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Ben Affleck aboard USS Enterprise (CVN-65) in 2003 |
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| Born | Benjamin Géza Affleck-Boldt August 15, 1972 Berkeley, California, U.S. |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Spouse(s) | Jennifer Garner (2005–present) |
Ben Affleck (born Benjamin Géza Affleck-Boldt;[1] August 15, 1972) is an American film screenwriter, director and actor and older brother of Casey Affleck. Design Enterprise was intended to be the first of a class of six but construction costs ballooned and the remaining vessels were never laid down resulting in her Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Berkeley is a city on the east shore of San Francisco Bay in Northern California, in the United States. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Jennifer Garner Affleck This would involve changing both her last and middle names Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Screenwriters or scenarists are Scriptwriters who write the Screenplays from which Films and Television programs are made A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Casey Affleck (born August 12, 1975) is an Academy Award - SAG Award- and Golden Globe -nominated American Actor He became known in the mid 1990s, after his involvement in the film Mallrats, and has since become an Academy Award-winner for his screenplay in Good Will Hunting in 1997. Mallrats is a 1995 film written and directed by Kevin Smith. It is the second to be set in Smith's " View Askewniverse " series "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Good Will Hunting is a 1997 film directed by Gus Van Sant and written by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, both of whom star in the He has established himself as a Hollywood leading man, having starred in several big budget films, such as Armageddon, Pearl Harbor, Changing Lanes, and Daredevil. Armageddon is a 1998 disaster / sci-fi - action film about a group of blue-collar deep-core drillers who are Pearl Harbor is a 2001 War film directed by Michael Bay. It features a large Ensemble cast, including Ben Affleck, Changing Lanes is a 2002 drama / Thriller film directed by Roger Michell. Daredevil is a 2003 Superhero film written and directed by Mark Steven Johnson.
After high profile relationships with actress Gwyneth Paltrow in 1998, his relationship with actress/singer Jennifer Lopez attracted worldwide media attention in which Affleck and Lopez were dubbed as "Bennifer. Gwyneth Kate Paltrow (born September 27 1972 is an Academy Award - Golden Globe - and double Screen Actors Guild Award -winning American Jennifer Lynn Lopez (born July " Following their breakup in 2004, he began dating Jennifer Garner. Jennifer Garner Affleck This would involve changing both her last and middle names The two married in June 2005 and welcomed their first child, Violet Anne Affleck, in December 2005.
Affleck has been actively involved in politics, along with a non-profit organization called the A-T Children's Project. A non-profit organization ( abbreviated "NPO" also "not-for-profit" is a legally constituted Organization whose objective is to support or engage Along with childhood friend, Matt Damon, they founded the production company LivePlanet. Matthew Paige Damon (born October 8 1970 is an American Actor and Philanthropist. LivePlanet creates develops produces and distributes content for film television and new media platforms
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Affleck was born in Berkeley, California, the son of Chris Ann (née Boldt), a school district employee and teacher, and Timothy Affleck, a drug counselor, social worker, janitor, auto mechanic, bar tender, and former actor with the Theater Company of Boston. Berkeley is a city on the east shore of San Francisco Bay in Northern California, in the United States. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. [2][3] Affleck's mother attended Harvard University and currently teaches in Cambridge Public Schools. His younger brother is actor Casey Affleck. Casey Affleck (born August 12, 1975) is an Academy Award - SAG Award- and Golden Globe -nominated American Actor [4] Affleck has Irish ancestry. [5] His family moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts when he was very young and his parents divorced in 1984. Cambridge Massachusetts is a City in the Greater Boston area of Massachusetts, United States. At the age of eight, Affleck met ten-year-old Matt Damon, who lived two blocks away. Matthew Paige Damon (born October 8 1970 is an American Actor and Philanthropist. [4][6] Affleck and Damon would later attend Cambridge Rindge and Latin School together, although they were in different year groups. History CRLS is actually several separate schools combined into a greater whole [4][6] Affleck attended Occidental College in Los Angeles, as well as the University of Vermont. Occidental College is a small private coeducational liberal arts college located in Los Angeles California. