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