Benjamin Géza Affleck-Boldt (born August 15, 1972) is an American
actor, film director, producer, screenwriter and philanthropist. 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, during which he
appeared in Daredevil and Gigli (both 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 starred in the psychological
thriller Gone Girl (2014), in the superhero films Batman v Superman:
Dawn of Justice (2016) and Justice League (2017), and in the action
thrillers The Accountant (2016) and Triple Frontier (2019). He
received praise for his performance as a recovering alcoholic in the
sports drama The Way Back (2020).
actor, film director, producer, screenwriter and philanthropist. 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, during which he
appeared in Daredevil and Gigli (both 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 starred in the psychological
thriller Gone Girl (2014), in the superhero films Batman v Superman:
Dawn of Justice (2016) and Justice League (2017), and in the action
thrillers The Accountant (2016) and Triple Frontier (2019). He
received praise for his performance as a recovering alcoholic in the
sports drama The Way Back (2020).
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