Eckhart gained wide recognition as George in Steven Soderbergh's critically acclaimed film "Erin Brockovich" (2000), and, in 2006, he received a Golden Globe nomination for his portrayal of Nick Naylor in "Thank You for Smoking". Another mainstream breakout occurred in 2008 when he starred in the blockbuster Batman film "The Dark Knight" as District Attorney Harvey Dent. Other key roles include "The Pledge" (2001), "Paycheck" (2003), "Rabbit Hole" (2010), "" (2011), "Olympus Has Fallen" (2013) and its sequel "London Has Fallen" (2016), "I, Frankenstein" (2014), "Sully" (2016), and "Midway" (2019).