Ben Affleck
Known for
Ben Affleck is an American actor and filmmaker from Boston, Massachusetts, whose career spans blockbuster acting and acclaimed directing. He broke through as a writer-actor on 'Good Will Hunting' (1997) and became a leading man in films like 'Armageddon' and 'Pearl Harbor' before finding his ideal register — cool and guarded — in David Fincher's 'Gone Girl' (2014). Behind the camera he emerged as a serious director with the Boston-set crime dramas 'Gone Baby Gone' (2007) and 'The Town' (2010), before 'Argo' (2012), which he directed and starred in, won the Academy Award for Best Picture. He has since moved fluidly between both roles, playing Batman across the DC films while directing personal projects such as 'Live by Night' and 'Air' (2023). His directing favours tense, character-driven genre storytelling rooted in a strong sense of place.
Ben Affleck
64 Movies
3 Series
Ben Affleck is an American actor and filmmaker from Boston, Massachusetts, whose career spans blockbuster acting and acclaimed directing. He broke through as a writer-actor on 'Good Will Hunting' (1997) and became a leading man in films like 'Armageddon' and 'Pearl Harbor' before finding his ideal register — cool and guarded — in David Fincher's 'Gone Girl' (2014). Behind the camera he emerged as a serious director with the Boston-set crime dramas 'Gone Baby Gone' (2007) and 'The Town' (2010), before 'Argo' (2012), which he directed and starred in, won the Academy Award for Best Picture. He has since moved fluidly between both roles, playing Batman across the DC films while directing personal projects such as 'Live by Night' and 'Air' (2023). His directing favours tense, character-driven genre storytelling rooted in a strong sense of place.
Movies
Producer
Plays Detective Sergeant J.D. Byrne
The Rip
2026
Writer
Plays Chuckie Sullivan
Good Will Hunting
1997
Plays Nick Dunne
Gone Girl
2014
Plays Bruce Wayne / Batman
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
2016
Producer
Plays Batman / Bruce Wayne
Zack Snyder's Justice League
2021
Plays Matt Murdock / Daredevil
Daredevil
2003
Plays Rafe McCawley
Pearl Harbor
2001
Director
Plays Doug MacRay
The Town
2010
Producer
Plays Batman / Bruce Wayne
Justice League
2017
Plays Christian Wolff
The Accountant
2016
Plays A.J. Frost
Armageddon
1998
Producer
Plays Christian Wolff
The Accountant²
2025
Director
Plays Phil Knight
Air
2023
Director
Plays Tony Mendez
Argo
2012
Plays Vic Van Allen
Deep Water
2022
Plays Holden McNeil
Chasing Amy
1997
Plays Holden McNeil / Ben Affleck
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
2001
Plays Shannon
Mallrats
1995
Plays Gawking Guy
Clerks II
2006
Plays Jack Ryan
The Sum of All Fears
2002
Plays Neil
He's Just Not That Into You
2009
Writer
Plays Pierre d'Alençon
The Last Duel
2021
Plays Jack Dupree
Smokin' Aces
2006
Plays Bartleby
Dogma
1999
Plays Tom 'Redfly' Davis
Triple Frontier
2019
Director
Gone Baby Gone
2007
Plays O'Bannion
Dazed and Confused
1993
Plays Gavin Banek
Changing Lanes
2002
Plays Danny Rourke
Hypnotic
2023
Plays Ned Alleyn
Shakespeare in Love
1998
Plays Joseph (voice)
Joseph: King of Dreams
2000
Plays Stephen Collins
State of Play
2009
Plays Michael Jennings
Paycheck
2003
Plays Jim Young
Boiler Room
2000
Plays Ollie Trinke
Jersey Girl
2004
Plays Auditioner
Clerks III
2022
Plays Jack Cunningham
The Way Back
2020
Plays Rudy Duncan
Reindeer Games
2000
Director
Plays Joe Coughlin
Live by Night
2016
Plays Chesty Smith
School Ties
1992
Plays Treat Morrison
The Last Thing He Wanted
2020
Plays Holden McNeil
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
2019
Plays Charlie Maguire
The Tender Bar
2021
Plays Ivan Block
Runner Runner
2013
Plays Bartender
200 Cigarettes
1999
Plays Bobby Walker
The Company Men
2010
Plays Ben Holmes
Forces of Nature
1999
Plays George Reeves
Hollywoodland
2006
Plays Larry Gigli
Gigli
2003
Plays Neil
To the Wonder
2013
Latest Trailers
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The Rip
Full Filmography
The Rip
Detective Sergeant J.D. Byrne
2026
Film
The Accountant²
Christian Wolff
2025
Film
The Flash
Bruce Wayne / Batman (uncredited)
2023
Film
Hypnotic
Danny Rourke
2023
Film
Air
Phil Knight · Director
2023
Film
Clerks III
Auditioner
2022
Film
Deep Water
Vic Van Allen
2022
Film
The Tender Bar
Charlie Maguire
2021
Film
The Last Duel
Pierre d'Alençon
2021
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Ben Affleck and where are they from?
Ben Affleck is 53 years old, born on August 15, 1972 in Berkeley, California, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Ben Affleck?
Ben Affleck is best known for roles in Suicide Squad, Gone Girl, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
How many movies has Ben Affleck been in?
Over a 45-year career (since 1981), Ben Affleck has appeared in 63 movies and 3 TV shows.
What was Ben Affleck's first movie?
The career of Ben Affleck began with The Dark End of the Street (1981).
What is Ben Affleck's most recent movie or series?
Ben Affleck's most recent release is The Rip, which premiered on January 13, 2026.
What TV shows has Ben Affleck appeared in?
On television, Ben Affleck has appeared in The Daily Show, Saturday Night Live, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Graham Norton Show.
Ben Affleck
1972-08-15 · Berkeley, California, USA
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.