Aaron Eckhart Biography

Born asAaron Edward Eckhart
Occup.Actor
FromUSA
SpouseMegan Fox (m. 2009–2015)
BornMarch 12, 1968
Cupertino, California, USA
Age56 years
Aaron Edward Eckhart was born upon March 12, 1968, in Cupertino, The Golden State, U.S.A.. He invested his youth in Cupertino till his family relocated to England when he was 13 as a result of his father's task. Eckhart participated in the American Community Institution, where he developed a passion in theater and also started doing in college plays. After high school, he participated in Brigham Youthful College (BYU) in Utah to research filmmaking.

Eckhart initially gained recognition for his roles in phase productions by playwright Neil LaBute at BYU, notably "Among Male". He remained to work with LaBute in their very early film partnerships, including "Your Friends & Neighbors" as well as "Registered nurse Betty". Nonetheless, it was the seriously well-known 1997 film "Among Men" that gathered widespread acknowledgment for Eckhart. His effective portrayal of a manipulative and misogynistic exec assisted develop his online reputation as a star to view.

The year 2000 verified to be essential for Eckhart. He showed up in a string of effective movies including "Erin Brockovich", in which he played Julia Roberts' love passion, and also "The Promise", a dark criminal activity thriller where he starred along with screen tale Jack Nicholson. Duties in a number of much less successful tasks like "Property" as well as "The Core" followed. However, his efficiency as a cigarette market representative in the satirical dramatization "Thanks for Smoking Cigarettes" (2005) gathered him a Golden World nomination and renewed focus from the movie industry.

Eckhart was then cast in Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight" (2008) as the heroic and also tragic personality Harvey Dent, likewise called Two-Face. The film was a critical as well as industrial hit, catapulting Eckhart to global popularity. He showed his flexibility as a star by tackling various roles, from romantic dramas like "Love Takes Place" (2009) and "Bunny Opening" (2010) to activity movies like "Fight: Los Angeles" (2011) as well as "Olympus Has Fallen" (2013).

Besides his on-screen profession, Eckhart is understood for his active involvement in charity work, including companies such as the American Red Cross, the Trevor Project, and Scholarship Programs for Foster Kids. Regardless of being understood for representing complicated as well as often deeply flawed personalities, Eckhart has a reputation for his professionalism and reliability, cooperation, and also commitment to his craft.

Over the course of his career, Aaron Eckhart has actually dealt with remarkable supervisors such as Brian De Palma, Christopher Nolan, and Neil LaBute, in addition to talented actors like Julia Roberts, Jack Nicholson, and also Nicole Kidman. With over 20 years of acting experience in various categories, Eckhart continues to be an in-demand talent in Hollywood, making praise for his extreme and very engaging efficiencies.

Our collection contains 33 quotes who is written / told by Aaron.

Related authors: Neil LaBute (Director), Jack Nicholson (Actor), Julia Roberts (Actress), Brian De Palma (Director), Lawrence Taylor (Athlete), Nicole Kidman (Actress), Christo (Artist), Christopher Nolan (Director)

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33 Famous quotes by Aaron Eckhart

