Ben Affleck
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 15, 1972 (age 54)
- Birthplace
- Berkeley, California, USA
Biography
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, 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.
Known For
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Filmography
Ghost Army
Movie
I Am Still Alive
Movie
Falling to Earth
Movie
Hunting Whitey Bulger
TV · as Narrator (voice) · 3 eps
The Rip
Movie · as Detective Sergeant J.D. Byrne
Animals
Movie · as Mark Kimball
Social Media Killed the Movie Star
Movie · as Ben Affleck
The Accountant²
Movie · as Christian Wolff
Netflix Tudum 2025
Movie · as Self
Unraveling George
Movie · as Self
Believers: Boston Red Sox
TV · as Self · 3 eps
This Is Me…Now
Movie · as Rex Stone / Biker
The Greatest Love Story Never Told
Movie · as Self
The Roast of Tom Brady
Movie · as Self
Air
Movie · as Phil Knight
Making The Flash: Worlds Collide
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hypnotic
Movie · as Danny Rourke
The Flash
Movie · as Bruce Wayne / Batman (uncredited)
Halftime
Movie · as Self
Clerks III
Movie · as Auditioner
Deep Water
Movie · as Vic Van Allen
A Case for Kindness
Movie · as Self
Clerk
Movie · as Self
The Making of the Last Duel
Movie · as Self
The Last Duel
Movie · as Pierre d'Alençon
The Tender Bar
Movie · as Charlie Maguire
Zack Snyder's Justice League
Movie · as Batman / Bruce Wayne
Directors on Directors
TV · as Self · 2 eps
537 Votes
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Way Back
Movie · as Jack Cunningham
The Last Thing He Wanted
Movie · as Treat Morrison
Magnum Dopus
Movie · as Self
History 101
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
TV · as Self - Contestant · 2 eps
Triple Frontier
Movie · as Tom 'Redfly' Davis
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
Movie · as Holden McNeil
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV · as Self · 3 eps
CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion
Movie · as Self
Justice League
Movie · as Batman / Bruce Wayne
Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies
Movie · as Self
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Movie · as Bruce Wayne / Batman
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Live by Night
Movie · as Joe Coughlin
The Accountant
Movie · as Christian Wolff
Suicide Squad
Movie · as Bruce Wayne (uncredited)
Hey New Hampshire, Let's Vote!
Movie · as Himself
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Gone Girl
Movie · as Nick Dunne
E:60 - Dream On: Stories of Boston's Strongest
Movie · as Narrator
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
To the Wonder
Movie · as Neil
Runner Runner
Movie · as Ivan Block
2013 Boston Red Sox: The Official World Series Film
Movie · as Narrator
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
Movie · as Self
Argo
Movie · as Tony Mendez
Reflecting on a Journey: Good Will Hunting 15 Years Later
Movie · as Self
Finding Your Roots
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Town
Movie · as Doug MacRay
The Company Men
Movie · as Bobby Walker
He's Just Not That Into You
Movie · as Neil
Extract
Movie · as Dean
State of Play
Movie · as Stephen Collins
Tracing Amy: The Chasing Amy Doc
Movie · as Self
Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipe
Movie · as Self
The Graham Norton Show
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Hollywoodland
Movie · as George Reeves
Clerks II
Movie · as Gawking Guy
Smokin' Aces
Movie · as Jack Dupree
Man About Town
Movie · as Jack Giamoro
Back to the Well: 'Clerks II'
Movie · as Self (uncredited)
El hormiguero
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Making Dazed
Movie · as Self
Erection of an Epic - The Making of Mallrats
Movie · as Self
Jersey Girl
Movie · as Ollie Trinke
Surviving Christmas
Movie · as Drew Latham
Fahrenheit 9/11
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
Movie · as Self
Gigli
Movie · as Larry Gigli
Daredevil
Movie · as Matt Murdock / Daredevil
Paycheck
Movie · as Michael Jennings
The Curse of the Bambino
Movie · as Narrator
Jennifer Lopez: The Reel Me
Movie · as Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 3 eps
Celebrities Uncensored
TV · as Self · 5 eps
Celebrity Poker Showdown
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Real Time with Bill Maher
TV · as Self · 6 eps
Changing Lanes
Movie · as Gavin Banek
The Sum of All Fears
Movie · as Jack Ryan
The Third Wheel
Movie · as Michael
Judge Not: In Defense of Dogma
Movie · as Self
Roadside Attractions with Kevin Smith
Movie
The Osbournes
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Pearl Harbor
Movie · as Rafe McCawley
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Movie · as Holden McNeil / Ben Affleck
Daddy and Them
Movie · as Lawrence Bowen
Revealed with Jules Asner
TV · 1 ep
Project Greenlight
TV · as Self · 21 eps
Reindeer Games
Movie · as Rudy Duncan
Bounce
Movie · as Buddy Amaral
Boiler Room
Movie · as Jim Young
Joseph: King of Dreams
Movie · as Joseph (voice)
Forces of Nature
Movie · as Ben
Dogma
Movie · as Bartleby
200 Cigarettes
Movie · as Bartender
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Movie · as Self
The Early Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Making the Video
TV · 1 ep
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Teen Choice Awards
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Armageddon
Movie · as A.J. Frost
Shakespeare in Love
Movie · as Ned Alleyn
Phantoms
Movie · as Sheriff Bryce Hammond
Armageddon: Target Earth
Movie · as Self
TRL
TV · 1 ep
Good Will Hunting
Movie · as Chuckie Sullivan
Chasing Amy
Movie · as Holden McNeil
Going All the Way
Movie · as Tom 'Gunner' Casselman
The View
TV · as Self · 3 eps
The Daily Show
TV · as Self · 9 eps
Mallrats
Movie · as Shannon
Glory Daze
Movie · as Jack
MADtv
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Inside the Actors Studio
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Dazed and Confused
Movie · as O'Bannion
Against the Grain
TV · as Joe Willie Clemons · 8 eps
School Ties
Movie · as Chesty Smith
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Movie · as Basketball Player #10 (uncredited)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV · as Self · 6 eps
Daddy
Movie · as Ben Watson
The Torkelsons
TV · as Kevin Johnson · 1 ep
Field of Dreams
Movie · as Baseball Fan (uncredited)
The Good Mother
Movie · as Extra (uncredited)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV · as Self · 3 eps
The Second Voyage of the Mimi
TV · 12 eps
Hands of a Stranger
Movie · as Billy Hearn
Wanted: The Perfect Guy
Movie · as Danny Coleman
The Voyage of the Mimi
TV · as C.T. Granville · 25 eps
The Dark End of the Street
Movie · as Tommy
This Week
TV · 1 ep
Entertainment Tonight
TV · as Self · 4 eps
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Host, Self (uncredited), Donnie Bartalotti (uncredited) · 5 eps
ABC Afterschool Special
TV · as Danny Coleman · 1 ep
The Grammys
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Oscars
TV · as Self · 5 eps
Today
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Golden Globe Awards
TV · as Self - Presenter · 1 ep