Aaron Eckhart
Aaron Eckhart | |
|---|---|
 Aaron Eckhart, March 2008 | |
| Born | Aaron Edward Eckhart |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Awards | Independent Spirit Award Best Debut Performance 1997 In the Company of Men |
Aaron Edward Eckhart (born March 12, 1968) is an American film and stage actor. Born in California, Aaron moved to England at thirteen when his father relocated the Eckhart family. Several years later, Aaron began his acting career performing in school plays at Cobham Hall, leaving without graduating, and earning a diploma through a correspondence course. In 1994, he graduated from Brigham Young University (BYU) with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in film; he then spent much of the mid-1990s in New York as a struggling, unemployed actor.
As an undergraduate at Brigham Young, Eckhart met director/writer Neil LaBute who cast Eckhart in several of LaBute's original plays. Five years later, Eckhart made a debut as an unctuous sociopathic ladies' man in LaBute’s black comedy In the Company of Men (1997). The following year, Eckhart acquired work in LaBute's Your Friends & Neighbors (1998) with further performances under the director/writer's guidance to include: Nurse Betty (2000) as Del Sizemore and Possession (2002) as Roland Michell, the romantic lead.
In 2000, Eckhart gained wide recognition as the pony-haired George in Steven Soderbergh's critically acclaimed film Erin Brockovich. By 2006, Eckhart received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor for his portrayal of Nick Naylor in Thank You for Smoking. In the 2008, action-packed thriller, The Dark Knight, Eckhart performed a double role of district attorney, Harvey Dent, and his villainous alter-ego, Two-Face. Now, Eckhart performs predominantly leading roles in a variety of films ranging from romantic comedies, to drama and science fiction and action thrillers.
Biography
Early life
Eckhart was born March 12, 1968 in Cupertino, California, and is the youngest of three sons born to Mary Eckhart (née Lawrence), a children's book author and poet, and James C. Eckhart "Jim Senior", a computer executive.[1] His brothers are James Lawrence Eckhart (born 1963) and Adam Eckhart (born 1966).[1][2] Eckhart was raised as a Mormon in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in France and Switzerland.[3][4] In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, in regards to his Mormon faith, Eckhart revealed: "I'm sure people think I'm a Mormon, but I don't know that I'm a Mormon anymore, you know? To be honest, to be perfectly clear, I'd be a hypocrite if I did say that I was, just because I haven't lived that lifestyle for so many years."[5]
When he was thirteen, his father's computer firm moved to England.[6][7] The family resided in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey,[2] where he attended American Community School.[8] After discovering acting by playing Charlie Brown in a school production,[9][10] Eckhart moved to Sydney, Australia for his senior year of high school, where he further developed his acting with productions like Waiting for Godot.[1] In 1986, during his senior year at Cobham Hall,[2] Eckhart left the school, eventually earning his diploma via a correspondence course.[11][12] This led to him taking a few years off to surf in Hawaii and France.[1][9] At age seventeen, Eckhart returned to the United States and enrolled as a film major at Brigham Young University (BYU),[6] graduating in 1994 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.[9][11]
Career
Early work
During his time at Brigham Young,[13] Eckhart appeared in the Mormon-themed film Godly Sorrow. At this time he met director/writer Neil LaBute,[13] who cast Eckhart, making his theatrical debut, in several of his original plays.[1][9] After graduating, Eckhart moved to New York City where he worked odd jobs ranging from bartending, driving a bus, to working in construction.[10][14] Within days of landing his first agent, he appeared in several commercials and made his television debut as an extra on Beverly Hills, 90210,[10][15] which he quickly followed with a substantial guest starring role on the short-lived sitcom Aliens in the Family.[1] He soon received guest roles on other short-lived television series, as well as the opportunity to act in documentary re-enactments and a made-for-television movie.[1]
Eckhart was approached by Neil LaBute to star in a film adaptation of his stage play, In the Company of Men (1997).[16] He played the role of a frustrated, white-collar worker who hatches a plan with a buddy to woo a deaf office worker, gain her affections, then unexpectedly dump her.[17] Eckhart's performance was well-received by critics; Paul Tatara of CNN.com claimed that "Eckhart's Chad even has a couple of sarcastic diatribes that mock Cristine's halting, hollow-voiced way of speaking."[18] In the Company of Men was a critical success, winning Best First Film at the 63rd annual New York Film Critics Circle Award.[19][20] Eckhart's performance won him the Independent Spirit Award in the category of Best Debut Performance.[21][22]
