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Ben Affleck Biography (1972-)

Full name, Benjamin Geza Affleck; born August 15, 1972, in Berkeley, CA; raised in Cambridge, MA; son of Tim (a social worker, counselor at a drug rehabilitation facility, and actor) and Chris (a teacher) Affleck; brother of CaseyAffleck (an actor); married Jennifer Garner (an actress and producer), June 29, 2005; children: Violet Anne.Addresses: Office: LivePlanet, 2644 30th St., Santa Monica, CA 90405.; Agent: Patrick Whitesell, Endeavor, 9601 Wilshire Blvd., Sixth Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Publicist: Ken Sunshine,Sunshine Consultants, 75 Ninth Ave., Second Floor, New York, NY 10011.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor, director, producer, writer

Birth Details

August 15, 1972

Berkeley, California, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• The Dark End of the Street, First Run Features, 1981
• Chesty Smith,School Ties, Paramount, 1992
• (Uncredited) Tenth basketball player,Buffy, the Vampire Slayer, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992
• Fred O'Bannion,Dazed and Confused, Gramercy Pictures, 1993
• Jack,Glory Daze (also known asLast Call), Seventh Art Releasing, 1995
• Shannon Hamilton,Mallrats, Gramercy Pictures, 1995
• Chuckie Sullivan,Good Will Hunting, Miramax, 1997
• Holden McNeil,Chasing Amy (also known asComic Strip), Miramax, 1997
• (Scenes deleted) Man in office,Office Killer, Miramax, 1997
• Tom "Gunner" Casselman,Going All the Way, Gramercy Pictures, 1997
• A. J. Frost,Armageddon, Buena Vista, 1998
• Bartelby/Barry,Dogma (also known asBearclaw andGod), Miramax, 1998
• Bartender,200 Cigarettes (also known asThe Islander), Paramount, 1998
• Ned Alleyn,Shakespeare in Love, Miramax, 1998
• Sheriff Bryce Hammond,Phantoms (also known asDean Koontz's "Phantoms"), Dimension Films/Miramax, 1998
• Ben,Forces of Nature, DreamWorks, 1999
• Buddy Amaral,Bounce, Miramax, 2000
• Jim Young,Boiler Room, New Line Cinema, 2000
• Rudy Duncan,Reindeer Games (also known asDeception), Dimension Films, 2000
• Voice of title role,Joseph: King of Dreams (animated musical), Universal, 2000
• Captain Rafe McCawley,Pearl Harbor (also known asPearl Harbour), Buena Vista, 2001
• Holden McNeil and himself,Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (also known asVA5 andView Askew 5), Miramax/Dimension Films, 2001
• Michael,The Third Wheel, Miramax, 2002
• Gavin Banek,Changing Lanes, Paramount, 2002
• Jack Ryan,The Sum of All Fears (also known asDer Anschlag), Paramount, 2002
• Matt Murdock/title role,Daredevil, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2002
• Larry Gigli,Gigli, Columbia/TriStar, 2003
• Michael Jennings,Paycheck, Paramount, 2003
• (In archive footage) Himself,Fahrenheit 9/11, IFC Films, 2004
• Himself,Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party (documentary), View Askew Productions, 2004
• Drew Latham,Surviving Christmas, DreamWorks, 2004
• Ollie Trinke,Jersey Girl (also known asFatherhood ProjectandUntitled Kevin Smith Project), Miramax, 2004
• George Reeves,Hollywoodland (also known asTruth, Justice, andthe American Way andUntitled George Reeves Project), Focus Features, 2006
• Jack Dupree,Smokin' Aces, Universal, 2006
• Jack Giamoro,Man about Town, Media 8 Entertainment, 2006
• Clerks II (also known asThe Passion of the Clerks), The Weinstein Company, 2006
• Some sources cite an appearance as an extra inField of Dreams (also known asShoeless Joe), Universal, 1989. Some sources state that Affleck's photograph appears as a prop in the filmMermaids, Orion, 1990.
• Film Executive Producer
• Crossing Cords (short film), MoonRey Films/Pearl Street Productions, 2001
• Speakeasy, Miramax, 2002
• The Third Wheel, Miramax, 2002
• The Battle of Shaker Heights, Miramax, 2003
• Turning It Over (short film), Indy Pictures, 2004
• Feast, Dimension Films/Miramax, 2005
• Film Producer
• Stolen Summer, Miramax, 2002
• Gone, Baby, Gone, Buena Vista, 2006
• Film Director
• I Killed My Lesbian Wife, Hung Her on a Meathook, and Now I Have a Three-Picture Deal at Disney (short film), 1993
• Gone, Baby, Gone, Buena Vista, 2006
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Joe Willie Clemons,Against the Grain, NBC, 1993
• Project Greenlight, HBO, 2001-2002
• Project Greenlight 2, HBO, beginning 2003
• Project Greenlight 3, Bravo, beginning 2005
