Ben Affleck
Acting
Born: Aug 15, 1972
From: Berkeley, California, USA
Credits: 30 titles
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 …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 537 Votes | Self (archive footage) | 2020 | 7.1 |
| To the Wonder | Neil | 2013 | 5.808 |
| The Town | Doug MacRay | 2010 | 7.218 |
| He's Just Not That Into You | Neil | 2009 | 6.6 |
| Extract | Dean | 2009 | 5.835 |
| Hollywoodland | George Reeves | 2006 | 6.095 |
| Clerks II | Gawking Guy | 2006 | 6.896 |
| Smokin' Aces | Jack Dupree | 2006 | 6.485 |
| Man About Town | Jack Giamoro | 2006 | 5.214 |
| Jersey Girl | Ollie Trinke | 2004 | 6.191 |
| Gigli | Larry Gigli | 2003 | 4.034 |
| Daredevil | Matt Murdock / Daredevil | 2003 | 5.293 |
| Paycheck | Michael Jennings | 2003 | 6.212 |
| Changing Lanes | Gavin Banek | 2002 | 6.284 |
| The Sum of All Fears | Jack Ryan | 2002 | 6.369 |
| Pearl Harbor | Rafe McCawley | 2001 | 6.937 |
| Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back | Holden McNeil / Ben Affleck | 2001 | 6.435 |
| Reindeer Games | Rudy Duncan | 2000 | 5.71 |
| Bounce | Buddy Amaral | 2000 | 5.81 |
| Boiler Room | Jim Young | 2000 | 6.717 |
| Forces of Nature | Ben Holmes | 1999 | 5.459 |
| Dogma | Bartleby | 1999 | 6.929 |
| Armageddon | A.J. Frost | 1998 | 6.83 |
| Shakespeare in Love | Ned Alleyn | 1998 | 6.835 |
| Phantoms | Sheriff Bryce Hammond | 1998 | 5.417 |
| Good Will Hunting | Chuckie Sullivan | 1997 | 8.16 |
| Chasing Amy | Holden McNeil | 1997 | 6.761 |
| Mallrats | Shannon | 1995 | 6.76 |
| Glory Daze | Jack | 1995 | 5.157 |
| School Ties | Chesty Smith | 1992 | 6.489 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1972 |
| From | Berkeley, California, USA |