Ben Affleck
Born: 1972-08-15 in Berkeley, California, USA
Known For: Acting
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
2026
- The Rip as Detective Sergeant J.D. Byrne
2025
- The Accountant² as Christian Wolff
- Kiss of the Spider Woman ... (Executive Producer)
- Netflix Tudum 2025 as Self
- The Merchants of Joy ... (Executive Producer)
- Believers: Boston Red Sox as Self
- Unraveling George as Self
2024
- The Instigators ... (Producer)
- Unstoppable ... (Producer)
- Small Things Like These ... (Executive Producer)
- The Roast of Tom Brady as Self
- This Is Me…Now as Rex Stone / Biker
- The Greatest Love Story Never Told as Self
- Kiss the Future ... (Producer)
2023
- The Flash as Bruce Wayne / Batman (uncredited)
- Hypnotic as Danny Rourke
- Air as Phil Knight
- Making The Flash: Worlds Collide as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- For People in Trouble ... (Producer)
2022
- Deep Water as Vic Van Allen
- Clerks III as Auditioner
- Halftime as Self
- A Case for Kindness as Self
2021
- Zack Snyder's Justice League as Batman / Bruce Wayne
- The Last Duel as Pierre d'Alençon
- Directors on Directors as Self
- The Tender Bar as Charlie Maguire
- Clerk as Self
- The Making of the Last Duel as Self
2020
- History 101 as Self (archive footage)
- The Way Back as Jack Cunningham
- The Last Thing He Wanted as Treat Morrison
- 537 Votes as Self (archive footage)
- Magnum Dopus as Self
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- City on a Hill ... (Executive Producer)
- Triple Frontier as Tom 'Redfly' Davis
- Jay and Silent Bob Reboot as Holden McNeil
2018
2017
- Justice League as Batman / Bruce Wayne
- Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies as Self
- Bending the Arc ... (Executive Producer)
2016
- Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice as Bruce Wayne / Batman
- The Accountant as Christian Wolff
- Suicide Squad as Bruce Wayne (uncredited)
- Incorporated ... (Executive Producer)
- Live by Night as Joe Coughlin
- Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Hey New Hampshire, Let's Vote! as Himself
2015
- The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self - Guest
- The Leisure Class ... (Producer)
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest
- Gone Girl as Nick Dunne
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- E:60 - Dream On: Stories of Boston's Strongest as Narrator
2013
- To the Wonder as Neil
- Runner Runner as Ivan Block
- Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot as Self
- 2013 Boston Red Sox: The Official World Series Film as Narrator
2012
- Finding Your Roots as Self
- Argo as Tony Mendez
- Reflecting On A Journey: Good Will Hunting 15 Years Later as Self
2010
- The Town as Doug MacRay
- The Company Men as Bobby Walker
2009
- He's Just Not That Into You as Neil
- State of Play as Stephen Collins
- The Messenger ... (Thanks)
- Extract as Dean
- Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipe as Self
- Tracing Amy: The Chasing Amy Doc as Self
- Reporter ... (Executive Producer)
2008
- Gimme Shelter ... (Director)
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
- Gone Baby Gone ... (Screenplay)
2006
- El hormiguero as Self - Guest
- Smokin' Aces as Jack Dupree
- Clerks II as Gawking Guy
- Hollywoodland as George Reeves
- Man About Town as Jack Giamoro
- Back to the Well: 'Clerks II' as Self (uncredited)
2005
- Feast ... (Executive Producer)
- Making Dazed as Self
- Erection of an Epic - The Making of Mallrats as Self
2004
- Jersey Girl as Ollie Trinke
- Fahrenheit 9/11 as Self (archive footage)
- Surviving Christmas as Drew Latham
- Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party as Self
2003
- Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- Daredevil as Matt Murdock / Daredevil
- Paycheck as Michael Jennings
- Gigli as Larry Gigli
- Celebrity Poker Showdown as Self
- The Battle of Shaker Heights ... (Executive Producer)
- The Curse of the Bambino as Narrator
- Celebrities Uncensored as Self
2002
- The Osbournes as Self
- The Sum of All Fears as Jack Ryan
- Changing Lanes as Gavin Banek
- Push, Nevada ... (Writer)
- The Third Wheel as Michael
- Roadside Attractions with Kevin Smith
- Speakeasy ... (Executive Producer)
- Stolen Summer ... (Producer)
- Judge Not: In Defense of Dogma as Self
2001
- Pearl Harbor as Rafe McCawley
- Project Greenlight as Self
- Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back as Holden McNeil / Ben Affleck
- Revealed with Jules Asner
- Daddy and Them as Lawrence Bowen
2000
- Joseph: King of Dreams as Joseph (voice)
- Boiler Room as Jim Young
- Reindeer Games as Rudy Duncan
- Bounce as Buddy Amaral
1999
- Dogma as Bartleby
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn as Self
- Making the Video
- Forces of Nature as Ben Holmes
- 200 Cigarettes as Bartender
- The Early Show as Self
- Teen Choice Awards as Self
1998
- Armageddon as A.J. Frost
- TRL
- Shakespeare in Love as Ned Alleyn
- Phantoms as Sheriff Bryce Hammond
- Armageddon: Target Earth as Self
1997
- The View as Self
- Good Will Hunting as Chuckie Sullivan
- Chasing Amy as Holden McNeil
- Going All the Way as Tom 'Gunner' Casselman
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
1995
- Mallrats as Shannon
- MADtv as Self
- Glory Daze as Jack
1994
- Inside the Actors Studio as Self
1993
- Dazed and Confused as O'Bannion
- Against the Grain as Joe Willie Clemons
- I Killed My Lesbian Wife, Hung Her on a Meat Hook, and Now I Have a Three-Picture Deal at Disney ... (Director)
1992
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Self
- School Ties as Chesty Smith
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer as Basketball Player #10 (uncredited)
1991
- The Torkelsons as Kevin Johnson
- Daddy as Ben Watson
1989
- Field of Dreams as Baseball Fan (uncredited)
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self
- The Good Mother as Extra (uncredited)
- The Second Voyage of the Mimi
1987
- Hands of a Stranger as Billy Hearn
1986
- Wanted: The Perfect Guy as Danny Coleman
1984
- The Voyage of the Mimi as C.T. Granville
1981
- Entertainment Tonight as Self
- This Week
- The Dark End of the Street as Tommy
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
1972
- ABC Afterschool Special as Danny Coleman
1959
- The Grammys as Self
1953
- The Oscars as Self
1952
- Today as Self
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter