Born on August 15, 1972, Benjamin Géza Affleck, aka Ben Affleck, is an American actor and filmmaker who is well known for his roles across film and television. The American made his debut when he was still a child in 1981 in the film The Dark End of the Street on the big screen, before making his small screen debut a few years later. However, it wasn’t until 1993 that Affleck truly hit the spotlight with his role in Dazed and Confused.
His first leading role came in Rich Wilkes’ comedy film Glory Daze in 1995 after which Affleck’s career began to take off. Alongside Matt Damon, he won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for writing Good Will Hunting. The duo also starred in the film and Affleck soon established himself as a leading man in Armageddon, Pearl Harbor, Hollywoodland, and several other films.
He won his second Academy Award for directing and starring in the 2013 film Argo. Aside from that, Affleck has also won two British Academy Film Awards, two Golden Globe awards, and several other awards throughout his career.
Ben Affleck's movies
| Movies | ||
| Year | Movie Title | Role |
| 1981 | The Dark End of the Street | Tommy |
| 1989 | Field of Dreams | Basketball Player (uncredited) |
| 1992 | School Ties | Chesty Smith |
| 1992 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Basketball Player #10 |
| 1993 | Dazed and Confused | Fred O’Bannion |
| 1995 | Mallrats | Shannon Hamilton |
| 1995 | Glory Daze | Jack |
| 1996 | Cruz | Sailor |
| 1997 | Chasing Amy | Holden McNeil |
| 1997 | Going All the Way | Gunner Casselman |
| 1997 | Good Will Hunting | Chuckie Sullivan |
| 1998 | Phantoms | Sheriff Bryce Hammond |
| 1998 | Shakespeare in Love | Ned Alleyn |
| 1998 | Armageddon | A.J. Frost |
| 1999 | Forces of Nature | Ben Holmes |
| 1999 | 200 Cigarettes | Bartender |
| 1999 | Dogma | Bartleby |
| 2000 | Boiler Room | Jim Young |
| 2000 | Reindeer Games | Rudy Duncan |
| 2000 | Joseph: King of Dreams | Joseph (voice) |
| 2000 | Bounce | Buddy Amaral |
| 2001 | Pearl Harbor | Rafe McCawley |
| 2001 | Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back | Holden McNeil / Himself |
| 2001 | Daddy and Them | Lawrence Bowen |
| 2002 | The Sum of All Fears | Jack Ryan |
| 2002 | Changing Lanes | Gavin Banek |
| 2002 | The Third Wheel | Michael |
| 2003 | Daredevil | Matt Murdock / Daredevil |
| 2003 | Gigli | Larry Gigli |
| 2003 | Paycheck | Michael Jennings |
| 2004 | Jersey Girl | Ollie Trinke |
| 2004 | Surviving Christmas | Drew Latham |
| 2006 | Clerks II | Gawking Guy |
| 2006 | Hollywoodland | George Reeves |
| 2006 | Man About Town | Jack Giamoro |
| 2007 | Smokin’ Aces | Jack Dupree |
| 2009 | He’s Just Not That Into You | Neil |
| 2009 | State of Play | Stephen Collins |
| 2009 | Extract | Dean |
| 2010 | The Company Men | Bobby Walker |
| 2010 | The Town | Doug MacRay |
| 2012 | Argo | Tony Mendez |
| 2013 | To the Wonder | Neil |
| 2013 | Runner Runner | Ivan Block |
| 2014 | Gone Girl | Nick Dunne |
| 2016 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | Bruce Wayne / Batman |
| 2016 | Suicide Squad | Bruce Wayne / Batman |
| 2016 | The Accountant | Christian Wolff |
| 2016 | Live by Night | Joe Coughlin |
| 2017 | Justice League | Bruce Wayne / Batman |
| 2019 | Triple Frontier | Tom “Redfly” Davis |
| 2019 | Jay and Silent Bob Reboot | Holden McNeil |
| 2020 | The Way Back | Jack Cunningham |
| 2020 | The Last Thing He Wanted | Treat Morrison |
| 2021 | Zack Snyder’s Justice League | Bruce Wayne / Batman |
| 2021 | The Last Duel | Count Pierre d’Alençon |
| 2021 | The Tender Bar | Uncle Charlie |
| 2022 | Deep Water | Vic Van Allen |
| 2023 | Air | Phil Knight |
| 2023 | The Flash | Bruce Wayne / Batman |
| 2023 | Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom | Bruce Wayne / Batman |
| 2023 | Hypnotic | Daniel Rourke |
| 2024 | This Is Me…..Now: A Love Story | Rex Stone/Biker |
| 2025 | The Accountant 2 | Christian Wolff |
| 2025 | RIP | TBA |
FAQs
A. No, Ben Affleck did not go to Harvard but his mother, Christopher Anne "Chris" Boldt, was a Harvard-educated elementary school teacher.
A. Ben Affleck’s first wife was Jennifer Garner, who he was married to between 2005 and 2018.
A. No, Ben Affleck isn’t a doctor but he did receive a honorary doctorate degree from Brown University.