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The University of Vermont is a national public research university and the state of Vermont's land-grant university [4]
Affleck worked as a child actor, appearing on the PBS kids' series The Voyage of the Mimi as well as in several made-for-television movies. The term child actor is generally applied to a Child Acting in motion pictures or Television, but also to an Adult The Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS) is a Non-profit Public broadcasting Television service with 354 member TV stations in the The Voyage of the Mimi was a thirteen-episode Educational Television program depicting the crew of the Mimi exploring the ocean and taking a census of Humpback [6] Throughout the 1990s, Affleck had a role in LifeStories: Families in Crisis as a steroid abusing athlete as well as several notable films, including 1992's School Ties (with Matt Damon and Brendan Fraser), 1993's Dazed and Confused, 1995's Mallrats and 1997's Chasing Amy;[7] Mallrats and Amy began his collaboration with writer/director Kevin Smith. A steroid is a Terpenoid Lipid characterized by a Carbon skeleton with four fused rings generally arranged in a 6-6-6-5 fashion School Ties is a 1992 film directed by Robert Mandel that launched the acting careers of Brendan Fraser, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck Matthew Paige Damon (born October 8 1970 is an American Actor and Philanthropist. Brendan James Fraser (born December 3 1968 is a Canadian-American Film and stage actor Dazed and Confused is a 1993 Comedy / Coming of age Film written and directed by Richard Linklater detailing a final Mallrats is a 1995 film written and directed by Kevin Smith. It is the second to be set in Smith's " View Askewniverse " series Chasing Amy is a 1997 Romantic comedy - Drama written and directed by Kevin Smith about two Comic book artists Holden Kevin Patrick Smith (born August 2 1970 is an American Screenwriter, Writer, Film director, Actor and Comic book writer Affleck has appeared in every film Kevin Smith has made with the exception of Smith's first film Clerks. Clerks is a 1994 film written and directed by Kevin Smith, who also appears in the film in a minor role [7]
Affleck had a one-line speaking role as a high school basketball player in the original Buffy the Vampire Slayer movie. Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a 1992 action - comedy - Horror film about " Valley girl " cheerleader Buffy [7] He came to national attention working with childhood friend, Matt Damon, in Good Will Hunting in 1997. Good Will Hunting is a 1997 film directed by Gus Van Sant and written by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, both of whom star in the [7] They shared credit and both received the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay is the Academy Award for the best script not based upon previously published material [4] Along with Damon and producers Chris Moore and Sean Bailey, Affleck founded the production company LivePlanet, through which the four created the documentary series Project Greenlight, as well as the failed mystery-hybrid series Push, Nevada amongst other projects. Chris Moore is a film producer whose movies include the American Pie trilogy and Good Will Hunting. LivePlanet creates develops produces and distributes content for film television and new media platforms Project Greenlight was a contest and documentary series and money making venture focusing on amateur filmmaking Push Nevada is an American mystery Television series set in the fictional town of Push Nevada [8] Project Greenlight was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Reality Program in 2002, 2004 and 2005. [9][10]