Small: I often feel that my days in New York City, that I was here for five years, didnt get one job, went on
"I often feel that my days in New York City, that I was here for five years, didn't get one job, went on a thousands of auditions and literally did not get a job on a soap, not a movie, not TV, not nothing, although I did do some commercials thank God"
Small: I think America right now is looking for somebody who appeals to every faction
"I think America right now is looking for somebody who appeals to every faction"
Small: I mean, the problem is, I think Im a great writer
"I mean, the problem is, I think I'm a great writer"
Small: I always ask, why cant I be just like Cary Grant or something
"I always ask, why can't I be just like Cary Grant or something"
Small: But I will say this: In my humble opinion, knowing nothing about it, I do believe that they have remote
"But I will say this: In my humble opinion, knowing nothing about it, I do believe that they have remote viewers working on where Osama Bin Laden is. I absolutely, 100%, convinced of that"
Small: If were talking about masculinity and tenderness, I dont look at Clinton
"If we're talking about masculinity and tenderness, I don't look at Clinton"
Small: Ive been working for many years and I think Ive managed to work with some of the best people in the bus
"I've been working for many years and I think I've managed to work with some of the best people in the business, which has been rewarding and an apprenticeship"
Small: Directors, producers can make you look good or make you look bad
"Directors, producers can make you look good or make you look bad"
Small: But then, even with sex, Im more in the school of less is more in movies
"But then, even with sex, I'm more in the school of less is more in movies"
Small: There are different reasons to make movies
"There are different reasons to make movies"
Small: If it helps me in the way that if this movie is successful, I get to make more films, great, and the mo
"If it helps me in the way that if this movie is successful, I get to make more films, great, and the more films that I make and the more interest that I'm allowed to cover, the better for me and the better, hopefully, for the people who like to watch me"
Small: I think women can be as cruel as men, and men as tender as women, and vice versa
"I think women can be as cruel as men, and men as tender as women, and vice versa"
Small: I think that maybe thats my weakness, in that I dont know how to do it, so I just do what I do and try
"I think that maybe that's my weakness, in that I don't know how to do it, so I just do what I do and try to do it as passionately and as well as I can"
Small: Im sort of fascinated by the whole espionage crime thing
"I'm sort of fascinated by the whole espionage crime thing"
Small: Im an actor and it happened to go my way that day
"I'm an actor and it happened to go my way that day"
Small: Id like to do a romantic comedy
"I'd like to do a romantic comedy"
Small: I dont do comedy so much although I would like to do a comedy
"I don't do comedy so much although I would like to do a comedy"
Small: I can think of films that Im producing right now that are extremely hard-hitting, graphic films, that n
"I can think of films that I'm producing right now that are extremely hard-hitting, graphic films, that nobody necessarily wants to see, graphic in terms of violence, of adult content and racial and historical subject matter"
Small: Right now, I have to admit, that Im more interested in giving people a little bit of hope and goodness
"Right now, I have to admit, that I'm more interested in giving people a little bit of hope and goodness"
Small: Id like to do more family dramas
"I'd like to do more family dramas"
Small: Yeah, but theres nobody who represents romance to me like Cary Grant
"Yeah, but there's nobody who represents romance to me like Cary Grant"
Small: Some movies get rushed out right after you make them and Im not always happy with that
"Some movies get rushed out right after you make them and I'm not always happy with that"
Small: I think they are very important because westerns have a code and a symbolism
"I think they are very important because westerns have a code and a symbolism"
Small: But I guess I like playing flawed guys cause it gives a place for the characters to go
"But I guess I like playing flawed guys 'cause it gives a place for the characters to go"
Small: A film has its own life and takes its own time
"A film has its own life and takes its own time"
Small: Some movies I see today have the most dramatic plot points but the actors are not playing them dramatic
"Some movies I see today have the most dramatic plot points but the actors are not playing them dramatically"
Small: It seems to me if you want something badly enough, whether youre a man or a woman, youll do whatever yo
"It seems to me if you want something badly enough, whether you're a man or a woman, you'll do whatever you have to do to get it"
Small: It makes me feel good that I can now sit there and go, Ive worked with Jack Nicholson, Al Pacino, all t
"It makes me feel good that I can now sit there and go, I've worked with Jack Nicholson, Al Pacino, all the great actors that I've worked with... Sir Ben Kingsley"
Small: I would like to direct
"I would like to direct"
Small: I got as much information as I could, so I wouldnt look stupid, but this is a post 9/11 world and there
"I got as much information as I could, so I wouldn't look stupid, but this is a post 9/11 world and there's only so much you can do with the FBI in terms of research"
Small: When it gets down to it you just have to act
"When it gets down to it you just have to act"
Small: I would love to get great performances from actors as a director, because thats what Im always looking
"I would love to get great performances from actors as a director, because that's what I'm always looking for, a director that's going to help me go places I've never been before"
Small: I think every actor wants to be an FBI or cop at one point
"I think every actor wants to be an FBI or cop at one point"