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 Mallrats (1995), Chasing Amy (1997) and Dogma (1999). Affleck gained wider recognition when he and childhood friend Matt Damon won the Golden Globe and Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for writing Good Will Hunting (1997), which they also starred in. He then established himself as a leading man in studio films, including the disaster film Armageddon (1998), the war drama Pearl Harbor (2001), and the thrillers The Sum of All Fears and Changing Lanes (both 2002).
After a career downturn, during which he appeared in Daredevil (2003) and Gigli (2003), Affleck received a Golden Globe nomination for portraying George Reeves in the noir biopic Hollywoodland (2006). His directorial debut, Gone Baby Gone (2007), which he also co-wrote, was well received. He then directed, co-wrote and starred in the crime drama The Town (2010) and directed and starred in the political thriller Argo (2012); both were critical and commercial successes. For the latter, Affleck won the Golden Globe and BAFTA Award for Best Director, and the Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Academy Award for Best Picture. He has since starred in the psychological thriller Gone Girl (2014), the thriller The Accountant (2016), the action-adventure Triple Frontier (2019), and the sports drama The Way Back (2020). In 2016, he began portraying Batman in superhero films set in the DC Extended Universe.
Affleck is the co-founder of the Eastern Congo Initiative, a grantmaking and advocacy-based nonprofit organization. He is also a stalwart supporter of the Democratic Party. Affleck and Damon are co-owners of the production company Pearl Street Films.
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Known For
The Rip
Det. Sgt. JD Byrne
2026
The Roast of Tom Brady
Self
2024
The Greatest Love Story Never Told
Self
2024
Apple Music Live: Jennifer Lopez
Self (archive footage)
2024
This Is Me…Now
Rex Stone / Biker
2024
Making The Flash: Worlds Collide
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2023
Ben Affleck & Jennifer Lopez: Never Say Never
Self (archive footage)
2023
Air
Phil Knight
2023
Clerks III
Auditioner
2022
Halftime
Self
2022
The Making of the Last Duel
Self
2021
Clerk
Self
2021
537 Votes
Self (archive footage)
2020
The Way Back
Jack Cunningham
2020
The Last Thing He Wanted
Treat Morrison
2020
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
Holden McNeil
2019
Triple Frontier
Tom 'Redfly' Davis
2019
Justice League
Batman / Bruce Wayne
2017
Live by Night
Joe Coughlin
2016
The Accountant
Christian Wolff
2016
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2016
Suicide Squad
Bruce Wayne / Batman (uncredited)
2016
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Bruce Wayne / Batman
2016
Gone Girl
Nick Dunne
2014
2013 Boston Red Sox: The Official World Series Film
Narrator
2013
Runner Runner
Ivan Block
2013
To the Wonder
Neil
2013
Argo
Tony Mendez
2012
The Company Men
Bobby Walker
2010
The Town
Doug MacRay
2010
Extract
Dean
2009
Tracing Amy: The Chasing Amy Doc
Self
2009
State of Play
Stephen Collins
2009
He's Just Not That Into You
Neil
2009
Smokin' Aces
Jack Dupree
2006
Back to the Well: 'Clerks II'
Self (uncredited)
2006
Hollywoodland
George Reeves
2006
Clerks II
Gawking Guy
2006
Man About Town
Jack Giamoro
2006
Surviving Christmas
Drew Latham
2004
Jersey Girl
Ollie Trinke
2004
Paycheck
Michael Jennings
2003
The Curse of the Bambino
Narrator
2003
Gigli
Larry Gigli
2003
Beyond Hell's Kitchen: Making 'Daredevil'
2003
Daredevil
Matt Murdock / Daredevil
2003
Joseph: King of Dreams
Joseph (voice)
2002
Judge Not: In Defense of Dogma
Self
2002
The Sum of All Fears
Jack Ryan
2002
The Third Wheel
Michael
2002
Changing Lanes
Gavin Banek
2002
Daddy and Them
Lawrence Bowen
2001
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Holden McNeil / Ben Affleck
2001
Pearl Harbor
Rafe McCawley
2001
Bounce
Buddy Amaral
2000
Reindeer Games
Rudy Duncan
2000
Boiler Room
Jim Young
2000
Dogma
Bartleby
1999
Forces of Nature
Ben Holmes
1999
200 Cigarettes