• Miniseries
• C. T. Granville,The Voyage of the Mimi, PBS, c. 1980
• Billy Hearn,Hands of a Stranger (also known asDouble Standard), NBC, 1987
• C. T. Granville,The Second Voyage of the Mimi, PBS, 1988
• Member of crowd,2004 World Series (also known asWorld Series04), Fox, 2004
• Movies
• Benjamin "Ben" Watson,Daddy (also known asDanielle Steel's "Daddy"), NBC, 1991
• Lawrence Bowen,Daddy and Them, Showtime, 2001
• Specials
• Danny Coleman, "Wanted: The Perfect Guy" (also known as "Wanted: A Man for Mom" and "Personal Business"),ABC Afterschool Specials, ABC, 1986
• Aaron Henry, "A Body to Die For: The Aaron Henry Story,"Lifestories:Families in Crisis, HBO, 1994
• Armageddon: Target Earth, ABC, 1998
• Host,The Concert of the Century for VH1 Save the Music, VH1, 1999
• Himself,We All Dream of Oz, TNT, 2000
• Himself,AFI's 100 Years, 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies, CBS, 2001
• Himself,History vs. Hollywood: Pearl Harbor, History Channel, 2001
• Himself,Journey to the Screen: The Making of "Pearl Harbor" (alsoknown asPearl Harbor: A Journey to the Screen), Black EntertainmentTelevision, 2001
• Beyond the Movie: Pearl Harbor, 2001
• The Inside Reel: Digital Filmmaking, PBS, 2001
• Man Talk with Carrie Fisher, Oxygen Network, 2001
• Before They Were Stars!, ABC, 2002
• Himself, "The 10 Most Fascinating People of 2003,"The Barbara WaltersSpecial (also known asThe Barbara Walters Summer Special), ABC,2003
• Himself,Ben & Jen: A Dateline Special, NBC, 2003
• Himself,Daredevil: From the Comic to the Big Screen, HBO, 2003
• Himself,The Stars' First Time ... on Entertainment Tonight with MaryHart, CBS, 2003
• Narrator,The Curse of the Bambino, HBO, 2003
• (In archive footage) Himself,Comedy Central's "Last Laugh '04" (also known asLast Laugh '04), Comedy Central, 2004
• Himself,From Hong Kong to Hollywood: The Making of John Woo, 2004
• Himself,How's Your News? On the Campaign Trail, Trio Network, 2004
• Himself,Remembering the Future: Paycheck & the Worlds of Philip K. Dick, 2004
• Himself,Surviving Christmas: Unwrapping the Comedy, HBO, 2004
• Himself,Tsunami Aid: A Concert of Hope, multiple networks, 2005
• Himself,Ultimate Super Heroes, Ultimate Super Villains, Ultimate Super Vixens, Bravo, 2005
• Awards Presentations
• Presenter,The 70th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1998
• Himself,The 1999 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 1999
• Presenter,The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 1999
• Presenter,The 1999 ESPY Awards, ESPN, 1999
• Presenter,The 71st Annual Academy Awards Presentations, ABC, 1999
• Himself,2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, Fox, 2000
• The 57th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 2000
• Hollywood Salutes Bruce Willis: An American Cinematheque Tribute,TNT, 2000
• Himself,The Teen Choice Awards 2001, Fox, 2001
• Presenter,The 73rd Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2001
• Himself,2002 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 2002
• Presenter,The 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 2002
• Himself,E! Entertainer of the Year 2003, E! Entertainment Television, 2003
• (In archive footage) Himself,MTV Europe Music Awards 2003, MTV, 2003
• Presenter,The 75th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2003
• Episodic
• Kevin Johnson, "Is That All There Is?,"Almost Home (also known asThe Torkelsons: Almost Home; previously known asThe Torkelsons), NBC, 1993
• Guest,The Oprah Winfrey Show (also known asOprah), syndicated, 1998
• Guest,The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, multiple episodes both 1998 and 2000
• Himself, "Forces of Nature,"HBO First Look, HBO, 1999
• Himself, "The Lack of Reason,"Dennis Miller Live, HBO, 1999
• (Uncredited) Himself,Saturday Night Live (also known asNBC's"Saturday Night,"Saturday Night, andSNL), NBC, 1999
• Guest,Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 1999
• Himself,The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (also known asThe Late Late Show), CBS, multiple episodes in 2000, 2001
• Guest host,Saturday Night Live (also known asNBC's "SaturdayNight,"Saturday Night, andSNL), NBC, 2000, multiple episodes in 2004
• Himself,Inside the Actors Studio, Bravo, 2001
• (Uncredited) Donnie Bartalotti,Saturday Night Live (also known asNBC's "Saturday Night,"Saturday Night, andSNL), NBC,2001
