Ben Affleck

American film actor, director and screenwriter (1972-)

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Age	53
Birthday	15 August, 1972
Birthplace	Berkeley, California
Height	6' 3½" (192 cm)
Eye Color	Hazel
Hair Color	Brown - Dark
Zodiac Sign	Leo
Nationality	American
Occupation	Actor
Claim to Fame	Good Will Hunting as a writer, Armageddon as an actor, Gone Baby Gone as a director

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Benjamin Geza "Ben" Affleck-Boldt (born August 15, 1972) is an American actor and filmmaker. He began his career as a child actor, starring in the PBS educational series The Voyage of the Mimi (1984, 1988). He later appeared in the coming-of-age comedy Dazed and Confused (1993) and various Kevin Smith films including Chasing Amy (1997) and Dogma (1999). Affleck gained fame when he and childhood friend Matt Damon won the Golden Globe and Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Good Will Hunting (1997). He then starred in high-profile films including Armageddon (1998), Shakespeare in Love (1998), Pearl Harbor (2001), Changing Lanes (2002), and The Sum of All Fears (2002). After a career downturn, during which he appeared in Daredevil and Gigli (both 2003), Affleck received a Golden Globe nomination for his performance in Hollywoodland (2006).

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Ben Affleck was born on Tuesday, 15 August 1972 in Berkeley, California. His full name at birth was Benjamin Geza Affleck-Boldt. He is best known as an actor. Affleck's country of citizenship (nationality) is American. Ben attended high school at Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA (1990). For university, he studied at University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA (dropped out). He is considered to be politically left leaning and is affiliated with the Democratic Party (USA). His religion is listed as Protestant. He is 6' 3½" (192 cm) tall and weighs 216 lbs (98 kg) with an athletic build. He has hazel eyes and dark brown hair (color). His net worth is reported to be $130,000,000 US dollars. Ben Affleck is 53 years old and his zodiac star sign is Leo.

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Full name at birth	Benjamin Geza Affleck-Boldt	hide	edit
Claim to fame	Good Will Hunting as a writer, Armageddon as an actor, Gone Baby Gone as a director	hide	edit
Date of birth	15 August 1972	hide	edit
Place of birth	Berkeley, California	hide	edit
Age	53	hide
Occupation	Actor, Director, Writer, Producer, Filmmaker	hide	edit
Occupation category	Actor	hide	edit
Nationality	American	hide	edit

PERSONAL DETAILS

Height	6' 3½" (192 cm)	hide	edit
Weight	216 lbs (98 kg)	hide	edit
Build	Athletic	hide	edit
Hair color	Brown - Dark	hide	edit
Eye color	Hazel	hide	edit
Gender	Male	hide	edit
Ethnicity	White	hide	edit
Sexuality	Straight	hide	edit
Religion	Protestant	hide	edit
Zodiac sign	Leo	hide
Distinctive feature	distinctive feature	hide
Shoe size	46	hide	edit
Pets	German Sheperd Hutch	hide	edit

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

Residence	Los Angeles, California, U.S.	hide	edit
Net worth	$130,000,000 USD	hide	edit
High school	Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA (1990)	hide	edit
University	University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA (dropped out) Occidental College, Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, California (1993)	hide	edit
Talent agency	William Morris Endeavor	hide	edit
Political affiliation	Left Leaning	hide	edit
Political party	Democratic Party (USA)	hide	edit

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Director 11
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Writer 8
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Producer 38
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Thanks 19
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Self 269
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Archive Footage 63
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In Development 6
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stars Affleck has repeatedly denied tabloid reports of a gambling addiction.
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stars Affleck won the 2004 California State Poker Championship, taking home the first prize of $356,400 and qualifying for the 2004 World Poker Tour final tournament.
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stars During the COVID-19 pandemic, Affleck organized an online celebrity poker tournament to benefit the charity Feeding America, made a personal donation and urged others to support the cause.
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format_quote "I think the value, if there is value in me talking about being a recovering alcoholic, is that that doesn't have to be who you are. That doesn't have to be the label on your head."
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1984

Affleck began his career as a child when he starred in the PBS educational series The Voyage of the Mimi (1984, 1988) Age: 11
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1990s

1997

The success of 1997's Good Will Hunting, which Affleck co-wrote and acted in, marked a turning point in his career. Age: 24
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1998

Affleck won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay alonside Matt Damon. Age: 25
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1998

Ben Affleck starred in Shakespeare in Love alongside his then girlfriend, Gwyneth Paltrow. Age: 25
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1998

He and Damon had set up Pearl Street Films in 1998, named after the street that ran between their childhood homes. Age: 25
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1998

Armageddon, released in 1998, established Affleck as a viable leading man for Hollywood studio films. Age: 25
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2000s

2000

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon co=founded their next production company LivePlanet with Sean Bailey and Chris Moore. Age: 27
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2002

Project Greenlight, which focused on first-time filmmakers being given the chance to direct a feature film, was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality Program in 2002, 2004 and 2005. Age: 29
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2003

Daredevil was a commercial success, but received a mixed response from critics. Age: 30
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2004

The Los Angeles Times published a piece on the downfall of Affleck's career in late 2004. The article noted that, unlike film critics and tabloid journalists, "few industry professionals seem to be gloating over Affleck's travails". Age: 31
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2006

Affleck began a career comeback in 2006 with his acclaimed performance as Superman actor George Reeves in the noir biopic Hollywoodland. Age: 33
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2006

He was awarded the Volpi Cup at the Venice Film Festival and was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor for Hollywoodland. Age: 33
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2007

In 2007, Affleck made his feature film directorial debut with Gone Baby Gone, a crime drama set in a working-class Boston neighborhood, starring his brother Casey as a private investigator searching for a young abductee. Age: 34
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2009

In the ensemble romantic comedy He's Just Not That Into You, the chemistry between Affleck and Jennifer Aniston was praised. Age: 36
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2010s

2010

2010 Following the modest commercial success of Gone Baby Gone, Warner Bros. developed a close working relationship with Affleck and offered him his choice of the studio's scripts. He decided to direct the crime drama The Town (2010), an adaptation of Chuck Hogan's novel Prince of Thieves. Age: 37
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2010

Also in 2010, Affleck and Damon's production company, Pearl Street Films, signed a first-look producing deal at Warner Bros. Age: 37
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2014

In 2014, Affleck argued in favor of United Kingdom-style legislation that requires media outlets to blur children's faces in published photos. Age: 41
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2014

Ben Affleck starred as a husband accused of murder in David Fincher's psychological thriller Gone Girl (2014). Fincher cast him partly because he understood what it felt like to be misrepresented by tabloid media. Age: 41
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2016

Live by Night, which Affleck wrote, directed, co-produced, and starred in, was released in late 2016. Age: 43
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2017

The superhero film Justice League, in which Affleck returned as Batman, was released in 2017. He later described it as a "difficult" on-set experience. Age: 44
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2020s

2020

Affleck's starring role as a recovering alcoholic in the sports drama The Way Back (2020) was widely praised. He received a Best Actor nomination at the 2021 Critics' Choice Awards. Age: 47
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