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Harvey Dent

Film guide, starting point, and performer.

Harvey Dent appears in The Dark Knight (2008), portrayed by Aaron Eckhart. This page focuses on that specific screen performance and the movie around it.

Film guide · 1 film · 2008 · 1 performer

THE MOVIE

Harvey Dent on screen

One focused screen portrayal, with the performer and movie linked directly below.

Film guide · 1 film · 2008Main sequence runtime: 2h 32m
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    2008 · 2h 32m

    Portrayed by Aaron Eckhart · screen performanceMovie guide
    MoviHero score95/100MUST WATCH

THE PERFORMANCE

Who plays Harvey Dent?

Meet the performer and open their full MoviHero profile. Coverage below refers to linked movie guides in this sequence.

Aaron Eckhart portraitAaron Eckhartscreen performance

Aaron Eckhart plays Harvey Dent in The Dark Knight.

1 linked movie guide in this sequence

WHY THE CHARACTER WORKS

What defines Harvey Dent

Aaron Eckhart’s performance in The Dark Knight is the center of this character page. With only one film in the current screen path, the useful comparison is between the character, the performer and the role that film asks them to play—not an invented larger timeline.

WHO TO EXPLORE NEXT

Characters connected on screen

Keep moving through the same films and screen world with a character who shares meaningful movie history.

KEEP EXPLORING

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