Aaron Edward Eckhart was born March 12, 1968 in the city of Santa Clara, located within the state of California in the United States of America.
His family is made up of his mother Mary M. Lawrence, writer of children’s books; his father James eckhart, a poet, and his two older brothers James Lawrence Eckhart Y Adam McKay Eckhart.
Throughout his childhood he was greatly influenced by Church of Jesus Christ and Adventists, whom he followed with his parents to live in England and later in Sydney, Australia.
It was there that he finished his high school, after which he decided to take three years of academic leave to fulfill a religious mission in Swiss Y France. Once this was finished, he traveled to Hawaii to surf for a season.
When he had finished this period of relaxation in his life, he enlisted within the Brigham Young University to get a title as a filmmaker years later. So it was that he began to act, two years before graduating in 1994.
On 1997 had his first major role in a feature film, “In the Company of Men”, Where he played the role of a misogynistic psychopath that earned him his first nomination for the Golden globes.
The following year he returned to the big screen in “Friends and neighbors”A dramatic comedy where Ben stiller had a minor role. That same 1998 also worked within “Thursday”, An award-winning independent film.
In order to 1999 he was already more involved in the world of Hollywood, so he easily won a role in “Molly”A romantic comedy that made him be recognized by the famed director Oliver stone.
This immediately called him to be part of the cast of “Any given sunday”, Where he shared the stages with actors of the caliber of Al Pacino, Cameron Diaz, Jamie foxx, Dennis Quaid, John C. McGinley Y James woods.
Once the new millennium arrived, he returned to romantic comedies, this time being presented as the romantic aspect within the life of “Erin brockovich”, Brought to the big screen by award-winning actress Julia Roberts.
That same year 2000, also starred in the comedy “Nurse betty” next to Renée zellweger, Morgan freeman , Sung Hi Lee Y Chris Rock, leaving a good actor profile, generally too good.
In the 2001 acted in “The oath”Directed by Sean Penn, with Jack Nicholson, Benicio, the bull Y Patricia clarkson as protagonists. It tells the story of a retiring private detective who decides to get involved in a last but terrible case.
One of his first most recognized roles, as a leading actor, was in “Possession”, Premiered at 2002, where next to Gwyneth paltrow investigates the love affair of two Victorian poets.
Already in the 2003 appeared next to Tommy lee jones Y Cate blanchett on “The Missing“And later in”Paycheck” next to Ben affleck Y Uma Thurman. This year was perhaps one of the most successful for the rising actor.
In the 2004 had the main role in “Suspect Zero”Sharing the scene with Carrie Anne Moss. This thriller had the special participation of Tom cruise as producer and advisor to the director.
He was recently awarded a Golden globe for his performance in the comedy “Thank You For Smoking”Where they also appeared Maria bello, Sam elliott and the jovial Katie holmes.
He was also one of the protagonists of the acclaimed “The Black Dhalia” directed by Brian De Palma and with the performance of Josh hartnett, Scarlett Johansson Y Hilary swank under an estimated budget of $ 50 million.
He is currently working on the filming of “The dark knight“The sequel to the famous”Batman Begins”. It will repeat the roles of Christian bale, Michael Caine Y Morgan freeman and will add to his cast Heath ledger, Gary oldman Y Maggie gyllenhaal.