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Amid the carnage of the Vietnam War, a group of US soldiers must recover vital enemy intelligence. War drama, with Connor Paolo, Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Aaron Eckhart
2023
Movie/Drama
War
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Connor Paolo
(Actor)
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
(Actor)
Born:
July 27, 1977
in
Dublin
Best Known For:
The Tudors.
Early-life:
Born Jonathan Michael Francis O'Keefe on July 27, 1977, in Dublin. Meyers is his mother's maiden name. He's the oldest of four brothers. He suffered from a serious heart problem at birth and spent the first few months of his life in hospital. When he was three, his musician father left home. Jonathan was then raised by his mother with one of his siblings, while his other two brothers lived with their father. At 16, he was expelled from school.
Career:
Meyers was spotted playing pool and invited to audition for a film role. He didn't get it, but was encouraged to try acting as a career. His first role was in A Man of No Importance in 1994, but it was Michael Collins two years later than got him noticed. He's worked steadily since, first gaining public attention with Velvet Goldmine in 1998, despite the film's critical failure. TV series Gormenghast was his first major success, while Bend it Like Beckham launched him in the US. Since then he's played the lead in Elvis, and The Tudors, as well as roles in Alexander, Match Point and Mission: Impossible III. He is currently playing the lead role in TV horror drama Dracula.
Quote:
'I think I'd really like to be someone who would be known for being a nice guy.'
Trivia:
His first acting work was in a commercial at the age of 15 for which he was paid £500.
Aaron Eckhart
(Actor)
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.
Mark Burman
(Director)