The following year, he and LaBute collaborated once again when Eckhart starred in Your Friends & Neighbors (1998).[9][13] He gained weight for the role and was barely recognizable in the film as a result.[23] In 1999, he made an appearance as the football offensive coordinator in Oliver Stone's Any Given Sunday.[24] That same year, Eckhart starred in a lead role in Molly, in which he played the brother of an autistic woman who was cured by surgery.[25]
2000–2006
In 2000, he gained his first wide exposure as the pony-tailed biker in Erin Brockovich.[26] Eckhart received positive reviews on his performance; critic Owen Gleiberman wrote: "Swathed in tattoos and an overgrown foliage of goatee and sideburns, may be playing a bit of an ideal [...] but he makes goodness as palpable as he did yuppie evil in 'In the Company of Men'.[27] Before he was cast in the film, Eckhart revealed that he had not worked for nearly a year, stating: "I felt like I sort of was getting away from what I wanted to do as an actor. A lot of things fell through. I had nine months off, but it wasn't a vacation. Sure, I didn't earn any money for nine months, but every day I was reading scripts, I was producing my own material, I was taking meetings, I was working on my craft."[28] He teamed up once again with LaBute in Nurse Betty (2000), which also starred Renée Zellweger.[1][9] He was cast in The Pledge, a 2001 film directed by Sean Penn, in which he played a young detective partnered with a veteran detective played by Jack Nicholson.[29] His fourth and latest collaboration with LaBute was the 2002 film adaptation of the Man Booker Prize winning novel Possession.[1][30]
In 2003, he starred in The Core alongside Hilary Swank, in which he played a geophysicist who tries to detonate a nuclear device and save the world from destruction.[1][9] The film was met with mixed reviews, however, upon the film's release, it ranked at the number three position at the box office.[31] The same year, Eckhart appeared in The Missing, in which he played Cate Blanchett's lover,[1][32] and in the action thriller Paycheck opposite Ben Affleck, based on the short story of the same name by science fiction writer Phillip K. Dick.[33] The film garnered negative reviews, as it did not meet the expectations of Dick's original story.[34]
The following year, Eckhart had a recurring role on NBC's television show Frasier, in which he played the boyfriend of Dr. Frasier Crane's love interest, Charlotte, played by Laura Linney.[35][36] He starred in the thriller Suspect Zero, in which he played an FBI agent tracking down a killer who murders serial killers.[37][38] Suspect Zero earned mixed reviews, but Eckhart's performance was well acknowledged; in the Newsday review of the film, critic Kevin Thomas wrote: "Eckhart is a classically handsome leading man [...] but Merhige demands of him complexity and anguish."[39] He starred on the London stage opposite Julia Stiles in David Mamet's Oleanna, which ran in mid-2004.[40] Eckhart received favorable critical reviews.[28][41]
In 2006, he appeared in The Black Dahlia, a film noir in which he played Sergeant Leland "Lee" Blanchard, as he, along with Josh Hartnett's character, investigate the murder of Elizabeth Short (later dubbed the Black Dahlia). The film is based on the real 1947 crime.[42][43] David Jenkins of Time Out in his review of the film credited Eckhart and co-star Hillary Swank for their performances in the film, citing that "both [are] great in their secondary roles."[44] Later that year Eckhart, along with Helena Bonham Carter, starred in Conversations with Other Women.[45]
2006–present
His next project was Thank You for Smoking, in which he played Nick Naylor, a tobacco lobbyist whose stated purpose is to research the links between smoking cigarettes and lung cancer. Eckhart stated that he had challenges when playing the role: "You have to say these words that are crazy, and yet do it with a smile on your face and have the audience like you. At one point, I'm doing a talk show with a kid who's dying of cancer, and he's going through chemotherapy and the whole thing, and I spin it so the anti-smoking people are the bad guys and I'm the good guy, and I'm this guy's best friend. I mean, it's whacked out."[46] The film was screened at a special presentation at the 30th annual Toronto International Film Festival in 2005.[47][48] It then had a limited release in March 2006, having its world wide release the following month.[49][50] For his performance, Eckhart received a Golden Globe Best Actor in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy nomination.[51] In the Chicago Sun-Times review of the film, critic Roger Ebert wrote: "Eckhart has a good line in plausible corporate villains and he is smiling, optimistic, and even trusting (as when he tells girl reporter Katie Holmes things he should know will not be off the record)."[52] Claudia Puig of USA Today wrote: "Eckhart gives a standout, whip-smart performance, keeping his character likable even in his cynicism."[53]
