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Benjamin Géza Affleck, born on August 15, 1972, is an American actor and filmmaker who has received numerous accolades, including two Academ...
Benjamin Géza Affleck, born on August 15, 1972, is an American actor and filmmaker who has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards, and three Golden Globes. He commenced his career as a child actor in the PBS educational series The Voyage of the Mimi (1984, 1988) and later appeared in films like Dazed and Confused (1993) and Chasing Amy (1997), directed by Kevin Smith.
Affleck gained widespread recognition alongside Matt Damon when they won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Good Will Hunting (1997), a film they also starred in. Following a period of career challenges, he made a triumphant return with a role in the biopic Hollywoodland (2006) and his directorial debut, Gone Baby Gone (2007). Subsequent successes include directing and starring in The Town (2010) and Argo (2012), the latter earning him the BAFTA Award for Best Director and both the BAFTA and Academy Award for Best Picture.
In addition to his directorial accomplishments, Affleck has had notable acting roles in films such as Gone Girl (2014) and portraying Batman in the DC Extended Universe. He also starred in The Accountant (2016) and The Way Back (2020), along with taking on supporting roles in The Last Duel (2021), The Tender Bar (2021), and Air (2023), the latter of which he also directed.
Outside of his entertainment career, Affleck is a co-founder of the Eastern Congo Initiative, a nonprofit organization focused on grantmaking and advocacy. He is known for his support of the Democratic Party and, along with Matt Damon, co-owns the production company Artists Equity and was a co-owner of Pearl Street Films.
Affleck's early life reveals a childhood marked by his family's moves from California to Massachusetts. His parents' divorce at the age of 11 brought relief from his father's struggles with alcoholism. Raised in a politically active household, Affleck and his brother, Casey, were encouraged to explore the arts, leading to Affleck's early foray into acting. Despite being a talented student, Affleck's focus on acting led him to Los Angeles at 18.
Affleck's career began with child acting, with notable early roles in The Voyage of the Mimi series. He later navigated various film projects, from Daddy (1991) to Dazed and Confused (1993). His breakthrough came with Chasing Amy (1997), and the success of Good Will Hunting (1997), which he co-wrote and acted in with Matt Damon, marked a turning point. The film earned them an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, and Affleck became the youngest writer ever to win an Oscar for screenwriting at the age of 25.
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