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Casey Affleck Biography

Birth Name:Caleb Casey McGuire Affleck-Boldt

Birth Place:Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States

Profession Actor, Producer, Writer, Director, Editor, Cinematographer

Fast Facts

Teamed with PETA and did a PSA to expose the cruelty of dehoring dairy cows and calves
Was the Breakthrough Actor of the Year at the 2007 Hollywood Film Festival
Co-founder of the production company Untitled Casey Affleck/John Powers Middleton Project
Brother to actor Ben Affleck
Started acting after his mother encourage him to audition for commercials, TV movies and local productions to keep him off of the streets
Studied at George Washington University and Columbia University
Quote: "I don't think journalists have much impression of me․ I haven't really done all that many interviews, partly by choice, and partly because no one's been all that interested․"
Quote: "I still walk down the street and something will occur to me about something I did in a movie eight years ago, and I'll be like, 'Christ! Why did I do that? I should have done it like this․'"
Doesn't like to watch the films he's in because he's very critical of his own performances
Sold newspapers on street corners and worked at the concessions at Fenway Park

Awards

1996Young Artist Award-Best Young Leading Actor - Feature Film: nominated
2002MTV Movie Award-Best On-Screen Team: nominated
2002PFCS Award-Best Acting Ensemble: nominated
2007EDA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2007ACCA-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2007CFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2007DFWFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2007DFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2007DFCC-Best Actor: nominated
2007Golden Schmoes-Best Supporting Actor of the Year: nominated
2007ICP Award-Best Supporting Performance: nominated
2007NBR Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2007SFFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2007Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Drama: winner
2007SEFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2007SLFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2007Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie: Chemistry: nominated
2007TFCA Award-Best Supporting Performance, Male: nominated
2007UFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2007VVFP Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2007VVFP Award-Best Actor: nominated
2008Oscar-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2008Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2008Chlotrudis Award-Best Actor: nominated
2008Critics Choice Award-Best Acting Ensemble: nominated
2008Critics Choice Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2008Gold Derby Film Award-Supporting Actor: nominated
2008Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: nominated
2008HFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2008HFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2008ICS Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2008INOCA-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2008ALFS Award-Actor of the Year: nominated
2008NSFC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2008OFTA Film Award-Best Actor: nominated
2008OFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2008Prism Award-Performance in a Feature Film: winner
2008Virtuoso Award-: winner
2008VFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2009IFTA Award-Best International Actor: nominated
2010CPH:DOX Award-: nominated
2010DFCC-Best Actor: nominated
2010Grand Prix Asturias-Best Film: nominated
2010Gold Derby Film Award-Supporting Actor of the Decade: nominated
2010Biografilm Award-Documentary: winner
2013Golden Space Needle Award-Best Actor: nominated
2014Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2016AFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2016ACCA-Best Cast Ensemble: nominated
2016ACCA-Best Actor in a Leading Role: winner
2016BOFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2016BSFC Award-Best Actor: winner
2016CFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2016Critics Choice Award-Best Actor: winner
2016DFWFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2016DFCS Award-Best Actor: winner
2016FFCC Award-Best Actor: winner
2016AISGE Award-Best Actor: winner
2016Golden Schmoes-Best Actor of the Year: nominated
2016Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Actor: winner
2016IGN Award-Best Movie Actor: winner
2016IFJA Award-Best Actor: winner
2016ICP Award-Best Lead Actor: winner
2016KCFCC Award-Best Actor: winner
2016Sierra Award-Best Actor: winner
2016LAFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2016NBR Award-Best Actor: winner
2016NFCS Award-Best Actor: winner
2016NMFC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2016NYFCC Award-Best Actor: winner
2016NYFCO Award-Best Actor: winner
2016NTFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2016PCC Award-Best Actor: winner
2016PFCS Award-Best Actor in a Leading Role: winner
2016SDFCS Award-Best Actor: winner
2016SFFCC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2016SEFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2016SLFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2016TFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2016UFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2016VFCC Award-Best Actor: winner
2016VVFP Award-Best Actor: winner
2016WAFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2016WFCC Award-Best Actor: winner
2017AACTA International Award-Best Lead Actor: winner
2017Oscar-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: winner
2017Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
2017Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2017EDA Award-Best Actor: winner
2017BAFTA Film Award-Best Leading Actor: winner
2017Palmarés blogos de oro-Best Lead Actor (Mejor Actor): nominated
2017COFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2017CIFCC Award-Best Actor: winner
2017Chlotrudis Award-Best Actor: nominated
2017DFCS Award-Best Actor: winner
2017Dorian Award-Film Performance of the Year - Actor: nominated
2017Empire Award-Best Actor: nominated
2017Independent Spirit Award-Best Male Lead: winner
2017GAFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2017Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
2017Gold Derby Film Award-Lead Actor: winner
2017Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama: winner
2017HFCS Award-Best Actor: winner
2017HFCS Award-Best Actor: winner
2017ICS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2017INOCA-Best Actor: winner
2017IFC Award-Best Actor: winner
2017IFTA Award-Best International Actor: winner
2017Jupiter Award-Best International Actor: nominated
2017ALFS Award-Actor of the Year: winner
2017NSFC Award-Best Actor: winner
2017NCFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2017OFCC Award-Best Actor: winner
2017OFTA Film Award-Best Actor: winner
2017OFCS Award-Best Actor: winner
2017Desert Palm Achievement Award-: winner
2017Cinema Vanguard Award-: winner
2017Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Motion Picture: nominated
2017SFCS Award-Best Actor: winner
2018CinEuphoria-Best Actor - International Competition: nominated
2018Sant Jordi-Best Actor in a Foreign Film (Millor actor en pel·lícula estrangera): nominated
2019C.I.C.A.E. Award-Panorama: nominated
2019Fresh Blood Award-Best First or Second Feature: nominated
2019Gabriel Sherover Foundation Award-Best International Film: nominated
2019Grand Prix du Jury-Compétition internationale: nominated
2019Audience Award-City of Donostia Audience Award: nominated
2020Gold Derby Film Award-Lead Actor of the Decade: nominated
2023Capri Ensemble Cast Award-: winner
2024Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: winner
2024CinEuphoria-Best Ensemble - International Competition: nominated
2024Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: winner