Neil Affleck | |
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| Occupation(s) | Animator, director, actor |
| Parent | Raymond Affleck |
Neil Affleck is a Canadian animator, director, actor, and teacher. He has worked as an animation-timer and director onThe Simpsons andFamily Guy. As an actor, he appeared in the 1981 filmScanners and had a leading role in the 1981 filmMy Bloody Valentine. He also directed animated works such asFamily Guy,Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends,Mike the Knight, and the 2009Doki special. He contributed to six episodes ofRocko's Modern Life, five episodes ofThe Critic, and one full season ofPearlie. Affleck won the Norman McLaren award for his animated film "Hands" while still a student.[1]
Affleck was born and grew up inMontreal,Quebec,Canada.[2] He is the son of Canadian architectRaymond Affleck, who was one of the founders of the Montreal-based architectural firm,Arcop.[2]
Affleck studied theatre in Montreal in the late ‘70s. He appeared in films and TV shows, such asWild Thing,Cross Country,Murder By Phone,Visiting Hours,Dirty Tricks,My Bloody Valentine,Scanners,Oh Heavenly Dog, andWill There Really Be a Morning?.My Bloody Valentine was his most prominent role in 1981. It later gained acult following.[2]
In 1985 Affleck moved to Los Angeles to study film and television at U.C.L.A..[2] Upon graduation he free-lanced in the L.A. animation industry. As Affleck's visa was about to expire, a friend informed him that animators were being hired to work onThe Simpsons.[2] Affleck worked onThe Simpsons from 1991 to 2000, contributing to 52 episodes and directing 7 of them.
Affleck returned to Canada in 2001. He worked as a supervising director at Nelvana in Toronto from 2001 to 2012. Subsequently he has free-lanced as a director, storyboard artist, and actor. He worked as a part-time teacher/mentor at the Seneca College Animation program from 2014 to 2019.
Affleck is also a musician and songwriter. He was a member in good standing of the Toronto-based folk band "BanjoGoBoom”.
Affleck is married. He enjoys swimming, canoeing, and cross-country skiing. He speaks English, French, and Spanish.[clarification needed]
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 1980 | Oh Heavenly Dog | Postie #2 |
| 1981 | Scanners | Medical Student In Mall |
| 1981 | My Bloody Valentine | Axel Palmer |
| 1981 | Dirty Tricks | Student #1 |
| 1982 | Visiting Hours | Police Officer |
| 1982 | Murder By Phone | Phone Tracer |
| 1983 | Will There Really Be a Morning? | Actor #2 |
| 1983 | Cross Country | Detective Kibbee |
| 1987 | Wild Thing | Detective Walt |
| 2016 | Petrol | The Employer |
| 2017 | Sandman: 24 Hour Diner | Marsh |
| 2022 | Tehranto | Old Man |
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