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Ben Affleck was born in Berkeley, California, to Christine Anne Boldt and Timothy Byers Affleck. He grew up in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he formed a lasting friendship with his neighbor Matt Damon.

Affleck began his acting career as a child, appearing in the PBS educational program "The Voyage of the Mimi" and later in the TV movie "Hands of a Stranger" (1987) and "The Second Voyage of the Mimi" (1988).

Affleck gained attention for playing a high-school senior in Richard Linklater's cult film "Dazed and Confused", which marked a significant turning point in his career.

Affleck co-wrote the script and starred with Matt Damon in Gus Van Sant's drama film "Good Will Hunting", for which they won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.

Affleck starred in Michael Bay's top-grossing science fiction film "Armageddon", which marked his transformation into a bona fide movie star and opened the door to bigger opportunities.

Affleck co-founded the production company LivePlanet, which produced the television series "Project Greenlight" (2001–05, 2015), providing training to first-time filmmakers.

Affleck made his feature film directorial debut with "Gone Baby Gone", a thriller adapted from the Dennis Lehane novel, which was critically praised.

Affleck directed and starred in the political thriller "Argo", which won the Academy Award for Best Picture, and he won the Golden Globe and BAFTA for Best Director.

Affleck starred as Bruce Wayne/Batman in the superhero films "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" and "Justice League", reprising the role in "Zack Snyder's Justice League" (2021).

Affleck gave praise-worthy performances in "The Way Back" (2020) as a recovering alcoholic, "The Last Duel" (2021) which he also co-wrote, and "The Tender Bar" (2021), earning a Golden Globe nomination.

Affleck returned to direction with the acclaimed sports drama "Air" (2023), in which he also portrayed Phil Knight.

Benjamin Géza Affleck-Boldt was born in Berkeley, California.

Affleck grew up in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with a mother who was a school district employee and teacher, and a father who worked in various roles including drug counselor, social worker, and actor.

Affleck starred in the PBS educational series "The Voyage of the Mimi".

Affleck briefly attended the University of Vermont and Occidental College but left before graduating to focus on acting.

Affleck appeared in the independent comedy "Dazed and Confused".

Affleck and Matt Damon won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for "Good Will Hunting".

Affleck established himself as a leading man in studio films like "Armageddon", "Reindeer Games", "Pearl Harbor", and "The Sum of All Fears".

Affleck portrayed George Reeves in the biopic "Hollywoodland", winning the Volpi Cup for Best Actor.

Affleck directed and co-wrote "Gone Baby Gone".

Affleck directed and starred in the crime drama "The Town".

Affleck directed and starred in the political thriller "Argo", winning the BAFTA Award for Best Director and the BAFTA and Academy Award for Best Picture.

Affleck played the superhero Batman in the DC Extended Universe.

Affleck starred in the sports drama "The Way Back".

Affleck directed and starred in "Air".

Affleck married actress Jennifer Garner and had three children together: Violet, Seraphina, and Samuel.

Affleck dated actress Ana de Armas but they split up due to different life goals and locations.

Affleck and Jennifer Lopez, whom he previously dated and was engaged to, reunited and started dating again.

Affleck and Lopez went on a weeklong vacation to Montana.

Affleck and Lopez began discussing their future together, including long-term plans and managing their long-distance relationship.

Affleck and Lopez's families started bonding, with Affleck joining Lopez and her children for a family birthday party and a trip to Universal Studios.

Affleck and Lopez got married and were described as being in their 'honeymoon phase'.

Affleck is the co-founder of the Eastern Congo Initiative, a grantmaking and advocacy-based nonprofit organization.

Affleck is a supporter of the Democratic Party.