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Casey Affleck

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Casey Affleck

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Also known as Caleb Casey McGuire Affleck-Boldt, Caleb Casey Affleck

American actor

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Casey Affleck is an American actor known for his film roles in movies spanning several decades. He has appeared in a variety of dramatic and independent films throughout his career.

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Falmouth, Massachusetts, USA

Casey Affleck (born Caleb Casey McGuire Affleck-Boldt; August 12, 1975) is an American actor. He receives various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and a Golden Globe Award. The younger brother of actor Ben Affleck, he began his career as a child actor, appearing in the PBS television film Lemon Sky (1988). He later appeared in three Gus Van Sant films: To Die…

Known for

  • Slingshot — John2024
  • The Instigators — Cobby2024
  • Joaquin Phoenix: An Actor of Extremes — Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)2024
  • Dreamin' Wild — Donnie Emerson2023
  • Oppenheimer — Boris Pash2023
  • The World to Come — Dyer2021
  • Every Breath You Take — Phillip2021
  • The Eisen Hour — Self - Guest2021
  • Light of My Life — Dad2019
  • Our Friend — Matthew Teague2019

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Instance of
human
Given name
Casey
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Falmouth
Occupation
film editor
Position held
founder
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Official website
www.caseyaffleck.com
Image
Casey Affleck at the Manchester by the Sea premiere (30199719155) (cropped).jpg
Height
1.75
Number of children
2
Residence
Los Feliz
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Casey Affleck
date of birth
1975-08-12
lifestyle
veganism
start of work period
1988-00-00
birth name
Caleb Casey McGuire Affleck-Boldt
name in native language
Casey Affleck
unmarried partner
Caylee Cowan
writing language
English language
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Encyclopedic overview

Casey Affleck (born Caleb Casey McGuire Affleck-Boldt; August 12, 1975) is an American actor. He is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and a Golden Globe Award. The younger brother of actor Ben Affleck, he began his career as a child actor, appearing in the PBS television film Lemon Sky (1988). He later appeared in three Gus Van Sant films: To Die For (1995), Good Will Hunting (1997), Gerry (2002), and in Steven Soderbergh's Ocean's film series (2001–2007). His first leading role was in Steve Buscemi's independent comedy-drama Lonesome Jim (2006).

Affleck's breakthrough came in 2007, when he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as Robert Ford in the Western drama The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford and starred in his brother's crime drama Gone Baby Gone. In 2010, he directed the mockumentary I'm Still Here. He went on to appear in Tower Heist (2011), ParaNorman (2012), and Interstellar (2014), and he received praise for his performance as an outlaw in Ain't Them Bodies Saints (2013).

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