Following Good Will Hunting, Affleck had starring roles in many successful movies, including Armageddon, Forces of Nature, Pearl Harbor, Changing Lanes, The Sum of All Fears and Daredevil, establishing himself as a Hollywood leading man throughout the early 2000s. Armageddon is a 1998 disaster / sci-fi - action film about a group of blue-collar deep-core drillers who are Forces of Nature is a 1999 Romantic comedy film directed by Bronwen Hughes, and starring Ben Affleck and Sandra Bullock Pearl Harbor is a 2001 War film directed by Michael Bay. It features a large Ensemble cast, including Ben Affleck, Changing Lanes is a 2002 drama / Thriller film directed by Roger Michell. The Sum of All Fears is a 2002 American Action film directed by Phil Alden Robinson and based on a book of the same name Daredevil is a 2003 Superhero film written and directed by Mark Steven Johnson. [7] The release, however, of several critically panned, box office flops, including Gigli and Surviving Christmas, Affleck's career waned considerably. Not to be confused with Gigi Gigli (ˈdʒiːli or /ˈʒiːʎi/ is a film released in 2003 which was written and directed Surviving Christmas is a 2004 Comedy film, directed by Mike Mitchell and starring Ben Affleck. He did not appear in any films until 2006 when he appeared in Clerks II. Clerks II is the sequel to Kevin Smith 's 1994 movie Clerks, and his sixth feature film to be set in the View Askewniverse [11] In addition to being a fan of the Daredevil comics (Frank Miller's run specifically),[12] he wrote the introduction to the trade paperback Daredevil: Guardian Devil which reprints Daredevil (Volume 2) #1 – 8 (written by Kevin Smith). Daredevil is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Frank Miller (born January 27, 1957) is an American Writer, Artist and Film director best known for his dark Daredevil is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. [13]
Affleck made what can be considered a comeback with the September 2006 release of the critically acclaimed George Reeves biopic-noir Hollywoodland, directed by HBO TV-series veteran Allen Coulter. George Reeves ( January 5, 1914 &ndash June 16, 1959) was an American Actor, best known for his role as Superman in the A biographical motion picture &mdash often shortened to biopic &mdash is a film that dramatizes the life of an actual person or people Film noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize moral ambiguity and sexual motivation Hollywoodland is a 2006 Biopic / Docudrama directed by TV alum Allen Coulter (his feature directorial debut about a down-on-his-luck [14] His performance was impressive enough that he was awarded the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival and has also won the Supporting Actor of the Year award at the Hollywood Film Festival[15] and was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture. The Venice Film Festival is the oldest Film festival in the world The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner [16] Affleck had his directorial debut with Gone, Baby, Gone, for which he also co-wrote the screenplay, about two Boston area detectives investigating a little girl's kidnapping and how it affects their lives. Gone Baby Gone is a 2007 American Crime drama / Mystery film directed by Ben Affleck. [17] Based on the book by Dennis Lehane, it opened to rave reviews in October, 2007. [7][14]
Affleck had a high-profile romance with actress Gwyneth Paltrow in 1998, following her breakup with actor Brad Pitt. Gwyneth Kate Paltrow (born September 27 1972 is an Academy Award - Golden Globe - and double Screen Actors Guild Award -winning American William Bradley "Brad" Pitt Pitt received a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination for his role in the 1995 film Twelve Monkeys [4] In 2002, he began dating actress/singer Jennifer Lopez, whom he had met prior to filming Gigli. Jennifer Lynn Lopez (born July [14] The same year, his engagement to Lopez was announced, and the relationship between the two received a lot of attention by the entertainment media who dubbed the couple "Bennifer. "[14] The couple broke up in 2004 while they were due to get married on September 14 of that year, both blaming the media attention - including an alleged incident in which Affleck partied with Christian Slater and some lap dancers in Vancouver. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Christian Slater (born August 18, 1969) is an American Actor who has starred in films such as Heathers, A lap dance is a specific type of Sex dance offered in some Strip clubs or (somewhat more formal gentlemen's clubs in which the patron is seated and the Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal [18] This negative publicity and media attention was also brought along to the 2003 film Gigli, which also was a box office failure. [19][20]
