Aaron Eckhart's Birth Date:
March 12, 1968
Place of Birth:
Santa Clara County, CA
Role That Got Him Noticed:
Playing a sadistic businessman in Neil LaBute's black comedy, In the Company of Men.
Schooling:
Aaron Eckhart attended Brigham Young University where he studied film and theater. Eckhart met playwright/filmmaker Neil LaBute while in college and has since appeared in many of LaBute's plays and movies.
Award-Worthy Performances:
Eckhart won the Independent Spirit Awards' Best Debut Performance trophy in 1998 for his work in In the Company of Men. He also picked up a Best Male Lead Independent Spirit Award nomination as well as a Golden Globe nomination in 2007 for Thank You for Smoking.
Notable Movie Credits:
In the Company of Men, Your Friends & Neighbors, Molly, Any Given Sunday, Erin Brockovich, Nurse Betty, The Pledge, Possession, The Core, The Missing, Paycheck, Suspect Zero, Conversations with Other Women, Thank You for Smoking, Neverwas, The Black Dahlia, No Reservations, Towelhead, Meet Bill, The Dark Knight, and Traveling
