Biography
Aaron Edward Eckhart (born March 12, 1968) is an American actor. Born in Cupertino, California, Eckhart moved to the United Kingdom at early age, when his father relocated the family. Several years later, he began his acting career by performing in school plays, before moving to Australia for his high school senior year. He left high school without graduating, but earned a diploma through a professional education course, and graduated from Brigham Young University (BYU) in 1994 with a Bachelor o...
Known For
Complete Filmography

Deep Water
2026
An eclectic group of international passengers on a flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai is forced to make an emergency landing in shark-infested waters...

Classified
2024
as Evan Shaw
Operating alone in the field for more than 20 years, a CIA hitman uses the "Help Wanted" section of the newspapers to get his orders from the Agency. ...

Chief of Station
2024
as Ben Malloy
After learning that the death of his wife was not an accident, a former CIA Station Chief is forced back into the espionage underworld, teaming up wit...

The Bricklayer
2023
as Vail
Someone is blackmailing the CIA by assassinating foreign journalists and making it look like the agency is responsible. As the world begins to unite a...

Rumble Through the Dark
2023
as Jack Boucher
In the dark landscape of the Mississippi Delta, a former bare-knuckle fighter must win one last fight to pay off his debts to the local mob boss and s...

Muzzle
2023
as Jake Rosser
LAPD K-9 officer Jake Rosser has just witnessed the shocking murder of his dedicated partner by a mysterious assailant. As he investigates the shooter...

Tom Hanks: The Nomad
2023
as Self (archive footage)
From humble beginnings to an aspiring thespian to acting as some of the world's most iconic and notable characters. He has picked up a reputation as '...

Ambush
2023
as Capitaine Drummond
When a small outpost is ambushed, a US Army squad must take the battle below ground on a high-stakes mission in a new type of warfare the likes of whi...

Wander
2020
as Arthur Bretnik
After getting hired to probe a suspicious death in the small town of Wander, a mentally unstable private investigator becomes convinced the case is li...
The Men of Midway
2020
as Self
Meet the dazzling line-up of male stars who bring Midway to life. Nick Jonas, Ed Skrein, Aaron Eckhart, Patrick Wilson, Darren Criss, Dennis Quaid, Wo...
Roland Emmerich: Man on a Mission
2020
as Self
Discover the man behind the movie, director Roland Emmerich, whose unflagging energy and relentless pursuit of perfection inspired the entire creative...

Line of Duty
2019
as Frank Penny
Frank Penny is a disgraced cop looking for a shot at redemption. When the police chief's 11-year-old daughter is abducted, Frank goes rogue to try and...

Line of Duty
2019
Executive Producer
Frank Penny is a disgraced cop looking for a shot at redemption. When the police chief's 11-year-old daughter is abducted, Frank goes rogue to try and...

Midway
2019
as Lieutenant Colonel Jimmy Doolittle
The story of the Battle of Midway, and the leaders and soldiers who used their instincts, fortitude and bravery to overcome massive odds.
The Violet Hour
2018
as Greg
Set in Paris, an ancestral home holds the key to a family's future.

Incarnate
2016
as Dr. Seth Ember
An exorcist comes up against an evil from his past when he uses his skills to enter the mind of a nine year old boy.

Bleed for This
2016
as Kevin Rooney
The inspirational story of World Champion Boxer Vinny Pazienza, who after a near fatal car crash, which left him not knowing if he'd ever walk again, ...

Sully
2016
as Jeff Skiles
On 15 January 2009, the world witnessed the 'Miracle on the Hudson' when Captain 'Sully' Sullenberger glided his disabled plane onto the Hudson River,...

London Has Fallen
2016
as President Benjamin Asher
In London for the Prime Minister's funeral, Mike Banning discovers a plot to assassinate all the attending world leaders.

My All American
2015
as Darrell Royal
Freddie Steinmark, an underdog on the gridiron, faces the toughest challenge of his life after leading his team to a championship season.

I, Frankenstein
2014
as Adam
200 years after his shocking creation, Dr. Frankenstein's creature, Adam, still walks the earth. But when he finds himself in the middle of a war over...

The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy
2013
as Self (archive footage)
This feature-length documentary delves into the trilogy, opening with the inspiration and vision for the new Batman films and inching its way toward t...

Olympus Has Fallen
2013
as President Benjamin Asher
When the White House (Secret Service Code: "Olympus") is captured by a terrorist mastermind and the President is kidnapped, disgraced former President...

Erased
2012
as Ben Logan
A former agent of the CIA and his estranged daughter go on the run after his employers target them for assassination.

Erased
2012
Executive Producer
A former agent of the CIA and his estranged daughter go on the run after his employers target them for assassination.

The Rum Diary
2011
as Sanderson
Tired of the noise and madness of New York and the crushing conventions of late Eisenhower-era America, itinerant journalist Paul Kemp travels to the ...

Battle: Los Angeles
2011
as Michael Nantz
When once distant UFOs become a terrifying threat and an alien invasion force begins attacking Earths major costal and riverside cities, a U.S Marine ...

Rabbit Hole
2010
as Howie Corbett
Life for a happy couple is turned upside down after their young son dies in an accident.

Love Happens
2009
as Burke
Dr. Burke Ryan is a successful self-help author and motivational speaker with a secret. While he helps thousands of people cope with tragedy and perso...

Heath Ledger: A Tribute
2009
as Self
On January 22, 2008, the entertainment world was rocked by news that one of its brightest young stars had unexpectedly died. This film is a commemorat...

Towelhead
2008
as Mr. Vuoso
A young Arab-American girl struggles with her sexual obsession, a bigoted Army reservist, and her strict father during the Gulf War.

