Ben Affleck
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 childhoo
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 and starred in the political thriller Argo (2012); both were critical and commercial successes. For the latter, Affleck won the Golden Globe and BAFTA Award for Best Director, and the Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Academy Award for Best Picture. He has since starred in the psychological thriller Gone Girl (2014), the thriller The Accountant (2016), the action-adventure Triple Frontier (2019), and the sports drama The Way Back (2020). In 2016, he began portraying Batman in superhero films set in the DC Extended Universe.
Affleck is the co-founder of the Eastern Congo Initiative, a grantmaking and advocacy-based nonprofit organization. He is also a stalwart supporter of the Democratic Party. Affleck and Damon are co-owners of the production company Pearl Street Films.
Born
Aug 15, 1972
Berkeley, California, USA
Known For
Acting
Movies
104 acting
54 crew
Popularity
8.2
Known For
Gone Girl
2014
as Nick Dunne
Good Will Hunting
1997
as Chuckie Sullivan
The Rip
2026
as Detective Sergeant J.D. Byrne
The Accountant²
2025
as Christian Wolff
Justice League
2017
as Batman / Bruce Wayne
The Flash
2023
as Bruce Wayne / Batman (uncredited)
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
2016
as Bruce Wayne / Batman
Zack Snyder's Justice League
2021
as Batman / Bruce Wayne
The Town
2010
as Doug MacRay
Suicide Squad
2016
as Bruce Wayne (uncredited)
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