• Guest,Mundo VIP, 2001
• Guest,The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
• Secrets of Superstar Fitness, Discovery Health Channel, c. 2002
• Guest,Total Request Live (also known asTRL andTotal Request with Carson Daly), MTV, 2002, 2004
• Himself, "Daredevilin',"Player$, G4techTV, 2003
• (In archive footage) Himself, "It's Good to be Ben Affleck,"It's Goodto Be, E! Entertainment Television, 2003
• Himself, "Suuri Hollywood-elokuvaspesiaali,"4Pop, 2003
• Himself,Ben Affleck & Matt Damon: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2003
• (In archive footage) Himself,101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment (also known asE's "101"), E! Entertainment Television, 2003
• Guest,The Daily Show (also known asThe Daily Show with Jon Stewart andThe Daily Show with Jon Stewart Global Edition), ComedyCentral, 2003
• Guest,Despierta America!, 2003
• Guest,Dinner for Five, Independent Television, 2003
• Guest,El gordo y la flaca, 2003
• Guest,Entertainment Tonight (also known asEntertainment ThisWeek,ET,E.T.,ET Weekend, andThis Week in Entertainment), syndicated, 2003
• Guest,Extra (also known asExtra: The Entertainment Magazine), syndicated, 2003
• Guest,Mad TV, Fox, 2003
• Guest,Primer impacto, 2003
• Guest,Tinseltown TV, International Channel, 2003
• Guest,The View, ABC, 2003
• (In archive footage) Himself,Celebrities Uncensored, E! Entertainment Television, multiple appearances, 2003, 2004
• Himself,Celebrity Poker Showdown, Bravo, 2003, 2004
• Guest,Live with Regis and Kelly, syndicated, 2003, 2004
• Himself, "Hollywood Home Game 4,"World Poker Tour, Travel Channel, 2004
• Himself, "Surviving Christmas,"HBO First Look, HBO, 2004
• Himself,GMTV, Independent Television, 2004
• Himself,Hardball with Chris Matthews (also known asHardball), MSNBC, 2004
• (In archive footage) Himself,101 Biggest Celebrity Oops (also known asE's "101"), E! Entertainment Television, 2004
• Himself,T4, Channel 4, 2004
• Guest,Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (also known asEllenandThe Ellen DeGeneres Show), syndicated, 2004
• Guest,Larry King Live, Cable News Network, multiple episodes in 2004
• Guest,Last Call with Carson Daly, NBC, 2004
• Guest,The O'Reilly Factor, Fox News Channel, 2004
• Guest,Richard & Judy, Channel 4 (England), 2004
• X-Play (also known asExtended Play andGameSpot TV), G4techTV, 2004
• Guest,Corazon de ..., Television Espanola (Spain), 2005
• Panelist,Real Time with Bill Maher, HBO, 2005
• Appeared in "The Films of Kevin Smith," an episode ofThe Directors, Encore; and in episodes of other programs, includingToday (also known asNBC News Today andThe Today Show), NBC.
• Television Executive Producer
• Series
• Project Greenlight, HBO, 2001-2002
• (And creator)Push, Nevada, ABC, 2002
• Project Greenlight 2, HBO, beginning 2003
• American Start-Up, Spike TV, beginning 2005
• Project Greenlight 3, Bravo, beginning 2005
• Pilots
• The Runner, ABC, written c. 2001, may be broadcast later
• All Grown Up, CBS, 2003
• Los Angeles, ABC, 2003
• RECORDINGS
• Videos
• Himself,View Askew's Look Back at "Mallrats," View Askew Productions, 1999
• Himself,Judge Not: In Defense of Dogma, Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment, 2001
• (Uncredited; in archive footage) Kenny,Saturday Night Live: The Bestof Molly Shannon, NBC, 2001
• Himself,The Making of "Changing Lanes" (also known asBehind the Scenes of "Changing Lanes"), 2002
• Himself,Beyond Hell's Kitchen: Making "Daredevil," Twentieth Century-Fox Home Entertainment, 2003
• Himself,Jennifer Lopez: The Reel Me, Sony Music Entertainment, 2003
• Video Commentator
• Good Will Hunting, Alliance Video, 1999
• Chasing Amy (also known asComic Strip andChasing Amy:The Criterion Collection), Criterion, 2000
• Some sources state that Affleck provided commentary for the DVD version ofArmageddon.
• Music Videos
• Aerosmith, "I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing," 1998
• Jennifer Lopez, "Jenny from the Block," 2002
• WRITINGS
• Screenplays
• (With Matt Damon)Good Will Hunting, Miramax, 1997
• Gone, Baby, Gone (based on the novel by Dennis Lehane), Buena Vista, 2006
• Teleplays
• Episodic
• (With Sean Bailey) "The Amount,"Push, Nevada, ABC, 2002
• (With Sean Bailey) "The Black Box,"Push, Nevada, ABC, 2002
• Pilots
• The Runner, ABC, written c. 2001, may be broadcast later

