Ben Affleck was born on August 15, 1972 in Berkeley, CA. Affleck began acting a young age. He appeared in several films in the early 90's like School Ties, Dazed and Confused and Mallrats. Affleck gained national attention when he and childhood friend Matt Damon won an Oscar for best screenplay for Good Will Hunting.
Soon after, Affleck's career took off. He had major roles in Armageddon, Pearl Harbor, The Sum of All Fears as well as many other motion pictures. He garnered much publicity for his high-profile relationships with stars like Gwyneth Paltrow and Jennifer Lopez. Affleck married actress Jennifer Garner in 2005 and they welcomed their first child later that year.
Did you know…
- Ben's teeth are capped
- He was accidentally knocked unconscious during the filming of Reindeer Games
- He and Matt Damon sold the Good Will Hunting script for $600,000
- Checked into Promises rehab in 2001 due to alcoholism
- He brought his mom as a date to the Academy Awards when he won for Good Will Hunting
- Huge fan of the Boston Red Sox
