90210''
* ''Series/{{Frasier}}''

* LanternJawOfJustice: One of his most obvious defining features.

Eckhart's first professional role was in the film ''Film/GodlySorrow'' while he attended BYU. After graduation he moved to New York City, acquired an agent, and worked a number of odd jobs in between roles in television commercials. In 1994 he appeared as an extra on ''Series/BeverlyHills90210'', which he followed with roles in documentary re-enactments, made-for-television movies, and short-lived programs. In 1997 Eckhart starred in the fil adaptation of ''Film/InTheCompanyOfMen'', followed by ''Film/YourFriendsAndNeighbors'' and ''Film/AnyGivenSunday'' the following year.

He was born in Cupertino, California, but his family relocated to England in 1981, where he attended American Community School. At ACS he was first introduced to acting. In 1985 he moved to Sydney and attended American InternationalSchool of Sydney for his high school senior year and further developed his acting skills in productions like ''Theatre/WaitingForGodot''. He left school during his senior year to take a job at the Warringah Mall movie theatre, and later earned his diploma through an adult education course. In 1988, Eckhart returned to the United States and enrolled in Brigham Young University-Hawaii as a film major, but later transferred to Brigham Young University in Utah ultimately graduating in 1994.

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