Aaron Eckhart
Aaron Eckhart was born in Cupertino, California, United States on March 12th, 1968 and is the Movie Actor. At the age of 56, Aaron Eckhart biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, movies, and networth are available.
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Aaron Edward Eckhart (born March 12, 1968) is an American actor. Born in Cupertino, California, Eckhart moved to England at age 13, 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 an adult education course, and graduated from Brigham Young University (BYU) in 1994 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in film.
For much of the mid-1990s, he lived in New York City as a struggling, unemployed actor. 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.
Another mainstream breakout occurred in 2008 when he starred in the blockbuster Batman film The Dark Knight as District Attorney Harvey Dent.
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), and Sully (2016).
Early life
Eckhart was born on March 12, 1968 in Cupertino, California, the son of Mary Martha Lawrence, a writer, artist, and poet, and James Conrad Eckhart, a computer executive. He is the youngest of three brothers. His father is of German-Russian descent, while his mother has English, German, Scots-Irish, and Scottish ancestry. He was raised as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and served a two-year mission in France and Switzerland. Eckhart's family relocated to the United Kingdom in 1981, following his father's job in information technology. During their time in the United Kingdom, the family moved around Surrey, England, living in towns such as Cobham, Ripley, and Walton-on-Thames. Eckhart attended American Community School, where he was first introduced to acting, starring in a school production as Charlie Brown.
In 1985, Eckhart moved to Australia and settled in Sydney, where he attended American International School of Sydney for his high school senior year; he further developed his acting skills in productions like Waiting for Godot, where he admits that he gave a "terrible" performance. In the autumn of his senior year, Eckhart left school to take a job at the Warringah Mall movie theater. He eventually earned his diploma through a professional education course. This also allowed Eckhart time to enjoy a year of surfing in Hawaii and France, as well as skiing in the Alps. In 1988, Eckhart returned to the United States and enrolled as a film major at Brigham Young University–Hawaii, but later transferred to Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo, Utah. He graduated in 1994 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. He also studied acting at the William Esper Studio.
Personal life
Eckhart met actress Emily Cline during the filming of In the Company of Men and they became engaged, but they separated in 1998. He has always been reluctant to speak about his relationships in interviews. Eckhart dated songwriter and member of SHeDAISY, Kristyn Osborn, from 2006 to 2007. He appeared in the group's video for their song "I'm Taking the Wheel".
Eckhart has noted that hypnosis helped him to quit drinking, smoking, and partying, and that he undertakes amateur photography in his spare time.
Career
Eckhart appeared in the Mormon-themed film Godly Sorrow, his first appearance at Brigham Young University, and it was his first appearance in the role. He worked with writer/writer Neil LaBute, who starred Eckhart in several of LaBute's original scripts at the time. Eckhart, a BYU graduate, moved to New York City, became an agent, and went back to work, including bartending, bus driving, and building. His first television appearances were in commercials. In 1994, he appeared as an extra on the television drama Beverly Hills, 90210. Eckhart continued following this small part of documentary reenactments (Ancient Secrets of the Bible: Samson), made-for-television films, and short-lived programs such as Aliens in the Family.
In 1997, Eckhart was approached by Neil LaBute to star in a film version of LaBute's In the Company of Men. He played a cynical white-collar employee who was supposed to court a deaf office employee, gain her love, and then abandon her. Eckhart's film, his first film to reach theaters, was lauded by critics, with Desson Howe of The Washington Post revealing that he is the "move's most sinuous presence" and that he "is in chilling command as a sort of satanic prince in shirtsleeves. At the 63rd annual New York Film Critics Circle Awards, Company of Men was a critical success, winning Best First Film for LaBute. In the category of Best Debut Performance, his work earned him the Independent Spirit Award. Premiere magazine named the film one of "The 25 Most Dangerous Movies."