Affleck subsequently dated his Daredevil co-star, actress Jennifer Garner, and the two were engaged after nine months of seeing each other. Daredevil is a 2003 Superhero film written and directed by Mark Steven Johnson. Jennifer Garner Affleck This would involve changing both her last and middle names [14] In May 2005, it was announced that Garner was pregnant and the couple were married on June 29, 2005 on the Caribbean islands of Turks and Caicos. Pregnancy ( Latin graviditas) is the carrying of one or more offspring known as a Fetus or Embryo, inside the Uterus of a Female Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting The Turks and Caicos Islands ( TCI) (ˈtɜːks ænd ˈkeɪkəs are a British Overseas Territory consisting of two groups of tropical islands in the West Indies [21] Garner gave birth to a daughter, Violet Anne Affleck, on December 1, 2005 in Los Angeles, California. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West [22] Affleck has a holiday home in Savannah, Georgia. Savannah is a city located in the state of Georgia, United States. The family was in Cambridge for the summer while Affleck was directing Gone, Baby, Gone. Gone Baby Gone is a 2007 American Crime drama / Mystery film directed by Ben Affleck. [23]
Affleck is an avid poker player, regularly entering local events. Poker is a type of Card game in which players bet on the value of the card combination (" hand " in their possession by placing a bet into He has been tutored by poker professionals Amir Vahedi and Annie Duke, and won the California State Poker Championship on June 20, 2004, taking home the first prize of $356,000, which qualified him for the 2004 World Poker Tour final tournament. Amir Vahedi is an Iranian professional Poker player Born in Tehran, Iran he currently resides in Sherman Oaks California. Annie Duke (born September 13 1965 is a professional Poker player and author Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The World Poker Tour (WPT is a series of international Poker tournaments featuring most of the world's professional players [24] Affleck is a fan of the Boston Red Sox, New England Patriots and Boston Celtics. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston The Boston Celtics are an American professional Basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, playing in the Atlantic Division of the [25]
Affleck quit smoking after starring in the 2007 film Smokin' Aces, in which he was required to smoke heavily, and lost his taste for it after a week of chain-smoking for his role. Tobacco Smoking is the inhalation of smoke from burned dried or cured leaves of the Tobacco plant most often in the form of a Cigarette. 2007 saw major releases such as The Simpsons Movie, National Treasure Book of Secrets, Smokin' Aces is a 2007 Action film, written and directed by Joe Carnahan, set in Lake Tahoe, and primarily shot at MontBleu [26]
Affleck supports a non-profit organization called the A-T Children's Project. A non-profit organization ( abbreviated "NPO" also "not-for-profit" is a legally constituted Organization whose objective is to support or engage [27] He started supporting the A-TCP after meeting Joe Kindregan when filming Forces of Nature. [4][14] Kindregan, who was then 9 years old, has a rare disease called ataxia-telangiectasia (A-T). Ataxia-telangiectasia (AT ( Boder-Sedgwick syndrome or Louis-Bar syndrome) is a rare neurodegerative inherited disease which affects many parts of the body [4][14] Affleck has attended benefits and spoken to Congress to advocate for the A-T Children's Project. [4][14] The disease, described as like having muscular dystrophy, cystic fibrosis, immune deficiency and cancer all at once, is progressive; children with A-T usually do not live beyond their late teens. Muscular dystrophy (MD refers to a group of genetic, Hereditary Muscle diseases that cause progressive muscle weakness Cystic fibrosis (also known as CF, mucoviscoidosis, or mucoviscidosis) is a hereditary disease affecting the exocrine (mucus glands of the lungs In Medicine, immunodeficiency (or immune deficiency) is a state in which the Immune system 's ability to fight Infectious disease is compromised Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled [4][14] In 2007, Affleck was the keynote speaker at the Graduation Ceremony for Falls Church High School at the GMU Patriot Center. Of his best friend and graduating senior Joe Kindregan, Affleck mentions that though Kindregan is bound to a wheelchair, through his perseverance he has taught Affleck, "How to stand. "[28]
