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Aaron Edward Eckhart (born March 12, 1968) is a Golden Globe-nominated Americanactor of film and stage. He made his film debut in Neil LaBute's independent film In the Company of Men, in which he played a sociopathic ladies' man. In 1999, Eckhart starred in Any Given Sunday, in which he portrayed a football offensive coordinator, and played the caring brother of an autistic sibling in Molly. The following year, he appeared in Erin Brockovich, which gained him recognition, playing the pony-tailed biker. He collaborated once more with LaBute in films such as Nurse Betty and as the romantic lead in Possession.Eckhart was then cast in Sean Penn's The Pledge and in Ron Howard's 2003 film The Missing. In 2006, he earned praise for his portrayal of Nick Naylor in Thank You for Smoking, which earned him a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor. Since then, Eckhart has appeared in The Black Dahlia, No Reservations, Towelhead, and Meet Bill. In 2008, he played the character of Harvey Dent and his villainous alter ego Two-Face in The Dark Knight. >> By WikiPedia
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