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Aaron Eckhart (Actor) .. Benjamin Malloy

Born: March 12, 1968 in Cupertino, California

Best Known For: Playing Harvey Dent in The Dark Knight.

Early-life: Aaron Edward Eckhart was born in Cupertino, California, on March 12, 1968 to Mary and James. He has two brothers. During his childhood, his family had spells living in England and Australia. In 1988, Aaron returned to the United States and attended Brigham Young University-Hawaii before transferring to Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. After graduating, he moved to New York and made ends meet in a variety of jobs before he began landing roles in commercials.

Career: Eckhart made his film debut in 1997 in an adaptation of Neil LaBute's stage play In the Company of Men. The following year, he starred in LaBute's Your Friends & Neighbors. He reached a wider audience in 2000 playing a ponytailed biker in Erin Brockovich. Eckhart went on to star in Nurse Betty (2000), The Pledge (2001), Possession (2002), Thank You for Smoking (2005) and The Wicker Man (2006) before landing the role of Harvey Dent in the hugely popular The Dark Knight (2008). Since then, Eckhart has starred in such films as Rabbit Hole (2010), Battle Los Angeles (2011), Olympus Has Fallen (2013), I, Frankenstein (2014) and London Has Fallen (2016).

Quote: 'It seems to me if you want something badly enough, whether you're a man or a woman, you'll do whatever you have to do to get it.'

Trivia: He enjoys photography.

Olga Kurylenko (Actor) .. Krystyna Kowerski

Born: November 14, 1979 in Zaporozhye Oblast, Ukraine

Best Known For: Playing a Bond girl in Quantum of Solace.

Early-life: Olga Kostyantynivna Kurylenko was born in Zaporozhye Oblast, Ukraine, on November 14, 1979 to Konstantyn and Maryna. Her parents divorced when she was three and she was raised by her mother and her grandmother. At the age of 13, Olga was with her mother on a trip to Moscow when she was spotted by an agent and offered a job as a model. Olga moved to Paris when she was 16 and by the time she was 18, she was appearing on the covers of fashion magazines, including Elle and Vogue.

Career: Kurylenko swapped the catwalk for the big screen in 2005 when she made her film debut in The Ring Finger. Since then, she has appeared Paris, je t'aime (2006), The Serpent (2006) and Hitman (2007). In 2008, she co-starred opposite Daniel Craig in Quantum of Solace. More recently, Kurylenko has starred in Seven Psychopaths (2012) and Oblivion (2013). She starred in two seasons of American drama Magic City.

Quote: 'A lot of movies are made to make us dream.'

Trivia: She has been the face of a number of clothing and cosmetic companies.

Alex Pettyfer (Actor) .. John Branca

Born: April 10, 1990 in Stevenage

Best Known For: Playing Alex Rider in Stormbreaker.

Early-life: Alexander Richard Pettyfer was born in Stevenage on April 10, 1990 to Lee and Richard. At the age of seven, Alex modelled for Gap's children's range. He performed in plays at school and went on to attend the Sylvia Young Theatre School in London.

Career: Pettyfer made his professional acting debut in 2005 as the lead character in ITV TV movie Tom Brown's Schooldays. At the age of 15, he moved to Los Angeles and he was cast as the title character in Alex Rider: Stormbreaker (2006). Since then, he has starred in I Am Number Four (2011), Beastly (2011), In Time (2011), Magic Mike (2012), The Butler (2013), Endless Love (2014) and Elvis & Nixon (2016).

Quote: 'Being an actor in LA is like being in prison: you go, you serve your time, you try to replicate Johnny Depp's career - and then you move to Paris.'

Trivia: Pettyfer enjoys skiing, dancing and playing hockey.

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7:51 pm - 9:00 pm, Friday, June 12 on Great! Action (42)

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