The film Argo (2012), which he directed, co-produced, and starred in, won him the Golden Globe Award, BAFTA, and Directors Guild Award for Best Director, as well as the Golden Globe Award, BAFTA, the Producers Guild Award, and the Academy Award for Best Picture.[142]. [269], Affleck is pro-choice. [71][104] In his last film role of 2003, Affleck starred as a reverse engineer in the sci-fi thriller Paycheck (2003). Affleck himself won the Golden Globe Award, Directors Guild of America Award, and BAFTA Award for Best Director, becoming the first director to win these awards without a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Director. Janet Maslin of The New York Times remarked that the pair, playing fallen angels, "bring great, understandable enthusiasm to Mr. Smith's smart talk and wild imaginings". [168] Snyder stepped down during filming due to the death of his daughter by suicide,[169] the replacement director Joss Whedon's treatment of actors was the subject of complaints,[170] and Affleck himself was struggling with addiction issues. He was grown up in Cambridge, Massachusetts. [441], During the Me Too movement in 2017, Affleck was accused by two women of inappropriate behavior. [289] He appeared in a global warming awareness video produced by the Center for American Progress Action Fund in 2007. I just liked him. [210], Affleck and Damon announced in November 2022 that they were setting up an independent production company called Artists Equity with funding from RedBird Capital Partners, in response to film studios refusing to share profits from their films with creative artists and restricting creative control. His family moved to Massachusetts when he was three, living in Falmouth, where his brother Casey was born, before settling in Cambridge. Affleck had begun to worry that he would be relegated to a career of "throwing people into their lockers",[41] but Smith wrote him a lead role in the romantic comedy Chasing Amy (1997). [236] In 2007, Affleck was the keynote speaker at Kindregan's high school graduation ceremony in Fairfax, Virginia. [387] In 2013, Affleck and Garner hosted an event for lawmakers at their home in support of a bill that would protect celebrities' children from harassment by photographers; their six-year-old daughter made a speech about her personal experiences. [29] The brothers auditioned for roles in local commercials and film productions because of their mother's friendship with a Cambridge-area casting director,[14] and Affleck first acted professionally at the age of seven. "[47][48] Affleck later said Linklater was instrumental in demystifying the filmmaking process for him. Project Greenlight was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality Program in 2002, 2004 and 2005. [309] He supported Obama during the 2008 Democratic Primary, noting that Clinton had "moved toward the center" during the campaign. In new . [12], Affleck's first starring film role was as an aimless art student in the college drama Glory Daze (1995), with Stephen Holden of The New York Times remarking that his "affably mopey performance finds just the right balance between obnoxious and sad sack". Timothy Byers Affleck Christine Anne Boldt was born on June 3, 1950 in Berkeley, Alameda County, California United States. Timothy Affleck, who is also father to actor Casey Affleck, noted that he hasnt seen my kids in so long due to COVID-19 and their busy work schedules. Affleck is best known for his performances in 'Shakespeare in Love' (1998), 'Good Will Hunting' (1997), 'Pearl Harbor' (2001) and, 'The Town' (2010). After a starring role in the thriller The Accountant (2016), Affleck played supporting roles in the 2021 period dramas The Tender Bar and The Last Duel. His mother, Christopher Anne "Chris" Boldt, was a Harvard-educated elementary school teacher. [396] They separated again in October 2000. A man who was deep into his alcohol addiction and barely present in his life when he was a kid. Casey Affleck is an entertainer and chef from the United States. [424], Affleck won the 2004 California State Poker Championship, taking home the first prize of $356,400 and qualifying for the 2004 World Poker Tour final tournament. Caleb Casey McGuire Affleck-Boldt (born August 12, 1975) is an American actor. [290] Also that year, Affleck admitted he was not "particularly good at being green" while, in 2014, he named "a 1966 Chevelle" as his guilty pleasure. His accolades include two Academy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. [124][125] Affleck played a congressman in the political thriller State of Play. father: Timothy Byers Affleck mother: Christine Anne siblings: Casey Affleck