Ben Affleck

Ben Affleck

Acting
Born 1972-08-15Berkeley, 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.

Movies (105)

Good Will Hunting
8.2

Good Will Hunting

1997Movie8.2
Gone Girl
7.9

Gone Girl

2014Movie7.9
The Rip
7.1

The Rip

2026Movie7.1
Zack Snyder's Justice League
8.1

Zack Snyder's Justice League

2021Movie8.1
The Flash
6.6

The Flash

2023Movie6.6
Deep Water
5.8

Deep Water

2022Movie5.8
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
6.0

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

2016Movie6.0
The Accountant²
7.1

The Accountant²

2025Movie7.1
The Town
7.2

The Town

2010Movie7.2
Justice League
6.1

Justice League

2017Movie6.1
Armageddon
6.8

Armageddon

1998Movie6.8
Suicide Squad
5.9

Suicide Squad

2016Movie5.9
The Last Duel
7.4

The Last Duel

2021Movie7.4
The Accountant
7.1

The Accountant

2016Movie7.1
Paycheck
6.2

Paycheck

2003Movie6.2
Argo
7.3

Argo

2012Movie7.3
Pearl Harbor
6.9

Pearl Harbor

2001Movie6.9
Daredevil
5.3

Daredevil

2003Movie5.3
He's Just Not That Into You
6.6

He's Just Not That Into You

2009Movie6.6
Hypnotic
6.2

Hypnotic

2023Movie6.2
Air
7.3

Air

2023Movie7.3
Dogma
6.9

Dogma

1999Movie6.9
Chasing Amy
6.7

Chasing Amy

1997Movie6.7
Shakespeare in Love
6.8

Shakespeare in Love

1998Movie6.8
Smokin' Aces
6.5

Smokin' Aces

2006Movie6.5
The Sum of All Fears
6.4

The Sum of All Fears

2002Movie6.4
Live by Night
6.3

Live by Night

2016Movie6.3
State of Play
6.8

State of Play

2009Movie6.8
Field of Dreams
7.1

Field of Dreams

1989Movie7.1
Triple Frontier
6.3

Triple Frontier

2019Movie6.3
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
5.6

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

1992Movie5.6
Dazed and Confused
7.3

Dazed and Confused

1993Movie7.3
Bounce
5.8

Bounce

2000Movie5.8
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
5.7

Jay and Silent Bob Reboot

2019Movie5.7
Runner Runner
5.6

Runner Runner

2013Movie5.6
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
6.4

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

2001Movie6.4
Joseph: King of Dreams
6.9

Joseph: King of Dreams

2000Movie6.9
Changing Lanes
6.3

Changing Lanes

2002Movie6.3
Hollywoodland
6.1

Hollywoodland

2006Movie6.1
Reindeer Games
5.7

Reindeer Games

2000Movie5.7
Forces of Nature
5.5

Forces of Nature

1999Movie5.5
Mallrats
6.8

Mallrats

1995Movie6.8
Clerks II
6.9

Clerks II

2006Movie6.9
Phantoms
5.6

Phantoms

1998Movie5.6
The Last Thing He Wanted
4.9

The Last Thing He Wanted

2020Movie4.9
Gigli
4.0

Gigli

2003Movie4.0
The Tender Bar
6.6

The Tender Bar

2021Movie6.6
Boiler Room
6.7

Boiler Room

2000Movie6.7
Jersey Girl
6.2

Jersey Girl

2004Movie6.2
The Way Back
6.6

The Way Back

2020Movie6.6
Clerks III
6.0

Clerks III

2022Movie6.0
Man About Town
5.2

Man About Town

2006Movie5.2
Clerk
6.2

Clerk

2021Movie6.2
The Company Men
6.5

The Company Men

2010Movie6.5
School Ties
6.5

School Ties

1992Movie6.5
To the Wonder
5.8

To the Wonder

2013Movie5.8
Fahrenheit 9/11
7.1

Fahrenheit 9/11

2004Movie7.1
200 Cigarettes
5.8

200 Cigarettes

1999Movie5.8
Extract
5.9

Extract

2009Movie5.9
The Third Wheel
5.3

The Third Wheel

2002Movie5.3
Glory Daze
5.2

Glory Daze

1995Movie5.2
Halftime
6.8

Halftime

2022Movie6.8
Daddy and Them
5.4

Daddy and Them

2001Movie5.4
The Roast of Tom Brady
6.8

The Roast of Tom Brady

2024Movie6.8
This Is Me…Now
5.4

This Is Me…Now

2024Movie5.4
Netflix Tudum 2025
5.5

Netflix Tudum 2025

2025Movie5.5
537 Votes
7.1

537 Votes

2020Movie7.1
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
6.9

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

1999Movie6.9
Surviving Christmas
5.7

Surviving Christmas

2004Movie5.7
Reflecting on a Journey: Good Will Hunting 15 Years Later

Reflecting on a Journey: Good Will Hunting 15 Years Later

2012Movie
Hands of a Stranger
4.9

Hands of a Stranger

1987Movie4.9
The Good Mother
5.7

The Good Mother

1988Movie5.7
Animals

Animals

2026Movie
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
6.4

Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party

2004Movie6.4
Making The Flash: Worlds Collide
3.8

Making The Flash: Worlds Collide

2023Movie3.8
The Greatest Love Story Never Told
6.5

The Greatest Love Story Never Told

2024Movie6.5
Going All the Way
4.8

Going All the Way

1997Movie4.8
The Curse of the Bambino
7.0

The Curse of the Bambino

2003Movie7.0
Daddy
4.8

Daddy

1991Movie4.8
Erection of an Epic - The Making of Mallrats
2.0

Erection of an Epic - The Making of Mallrats

2005Movie2.0
Magnum Dopus
6.4

Magnum Dopus

2020Movie6.4
Judge Not: In Defense of Dogma
6.1

Judge Not: In Defense of Dogma

2002Movie6.1
Diari Chinta

Diari Chinta

2023Movie
