Ben Affleck Biography (1972-)

Full name, Benjamin Geza Affleck; born August 15, 1972, in Berkeley, CA; raised in Cambridge, MA; son of Tim (a social worker, counselor at a drug rehabilitation facility, and actor) and Chris (a teacher) Affleck; brother of CaseyAffleck (an actor); married Jennifer Garner (an actress and producer), June 29, 2005; children: Violet Anne. Addresses: Office: LivePlanet, 2644 30th St., Santa Monica, CA 90405.; Agent: Patrick Whitesell, Endeavor, 9601 Wilshire Blvd., Sixth Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Publicist: Ken Sunshine,Sunshine Consultants, 75 Ninth Ave., Second Floor, New York, NY 10011.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, director, producer, writer
Birth Details: August 15, 1972; Berkeley, California, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
The Dark End of the Street, First Run Features, 1981
Chesty Smith, School Ties, Paramount, 1992
(Uncredited) Tenth basketball player, Buffy, the Vampire Slayer, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992
Fred O'Bannion, Dazed and Confused, Gramercy Pictures, 1993
Jack, Glory Daze (also known as Last Call), Seventh Art Releasing, 1995
Shannon Hamilton, Mallrats, Gramercy Pictures, 1995
Chuckie Sullivan, Good Will Hunting, Miramax, 1997
Holden McNeil, Chasing Amy (also known as Comic Strip), Miramax, 1997
(Scenes deleted) Man in office, Office Killer, Miramax, 1997
Tom "Gunner" Casselman, Going All the Way, Gramercy Pictures, 1997
A. J. Frost, Armageddon, Buena Vista, 1998
Bartelby/Barry, Dogma (also known as Bearclaw and God), Miramax, 1998
Bartender, 200 Cigarettes (also known as The Islander), Paramount, 1998
Ned Alleyn, Shakespeare in Love, Miramax, 1998
Sheriff Bryce Hammond, Phantoms (also known as Dean Koontz's "Phantoms"), Dimension Films/Miramax, 1998
Ben, Forces of Nature, DreamWorks, 1999
Buddy Amaral, Bounce, Miramax, 2000
Jim Young, Boiler Room, New Line Cinema, 2000
Rudy Duncan, Reindeer Games (also known as Deception), Dimension Films, 2000
Voice of title role, Joseph: King of Dreams (animated musical), Universal, 2000
Captain Rafe McCawley, Pearl Harbor (also known as Pearl Harbour), Buena Vista, 2001
Holden McNeil and himself, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (also known as VA5 and View Askew 5), Miramax/Dimension Films, 2001
Michael, The Third Wheel, Miramax, 2002
Gavin Banek, Changing Lanes, Paramount, 2002
Jack Ryan, The Sum of All Fears (also known as Der Anschlag), Paramount, 2002
Matt Murdock/title role, Daredevil, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2002
Larry Gigli, Gigli, Columbia/TriStar, 2003
Michael Jennings, Paycheck, Paramount, 2003
(In archive footage) Himself, Fahrenheit 9/11, IFC Films, 2004
Himself, Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party (documentary), View Askew Productions, 2004
Drew Latham, Surviving Christmas, DreamWorks, 2004
Ollie Trinke, Jersey Girl (also known as Fatherhood Projectand Untitled Kevin Smith Project), Miramax, 2004
George Reeves, Hollywoodland (also known as Truth, Justice, andthe American Way and Untitled George Reeves Project), Focus Features, 2006
Jack Dupree, Smokin' Aces, Universal, 2006
Jack Giamoro, Man about Town, Media 8 Entertainment, 2006
Clerks II (also known as The Passion of the Clerks), The Weinstein Company, 2006
Some sources cite an appearance as an extra in Field of Dreams (also known as Shoeless Joe), Universal, 1989. Some sources state that Affleck's photograph appears as a prop in the film Mermaids, Orion, 1990.
Film Executive Producer
Crossing Cords (short film), MoonRey Films/Pearl Street Productions, 2001
Speakeasy, Miramax, 2002
The Third Wheel, Miramax, 2002
The Battle of Shaker Heights, Miramax, 2003
Turning It Over (short film), Indy Pictures, 2004
Feast, Dimension Films/Miramax, 2005
Film Producer
Stolen Summer, Miramax, 2002
Gone, Baby, Gone, Buena Vista, 2006
Film Director
I Killed My Lesbian Wife, Hung Her on a Meathook, and Now I Have a Three-Picture Deal at Disney (short film), 1993
Gone, Baby, Gone, Buena Vista, 2006
Television Appearances
Series
Joe Willie Clemons, Against the Grain, NBC, 1993
Project Greenlight, HBO, 2001-2002
Project Greenlight 2, HBO, beginning 2003
Project Greenlight 3, Bravo, beginning 2005
Miniseries
C. T. Granville, The Voyage of the Mimi, PBS, c. 1980
Billy Hearn, Hands of a Stranger (also known as Double Standard), NBC, 1987
C. T. Granville, The Second Voyage of the Mimi, PBS, 1988
Member of crowd, 2004 World Series (also known as World Series04), Fox, 2004
Movies
Benjamin "Ben" Watson, Daddy (also known as Danielle Steel's "Daddy"), NBC, 1991
Lawrence Bowen, Daddy and Them, Showtime, 2001
Specials
Danny Coleman, "Wanted: The Perfect Guy" (also known as "Wanted: A Man for Mom" and "Personal Business"), ABC Afterschool Specials, ABC, 1986
Aaron Henry, "A Body to Die For: The Aaron Henry Story," Lifestories:Families in Crisis, HBO, 1994
Armageddon: Target Earth, ABC, 1998
Host, The Concert of the Century for VH1 Save the Music, VH1, 1999
Himself, We All Dream of Oz, TNT, 2000
Himself, AFI's 100 Years, 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies, CBS, 2001
Himself, History vs. Hollywood: Pearl Harbor, History Channel, 2001
Himself, Journey to the Screen: The Making of "Pearl Harbor" (alsoknown as Pearl Harbor: A Journey to the Screen), Black EntertainmentTelevision, 2001
Beyond the Movie: Pearl Harbor, 2001
The Inside Reel: Digital Filmmaking, PBS, 2001

