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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Full name at birth | Benjamin Geza Affleck-Boldt
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Claim to fame | Good Will Hunting as a writer, Armageddon as an actor, Gone Baby Gone as a director
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Date of birth | 15 August 1972
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Place of birth | Berkeley, California, USA
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Occupation | Actor, Director, Writer, Producer, Filmmaker
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Height | 6' 3½" (192 cm)
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Weight | 216 lbs (98 kg)
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Shoe size | 46
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Pets | German Sheperd Hutch
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