In 1998, Eckhart appeared in Another LaBute film, Your Friends & Neighbors (1998) as Barry, a sexually distraught husband in a dysfunctional marriage. Eckhart was required to gain weight for the job. He appeared in Molly, a romantic comedy-drama in which he played the self-absorbed brother of an autistic woman who was cured by surgery. Eckhart also served as a football coach and offensive coordinator in Oliver Stone's Any Given Sunday.
In Steven Soderbergh's drama Erin Brockovich, Eckhart first became well known as George, a ponytailed goatet biker. The film received favorable feedback and was a box office hit, grossing $26 million worldwide. His appearance was well-reced by critics; Entertainment Weekly's Owen Gleiberman wrote that Eckhart's "may be playing a little bit of an ideal [...] but he makes goodness as palpable as he did yuppie evil in 'In the Company of Men.' Eckhart said in an interview in August 2004 that he had not worked for almost a year before being cast in the film. "I felt like I was getting away from what I wanted to do as an actor." [...] I had nine months off, but that wasn't a vacation. I'm sure I didn't make any money for nine months, but every day I was reading scripts, I was creating my own content, and I was attending meetings, I was working on my craft."
Following Erin Brockovich's debut, Eckhart co-starred with Renée Zellweger in LaBute's Nurse Betty (2000). He appeared in Sean Penn's mystery film The Pledge (2001), in which he played a young detective partnered with a veteran detective played by Jack Nicholson, and he's next appearance in Pledge (2001). The film received generally positive reviews, but it did not do well at the box office. He appeared in a film version of the Man Booker Prize-winning book Possession (2002) from LaBute the following year. Eckhart co-starred with Hilary Swank in The Core, a film about a geophysicist who aims to detonate a nuclear device in order to save the world from destruction. The film was both financially and critically harmed. He appeared in The Missing, in which he appeared as Cate Blanchett's lover, and in the action-thriller Paycheck opposite Ben Affleck, as well as in 2003. Paycheck, which was based on a short story by science fiction writer Philip K. Dickson, received mostly critical feedback. Roger Ebert, a film critic, of the Chicago Sun-Times, said he "enjoyed the film" but felt that it "explodes [Dick's tale] for its action and plot possibility, but never really develops it."
Eckhart guest starred in two episodes of NBC's comedy sitcom Frasier Crane's love interest in the following year, away from film. In E. Elias Merhige's thriller Suspect Zero, a film about an FBI agent who tracks down serial murders, he was his next film role. The film received largely critical feedback when it was announced. Despite the reception, Eckhart's appearance was lauded by critics; Newsday reported that Eckhart was a "classically handsome leading man" but Merhige wants more detail and anguish. Suspect Zero was a box office flop, grossing $11 million worldwide. Eckhart appeared in David Mamet's Oleanna at the Garrick Theatre in 2004. The drama lasted until mid-2004. Eckhart's results have received favorable critical feedback. Eckhart appeared in Neverwas as a psychologist who works at a rundown mental hospital that never treated his father (Nick Nolte). The film never received a complete theatrical release, but in 2006, it was released straight to DVD.
Eckhart's next project was Thank You for Smoking, in which he portrayed Nick Naylor, a tobacco lobbyist whose company investigated the correlation between smoking cigarettes and lung cancer. Eckhart said he was frustrated with the role: "You must say these words are crazy, but you can still do it with a smile on your face and have the audience as you." At one point, I'm doing a talk show with a child who's dying of cancer, and he's going through chemotherapy and the whole thing, and I'm the bad guys and I'm the good guy. "I mean, it's a riot out," says the author. In 2005, the film was shown at a special screening at the 30th annual Toronto International Film Festival. In March 2006, it was limited to the United States and was released the following month. Eckhart was nominated for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy by the Golden Globe for his appearance. As Nick Naylor kept him "likable even in his cynicism," a contributor to USA Today wrote that he gave him a "standout, whip-smart performance," quoting that despite his cynicism. Eckhart radiated charm and "Naylor's true joys" in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer review of the film, "Under his chubby but compassionate smile" Eckhart exuded enthusiasm, "Naylor's true joys: manipulating arguments, steering debate, and cooking terms.