Man Talk with Carrie Fisher, Oxygen Network, 2001
Before They Were Stars!, ABC, 2002
Himself, "The 10 Most Fascinating People of 2003," The Barbara WaltersSpecial (also known as The Barbara Walters Summer Special), ABC,2003
Himself, Ben & Jen: A Dateline Special, NBC, 2003
Himself, Daredevil: From the Comic to the Big Screen, HBO, 2003
Himself, The Stars' First Time ... on Entertainment Tonight with MaryHart, CBS, 2003
Narrator, The Curse of the Bambino, HBO, 2003
(In archive footage) Himself, Comedy Central's "Last Laugh '04" (also known as Last Laugh '04), Comedy Central, 2004
Himself, From Hong Kong to Hollywood: The Making of John Woo, 2004
Himself, How's Your News? On the Campaign Trail, Trio Network, 2004
Himself, Remembering the Future: Paycheck & the Worlds of Philip K. Dick, 2004
Himself, Surviving Christmas: Unwrapping the Comedy, HBO, 2004
Himself, Tsunami Aid: A Concert of Hope, multiple networks, 2005
Himself, Ultimate Super Heroes, Ultimate Super Villains, Ultimate Super Vixens, Bravo, 2005
Awards Presentations
Presenter, The 70th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1998
Himself, The 1999 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 1999
Presenter, The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 1999
Presenter, The 1999 ESPY Awards, ESPN, 1999
Presenter, The 71st Annual Academy Awards Presentations, ABC, 1999
Himself, 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, Fox, 2000
The 57th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 2000
Hollywood Salutes Bruce Willis: An American Cinematheque Tribute,TNT, 2000
Himself, The Teen Choice Awards 2001, Fox, 2001
Presenter, The 73rd Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2001
Himself, 2002 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 2002
Presenter, The 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 2002
Himself, E! Entertainer of the Year 2003, E! Entertainment Television, 2003
(In archive footage) Himself, MTV Europe Music Awards 2003, MTV, 2003
Presenter, The 75th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2003
Episodic
Kevin Johnson, "Is That All There Is?," Almost Home (also known asThe Torkelsons: Almost Home; previously known as The Torkelsons), NBC, 1993
Guest, The Oprah Winfrey Show (also known as Oprah), syndicated, 1998
Guest, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, multiple episodes both 1998 and 2000
Himself, "Forces of Nature," HBO First Look, HBO, 1999
Himself, "The Lack of Reason," Dennis Miller Live, HBO, 1999
(Uncredited) Himself, Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's"Saturday Night," Saturday Night, and SNL), NBC, 1999
Guest, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 1999
Himself, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (also known as The Late Late Show), CBS, multiple episodes in 2000, 2001
Guest host, Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's "SaturdayNight," Saturday Night, and SNL), NBC, 2000, multiple episodes in 2004
Himself, Inside the Actors Studio, Bravo, 2001
(Uncredited) Donnie Bartalotti, Saturday Night Live (also known asNBC's "Saturday Night," Saturday Night, and SNL), NBC,2001
Guest, Mundo VIP, 2001
Guest, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Secrets of Superstar Fitness, Discovery Health Channel, c. 2002
Guest, Total Request Live (also known as TRL and Total Request with Carson Daly), MTV, 2002, 2004
Himself, "Daredevilin'," Player$, G4techTV, 2003
(In archive footage) Himself, "It's Good to be Ben Affleck," It's Goodto Be, E! Entertainment Television, 2003
Himself, "Suuri Hollywood-elokuvaspesiaali," 4Pop, 2003
Himself, Ben Affleck & Matt Damon: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2003
(In archive footage) Himself, 101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment (also known as E's "101"), E! Entertainment Television, 2003
Guest, The Daily Show (also known as The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Global Edition), ComedyCentral, 2003
Guest, Despierta America!, 2003
Guest, Dinner for Five, Independent Television, 2003
Guest, El gordo y la flaca, 2003
Guest, Entertainment Tonight (also known as Entertainment ThisWeek, ET, E.T., ET Weekend, and This Week in Entertainment), syndicated, 2003
Guest, Extra (also known as Extra: The Entertainment Magazine), syndicated, 2003
Guest, Mad TV, Fox, 2003
Guest, Primer impacto, 2003
Guest, Tinseltown TV, International Channel, 2003
Guest, The View, ABC, 2003
(In archive footage) Himself, Celebrities Uncensored, E! Entertainment Television, multiple appearances, 2003, 2004
Himself, Celebrity Poker Showdown, Bravo, 2003, 2004
Guest, Live with Regis and Kelly, syndicated, 2003, 2004
Himself, "Hollywood Home Game 4," World Poker Tour, Travel Channel, 2004
Himself, "Surviving Christmas," HBO First Look, HBO, 2004
Himself, GMTV, Independent Television, 2004
Himself, Hardball with Chris Matthews (also known as Hardball), MSNBC, 2004
(In archive footage) Himself, 101 Biggest Celebrity Oops (also known as E's "101"), E! Entertainment Television, 2004
Himself, T4, Channel 4, 2004
Guest, Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (also known as Ellenand The Ellen DeGeneres Show), syndicated, 2004
Guest, Larry King Live, Cable News Network, multiple episodes in 2004
Guest, Last Call with Carson Daly, NBC, 2004
Guest, The O'Reilly Factor, Fox News Channel, 2004
Guest, Richard & Judy, Channel 4 (England), 2004
X-Play (also known as Extended Play and GameSpot TV), G4techTV, 2004
Guest, Corazon de ..., Television Espanola (Spain), 2005
Panelist, Real Time with Bill Maher, HBO, 2005
Appeared in "The Films of Kevin Smith," an episode of The Directors, Encore; and in episodes of other programs, including Today (also known as NBC News Today and The Today Show), NBC.
Television Executive Producer
Series
Project Greenlight, HBO, 2001-2002
(And creator) Push, Nevada, ABC, 2002
Project Greenlight 2, HBO, beginning 2003
American Start-Up, Spike TV, beginning 2005
Project Greenlight 3, Bravo, beginning 2005
Pilots
The Runner, ABC, written c. 2001, may be broadcast later
All Grown Up, CBS, 2003
Los Angeles, ABC, 2003
RECORDINGS
Videos
Himself, View Askew's Look Back at "Mallrats," View Askew Productions, 1999
Himself, Judge Not: In Defense of Dogma, Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment, 2001
(Uncredited; in archive footage) Kenny, Saturday Night Live: The Bestof Molly Shannon, NBC, 2001
Himself, The Making of "Changing Lanes" (also known as Behind the Scenes of "Changing Lanes"), 2002
Himself, Beyond Hell's Kitchen: Making "Daredevil," Twentieth Century-Fox Home Entertainment, 2003
Himself, Jennifer Lopez: The Reel Me, Sony Music Entertainment, 2003
Video Commentator
Good Will Hunting, Alliance Video, 1999
Chasing Amy (also known as Comic Strip and Chasing Amy:The Criterion Collection), Criterion, 2000
Some sources state that Affleck provided commentary for the DVD version of Armageddon.
Music Videos
Aerosmith, "I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing," 1998
Jennifer Lopez, "Jenny from the Block," 2002
WRITINGS
Screenplays
(With Matt Damon) Good Will Hunting, Miramax, 1997
Gone, Baby, Gone (based on the novel by Dennis Lehane), Buena Vista, 2006
Teleplays
Episodic
(With Sean Bailey) "The Amount," Push, Nevada, ABC, 2002
(With Sean Bailey) "The Black Box," Push, Nevada, ABC, 2002
Pilots
The Runner, ABC, written c. 2001, may be broadcast later