The following year, Eckhart was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[54] He starred in the romantic comedy No Reservations (2007), the remake of the 2001 German film Mostly Martha. Opposite Catherine Zeta-Jones, he starred as a hotshot up-and-comer chef.[55] The film was panned with mixed reviews and was unfavorably compared to the original.[56] Amy Biancolli of the Houston Chronicle, however, in her review of the film, wrote: "Eckhart excels at these spongier roles."[57]
In 2008, Eckhart portrayed the comic book character Harvey Dent/Two-Face in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight, the sequel to the 2005 film Batman Begins.[58][59] Nolan's decision to cast Eckhart was based on his portrayal of corrupt characters in the films In the Company of Men, The Black Dahlia, and Thank You For Smoking.[60][61] Eckhart noted in his depiction of the character that "[he] is still true to himself. He's a crime fighter, he's not killing good people. He's not a bad guy, not purely", while admitting "I'm interested in good guys gone wrong."[60][61] In the Rolling Stone review of the film, critic Peter Travers wrote: "Eckhart earns major props for scarily and movingly portraying the DA's transformation into the dreaded Harvey Two-Face, an event sparked by the brutal murder of a major character."[62] Critic Mick LaSalle from the San Francisco Chronicle also praised Eckhart's performance, as he wrote: "The movie shifts our attention to Eckhart, who, as Gotham's idealistic young crime buster, has the movie's most involved journey."[63]
The same year, Eckhart appeared in Alan Ball's Towelhead, an adaption of Alicia Erian’s novel.[64] The film is about Jasira, a thirteen year old Arab American, sent to Houston, Texas to live with her Lebanese American father. During her stay, she is sexually abused by her neighbor (Eckhart's character), a profoundly troubled Army reservist, during the first Gulf War.[65][66] The film was screened under the name Nothing is Private at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival.[67] When asked about the sex scenes in the film, Eckhart said: "Those were difficult times for me. The way I did it was to really trust Alan. It was in the words. I really trusted Summer [Bishil, who plays Jasira], and I tried to get her to trust me, to build a relationship when we were doing physical scenes. We'd really rehearse them mechanically, and I'd say, 'OK, I'm going to put my hand here, I'm going to do this.' [...] I think I found it more difficult."[68] When first approached, Eckhart noted that he did not want to play a "pedophile".[65]
His next film was the comedy Meet Bill (2008), in which he plays the eponymous character, a sad executive working at his father-in-law's bank.[69][70] Eckhart gained 30 pounds (14 kg) for the role.[16] He is set to appear in the romantic drama Traveling (2008) alongside Jennifer Aniston.[71][72]
Personal life
Eckhart was engaged to actress Emily Cline, but separated from her in 1998.[9][40] He was then in a relationship with SHeDAISY's Kristyn Osborn from 2006–2007.[40] Eckhart appears in the country group's video "I'm Taking the Wheel", and makes out with Osborn at the end of the clip.[40] The couple has since parted ways.[40]
Eckhart has given up the habit of drinking and smoking.[2][73] He has also recently developed an interest in photography. While in London performing in the play Oleanna,[74] Eckhart did a lot of street photography, often taking pictures of people without them acknowledging he was photographing them.[74]
Eckhart is a fan of the Oakland Raiders.[28] He owns a ranch in Montana.[75] In an interview with Parade magazine, Eckhart revealed that he wanted to become a songwriter, before he discovered acting.[76]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes and Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Double Jeopardy (TV) | Dwayne | |
| 1996 | Aliens in the Family | ||
| 1997 | In the Company of Men | Chad | Won - Independent Spirit Award for Best Debut Performance Won - Satellite Award for Outstanding New Talent |
| Slaughter of the Innocents | Ken Reynolds | ||
| 1998 | Your Friends & Neighbors | Barry | |
| Thursday | Nick | ||
| 1999 | Molly | Buck McKay | |
| Any Given Sunday | Nick Crozier | ||
| 2000 | Erin Brockovich | George | |
| Nurse Betty | Del Sizemore | ||
| Tumble | "Man" | ||
| 2001 | The Pledge | Stan Krolak | |
| 2002 | Possession | Roland Michell | |
| 2003 | The Core | Dr. Josh Keyes | |
| The Missing | Brake Baldwin | ||
| Paycheck | James Rethrick | ||
| 2004 | Suspect Zero | Thomas Mackelway | |
| Vapor | Nathaniel Powers | ||
| 2005 | Neverwas | Zach Riley | |
| 2006 | Conversations With Other Women | Man | |
| Thank You for Smoking | Nick Naylor | Nominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Nominated - Independent Spirit Awards for Best Male Lead | |
| The Wicker Man | Truck Stop Patron | ||
| The Black Dahlia | Sgt. Lee Blanchard | ||
| 2007 | No Reservations | Nick Palmer | |
| Towelhead | Mr. Vuoso | ||
| Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience | (voice) | ||
| 2008 | Meet Bill | Bill | |
| The Dark Knight | Harvey Dent/Two-Face | ||
| Traveling | Burke Ryan | post-production |
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