children: Samuel Garner Affleck, Seraphina Rose Elizabeth Affleck, Violet Affleck Born Country: United States Quotes By Ben Affleck Actors Height: 6'4" (193 cm ), 6'4" Males political ideology: Democratic Party ", "Ben Affleck Knows His Way Around the 'Town', "Profiles of Ex-Couple Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez", "Watch: Ben Affleck's Directorial Debut 'I Killed My Lesbian Wife, ung er On A eathook & ow I Have A Three-Picture Deal With Disney' [Short Film]", "Independent Films Have Their Sundance Night", "Good Will Hunting: Logarithms and Biorhythms Test a Young Janitor", "What Makes a Great Script? [142] The cast won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast. [240] In 2013, in celebration of Kindregan's 25th birthday and "15 years of friendship with Joe and his family," Affleck and Garner matched donations made to the A-T Children's Project. They were just doing their best. Further Resources Title Author Link Type Affleck was conceived in Berkeley, California on August 15, 1972, to guardians Timothy Byers Affleck and Christine Anne Boldt. Ben Affleck Makes his First Public Appearance Since Splitting with Jennifer Garner at Comic-Con", "Film Review: 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice', "Review: New Heroes Shine in 'Batman v Superman', "Does Suicide Squad Really Need That Post-Credits Scene? Print Family Tree Parents : Myron Hopkins Strong Affleck 1918-2002 : Nancy Louise Byers 1924-1969 Spouses, children and grandchildren. He won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Good Will Hunting, with childhood friend, actor Matt Damon. [21] During the press junket for The Way Back in 2020, Affleck opened up about his addiction[420] but stressed that he felt "vulnerable" and did not intend to "go on talking about this issue forever", saying: "I think the value, if there is value in me talking about being a recovering alcoholic, is that that doesn't have to be who you are. [16], During Affleck's childhood, his father had a self-described "severe, chronic problem with alcoholism",[17] and Affleck has recalled him drinking "all day every day". On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. When actor Ben Affleck accepted an Oscar for Good Will Hunting at the 1998 Academy Awards, he brought his mom, Chris Affleck, as his date. [276] Steven Clemons, a participant in the conversation, said Affleck listened "to alternative takes What Affleck spoke about that night was reasoned, complex and made a lot of sense. I support her. The actor's father said he had "no idea" about the details of his son's rekindled romance. [105] Manohla Dargis of the Los Angeles Times found it "almost unfair" to critique Affleck, given that he "had such a rough year". [106], Affleck's poor critical notices continued in 2004 when he starred as a bereaved husband in the romantic comedy Jersey Girl, directed by longtime collaborator Smith. He first met Clinton at Camp David in 1998[307] and, when she was a Senate candidate in 2000, he introduced her at a Cornell University rally and helped fundraise for her campaign. He ventured into directing in 2007, with the thriller Gone Baby Gone (2007), which starred his brother, Casey Affleck, and was well received. Chris Anne Boldt, a teacher, and Timothy Byers Affleck, a social specialist, raised him in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The world knows him as Ben Affleck - famous actor from Berkeley state of California. [42] His biggest success as a child actor was as the star of the PBS children's series The Voyage of the Mimi (1984) and The Second Voyage of the Mimi (1988), produced for sixth-grade science classes. [93] The show was cancelled by ABC after seven episodes due to low ratings. "[287], Affleck supports the Second Amendment,[264] and said in 2012 that he owned several guns, both for skeet shooting and for the protection of his family. "[103] Yet Affleck has repeatedly defended director Martin Brest since the film's release, describing him as "one of the really great directors". Written by Chris Terrio and starring Affleck as a CIA operative, the film tells the story of the CIA plan to save six U.S. diplomats during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis by faking a production for a large-scale science fiction film. Caleb Casey McGuire Affleck-Boldt was born in Falmouth, Massachusetts. [403] Affleck dated Cuban actress Ana de Armas, whom he met on the set of Deep Water in the fall of 2019, from early 2020 to early 2021. He is now 49 years old. They will continue to travel back and forth between Los Angeles and Miami, an unnamed source told People. 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