Ben Affleck
Acting • Born 1972-08-15
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.
Filmography
147 credits
Armageddon
Movie • 1998
A.J. Frost
Good Will Hunting
Movie • 1997
Chuckie Sullivan
Hollywoodland
Movie • 2006
George Reeves
Changing Lanes
Movie • 2002
Gavin Banek
Pearl Harbor
Movie • 2001
Rafe McCawley
Reindeer Games
Movie • 2000
Rudy Duncan
He's Just Not That Into You
Movie • 2009
Neil
Forces of Nature
Movie • 1999
Ben Holmes
Chasing Amy
Movie • 1997
Holden McNeil
Mallrats
Movie • 1995
Shannon
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Movie • 2001
Holden McNeil / Ben Affleck
Clerks II
Movie • 2006
Gawking Guy
Dogma
Movie • 1999
Bartleby
Shakespeare in Love
Movie • 1998
Ned Alleyn
The Sum of All Fears
Movie • 2002
Jack Ryan
Bounce
Movie • 2000
Buddy Amaral
The Town
Movie • 2010
Doug MacRay
Smokin' Aces
Movie • 2006
Jack Dupree
Gigli
Movie • 2003
Larry Gigli
Extract
Movie • 2009
Dean
Daredevil
Movie • 2003
Matt Murdock / Daredevil
Jersey Girl
Movie • 2004
Ollie Trinke
Man About Town
Movie • 2006
Jack Giamoro
Glory Daze
Movie • 1995
Jack
Paycheck
Movie • 2003
Michael Jennings
Phantoms
Movie • 1998
Sheriff Bryce Hammond
537 Votes
Movie • 2020
Self (archive footage)
Boiler Room
Movie • 2000
Jim Young
School Ties
Movie • 1992
Chesty Smith
To the Wonder
Movie • 2013
Neil
The Third Wheel
Movie • 2002
Michael
200 Cigarettes
Movie • 1999
Bartender
Surviving Christmas
Movie • 2004
Drew Latham
The Company Men
Movie • 2010
Bobby Walker
Clerk
Movie • 2021
Self
Joseph: King of Dreams
Movie • 2000
Joseph (voice)
State of Play
Movie • 2009
Stephen Collins
Argo
Movie • 2012
Tony Mendez
The Curse of the Bambino
Movie • 2003
Narrator
Runner Runner
Movie • 2013
Ivan Block
Going All the Way
Movie • 1997
Tom 'Gunner' Casselman
Air
Movie • 2023
Phil Knight
Daddy
Movie • 1991
Ben Watson
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Movie • 2016
Bruce Wayne / Batman
Gone Girl
Movie • 2014
Nick Dunne
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
Movie • 2016
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Halftime
Movie • 2022
Self
Wanted: The Perfect Guy
Movie • 1986
Danny Coleman
Making The Flash: Worlds Collide
Movie • 2023
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Live by Night
Movie • 2016
Joe Coughlin
Justice League
Movie • 2017
Batman / Bruce Wayne
Clerks III
Movie • 2022
Auditioner
Dazed and Confused
Movie • 1993
O'Bannion
The Making of the Last Duel
Movie • 2021
Self
This Is Me…Now
Movie • 2024
Rex Stone / Biker
The Accountant
Movie • 2016
Christian Wolff
The Greatest Love Story Never Told
Movie • 2024
Self
Suicide Squad
Movie • 2016
Bruce Wayne (uncredited)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Movie • 1992
Basketball Player #10 (uncredited)
The Roast of Tom Brady
Movie • 2024
Self
Judge Not: In Defense of Dogma
Movie • 2002
Self
Daddy and Them
Movie • 2001
Lawrence Bowen
Tracing Amy: The Chasing Amy Doc
Movie • 2009
Self
The Rip
Movie • 2026
Detective Sergeant J.D. Byrne
2013 Boston Red Sox: The Official World Series Film
Movie • 2013
Narrator
Back to the Well: 'Clerks II'
Movie • 2006
Self (uncredited)
Triple Frontier
Movie • 2019
Tom 'Redfly' Davis
The Way Back
Movie • 2020
Jack Cunningham
The Last Thing He Wanted
Movie • 2020
Treat Morrison
Ghost Army
Movie
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
Movie • 2019
Holden McNeil
The Last Duel
Movie • 2021
Pierre d'Alençon
Deep Water
Movie • 2022
Vic Van Allen
Hypnotic
Movie • 2023
Danny Rourke
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
Movie • 2013
Self
Making Dazed
Movie • 2005
Self
The Dark End of the Street
Movie • 1981
Tommy
Hands of a Stranger
Movie • 1987
Billy Hearn
Falling to Earth
Movie
I Am Still Alive
Movie
Fahrenheit 9/11
Movie • 2004
Self (archive footage)
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
Movie • 2004
Self
Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies
Movie • 2017
Self
CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion
Movie • 2018
Self
Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipe
Movie • 2009
Self
Hey New Hampshire, Let's Vote!
