Ben Affleck

Ben Affleck

American actor and filmmaker (born 1972)
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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, USA. 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 52 years old and his zodiac star sign is Leo.

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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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Actor, Director, Writer, Producer, Filmmaker
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PERSONAL DETAILS

Height
6' 3½" (192 cm)
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Weight
216 lbs (98 kg)
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46
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Pets
German Sheperd Hutch
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ADDITIONAL DETAILS

Residence
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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Net worth
$130,000,000 USD
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High school
Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA (1990)
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University
  • University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA (dropped out)
  • Occidental College, Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, California (1993)
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Talent agency
William Morris Endeavor
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"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."
"I strongly believe that no one should be stereotyped on the basis of their race or religion. It's one of the most fundamental tenets of liberal thought."
“Viola Davis is the best actor I’ve ever seen.”
  • Affleck has repeatedly denied tabloid reports of a gambling addiction.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Affleck was a longtime supporter of legalizing gay marriage, saying in 2004 that he hoped to look back on the marriage debate "with some degree of embarrassment for how antiquated it was".
  • By the end of the year 2003, Affleck had become, in the words of GQ, the "world's most over-exposed actor".
  • 1998
    Age: 25
    Ben Affleck starred in Shakespeare in Love alongside his then girlfriend, Gwyneth Paltrow. edit
  • 1998
    Age: 25
    He and Damon had set up Pearl Street Films in 1998, named after the street that ran between their childhood homes. edit
  • 1998
    Age: 25
    Armageddon, released in 1998, established Affleck as a viable leading man for Hollywood studio films. edit
  • 2000
    Age: 27
    Ben Affleck and Matt Damon co=founded their next production company LivePlanet with Sean Bailey and Chris Moore. edit
  • 2002
    Age: 29
    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. edit
  • 2003
    Age: 30
    Daredevil was a commercial success, but received a mixed response from critics. edit
  • 2004
    Age: 31
    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". edit
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