Eckhart, Aaron 1968–

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ECKHART, Aaron 1968–

PERSONAL

Born March 12,1968, in Cupertino, CA; father, a computer executive; mother, a children's book author. Education: Brigham Young University, B.F.A., 1994. Religion: Mormon.

Addresses:

Agent—Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Career:

Actor. Appeared in ad for Miller beer; also worked as a bus driver, construction worker, bartender, and waiter.

Awards, Honors:

Independent Spirit Award, best debut performance, Special Achievement Award, Golden Satellite Awards, outstanding new talent, 1998, both for In the Company of Men.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Ken Reynolds, Slaughter of the Innocents, 1994.

Chad, In the Company of Men (also known as En compagnie des hommes), Sony Pictures Classics, 1997.

Nick, Thursday, Legacy Releasing, 1998.

Barry, Your Friends & Neighbors, Gramercy, 1998.

Nick Crozier, Any Given Sunday, Warner Bros., 1999.

Buck McKay, Molly, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer/United Artists, 1999.

George, Erin Brockovich, Universal, 2000.

The Pledge, 2000.

Del Sizemore, Nurse Betty (also known as Nurse Betty—Gefahrliche traume), USA Films, 2000.

Man, Tumble (short), 2000.

Stan Krolak, The Pledge, Warner Bros., 2001.

Roland Michell, Possession, Warner Bros., 2002.

Dr. Josh Keyes, The Core (also known as Core), Paramount, 2003.

Brake Baldwin, The Missing, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2003.

James Rethrick, Paycheck, Paramount, 2003.

Thomas Mackelway, Suspect Zero (also known as Suspect 0), Paramount, 2004.

Himself, New Frontiers: Making "The Missing" (documentary short), Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, 2004.

Nick Naylor, Thank You for Smoking, ContentFilm International, 2005.

Zach Riley, Neverwas, Senator Films, 2005.

Thomas, Conversations with Other Women, Fabrication Films, 2005.

Sargent Leland "Lee" Blanchard, The Black Dahlia, Universal, 2006.

Film Work:

Co–producer, Neverwas, 2005.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Dwayne, Double Jeopardy, Showtime, 1992.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Samson, Ancient Secrets of the Bible, Part II (documentary), CBS, 1993.

Himself, Remembering the Future: Paycheck & the Worlds of Philip K. Dick (documentary), 2004.

Himself, From Hong Kong to Hollywood: The Making of John Woo (documentary), 2004.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Beverly Hills, 90210, Fox, 1992.

Darryl, Crossroads, Arts and Entertainment, 1992.

Townsend, Aliens in the Family, ABC, 1996.

Frank, "Miss Right Now," Frasier, NBC, 2004.

Frank, "And Frasier Makes Three," Frasier, NBC, 2004.

Himself, T4, Channel 4, 2004.

Himself, The Daily Show, Comedy Central, 2004.

Stage Appearances:

The Mercy Seat, Acorn Theater, New York City, 2002–2003.

Oleanna, Garrick Theatre, London, 2004.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Interview, September, 1998, p. 154; February, 1999, p. 88.

Parade Magazine, August 11, 2002, p. 14.

People Weekly, September 9, 2002, p. 81.

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