In the final weeks of the 2000 Presidential campaign, Affleck promoted the Democratic ticket, supporting Al Gore and repeatedly delivering a get-out-the-vote plea: "It's very important to vote. The United States presidential election of 2000 was a contest between Democratic candidate Al Gore, then Vice President, and Republican The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Albert Arnold Gore Jr (born March 31 1948 is an American environmental Activist, author Businessperson, former Politician, and former The president will appoint three or four Supreme Court justices. The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. "[29][30]
During the final week of the race, Affleck spoke on behalf of Gore in California, Florida, and Pennsylvania. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern [29] During a stop in Pittsburgh, he — along with Helen Hunt, Martin Sheen, Rob Reiner and other actors — spent an hour at a phone bank calling registered Democrats. Helen Elizabeth Hunt (born June 15, 1963) is an American Emmy - Golden Globe - and Academy Award -winning actress Martin Sheen (born Ramón Gerardo Antonio Estévez on August 3, 1940) is a Golden Globe and Emmy Award winning American Actor who earned Robert "Rob" Reiner (born March 6, 1947) is an American Actor, director, producer, Writer, and [31] "People in my generation have a low voter turnout. One of the reasons that I'm here is to demonstrate that no matter who you are going to vote for. . . I think it's important to get involved and get out and vote," Affleck told reporters. "But I'm going to tell people to vote for Gore. "[29]
On October 28, 2000, Affleck flew with Hillary Clinton, who was running for a Senate seat, to Ithaca, New York, where he introduced her at a Cornell University rally. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born October 26 1947 is the junior United States Senator from The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives The City of Ithaca (named for the Greek island of Ithaca) sits on the southern shore of Cayuga Lake, in Central New York Affleck told the college crowd that Clinton had been advocating for women and working families since "Rick Lazio was running around the frat house in his underwear". Enrico Anthony "Rick" Lazio (born March 13, 1958) is a former U Lazio, then a Long Island congressman, was Clinton's Republican opponent. Long Island is an island located in southeastern New York, USA, its western shores directly across from Manhattan, from which the island stretches [32]
On November 6, 2000, the final day of the campaign, Affleck was one of several high-profile celebrities summoned to Miami Beach by Miramax Films boss Harvey Weinstein for a late-night Gore rally, just hours before polls opened nationwide. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Harvey Weinstein, CBE (Hon (born March 19, 1952) is an American Film producer and movie studio chairman [29] The Gore campaign's last event, a final effort to energize South Beach voters, did not end until about 1:00 a. This article is about the section of Miami Beach known as South Beach m. , but Affleck flew back to New York that morning and made a surprise live appearance on The Rosie O'Donnell Show. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The Rosie O'Donnell Show was an American daytime television talk show hosted and produced by actress and comedian Rosie O'Donnell. It was 10:15 a. m. when he made his final public pitch from a Rockefeller Center studio, noting that he was "a little bit tired. Rockefeller Center is a complex of 19 commercial buildings covering 22 acres between 48th and 51st streets in New York City. . . I've been out getting involved, doing stuff and trying to get people to vote. And that's why I came by here". Also, "Today is the get-out-the-vote day and. . . I think this is the time to get involved, especially the young folks who are here . . . I'm about to go vote," He then said, "I am personally gonna vote for Al Gore". [29][33]
As votes were tallied that night, Affleck told Salon.com's Amy Reiter, "I'm nervous this evening, but one of the things that's exciting to me is the number of people who voted. Saloncom, part of Salon Media Group ( often just called Salon, is an online No matter who wins, I think it's a healthy thing for our country that so many voters have come out and participated in the process. Either way, I think the most important number will be the turnout". [30] The Smoking Gun, however, later discovered that Affleck himself did not vote that day. The Smoking Gun is a Website that posts legal documents arrest records and police Mugshots on a daily basis [30]
