Aaron Eckhart was seen as Dr. Josh Keys in the science-fiction thriller The Core. He earned kudos for his portrayal of George, the stalwart and unconventional boyfriend of crusading lawyer Erin Brockovich, played by Julia Roberts in the film of the same name and directed by Steven Soderbergh. His work with director Neil Labute includes In the Company of Men, Your Friends and Neighbors, Nurse Betty and Possession opposite Gwyneth Paltrow. Eckhart stars as a troubled detective in the upcoming psychological thriller Suspect Zero opposite Ben Kingsley and Carrie-Ann Moss and will also be seen in John Woo's action thriller Paycheck with Ben Affleck and Uma Thurman. Other film credits include Sean Penn's The Pledge opposite Jack Nicholson, Oliver Stone's Any Given Sunday and Molly with Elisabeth Shue.

Originally from Northern California, Eckhart studied theatre and film at Brigham Young University, where he met and appeared in many of Neil LaBute's plays before starring in his breakthrough film role in LaBute's In the Company of Men.