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Ben Affleck (Ben Affleck, born on August 15, 1972), formerly known as Benjamin Géza Affleck-Boldt, is a famous American actor and director. He is also a screenwriter and producer. He debuted at a very young age, starring in TV series such as “Mimi’s Journey”.
Ben Affleck first met his partner and friend Matt Damon in high school, and the two co-wrote the script for the most successful film of his career, Good Will Hunting. They jointly won a Golden Globe Award and an Oscar for their screenplay.
Ben Affleck has played various roles in films such as Pearl Harbor, Armageddon, The Sum of All Fears, Lane Change, Kingsman, The Golden Circle, He’s Just Not That Into You, White House Downfall, and Force of Nature. Gone Baby Gone is his directorial debut.
He won a Golden Globe and a BAFTA for his work on Argo. He played Batman in the 2016 Batman film. He also starred in these films, in addition to The Accountant, The Way Back, Gone Girl, and the action-adventure film Triple Frontier.
Ben Affleck is also the co-owner of the film production company Pearl Street Films. He is a founding member of the Eastern Congo Initiative, a non-profit funding organization focused on advocacy.
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| Name: | Benjamin Ghesar Affleck-Bolt |
| stage name: | Ben Affleck |
| Date of Birth: | August 15, 1972 (51 years old) |
| place of birth: | Berkeley, California, United States |
| Country of Citizenship: | American |
| high: | 1.88m |
| parents: | Christopher Anne Boulter, Timothy Byers Affleck |
| Brothers and sisters: | Casey Affleck |
| Wife • Spouse: | Jennifer Garner (m. 2005-2018), Jennifer Lopez (m. 2022) |
| Girlfriend • Partner: | Ana de Armas (2019-2021), Shawna Sexton (2018), Lindsay Shockus (2015-2019), Gwyneth Paltrow (1997-2000), Cheyenne Rothman (1990-1997), Katie Cherry (2019), Kristen Ozounian (2015) |
| Children: | Seraphina Rose Elizabeth Affleck, Violet Affleck, Samuel Garner Affleck |
| Profession: | Actor • Film producer |
| net worth: | $150 million |
Early life and education
Christopher Anne Boulter (mother) and Timothy Byers Affleck (father) welcomed Ben Affleck on August 15, 1972. His father tried various jobs before becoming a photographer. His mother was an educator in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
His younger brother Casey Affleck also works in films and is an actor.
His parents divorced before he was born, and they officially divorced in 1984. After the divorce, Ben Affleck and his siblings moved to Massachusetts.
He has always had a passion for acting and has had small roles, such as in Burger King commercials. He starred in the 1984 PBS miniseries The Voyage of the Mimi. In this science show, the crew of the Mimi explores the ocean.
Ben Affleck met his co-star, screenwriter and friend Matt Damon, who is two years older than him, while studying at Cambridge Lynch and Latin School.
Before he was in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Educated, Ben Affleck was drinking and smoking marijuana with underage girls. His biggest role was in the 1990 cult classic Dazed and Confused.
Profession
Ben Affleck began his acting career in the 1990s, appearing in films such as Life Stories: Family in Crisis, School Ties, Dazed and Confused, The Cool Kids and Chasing Amy. In 1995, he made his directorial debut with the 16-minute comedy Kill My Lesbian Wife and Hang Her on a Meat Hook and now has a three-picture deal with Disney.
Early in his career, he became friends with film producer and writer Kevin Smith and starred in his film Jersey Girl. He has also starred in every Jersey Girl movie Kevin Smith has released. In addition, he made several appearances on Saturday Night Live early in his career.
Ben Affleck rose to fame in 1997 along with actor and friend Matt Damon. Matt Damon wrote a script while a student at Harvard that inspired the film and gave it to Ben Affleck. They both wrote a screenplay based on the script. Later, they both played roles in a film about a janitor at MIT who was a complex mathematical genius.