In the May 2001 issue of GQ, Affleck said, "My fantasy is that someday I'm independently wealthy enough that I'm not beholden to anybody, so I can run for Congress on the grounds that everyday people should be in government". GQ (originally Gentlemen's Quarterly) is a monthly men's Magazine focusing upon Fashion, style and culture for men through articles [34]
In 2004, Affleck actively campaigned for Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry. } John Forbes Kerry (born December 11 1943 is an American Politician who is currently serving his fourth term as the junior United States Senator [35] During the first day of the Democratic Convention, Affleck was featured on Larry King Live with Tucker Carlson and Al Sharpton. The Democratic National Convention is a series of presidential nominating conventions held every four years since 1832 by the United States Democratic Party. Larry King Live is an American talk show hosted by Larry King on CNN. Tucker Swanson McNear Carlson (born May 16, 1969) is an American political news correspondent and commentator who formerly co-hosted CNN 's Alfred Charles "Al" Sharpton Jr (born October 3 1954 is an American Baptist minister political and civil rights / Social justice [36] Larry King asked Affleck if he would consider running for office, and Affleck admitted to contemplating the proposition. Larry King (born November 19, 1933) is an American television/radio host Specific attention focused on whether he would run for Kerry's open Senate seat (as Affleck was from Massachusetts). The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. He noted that the line between politics and entertainment is becoming increasingly blurred, as political figures Ronald Reagan, and Arnold Schwarzenegger, both came from the entertainment business, although both were members of the Republican Party. Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger ( German ˌaɐnɔlt aloʏs ˈʃvaɐtsənɛɡɐ born July 30 1947 is an Austrian American Bodybuilder, Actor During the campaign, Affleck remained diplomatic, saying, "I had the pleasure of and the honor of meeting the President of the United States at the Daytona 500. The Daytona 500 is a 200-lap long NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach Florida. I found him to be a collegial, affable, kind guy. "[37] He went on to say Bush "is a patriot and he's a man who believes in the country. He's trying to further an agenda he believes in. I happen to disagree with most of his policies, but I respect the man. "[38]
He appeared in a print ad with his openly gay cousin, Jason, in support of Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays. In the English language, gay is an Adjective that in modern usage refers to Homosexuality. Parents Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays ( PFLAG) is a group of family members and friends of Lesbian, Gay, bisexual, and Transgender [39] Though usually associated with the Democratic Party, Affleck dissents with the party line on regulation of firearms and does not support increased gun control. A firearm is a Tool that projects either single or multiple Projectiles at high velocity through a controlled explosion Gun politics is a set of legal issues surrounding the ownership use and regulation of firearms as well as safety issues related to firearms both through their direct use and through [40]
Affleck appeared in Jimmy Kimmel's video 'I'm Fucking Ben Affleck'; a response to Kimmel's girlfriend, Sarah Silverman's, video 'I'm Fucking Matt Damon'. James Christian "Jimmy" Kimmel (born November 13, 1967) is an American Television host and Comedian. Sarah Kate Silverman (born December 1 1970 is an Emmy -winning American Comedian, Writer, Singer, Guitarist, and [41][42] Many other celebrities appeared in the video including Good Charlotte's Joel and Benji Madden, Macy Gray, Dominic Monaghan, Lance Bass, Josh Groban, Don Cheadle, Brad Pitt, Cameron Diaz, Robin Williams, Harrison Ford, Huey Lewis, Joan Jett, Pete Wentz, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Meat Loaf, Dicky Barrett and many more. Good Charlotte is an American rock band from Waldorf Maryland that formed in 1996 Joel Reuben Madden (born Joel Ryan Reuben Combs on March 11, 1979) is an American singer and the Lead vocalist for the band Good Charlotte Benjamin Levi Madden (born Benjamin Levi Combs on March 11, 1979) is