Ben Affleck is an actor, screenwriter, director, and producer from the United States. He debuted as a child actor in the television series Wiggy Business (1988) and the film Troubled Waters (1985). He became well-known after appearing in the films School Ties (1992), Dazed and Confused (1993), and Mallrats (1995). He co-wrote and starred in the comedy Good Will Hunting in 1997, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. Armageddon (1998), Shakespeare in Love (1998), Pearl Harbour (2001), Changing Lanes (2002), The Sum of All Fears (2002), Daredevil (2003), Hollywoodland (2006), State of Play (2009), The Town (2010), Argo (2012), and Gone Girl (2014) are among his many film credits. Ben Affleck has won two Academy Awards: best picture for Argo (2012) and best original screenplay for Good Will Hunting (1997).
Ben Affleck’s net worth is expected to be around $150 million by 2022, making him one of the world’s wealthiest actors. From Berkeley, California, Benjamin “Ben” Géza Affleck is an actor and filmmaker. ‘Shakespeare in Love’ (1998), ‘Good Will Hunting’ (1997), ‘Pearl Harbour’ (2001), and ‘The Town’ (2010) are among Affleck’s most well-known roles.
His accolades include two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, two BAFTA Awards, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Ben Affleck Early Life
Benjamin Géza Affleck was born on August 15, 1972, in Berkeley, California. He is the son of Timothy Byers and Christine Anne Affleck. His mother worked as a teacher in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and his father worked in a variety of jobs before settling on photography. Affleck’s younger brother, Casey Affleck, is also a movie star. Affleck and his siblings moved to Massachusetts after their parents divorced shortly after Casey’s birth.
Ben Affleck Career
Affleck began his acting career at a young age. He rose to prominence in the 1990s after appearing in a number of films. His 16-minute short comedy was titled ‘Killed My Lesbian Wife, Hung Her on a Meat Hook, and Now I Have a Three-Picture Deal at Disney.’ It was the biggest break of his career when he and his close friend Matt Damon became friends in 1997. Affleck and Damon collaborated on a play, which he starred in while at Harvard. They went on to co-star in the film about a complex math genius who works as a janitor at MIT. He starred in the film adaptation of the popular comic series ‘Daredevil,’ which he had loved since he was a child. His ex-wife Jennifer Garner starred in the film, which was a box office hit. He later starred in films such as “Gone Babe Gone” and “He’s Just Not That Into You.” Affleck starred in the biopic “Hollywoodland,” about the critically acclaimed and well-known artist George Reeves, which was released in 2006. He won Best Actor in a Film at the Venice Film Festival and was nominated for a Golden Globe. Affleck and George Clooney later collaborated on another film, ‘Argo,’ which was released a few years later. For his direction in the film, he received a Golden Globe, Directors Guild of America awards, and a BAFTA award. The following year, he became the host of ‘Saturday Night Live,’ a sketch comedy show. Ben Affleck starred in the psychological thriller ‘Gone Girl’ in 2014, in which he played a husband who is accused of murder. He played Batman in the 2016 film ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.’ This year, Affleck will star in the film ‘Triple Frontier,’ which will be released on March 15th. On the fitness site, Jacked Gorilla, check out Ben Affleck’s workout routine. Ben Affleck is expected to have a net worth of $150 million by 2022.
