Ben Affleck

Who is Ben Affleck?

Benjamin Géza Affleck-Boldt, better known as Ben Affleck, is an American actor, film director, producer, and screenwriter. He first came to attention for his performances in the Kevin Smith films Mallrats, Chasing Amy, and Dogma. In 1997, Affleck gained recognition as a writer when he won the Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Original Screenplay for Good Will Hunting, which he co-wrote and in which he co-starred with actor Matt Damon. He later achieved international recognition for starring in films such as Armageddon, Pearl Harbor, Changing Lanes, The Sum of All Fears, Daredevil, Hollywoodland, State of Play, and The Town.

Affleck is also a critically acclaimed film director. He gained recognition as a director for his directorial debut Gone Baby Gone for which he won the National Board of Review Award for Best Directorial Debut. He then directed and starred in The Town and Argo, which won him the Golden Globe Award, BAFTA, and Directors Guild Award for Best Director, and the Golden Globe Award, BAFTA, the Producers Guild Award, and the Academy Award for Best Picture. He will continue his directorial career when he adapts Dennis Lehane's 2012 novel Live by Night for a 2015 theatrical release.