The Dark End of the Street
2.8

The Dark End of the Street

1981Movie2.8
Making Dazed
9.0

Making Dazed

2005Movie9.0
Ghost Army

Ghost Army

Movie
Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies
5.4

Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies

2017Movie5.4
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
6.8

Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot

2013Movie6.8
Back to the Well: 'Clerks II'
7.0

Back to the Well: 'Clerks II'

2006Movie7.0
Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipe
3.0

Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipe

2009Movie3.0
Armageddon: Target Earth
9.0

Armageddon: Target Earth

1998Movie9.0
Roadside Attractions with Kevin Smith
10.0

Roadside Attractions with Kevin Smith

2002Movie10.0
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
6.8

Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny

2016Movie6.8
2013 Boston Red Sox: The Official World Series Film

2013 Boston Red Sox: The Official World Series Film

2013Movie
Wanted: The Perfect Guy
8.0

Wanted: The Perfect Guy

1986Movie8.0
I Am Still Alive

I Am Still Alive

Movie
Tracing Amy: The Chasing Amy Doc
7.6

Tracing Amy: The Chasing Amy Doc

2009Movie7.6
The Making of the Last Duel
9.0

The Making of the Last Duel

2021Movie9.0
Beyond the Movie: Pearl Harbor
6.5

Beyond the Movie: Pearl Harbor

2001Movie6.5
Unraveling George

Unraveling George

2025Movie
CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion
5.2

CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion

2018Movie5.2
Hey New Hampshire, Let's Vote!

Hey New Hampshire, Let's Vote!

2016Movie
Falling to Earth

Falling to Earth

Movie
E:60 - Dream On: Stories of Boston's Strongest

E:60 - Dream On: Stories of Boston's Strongest

2014Movie
A Case for Kindness
10.0

A Case for Kindness

2022Movie10.0

TV Shows (43)

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014Series5.8
The Daily Show
6.4

The Daily Show

1996Series6.4
The Kelly Clarkson Show
6.3

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019Series6.3
Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
Real Time with Bill Maher
6.1

Real Time with Bill Maher

2003Series6.1
The Graham Norton Show
7.2

The Graham Norton Show

2007Series7.2
The Late Late Show with James Corden
5.1

The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015Series5.1
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003Series5.3
The View
4.3

The View

1997Series4.3
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988Series5.6
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.4

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992Series5.4
Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
El hormiguero
4.7

El hormiguero

2006Series4.7
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
5.6

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003Series5.6
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
4.2

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014Series4.2
Finding Your Roots
6.5

Finding Your Roots

2012Series6.5
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
Today
5.6

Today

1952Series5.6
ABC Afterschool Special
6.5

ABC Afterschool Special

1972Series6.5
Project Greenlight
5.9

Project Greenlight

2001Series5.9
This Week
9.0

This Week

1981Series9.0
TRL
5.2

TRL

1998Series5.2
The Osbournes
6.1

The Osbournes

2002Series6.1
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
5.3

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

1999Series5.3
Revealed with Jules Asner
10.0

Revealed with Jules Asner

2001Series10.0
Entertainment Tonight
4.3

Entertainment Tonight

1981Series4.3
History 101
7.1

History 101

2020Series7.1
The Torkelsons
8.2

The Torkelsons

1991Series8.2
Directors on Directors

Directors on Directors

2021Series
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
9.9

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

2020Series9.9
Making the Video
6.0

Making the Video

1999Series6.0
The Early Show
6.2

The Early Show

1999Series6.2
Celebrity Poker Showdown
7.5

Celebrity Poker Showdown

2003Series7.5
Against the Grain
6.5

Against the Grain

1993Series6.5
The Voyage of the Mimi
6.1

The Voyage of the Mimi

1984Series6.1
MADtv
7.1

MADtv

1995Series7.1
Believers: Boston Red Sox
1.0

Believers: Boston Red Sox

2025Series1.0
Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

1994Series
The Second Voyage of the Mimi
5.0

The Second Voyage of the Mimi

1988Series5.0
Hunting Whitey Bulger

Hunting Whitey Bulger

Series
Teen Choice Awards
9.1

Teen Choice Awards

1999Series9.1
The Grammys
8.6

The Grammys

1959Series8.6
Celebrities Uncensored
4.9

Celebrities Uncensored

2003Series4.9