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

Newsmakers 1999, Issue 1, Gale, 1999

Periodicals

Detour, April, 1997, pp. 72-76
Empire, June, 1999, pp. 82-88
Entertainment Weekly, February 13, 1998, pp. 20-23; November 14, 2003, pp. 50-54; March 26, 2004, pp. 14-15
Hunks, February 7, 2005
Interview, December, 1997, p. 118
Los Angeles Times, November 30, 1997, pp. 3, 78-79; October 27, 2004
Movieline, March, 1999, pp. 62-63
OK!, August 21, 2002, pp. 36-39, 41, 43
People Weekly, May 2, 2005, p. 66; May 9, 2005, p. 21; May 23, 2005, p. 71; July 18, 2005, p. 54; December 19, 2005, p. 68
Premiere, Volume 10, number 9, 1997, p. 47; January, 1998, pp. 80-84, 103; August, 1998, pp. 56-63, 98; February, 2000, pp. 60-65, 93; April, 2004, pp. 86-88, 108
Rolling Stone, April 1, 2004, pp. 50-52, 54, 56
Star, November 1, 2004, pp. 34-35
Starlog, August, 1998
Time, March 29, 2004, p. 62
Total Film, September, 2002, pp. 76-80
TV Guide, February 8, 2003, pp. 14-20; February 21, 2004, p. 38
Urban Cinefile, June 7, 2001
US, May, 1997, pp. 72-74
USA Today, March 2, 1998

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