Movie • 2016
Himself
Magnum Dopus
Movie • 2020
Self
The Tender Bar
Movie • 2021
Charlie Maguire
Zack Snyder's Justice League
Movie • 2021
Batman / Bruce Wayne
Erection of an Epic - The Making of Mallrats
Movie • 2005
Self
The Flash
Movie • 2023
Bruce Wayne / Batman (uncredited)
The Accountant²
Movie • 2025
Christian Wolff
TMZ Investigates: JLo & Ben: Missed Warning Signs
Movie • 2024
A Case for Kindness
Movie • 2022
Self
Reflecting On A Journey: Good Will Hunting 15 Years Later
Movie • 2012
Self
Armageddon: Target Earth
Movie • 1998
Self
Animals
Movie
Milo Bradford
The Good Mother
Movie • 1988
Extra (uncredited)
Netflix Tudum 2025
Movie • 2025
Self
Roadside Attractions with Kevin Smith
Movie • 2002
Unraveling George
Movie • 2025
Self
Field of Dreams
Movie • 1989
Baseball Fan (uncredited)
E:60 - Dream On: Stories of Boston's Strongest
Movie • 2014
Narrator
The Osbournes
TV • 2002
Self
Inside the Actors Studio
TV • 1994
Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV • 2003
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self
The Daily Show
TV • 1996
Self
Today
TV • 1952
Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV • 1988
Self
The Torkelsons
TV • 1991
Kevin Johnson
This Week
TV • 1981
The View
TV • 1997
Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV • 1992
Self
The Early Show
TV • 1999
Self
Finding Your Roots
TV • 2012
Self
MADtv
TV • 1995
Self
Making the Video
TV • 1999
Celebrities Uncensored
TV • 2003
Self
The Voyage of the Mimi
TV • 1984
C.T. Granville
Revealed with Jules Asner
TV • 2001
Against the Grain
TV • 1993
Joe Willie Clemons
The Oscars
TV • 1953
Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
TV • 1999
Self
ABC Afterschool Special
TV • 1972
Danny Coleman
TRL
TV • 1998
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self - Guest
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Host
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV • 2015
Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV • 2019
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self
Golden Globe Awards
TV • 1944
Self - Presenter
Teen Choice Awards
TV • 1999
Self
Celebrity Poker Showdown
TV • 2003
Self
History 101
TV • 2020
Self (archive footage)
Entertainment Tonight
TV • 1981
Self
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
The Graham Norton Show
TV • 2007
Self
Real Time with Bill Maher
TV • 2003
Self
Directors on Directors
TV • 2021
Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
TV • 2014
Self
El hormiguero
TV • 2006
Self - Guest
The Grammys
TV • 1959
Self
The Second Voyage of the Mimi
TV • 1988
Project Greenlight
TV • 2001
Self
Believers: Boston Red Sox
TV • 2025
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self - Guest