Ben Affleck Biography

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Name: Ben Affleck

Birth Name: Benjamin Geza Affleck

Birthdate: Aug. 15, 1972

Birthplace: Berkeley, Calif.
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Affleck worked steadily from his preteen years, making his feature debut with Richard Linklater's 1993 slacker flick Dazed and Confused and continuing on the independent route with roles in Kevin Smith's Mallrats and Chasing Amy, the latter of which crowned him indie king in Hollywood. In 1998, he broke into the A list with the movie he co-wrote with Matt Damon, Good Will Hunting, but then had more success in the tabloids than on-screen, with a series of box-office flops. Lately has been trying to get more serious with his career, with roles in indies like Hollywoodland and Smokin' Aces. He married his Daredevil co-star Jennifer Garner in June 2005, when Garner was pregnant with their first child.

5 Things:
1. The character of Will in Good Will Hunting was based on his father.
2. He started acting when he was 8, the same year he met lifelong pal Matt Damon.
3. Another good friend is Matthew McConaughey, with whom Affleck starred in Dazed and Confused.
4. He has capped teeth.
5. He speaks Arabic and Spanish.

Quote:
"On the night of the awards, I just carried the Oscar around waist-high. I never had so many women ask me, 'Can I touch it?' in my life. Sadly, they were talking about the statuette."
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Family:
Wife: Jennifer Garner, actress; born Apr. 17, 1972
Daughter: Violet Anne Affleck; born Dec. 1, 2005
Brother: Casey Affleck, actor; born 1975

Awards:
2007: Golden Globe nomination: Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture, Hollywoodland

1997: Academy Award: Best Original Screenplay, Good Will Hunting; Golden Globe: Best Screenplay (Motion Picture), Good Will Hunting



Recent Films:
He's Just Not That Into You - (2008) - Actor
Smokin' Aces - (2007) - Actor
Gone Baby Gone - (2007) - Director, Screenwriter
Feast - (2006) - Executive Producer
Hollywoodland - (2006) - Actor
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