Ben Affleck

About

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 childhood friend Matt Damon won the Golden Globe and Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for writing Good Will Hunting (1997), which they also starred in. He then established himself as a leading man in studio films, including the disaster film Armageddon (1998), the war drama Pearl Harbor (2001), and the thrillers The Sum of All Fears and Changing Lanes (both 2002). After a career downturn,...

Known for

AnimalsMovie • 2026Gone GirlMovie • 2014ABC Afterschool SpecialSeries • 1972Batman v Superman: Dawn of JusticeMovie • 2016The FlashMovie • 2023Zack Snyder's Justice LeagueMovie • 2021Good Will HuntingMovie • 1997Justice LeagueMovie • 2017The Accountant²Movie • 2025Suicide SquadMovie • 2016The RipMovie • 2026The AccountantMovie • 2016TRLSeries • 1998The Last DuelMovie • 2021UnstoppableMovie • 2024City on a HillSeries • 2019ArmageddonMovie • 1998ArgoMovie • 2012Pearl HarborMovie • 2001The TownMovie • 2010The InstigatorsMovie • 2024Runner RunnerMovie • 2013Deep WaterMovie • 2022The Sum of All FearsMovie • 2002