the Guitarist and backup vocalist of the band Good Macy Gray (born Natalie Renee McIntyre on September 6 1967; also credited as Natalie Hinds in her music is an American Dominic Bernard Patrick Luke Monaghan (born 8 December 1976) is an English Actor. James Lance Bass (born May 4 1979 is an American pop Singer, Actor, film and Television producer, and Author Donald Frank "Don" Cheadle (born November 29, 1964) is an Academy Award -nominated and Golden Globe Award -winning American William Bradley "Brad" Pitt Pitt received a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination for his role in the 1995 film Twelve Monkeys Cameron Michelle Díaz (born August 30 1972 is a Golden Globe - BAFTA - and SAG -Award nominated U Robin McLaurim Williams (born July 21 1951 or 1952 is an American television stage and film actor and Comedian who has won an Academy Award for his performance Harrison Ford (born July 13, 1942) is an Academy Award - and BAFTA -nominated as well as Golden Globe -winning American Huey Lewis (born Hugh Anthony Cregg III; July 5 1950 is an American Musician, Songwriter and occasional Actor. Joan Jett (born September 22 1958, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania) is an American rock Guitarist, Singer Peter Lewis Kingston Wentz III (born June 5, 1979) is an American Musician and Songwriter, most famous for his work with the Christopher Charles Mintz-Plasse (born June 20, 1989) is an American actor who debuted as Fogell ("McLovin" in the 2007 comedy Superbad Michael Lee Aday (born Marvin Lee Aday; September 27 1947 better known by his stage name Meat Loaf, is an American rock Musician Richard Michael Barrett (born June 22, 1964) better known as Dicky Barrett, is the Frontman of Skacore band The Mighty [42]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | The Voyage of the Mimi | C. The Voyage of the Mimi was a thirteen-episode Educational Television program depicting the crew of the Mimi exploring the ocean and taking a census of Humpback T. Granville | |
| 1992 | School Ties | Chesty Smith | |
| 1993 | Dazed and Confused | Fred O'Bannion | |
| 1995 | Mallrats | Shannon Hamilton | |
| 1996 | Glory Daze | Jack | |
| 1997 | Good Will Hunting | Chuckie Sullivan | also Writer |
| Chasing Amy | Holden McNeil | ||
| Going All the Way | Tom "Gunner" Casselman | ||
| 1998 | Shakespeare in Love | Ned Alleyn | |
| Armageddon | A. School Ties is a 1992 film directed by Robert Mandel that launched the acting careers of Brendan Fraser, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck Dazed and Confused is a 1993 Comedy / Coming of age Film written and directed by Richard Linklater detailing a final Mallrats is a 1995 film written and directed by Kevin Smith. It is the second to be set in Smith's " View Askewniverse " series Glory Daze is an independent film starring Ben Affleck, Sam Rockwell, and French Stewart. Good Will Hunting is a 1997 film directed by Gus Van Sant and written by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, both of whom star in the Chasing Amy is a 1997 Romantic comedy - Drama written and directed by Kevin Smith about two Comic book artists Holden Shakespeare in Love is a 1998 Romantic comedy / Drama Film. The film was directed by John Madden and co-written by playwright Edward Alleyn (ˈælɪn ( 1 September 1566 &ndash 25 November 1626) was an English Actor who was a major figure of the Armageddon is a 1998 disaster / sci-fi - action film about a group of blue-collar deep-core drillers who are J. Frost | ||
| Phantoms | Sheriff Bryce Hammond | ||
| 1999 | Dogma | Bartleby | |
| Forces of Nature | Ben Holmes | ||
| 200 Cigarettes | Bartender | ||
| 2000 | Bounce | Buddy Amaral | |
| Reindeer Games | Rudy Duncan | ||
| Boiler Room | Jim Young | ||
| 2001 | Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back | Holden McNeil/Himself | |
| Pearl Harbor | Army Air Corps Pilot Rafe McCawley | ||
| 2002 | The Sum of All Fears | Jack Ryan | |
| Changing Lanes | Gavin Banek | ||
| 2003 | Paycheck | Michael Jennings | |
| Gigli | Larry Gigli | ||
| Daredevil | Matt Murdock/Daredevil | ||
| 2004 | Surviving Christmas | Drew Latham | |
| Jersey Girl | Ollie Trinke | ||
| 2005 | Elektra | Matt Murdock/Daredevil | (Scene Cut) |
| 2006 | Clerks II | Gawking Guy | |
| Hollywoodland | George Reeves | ||
| Man About Town | Jack Giamoro | ||
| 2007 | Gone Baby Gone | Director | |
| Smokin' Aces | Jack Dupree | ||
| 2008 | He's Just Not That Into You | Neil | post-production |
| 2009 | State of Play | Stephen Collins | post-production |