The Dark Knight
2008
as Harvey Dent
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the rema...

Tumble
2007
as Man
A man encounters a woman he knew.

Meet Bill
2007
as Bill
A mild-mannered bank executive mentors a teenage con artist and tries to make a career change as a doughnut merchant.

Meet Bill
2007
Executive Producer
A mild-mannered bank executive mentors a teenage con artist and tries to make a career change as a doughnut merchant.

No Reservations
2007
as Nick
Master chef Kate Armstrong runs her life and her kitchen with intimidating intensity. However, a recipe for disaster may be in the works when she beco...

Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience
2007
as Road Work (voice)
A unique documentary about troops' experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan, based on writings by soldiers, Marines, and air men.

Unfiltered Comedy: The Making of 'Thank You For Smoking'
2006
as Self
Behind the scenes of Thank You For Smoking (2005)

The Black Dahlia
2006
as Lee Blanchard
In 1940s Los Angeles, two former boxers-turned-cops must grapple with corruption, narcissism, stag films and family madness as they pursue the killer ...

The Wicker Man
2006
as Truck Stop Patron
A sheriff investigating the disappearance of a young girl from a small island discovers there's a larger mystery to solve among the island's secretive...

Conversations with Other Women
2006
as Man
Reunited at a wedding after many years, former lovers again feel the pull of a mutual attraction neither is willing to admit. Escaping the reception f...

Neverwas
2005
as Zach Riley
Zach Riley is a psychiatrist, who leaves a job at a prestigious university, to take up a job at the privately run mental institution, Millwood. What h...

Thank You for Smoking
2005
as Nick Naylor
Nick Naylor is a charismatic spin-doctor for Big Tobacco who'll fight to protect America's right to smoke -- even if it kills him -- while still remai...

Suspect Zero
2004
as Thomas Mackelway
A killer is on the loose, and an FBI agent sifts through clues and learns that the bloodthirsty felon's victims of choice are other serial killers.

Paycheck
2003
as James Rethrick
Michael Jennings is a genius who's hired – and paid handsomely – by high-tech firms to work on highly sensitive projects, after which his short-term m...

The Missing
2003
as Brake Baldwin
When rancher and single mother of two Maggie Gilkeson sees her teenage daughter, Lily, kidnapped by Apache rebels, she reluctantly accepts the help of...

The Core
2003
as Dr. Josh Keyes
Geophysicist Dr. Josh Keyes discovers that an unknown force has caused the earth's inner core to stop rotating. With the planet's magnetic field rapid...

Possession
2002
as Roland Mitchell
Maud Bailey, a brilliant English academic, is researching the life and work of poet Christabel La Motte. Roland Michell is an American scholar in Lond...

The Pledge
2001
as Stan Krolak
A police chief about to retire pledges to help a woman find her daughter's killer.

Nurse Betty
2000
as Del
What happens when a person decides that life is merely a state of mind? If you're Betty, a small-town waitress and soap opera fan from Fair Oaks, Kans...

Erin Brockovich
2000
as George
A twice-divorced mother of three who sees an injustice, takes on the bad guy and wins -- with a little help from her push-up bra. Erin goes to work fo...

Any Given Sunday
1999
as Nick Crozier
A star quarterback gets knocked out of the game and an unknown third stringer is called in to replace him. The unknown gives a stunning performance an...

Molly
1999
as Buck McKay
Molly McKay is a profoundly autistic twenty-something woman who has lived in an institution from a young age following her parents' death in a car acc...

Thursday
1998
as Nick
A former Los Angeles drug dealer moves far away to Texas, making a new life for himself as a married architect in the suburbs. His old crime partner u...

Your Friends & Neighbors
1998
as Barry
Restless and unhappy, two couples get caught up in infidelity and deception. Barry is a sullen businessman married to Mary, a writer who is unsatisfie...

In the Company of Men
1997
as Chad
Two business executives--one an avowed misogynist, the other recently emotionally wounded by his love interest--set out to exact revenge on the female...

Slaughter of the Innocents
1993
as Ken Reynolds
A seasoned FBI Agent's child-genius son assists him on catching a child-killer, a schizophrenic mohab nut who believes he's been chosen by god to be a...

Double Jeopardy
1992
as Dwayne
Jack Hart lives with his lawyer wife and yound daughter and enjoys a wonderful life. Jack's old girlfriend, Lisa, comes into town and they have an aff...
Godly Sorrow Leads to Repentance
1992
as Matt
A young woman learns the difference between worldly sorrow and godly sorrow.
Midair
N/A
An ex-CIA pilot's flight goes haywire when he's stalked, midair, by a terrorist who forces him to overcome a series of deadly obstacles. To outsmart h...
Thieves Highway
N/A
Plot is kept under wraps. Eckhart plays an Oklahoma Stock Detective in over his head in the Breaking Bad world of modern cattle rustling.
Raider
N/A
Raider tells the story of a president, sworn in after a landslide victory, who discovers that the White House has been controlled by an elite shadow o...
Scorpion
N/A
A CIA assassin goes into hiding after he takes the fall for a failed mission. When he reappears on the grid, so does his past to tie up loose ends, an...

Muzzle: City of Wolves
N/A
as Jake Rosser
LAPD officer Jake Rosser endeavors to lead a peaceful life with his family and retired K-9 officer, Socks. However, tranquility dissolves into chaos w...

The Old Man in the Dunes
N/A
An elderly recluse in the dunes faces murder charges. A dedicated public defender fights to reveal the truth in this tale of secrets, guilt, and the p...
White Cargo
N/A
Producer