Ben Affleck
Biography
Benjamin Géza Affleck (born August 15, 1972) is an American actor and filmmaker. His accolades include two Academy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. He began his career as a child when he starred in the PBS educational series The Voyage of the Mimi (1984, 1988). He later appeared in the independent coming-of-age comedy Dazed and Confused (1993) and various Kevin Smith films, including Mallrats (1995), Chasing Amy (1997) and Dogma (1999). Affleck gained wider recognition when he and childhood friend Matt Damon won the Golden Globe and Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for writing Good Will Hunting (1997), which they also starred in. He then established himself as a leading man in studio films, including the disaster film Armageddon (1998), the war drama Pearl Harbor (2001), and the thrillers The Sum of All Fears and Changing Lanes (both 2002). After a career downturn, during which he appeared in Daredevil (2003) and Gigli (2003), Affleck received a Golden Globe nomination for portraying George Reeves in the noir biopic Hollywoodland (2006). His directorial debut, Gone Baby Gone (2007), which he also co-wrote, was well received. He then directed, co-wrote and starred in the crime drama The Town (2010) and directed and starred in the political thriller Argo (2012); both were critical and commercial successes. For the latter, Affleck won the Golden Globe and BAFTA Award for Best Director, and the Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Academy Award for Best Picture. He has since starred in the psychological thriller Gone Girl (2014), the thriller The Accountant (2016), the action-adventure Triple Frontier (2019), and the sports drama The Way Back (2020). In 2016, he began portraying Batman in superhero films set in the DC Extended Universe. Affleck is the co-founder of the Eastern Congo Initiative, a grantmaking and advocacy-based nonprofit organization. He is also a stalwart supporter of the Democratic Party. Affleck and Damon are co-owners of the production company Pearl Street Films. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ben Affleck, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
A.J. Frost
Armageddon
Chuckie Sullivan
Good Will Hunting
George Reeves
Hollywoodland
Gavin Banek
Changing Lanes
Rafe McCawley
Pearl Harbor
Rudy Duncan
Reindeer Games
Neil
He's Just Not That Into You
Ben Holmes
Forces of Nature
Holden McNeil
Chasing Amy
Shannon
Mallrats
Holden McNeil / Ben Affleck
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Gawking Guy
Clerks II
Bartleby
Dogma
Ned Alleyn
Shakespeare in Love
Jack Ryan
The Sum of All Fears
Buddy Amaral
Bounce
Doug MacRay
The Town
Jack Dupree
Smokin' Aces
Larry Gigli
Gigli
Dean
Extract
Matt Murdock / Daredevil
Daredevil
Ollie Trinke
Jersey Girl
Jack Giamoro
Man About Town
Jack
Glory Daze
Michael Jennings
Paycheck
Sheriff Bryce Hammond
Phantoms
Self (archive footage)
537 Votes
Jim Young
Boiler Room
Chesty Smith
School Ties
Neil
To the Wonder
Michael
The Third Wheel
Bartender
200 Cigarettes
Drew Latham
Surviving Christmas
Bobby Walker
The Company Men
Self
Clerk
Joseph (voice)
Joseph: King of Dreams
Stephen Collins
State of Play
Tony Mendez
Argo
Narrator
The Curse of the Bambino
Ivan Block
Runner Runner
Tom 'Gunner' Casselman
Going All the Way
Phil Knight
Air
Ben Watson
Daddy
Bruce Wayne / Batman
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Nick Dunne
Gone Girl
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
Self
Halftime
Danny Coleman
Wanted: The Perfect Guy
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Making The Flash: Worlds Collide
Joe Coughlin
Live by Night
Batman / Bruce Wayne
Justice League
Auditioner
Clerks III
O'Bannion
Dazed and Confused
Self
The Making of the Last Duel
Rex Stone / Biker
This Is Me…Now
Self (archive footage)
Ben Affleck & Jennifer Lopez: Never Say Never
Christian Wolff
The Accountant
Beyond Hell's Kitchen: Making 'Daredevil'
Self
The Greatest Love Story Never Told
Bruce Wayne / Batman (uncredited)
Suicide Squad
Self (archive footage)
Apple Music Live: Jennifer Lopez
Basketball Player #10 (uncredited)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Self
The Roast of Tom Brady
Self
Judge Not: In Defense of Dogma
Lawrence Bowen
Daddy and Them
Self
Tracing Amy: The Chasing Amy Doc
Det. Sgt. JD Byrne
The Rip
Narrator
2013 Boston Red Sox: The Official World Series Film
Self (uncredited)
Back to the Well: 'Clerks II'
Tom 'Redfly' Davis
Triple Frontier
Jack Cunningham
The Way Back
Treat Morrison
The Last Thing He Wanted
Ghost Army
Holden McNeil
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
Pierre d'Alençon
The Last Duel
Vic Van Allen
Deep Water
Danny Rourke
Hypnotic
Self
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
Self
Making Dazed
Tommy
The Dark End of the Street
Billy Hearn
Hands of a Stranger
Falling to Earth
Jess's Dad
I Am Still Alive
Self (archive footage)
Fahrenheit 9/11
Self
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
Self
Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies
Self
CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion
Self
Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipe
Himself
Hey New Hampshire, Let's Vote!
Self
Magnum Dopus
Self (archive footage)
Siempre, Luis
Charlie Maguire
The Tender Bar
Batman / Bruce Wayne
Zack Snyder's Justice League
Himself
Erection of an Epic - The Making of Mallrats
Bruce Wayne / Batman (uncredited)
The Flash
Christian Wolff
The Accountant²
TMZ Investigates: JLo & Ben: Missed Warning Signs
Self
A Case for Kindness
Self
Reflecting On A Journey: Good Will Hunting 15 Years Later
Self
Armageddon: Target Earth
Animals
Untitled Adam Sandler/Josh Safdie Project
Extra (uncredited)
The Good Mother
Self
Netflix Tudum 2025
Roadside Attractions with Kevin Smith
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
105
Gender
Male
Birthday
1972-08-15
Place of Birth
Berkeley, California, USA
Also Known As
Benjamin Géza Affleck-Boldt