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

• Newsmakers 1999, Issue 1, Gale, 1999

• Detour, April, 1997, pp. 72-76
• Empire, June, 1999, pp. 82-88
• Entertainment Weekly, February 13, 1998, pp. 20-23; November 14, 2003, pp. 50-54; March 26, 2004, pp. 14-15
• Hunks, February 7, 2005
• Interview, December, 1997, p. 118
• Los Angeles Times, November 30, 1997, pp. 3, 78-79; October 27, 2004
• Movieline, March, 1999, pp. 62-63
• OK!, August 21, 2002, pp. 36-39, 41, 43
• People Weekly, May 2, 2005, p. 66; May 9, 2005, p. 21; May 23, 2005, p. 71; July 18, 2005, p. 54; December 19, 2005, p. 68
• Premiere, Volume 10, number 9, 1997, p. 47; January, 1998, pp. 80-84, 103; August, 1998, pp. 56-63, 98; February, 2000, pp. 60-65, 93; April, 2004, pp. 86-88, 108
• Rolling Stone, April 1, 2004, pp. 50-52, 54, 56
• Star, November 1, 2004, pp. 34-35
• Starlog, August, 1998
• Time, March 29, 2004, p. 62
• Total Film, September, 2002, pp. 76-80
• TV Guide, February 8, 2003, pp. 14-20; February 21, 2004, p. 38
• Urban Cinefile, June 7, 2001
• US, May, 1997, pp. 72-74
• USA Today, March 2, 1998