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Ben Affleck

Also known as Benjami Géza Affleck, Benjamin Géza Affleck-Boldt, Benjami Geza Affleck, Benjamin Geza Affleck-Boldt, Benjamin Affleck-Boldt, Ben Affleck-Boldt, Ben Géza Affleck-Boldt, Ben Geza Affleck-Boldt

Benjamin Géza Affleck is an American actor and filmmaker. His accolades include two Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards, and three Golden Globes. Affleck began his career as a child when he starred in the PBS educational series The Voyage of the Mimi (1984–1988). He later appeared in the independent comedy Dazed and Confused (1993) and several Kevin Smith comedies, including Chasing Amy (1997).

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Ben Affleck is an American screenwriter, film director, film producer, and television actor. Born Benjamin Geza Affleck-Boldt in Berkeley in 1972, he is of Irish American descent. He attended Occidental College and the University of Vermont. His professional work began in 1981. He is the sibling of Casey Affleck and relative of Summer Phoenix. Affleck speaks English and Spanish.

He has received the Directors Guild of America Award, the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay, the Academy Award for Best Picture, and the Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay. He was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay, and the Academy Award for Best Picture. His notable works include Chasing Amy, Man About Town, Justice League, Dogma - Special Edition, and Argo.

Affleck has been married to Jennifer Garner and Jennifer Lopez. He was previously in an unmarried partnership with Gwyneth Paltrow and Ana de Armas. He has five children. He is recognized in the Academy Award Best Original Screenplay collection.

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Born: 1972
Works: 7

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Chasing Amy
Man About Town
Justice League
Dogma - Special Edition
Argo

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Benjamin Géza Affleck (born August 15, 1972) is an American actor and filmmaker. His accolades include two Academy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. He began his career as a child when he starred in the PBS educational series The Voyage of the Mimi (1984, 1988). He later appeared in the independent coming-of-age comedy Dazed and Confused (1993) and various Kevin Smith films, including…

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Berkeley
Spouse: Jennifer Lopez
Sibling: Casey Affleck
Occupation: television producer
Political party: Democratic Party (United States)
Languages spoken: Spanish
Native language: English language
Award: Saturn Awards
Participant in: Ice Bucket Challenge
Sport: poker
Image: Ben Affleck by Gage Skidmore 3.jpg
Height: 1.92
Number of children: 5
Residence: Los Angeles

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Commons category: Ben Affleck
date of birth: 1972-08-15
topic's main category: Category:Ben Affleck
nominated for: Academy Award for Best Picture
ethnic group: Irish Americans
birth name: Benjamin Geza Affleck-Boldt
relative: Summer Phoenix
filmography: Ben Affleck filmography
start of work period: 1981-00-00
name in native language: Ben Affleck
described by source: Disney A to Z
medical condition: alcoholism
related category: Category:Films with screenplays by Ben Affleck
social media followers: 3123319
topic has template: Template:Ben Affleck
writing language: English language
member of: Writers Guild of America West
partner in business or sport: Matt Damon

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Encyclopedic overview

Benjamin Géza Affleck (born August 15, 1972) is an American actor and filmmaker. His accolades include two Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards, and three Golden Globes. Affleck began his career as a child when he starred in the PBS educational series The Voyage of the Mimi (1984–1988). He later appeared in the independent comedy Dazed and Confused (1993) and several Kevin Smith comedies, including Mallrats (1995), Chasing Amy (1997) and Dogma (1999)

Affleck gained wider recognition when he and Matt Damon won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for writing Good Will Hunting (1997), which they also starred in. He established himself as a leading man in studio films, including the disaster film Armageddon (1998), the action crime thriller Reindeer Games (2000), the war drama Pearl Harbor (2001), and the thriller The Sum of All Fears (2002). After a career downturn, Affleck made a comeback by portraying George Reeves in the biopic Hollywoodland (2006), winning the Volpi Cup for Best Actor.

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