Ben Affleck: Facts & Related Content
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Box Office: ‘Sinners’ Sinks Teeth Into Huge $45.7M, ‘Revenge of the Sith’ Edges Past ‘Accountant 2’
• Apr. 27, 2025, 2:26 AM ET (The Hollywood Reporter)
Ben Affleck refused to buy his 13-year-old son $6,000 sneakers: 'You have to work for that'
• Apr. 25, 2025, 11:05 PM ET (CNBC)
Ben Affleck: California Took Its Film and TV Industry “For Granted”
• Apr. 19, 2025, 6:40 AM ET (The Hollywood Reporter)
‘No thought given to the human being’: Ben Affleck says he hated his ‘horrendous’ Batman suit
• Apr. 18, 2025, 8:39 AM ET (The Guardian)
Facts
| Also Known As | Benjamin Geza Affleck-Boldt |
|---|---|
| Born | August 15, 1972 (age 52) • Berkeley • California |
| Awards And Honors | Golden Globe Award (2013) • Academy Award (1998) • Academy Award (2013): Best Picture • Academy Award (1998): Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) • Golden Globe Award (2013): Best Director - Motion Picture • Golden Globe Award (1998): Best Screenplay - Motion Picture |
| Notable Works | “Air” • “Argo” • “Gone Baby Gone” • “Live by Night” • “The Town” |
| Notable Family Members | spouse Jennifer Lopez • spouse Jennifer Garner • brother Casey Affleck |
| Married To | Jennifer Garner (2005–2018) |
| Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In) | "The Sum of All Fears" (2002) • "Armageddon" (1998) • "Good Will Hunting" (1997) • "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back" (2001) • "State of Play" (2009) • "Reindeer Games" (2000) • "Going All the Way" (1997) • "The Way Back" (2020) • "The Company Men" (2010) • "Hollywoodland" (2006) • "Dazed and Confused" (1993) • "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" (2016) • "Jersey Girl" (2004) • "Dogma" (1999) • "200 Cigarettes" (1999) • "Argo" (2012) • "Clerks II" (2006) • "To the Wonder" (2012) • "Gone Girl" (2014) • "Mallrats" (1995) • "The Second Voyage of the Mimi" (1988) • "Daddy and Them" (2001) • "Shakespeare in Love" (1998) • "Justice League" (2017) • "Gigli" (2003) • "Runner Runner" (2013) • "Live by Night" (2016) • "Man About Town" (2006) • "Extract" (2009) • "Glory Daze" (1995) • "Triple Frontier" (2019) • "He's Just Not That Into You" (2009) • "The Third Wheel" (2002) • "Daredevil" (2003) • "Changing Lanes" (2002) • "Almost Home" (1993) • "The Town" (2010) • "Pearl Harbor" (2001) • "School Ties" (1992) • "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (2015) • "Lifestories: Families in Crisis" (1994) • "Against the Grain" (1993) • "The Voyage of the Mimi" (1984) • "The Accountant" (2016) • "The Last Thing He Wanted" (2020) • "Boiler Room" (2000) • "Phantoms" (1998) • "The Dark End of the Street" (1981) • "ABC Afterschool Specials" (1986) • "Bounce" (2000) • "Smokin' Aces" (2006) • "Forces of Nature" (1999) • "Jay and Silent Bob Reboot" (2019) • "Paycheck" (2003) • "Surviving Christmas" (2004) • "Chasing Amy" (1997) |
| Movies/Tv Shows (Directed) | "Argo" (2012) • "The Town" (2010) • "Live by Night" (2016) • "Gone Baby Gone" (2007) |
| Movies/Tv Shows (Writing/Creator) | "Live by Night" (2016) • "Good Will Hunting" (1997) • "Push, Nevada" (2002) • "The Town" (2010) • "Gone Baby Gone" (2007) |
Top Questions
Where was Ben Affleck born?
Ben Affleck was born in Berkeley, California, United States.
Is Ben Affleck married?
Jennifer Garner (2005–2018)
When was Ben Affleck born?
Ben Affleck was born on August 15, 1972.
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