Bartender
1999
Shakespeare in Love
Ned Alleyn
1998
Armageddon
A.J. Frost
1998
Phantoms
Sheriff Bryce Hammond
1998
Good Will Hunting
Chuckie Sullivan
1997
Going All the Way
Tom 'Gunner' Casselman
1997
Chasing Amy
Holden McNeil
1997
Mallrats
Shannon
1995
Glory Daze
Jack
1995
Dazed and Confused
O'Bannion
1993
School Ties
Chesty Smith
1992
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Basketball Player #10 (uncredited)
1992
Daddy
Ben Watson
1991
Wanted: The Perfect Guy
Danny Coleman
1986
Ghost Army
Netflix Tudum 2025
Self
2025
The Accountant²
Christian Wolff
2025
TMZ Investigates: JLo & Ben: Missed Warning Signs
2024
The Flash
Bruce Wayne / Batman (uncredited)
2023
Hypnotic
Danny Rourke
2023
A Case for Kindness
Self
2022
Deep Water
Vic Van Allen
2022
The Tender Bar
Charlie Maguire
2021
The Last Duel
Pierre d'Alençon
2021
Zack Snyder's Justice League
Batman / Bruce Wayne
2021
Variety Studio: Directors on Directors
Self · (2 episodes)
2021
History 101
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2020
Magnum Dopus
Self
2020
Siempre, Luis
Self (archive footage)
2020
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · (3 episodes)
2019
CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion
Self
2018
Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies
Self
2017
Hey New Hampshire, Let's Vote!
Himself
2016
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2015
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self · (1 episode)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · (1 episode)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
(1 episode)
2014
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
Self
2013
Reflecting On A Journey: Good Will Hunting 15 Years Later
Self
2012
Finding Your Roots
Self · (1 episode)
2012
Honest Trailers
Phil Knight / Bruce Wayne / Batman (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2012
Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipe
Self
2009
The Graham Norton Show
Self · (3 episodes)
2007
El hormiguero
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2006
Erection of an Epic - The Making of Mallrats
Himself
2005
Making Dazed
Self
2005
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
Self
2004
Celebrity Poker Showdown
Self · (1 episode)
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · (2 episodes)
2003
Celebrities Uncensored
Self · (5 episodes)
2003
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self · (6 episodes)
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · (3 episodes)
2003
The Osbournes
(1 episode)
2002
Roadside Attractions with Kevin Smith
2002
Revealed with Jules Asner
(1 episode)
2001
The Early Show
Self · (1 episode)
1999
Teen Choice Awards
Self - Nominee · (1 episode)
1999
Making the Video
(1 episode)
1999
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self · (3 episodes)
1999
TRL
(1 episode)
1998
The View
Self · (3 episodes)
1997
The Daily Show
Self · (9 episodes)
1996
MADtv
Self · (1 episode)
1995
Inside the Actors Studio
Self · (1 episode)
1994
Against the Grain
Joe Willie Clemons · (8 episodes)
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self · (6 episodes)
1992
The Torkelsons
Kevin Johnson · (1 episode)
1991
The Good Mother
Extra (uncredited)
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
(3 episodes)
1988
Hands of a Stranger
Billy Hearn
1987
The Voyage of the Mimi
C.T. Granville · (25 episodes)
1984
This Week
(1 episode)
1981
Entertainment Tonight
Self · (4 episodes)
1981
The Dark End of the Street
Tommy
1981
Falling to Earth
I Am Still Alive
Jess's Dad
Fahrenheit 9/11
Self (archive footage)
2004
Armageddon: Target Earth
Self
1998
Animals
Untitled Adam Sandler/Josh Safdie Project
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · (5 episodes)
1975
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · (2 episodes)
1975
ABC Afterschool Special
Danny Coleman · (1 episode)
1972
The Grammys
Self · (1 episode)
1959
The Oscars
Self · (5 episodes)
1953
Today
Self · (1 episode)
1952
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter · (1 episode)
1944