Actor · Director
Ben Affleck
Born 15 August 1972 · Berkeley, California, USA
Ben Affleck is an American actor, director and screenwriter. He rose to fame co-writing and starring in Good Will Hunting with Matt Damon, then became a Hollywood leading man. He later earned critical respect as a director of crime dramas and thrillers, notably Argo, and played Batman in the DC films.
Key films
Good Will Hunting (1997)
Breakthrough film he co-wrote and acted in with Matt Damon, winning the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay.
Gone Baby Gone (2007)
His directorial debut, a well-received Boston crime drama that established him as a serious filmmaker.
The Town (2010)
Crime thriller he directed, co-wrote and starred in, confirming his success behind the camera.
Argo (2012)
Political thriller he directed and starred in; it won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Gone Girl (2014)
Showed his range as an actor in David Fincher's hit thriller.
Key awards
- 1998 Academy Award, Best Original Screenplay (Good Will Hunting, shared with Matt Damon)
- 1998 Golden Globe, Best Screenplay (Good Will Hunting, shared with Matt Damon)
- 2013 Academy Award, Best Picture (Argo, as producer)
- 2013 Golden Globe, Best Director (Argo)
- 2013 BAFTA Award, Best Director (Argo)
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 109
- 1981The Dark End of the Street · as TommyActor
- 1986Wanted: The Perfect Guy · as Danny ColemanActor
- 1987Hands of a Stranger · as Billy HearnActor
- 1988The Good Mother · as Extra (uncredited)Actor
- 1989Field of Dreams · as Baseball Fan (uncredited)Actor
- 1991Daddy · as Ben WatsonActor
- 1992Buffy the Vampire Slayer · as Basketball Player #10 (uncredited)Actor
- 1992School Ties · as Chesty SmithActor
- 1993Dazed and Confused · as O'BannionActor
- 1993I Killed My Lesbian Wife, Hung Her on a Meat Hook, and Now I Have a Three-Picture Deal at DisneyDirector
- 1995Mallrats · as ShannonActor
- 1995Glory Daze · as JackActor
- 1997Good Will Hunting · as Chuckie SullivanActor
- 1997Chasing Amy · as Holden McNeilActor
- 1997Going All the Way · as Tom 'Gunner' CasselmanActor
- 1998Armageddon · as A.J. FrostActor
- 1998Shakespeare in Love · as Ned AlleynActor
- 1998Phantoms · as Sheriff Bryce HammondActor
- 1998Armageddon: Target Earth · as SelfActor
- 1999Dogma · as BartlebyActor
- 1999Forces of Nature · as BenActor
- 1999200 Cigarettes · as BartenderActor
- 1999Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special · as SelfActor
- 2000Joseph: King of Dreams · as Joseph (voice)Actor
- 2000Boiler Room · as Jim YoungActor
- 2000Reindeer Games · as Rudy DuncanActor
- 2000Bounce · as Buddy AmaralActor
- 2001Pearl Harbor · as Rafe McCawleyActor
- 2001Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back · as Holden McNeil / Ben AffleckActor
- 2001Daddy and Them · as Lawrence BowenActor
- 2002The Sum of All Fears · as Jack RyanActor
- 2002Changing Lanes · as Gavin BanekActor
- 2002The Third Wheel · as MichaelActor
- 2002Judge Not: In Defense of Dogma · as SelfActor
- 2002Roadside Attractions with Kevin SmithActor
- 2003Daredevil · as Matt Murdock / DaredevilActor
- 2003Paycheck · as Michael JenningsActor
- 2003Gigli · as Larry GigliActor
- 2003Jennifer Lopez: The Reel Me · as SelfActor
- 2003The Curse of the Bambino · as NarratorActor
- 2004Fahrenheit 9/11 · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2004Jersey Girl · as Ollie TrinkeActor
- 2004Surviving Christmas · as Drew LathamActor
- 2004Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party · as SelfActor
- 2005Erection of an Epic - The Making of Mallrats · as SelfActor
- 2005Making Dazed · as SelfActor
- 2006Smokin' Aces · as Jack DupreeActor
- 2006Clerks II · as Gawking GuyActor
- 2006Hollywoodland · as George ReevesActor
- 2006Man About Town · as Jack GiamoroActor
- 2006Back to the Well: 'Clerks II' · as Self (uncredited)Actor
- 2007Gone Baby GoneDirector
- 2008Gimme ShelterDirector
- 2009He's Just Not That Into You · as NeilActor
- 2009State of Play · as Stephen CollinsActor
- 2009Extract · as DeanActor
- 2009Tracing Amy: The Chasing Amy Doc · as SelfActor
- 2009Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipe · as SelfActor
- 2010The TownDirector
- 2010The Town · as Doug MacRayActor
- 2010The Company Men · as Bobby WalkerActor
- 2012Argo · as Tony MendezActor
- 2012ArgoDirector
- 2012Reflecting on a Journey: Good Will Hunting 15 Years Later · as SelfActor
- 2013Runner Runner · as Ivan BlockActor
- 2013To the Wonder · as NeilActor
- 2013Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot · as SelfActor
- 20132013 Boston Red Sox: The Official World Series Film · as NarratorActor
- 2014Gone Girl · as Nick DunneActor
- 2014E:60 - Dream On: Stories of Boston's Strongest · as NarratorActor
- 2016Suicide Squad · as Bruce Wayne (uncredited)Actor
- 2016Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice · as Bruce Wayne / BatmanActor
- 2016The Accountant · as Christian WolffActor
- 2016Live by Night · as Joe CoughlinActor
- 2016Live by NightDirector
- 2016Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Actor
- 2016Hey New Hampshire, Let's Vote! · as HimselfActor
- 2017Justice League · as Batman / Bruce WayneActor
- 2017Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies · as SelfActor
- 2018CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion · as SelfActor
- 2019Triple Frontier · as Tom 'Redfly' DavisActor
- 2019Jay and Silent Bob Reboot · as Holden McNeilActor
- 2020The Way Back · as Jack CunninghamActor
- 2020The Last Thing He Wanted · as Treat MorrisonActor
- 2020537 Votes · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2020Magnum Dopus · as SelfActor
- 2021Zack Snyder's Justice League · as Batman / Bruce WayneActor
- 2021The Last Duel · as Pierre d'AlençonActor
- 2021The Tender Bar · as Charlie MaguireActor
- 2021Clerk · as SelfActor
- 2021The Making of the Last Duel · as SelfActor
- 2022Deep Water · as Vic Van AllenActor
- 2022Clerks III · as AuditionerActor
- 2022Halftime · as SelfActor
- 2022A Case for Kindness · as SelfActor
- 2023The Flash · as Bruce Wayne / Batman (uncredited)Actor
- 2023AirDirector
- 2023Air · as Phil KnightActor
- 2023Hypnotic · as Danny RourkeActor
- 2023Making The Flash: Worlds Collide · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Actor
- 2024This Is Me…Now · as Rex Stone / BikerActor
- 2024The Roast of Tom Brady · as SelfActor
- 2024The Greatest Love Story Never Told · as SelfActor
- 2025The Accountant² · as Christian WolffActor
- 2025Netflix Tudum 2025 · as SelfActor
- 2025Unraveling George · as SelfActor
- 2026The Rip · as Detective Sergeant J.D. ByrneActor
- 2026Animals · as Mark KimballActor
- 2026AnimalsDirector
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.