Ben Affleck
Benjamin Géza Affleck-Boldt (born August 15, 1972[1]) is an American actor, movie director, producer and screenwriter. He became well known in the late 1990s, after acting in the movie Good Will Hunting. He has since become a Hollywood star having acted in several movies.
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| Born | Benjamin Géza Affleck-Bolt August 15, 1972 Berkeley, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Occidental College University of Vermont |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, director, producer, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Spouse(s) | Jennifer Garner (m. 2005; div. 2018) Jennifer Lopez (m. 2022) |
| Children | 3 |
| Family | Casey Affleck (brother) |
Affleck began playing the role of Batman in the DC Extended Universe beginning with the 2016 movie Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.[2]
Family background
Affleck was born in Berkeley, California and grew up in Cambridge, Massachusetts. His mother, Christine Anne "Chris" Affleck (née Boldt), was a school district employee and teacher. His father, Timothy Byers Affleck, has been a drug counselor, social worker, janitor, auto mechanic, bartender, writer, director, and actor with the Theater Company of Boston.[3][4][5][6] After learning that he had slave-owning ancestors from Savannah, Georgia, he tried to hide it but got caught and apologized.[7]
Affleck's mother was a freedom rider in the 1960s;[8][9] until her retirement, she was a public school teacher in Cambridge, Massachusetts.[10] His younger brother is actor Casey Affleck. He has English, Irish, Scottish, German, Swedish, Swiss, Northern Irish (Scots-Irish), Welsh and French ancestry.[11][12] The surname "Affleck" is of Scottish origin, and his middle name, "Géza", was the name of a family friend.[8] He was raised in a mostly Episcopalian family.[13]
From 2005 to 2018, he was married to actress Jennifer Garner. In 2022, he married singer Jennifer Lopez. He has three children with Garner.
References
Other websites
- Ben Affleck on IMDb
- Ben Affleck at TV.com
- Entwagon.com : Ben Affleck
- A thorough Biography Archived 2006-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
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