X

Join or Sign In

Sign in to customize your TV listings

Continue with Facebook Continue with email

By joining TV Guide, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy.

Ben Affleck Biography

Birth Name:
Benjamin Geza Affleck
Birth Place:
Berkeley, California, United States
Profession
Actor, screenwriter, producer, director

Fast Facts

  • At 12, appeared in the PBS science series The Voyage of the Mimi, and later played Madeline Kahn's son in an ABC Afterschool Special titled Wanted: The Perfect Guy
  • Has appeared in several Kevin Smith films, including Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back and Jersey Girl
  • Vigorously campaigned for Al Gore and John Kerry and appeared at the 2004 Democratic National Convention
  • Testified before Congress in support of funding medical research for Ataxia-Telangiectasia after befriending a young boy who suffers from the degenerative disease
  • An avid card player who has appeared on Celebrity Poker Showdown
  • Involved in a mock-feud between Matt Damon and Jimmy Kimmel, which has included the song "I'm F--king Ben Affleck" and Affleck smuggling Damon onto the set of Kimmel's show
  • Founded Pearl Street Films with childhood friend Damon, named for the street that ran between their houses

Awards

  • 2020People's Choice Awards-Favorite Dramatic Movie Actor: nominated
  • 2016Emmy-Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program: nominated
  • 2013Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: winner
  • 2013Producers Guild Awards-Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: winner
  • 2013Critics' Choice Movie Awards-Best Director: winner
  • 2013David di Donatello Awards-Best Foreign Film: nominated
  • 2013César Awards-Best Foreign Film: winner
  • 2013BAFTA Film Awards-Best Leading Actor: nominated
  • 2013BAFTA Film Awards-Best Director: winner
  • 2013BAFTA Film Awards-Best Film: winner
  • 2012Directors Guild of America Awards-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film: winner
  • 2012National Board of Review-Special Achievement in Filmmaking: winner
  • 2012Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: winner
  • 2012Detroit Film Critics Society-Best Director: nominated
  • 2012Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: winner
  • 2011Writers Guild Awards-Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2011Critics' Choice Movie Awards-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2011Critics' Choice Movie Awards-Best Action Movie: nominated
  • 2007National Board of Review-Best Directorial Debut: winner
  • 2007Critics' Choice Awards-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2007Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2007Oklahoma Film Critics Circle-Best First Feature: winner
  • 2007Chicago Film Critics Association-Most Promising Director: winner
  • 2007Boston Society of Film Critics-Best New Filmmaker: winner
  • 2007Austin Film Critics-Best First Film: winner
  • 2007Toronto Film Critics Association-Best First Film: nominated
  • 2006Venice Film Festival-Best Actor: winner
  • 2006Chicago Film Critics Association-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2005Emmy-Outstanding Reality Program: nominated
  • 2004Emmy-Outstanding Reality Program: nominated
  • 2002Emmy-Outstanding Non-Fiction Program (Reality): nominated
  • 1998Golden Globe-Best Screenplay - Motion Picture: winner
  • 1998Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: winner
  • 1998Critics' Choice Awards-Best Original Screenplay: winner
  • 1998Writers Guild Awards-Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 1997Oscar-Best Writing (Original Screenplay): winner
  • 1997Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated

Relationships