Ben Affleck

Ben Affleck is an American actor and filmmaker who rose to prominence in the late 1990s.

He won an Academy Award for co-writing *Good Will Hunting* with Matt Damon, later directed acclaimed films including *Argo*, and portrayed Batman in several DC superhero films.

His personal life—including marriages to Jennifer Garner and Jennifer Lopez—has kept him a fixture of celebrity media.

acting

Good Will Hunting

Film about hidden brilliance

Dogma · Armageddon · Pearl Harbor · Shakespeare in Love · Air · performance · leading man · Oscar · role

personal

Jennifer Lopez

Bennifer · Jennifer Garner · Matt Damon · remarriage · tabloids · paparazzi · Dunkin Donuts · smoker · gambling · rehab

friendship

Matt Damon

collaborators · bromance

directing

Argo

Legendary Greek vessel

  • AirTech or athletic branding
  • filmmakerOne who makes movies
  • BostonMassachusetts state capital

directorial debut · Oscar winner · Best Picture · auteur · screenwriter · producer · craft

Batman

Bruce Wayne

Gotham's cowled crimefighter's identity

Justice League · Batsuit · Batcave · Batmobile · Alfred · cowl · vigilante · superhero · recast · Suicide Squad

Categories
Opposites
Hollywood celebrity status

Ben Afflecknobody

Inconsequential person

acting prestige and critical reception

Ben AffleckDaniel Day-Lewis

Meryl Streep · Philip Seymour Hoffman · method actor · character actor · indie darling

acting style/screen presence

Ben AffleckDaniel Day-Lewis

Joaquin Phoenix · Christian Bale · method actor · chameleon · character actor

Family

Benjamin, Benji, Benedict, Affleck

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G