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Was raised in Cupertino, California and as a teenager, lived with his family in England and Sydney, Australia.

Bought a motorcycle after learning to ride one for Erin Brockovich - Forte come la verità (2000).

His favorite actor is Cary Grant.

Nicole Kidman personally chose him to play her husband in Rabbit Hole (2010).

Enrolled as a film major at Brigham Young University, graduating in 1994.

Took three years off after high school to surf in Hawaii and served a religious mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Switzerland and France. He has since lapsed out of Mormonism.

His father is a computer executive, his mother is a children's book author, and he has two brothers.

Named his five favorite films as Apocalypse Now (1979), Cinque pezzi facili (1970), Getaway! (1972), Susanna! (1938) and Fuga di mezzanotte (1978).

Was Darren Aronofsky's choice for James Gordon for the doomed Batman: Year One project.

He's the only American actor to portray a main villain in Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy. Liam Neeson (Ra's al Ghul) and Cillian Murphy (Scarecrow) are Irish, Heath Ledger (The Joker) was Australian, Tom Hardy (Bane) is English, and Marion Cotillard (Talia al Ghul) is French. Anne Hathaway plays Catwoman and is American, but is portrayed mostly as a protagonist.

He has worked with 4 directors who have won a Best Director Oscar: Oliver Stone, Steven Soderbergh, Ron Howard, and Clint Eastwood.

Is the first and, to date, only live-action actor in the Batman film series to play both "Harvey Dent" and his villainous alter-ego, "Two-Face". Previously, Billy Dee Williams played "Harvey Dent" in Batman (1989), while Tommy Lee Jones played "Two-Face" in Batman Forever (1995). Richard Moll played both roles in Batman (1992), which was animated.

Aaron is of German descent on his father's side, and has English, Scottish, German, and Northern Irish (Scots-Irish) ancestry on his mother's side. Some of his father's ancestors were ethnic Germans who lived in Russia.

Was considered for the role of "Leonard" in Memento (2000).

Appeared in The Missing (2003) with Tommy Lee Jones, who preceded him in the role of "Two-Face".

As of 2023, he has appeared in six films directed by Neil LaBute: Nella società degli uomini (1997), Amici & vicini (1998), Betty Love (2000), the short Tumble (2000), Possession - Una storia romantica (2002) and Il prescelto (2006).

Appears in Il cavaliere oscuro (2008) - the first film in the new Batman series to feature The Joker. Prior to that, he appeared in Black Dahlia (2006), in which a major plot element is the film L'uomo che ride (1928), which provided the inspiration for The Joker.

Broke up with Molly Sims [December 11, 2009].

He has appeared in one film that has been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: Il cavaliere oscuro (2008).

The most believable Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle, in "Midway" (2019) though Eckhart's at least 6 inches taller. His portrayal wasn't rough or rude. Doolittle was a gentle man (this writer met him at least three times). Doolittle thought Spencer Tracy's portrayal was a bit harsher than Doolittle saw himself. He led his men the way Johnny Wooden led the Bruins. Always a gentleman.

Co-starring in "Oleanna" at the Garrick Theater in London with Julia Stiles. (giugno 2004)

One of 115 people invited to join AMPAS in 2007.

Was engaged to actress Emily Cline, but separated from her in 1998.

Has played a character named "Nick" in four films: Thursday - Giovedì (1998), Ogni maledetta domenica (1999), Thank You for Smoking (2005), Sapori e dissapori (2007).