Aaron Eckhart

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Characters played by Aaron Eckhart

Harvey Dent — The Dark Knight (2008)

Idealistic district attorney turned vengeful vigilante after tragedy.

Two-Face — The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

Disfigured vigilante seeking vengeance for Harvey Dent's death.

Ben — Deep Water (2026)

First officer who takes command after the captain. Issues distress call, leads survivors through the wreckage, rescues Cora, and coordinates the final evacuation while battling sharks.

Ben Malloy — Chief of Station (2024)

CIA Chief of Station in Eastern Europe. After his wife Farrah dies in a Budapest café bombing, he investigates the conspiracy, uncovers corruption involving his ex-partner and a CIA deputy director, and rescues his kidnapped son Nick.

James Rethrick — Paycheck (2003)

CEO of Allcom and Jennings' college roommate who hires him for a high-paying, isolated three-year contract. After Jennings' memory wipe, Rethrick discovers his former friend has hidden a future-seeing machine. Frustrated by its sabotage, Rethrick relentlessly pursues Jennings and Porter, eventually cornering them on a catwalk where he is accidentally shot by FBI agents.

Jake Rosser — Muzzle: City of Wolves (2025)

Driven LAPD officer and K-9 handler seeking justice for his partner's death while battling systemic corruption.

President Benjamin Asher — Olympus Has Fallen (2013)

The US President targeted by terrorists, relies on Banning for survival.

Jeff Skiles — Sully (2016)

The first officer on Flight 1549 and Sully's cockpit partner during the emergency. He supports Sully's assessment that both engines are unusable and helps manage the forced landing on the Hudson. Jeff also defends their decisions during the NTSB investigation and shares the pressure surrounding the event.

Lieutenant Colonel Jimmy Doolittle — Midway (2019)

Lieutenant Colonel Jimmy Doolittle leads the April raid on Tokyo. His attack increases pressure on the Japanese leadership and helps secure permission for Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, Rear Admiral Tamon Yamaguchi, and Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo to carry out their proposed operation against Midway.

President Benjamin Asher — London Has Fallen (2016)

The President of the United States, primary target of multiple assassination plots.

Nick — Thursday (1998)

Casey's former criminal associate who seeks refuge at Casey's house. He is actually on the run after stealing heroin and money from a police stash, leading to the violent confrontation.

Dr. Josh Keyes — The Core (2003)

Lead scientist who identifies the cause of mysterious deaths and the halted Earth's core rotation. He argues against using the DESTINI weapon to restart the core, stays behind to manually trigger the final explosion, and uses unobtainium to restore power for the escape. He is ultimately rescued by Commander Childs.

Career Overview

Aaron Eckhart has 81 screen credits in a career dating back to 1988. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently Muzzle Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include The Dark Knight, Model Citizen, Deep Water. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
81
Birth Date
1968-03-12
Birth Place
Cupertino, California, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q192643), public domain (CC0).