Ben Affleck

About Ben Affleck

Actor and director best known for his roles in the films Dazed and Confused, Mallrats, and Chasing Amy. Armageddon, Pearl Harbor, and The Town all featured him in leading roles. For directing and producing the 2012 picture Argo, he earned an Academy Award for Best Picture.

Benjamin Géza Affleck-Boldt is an American actor, director, producer, screenwriter and philanthropist. His accolades include two Oscars and three Golden Globe Awards. He started his career as a child when he starred in the PBS educational series The Voyage of the Mimi. He later appeared in the independent teenage comedy Dazed and Confused and in various Kevin Smith films including Mallrats, Chasing Amy, and Dogma. Affleck was most widely recognized when he and his childhood friend Matt Damon won the Golden Globe and the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for writing the Good Will Hunting screenplay, which they also played. He later became a leader in movie studios, including the disaster film Armageddon, the war film Pearl Harbor, and the thriller The Sum of All Fears and Change Lanes.

Years active	1981–present
Alma mater	University of Vermont, Occidental College
Political party	Democratic
Relatives	Casey Affleck (brother)
Occupation	Actor, director, producer, screenwriter
Partner(s)	Ana de Armas, (2019-2021)
Children	3
Born	Benjamin Géza Affleck-Boldt, August 15, 1972, Berkeley, California, U.S.

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Trivia

He won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for co-writing the 1997 feature Good Will Hunting with his longtime friend Matt Damon. He was cast as Batman in the 2016 films Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad. 

Ben Affleck before fame

He was raised by freedom rider Christine Anne Affleck and studied Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Vermont.

Achievement of Ben Affleck

For co-writing the 1997 film Good Will Hunting with his lifelong friend Matt Damon, he earned an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. In the 2016 films Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad, he played Batman.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$150 Million

Ben Affleck family life

In June 2005, he married Jennifer Garner, an actress. In 2015, the pair announced their divorce. Samuel, Violet, and Seraphina are his three children with Garner. From 2017 until 2019, he dated Lindsay Shookus. He began dating actress Ana de Armas in early 2020. In January 2021, they called it quits. From November 2002 to September 2003, he was engaged to Jennifer Lopez, with whom he reconnected in 2021. Casey Affleck, his younger brother, is an actor.

Associations of Ben Affleck

Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back are just a few of Kevin Smith's films in which he appears.

Ben Affleck Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

Weight	98 kg
Height	192 cm
Eye Color	Hazel
Hair Color	Dark Brown

Family Members

Name	Relationship	Net worth	Profession
Casey Affleck	Brother	$20 Million	Actor
Timothy Byers Affleck	Father		N/A
Jennifer Lopez	Former partner	$400 Million	Pop Singer
Jennifer Garner	Former spouse	$80 Million	Actor
Christopher Anne Boldt	Mother		N/A