Harvey Weinstein bought Ben Affleck’s script for $1 million, and Matt Damon also participated in the script writing. The film received two Oscar nominations and eventually won two awards including Best Original Screenplay. Ben Affleck also became an international superstar overnight with this film.
In 1998, Ben Affleck starred in the action film Armageddon alongside other well-known Hollywood actors such as Bruce Willis and Liv Tyler. Although the film received mixed reviews, it was a box office success.
In 1999, he co-starred with Sandra Bullock in the romantic comedy Force of Nature.
In 2000, Ben Affleck and his on-again, off-again girlfriend Gwyneth Paltrow had a small role in the film Shakespeare in Love.
In 2001, he was again chosen by Armageddon director Michael Bay to star in the blockbuster Pearl Harbor. Although the film was a huge commercial success, it was not well received by critics.
Ben Affleck plays the role of Jack Ryan in the 2002 film The Sum of All Fear. Earlier versions of the techno-thriller also featured actors such as Harrison Ford and Alec Baldwin.
In 2003, he starred in the film Daredevil. Ben Affleck had loved this film based on the famous comic book since he was a child. His future wife Jennifer Garner starred in the film.
That same year, he starred in The Kidnappers and the following year in A Nightmare Before Christmas, both films received negative reviews and performed poorly at the box office.
Ben Affleck played the famous and acclaimed artist George Reeves in the HBO series Hollywoodland in 2006. He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and won the Best Actor Award at the Venice Film Festival.
In 2007, he released Smokin’ Aces, which was well received by critics but not a box office success. That same year, he made his directorial debut with Gone Baby Gone. Ben Affleck also co-wrote the film; the film was based on a book by Dennis Lehane.
In 2009, he starred in movies like State of Play, Extract, and He’s Just Not That Into You. Jennifer Aniston, Bradley Cooper, and Justin Long starred in some movies that year.
In 2010, Ben Affleck directed the film The Town, which he co-wrote and was based on the novel Prince of Thieves.
In 2012, he directed the film “Argo”, starring George Clooney. In the same year, he won the Golden Globe Award, the Directors Guild of America Award and the British Academy of Film Awards for the film.
The sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live debuted in 2014. Ben Affleck starred in Gone Girl, playing a husband accused of murder.
He played Batman in the superhero film Dawn of Justice. In the second half of 2017, he played Batman again in Justice League.
Filmography
- Gone Girl (2014)
- Good Will Hunting (1997)
- Accountant (2016)
- The Town (2010)
- Argo (2012)
- Gone Baby Gone (2007)
- Zack Snyder’s Justice League (2021)
- Field of Dreams (1989)
- “Young and Confused” (1993)
- Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
Personal life
Ben Affleck and Gwyneth Paltrow’s relationship lasted only a year, and the two broke up in 1999 due to emotional instability, but they still remain good friends.
In 2002, Ben Affleck and singer Jennifer Lopez fell in love. They dated for two years and almost got married, but the relationship did not last long. In January 2004, they called off their engagement.
Ben Affleck dated Jennifer Garner and made it public. In 2005, they married and had three children: Seraphina Rose Elizabeth Affleck, Violet Affleck, and Samuel Garner Affleck. In April 2018, they both separated and filed for divorce.
Ben Affleck dated TV producer Lindsay Shockus, but the relationship didn’t last. In 2021, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck reunited and got married in April 2022.
Ben Affleck was previously married to Jennifer Garner (2005-2018). He was previously the boyfriend of Ana de Armas (2019-2021), Shauna Sexton (2018), Lindsay Shockus (2015-2019), Gwyneth Paltrow (1997-2000), and Cheyenne Rothman (1990-1997).
Ben Affleck is rumored to have dated Katie Cherry (2019) and Kristen Ozounian (2015).
net worth
Ben Affleck has an estimated net worth of $150 million, according to CelebrityNetWorth and our team’s research. He is one of the highest paid on-screen characters in the world.
Social Media
- Instagram: @benaffleck
- Twitter: @benaffleck
- Facebook: Ben Affleck