He appeared in Conversations with Other Women (2006), and he performed with Helena Bonham Carter. Eckhart said that he does not want to be typecast or repeat himself when promoting the film, and that he does not want to play any more villains. He appeared in The Black Dahlia, a film noir based on a true 1947 murder, as Sergeant Leland "Lee" Blanchard, a detective investigating Elizabeth Short's murder, was later named "Black Dahlia." The film premiered at the Venice International Film Festival in 63 years. Many reviewers loved Eckhart's role, but many critics praised him; Time Out magazine praised Eckhart and co-star Hilary Swank for their roles, saying, "both [are] terrific in their secondary roles."
He was named one of the Most Beautiful People in 2006 by the international media as a sex symbol. Eckhart was accepted to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in the following year. In No Reservations (2007), a reimagining of the 2001 German romantic comedy Mostly Martha. He appeared as Catherine Zeta-Jones, the up-and-coming hotshot chef. Mixed reviews were given to the film, with the exception of the original film being unfavorably compared to the original film. Eckhart starred in Meet Bill, a 2008 comedy in which he played the eponymous protagonist, a defunct executive working at his father-in-law's bank. For the role, he gained 30 pounds and wore a fat suit.
Also in 2008, Eckhart portrayed Harvey Dent, the comedic book character from Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight, the sequel to the 2005 film Batman Begins. Nolan's decision to cast Eckhart in the films In the Company of Men, The Black Dahlia, and Thank You For Smoking were based on his portrayal of villains. In his portrayal of the character, he said that "[he] is still true to himself." He's not killing innocent people, but he's not a criminal killer. He is not a bad guy, not strictly," while stating, "I'm interested in good guys that have gone wrong." The Dark Knight was a huge financial and cultural success, establishing a new opening weekend box office record for North America. It was the fourth highest-grossing film of all time and the highest-grossing film of Eckhart's career, with a worldwide sales of $1 billion. Roger Ebert said Eckhart did a "particularly good job" as his character in the film, but Premiere magazine praised his work, saying that he "helps you believe in his ill-fated dream of morphing into the conniving Two-Face."
Following the success of The Dark Knight, Eckhart appeared in Alan Ball's Towelhead (2008), an extension of the Alicia Erian book of the same name in which he portrayed a Gulf War Army reservist sexually assaulting his 13-year-old Arab-American neighbor. At the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival, the film was shown under the title Nothing is Private. Eckhart said he did not want to be a "pedophile" when he first auditioned for the role. Eckhart said, "Those were difficult times... The way I did it was to really trust Alan. It was in the words. I loved Summer [Bishil] and I tried to get her to trust me in order to have a friendship when we were doing physical activities. We'd really rehearse them mechanically, and I'd say, 'OK, I'm going to take my hand here, I'm going to do this,' ... I think it's been more difficult. Towelhead was both physically and financially poor.
He co-starred with Jennifer Aniston in the romantic drama Love Happens in September 2009 as a motivational speaker facing his own grief. Eckhart plays "broken" for the whole film, according to a Orlando Sentinel reporter. He appeared in Rabbit Hole (2010), an adaptation of David Lindsay-Abaire's 2005 drama of the same name, in the following year. At the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival, the feature premiere was shown. Eckhart starred in Jonathan Liebesman's science fiction film Battle: Los Angeles, in which he played a combat veteran Marine platoon sergeant. The film was shot in Los Angeles during a global alien invasion, as well as a platoon of US Marines assisting an Air Force special operations sergeant and some Army infantry troops in combat operations against the alien menace. In Hunter S. Thompson's book adaptation The Rum Diary, directed by Bruce Robinson, he appeared alongside Johnny Depp, Richard Jenkins, and Amber Heard. Eckhart played Sanderson, a wealthy landowner who believes that everything has a price and introduces Paul Kemp (Depp) to a new way of life in the film. He appeared in the 2013 action drama Olympus Has Fallen, opposite Gerard Butler, and in its 2016 sequel London Has Fallen.
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