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Ben Affleck (born Benjamin Géza Affleck-Boldt; August 15, 1972) is an American film screenwriter, director, actor, and older brother of Casey Affleck. He became known in the mid 1990s, after his involvement in the film Mallrats (1995), and has since become an Academy Award winner for his screenplay in Good Will Hunting in 1997. He has... Full Article
Actor Ben Affleck accepts the "Troops Choice: Entertainer of the Year" award, flanked by members of U.S. Armed Forces, at the 5th annual Spike TV's Guys Choice awards in Culver City, California June 4, 2011.
View Photo »Actor Ben Affleck walks on stage to accept the "Troops Choice: Entertainer of the Year" award at the 5th annual Spike TV's Guys Choice awards in Culver City, California June 4, 2011.
View Photo »CULVER CITY, CA - JUNE 04: Actor-director Ben Affleck accepts the Troops Choice award onstage during Spike TV's 5th annual 2011 'Guys Choice' Awards at Sony Pictures Studios on June 4, 2011 in Culver City, California.
View Photo »Ben Affleck accepts the troops choice: entertainer of the year award at the Spike TV Guys Choice Awards on Saturday, June 4, 2011, in Culver City, Calif.
View Photo »A ring on the finger of producer and cast member Jennifer Garner, who is pregnant with her third child and married to actor Ben Affleck, is seen as she arrives at a screening of the film "Butter" during AFI Fest 2011 in Hollywood November 6, 2011.
View Photo »Actor Ben Affleck (C) shakes hands with Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA) after participating in the House Foreign Affairs Committee's Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health and Human Rights on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 8, 2011.
View Photo »Actor Ben Affleck (C) shakes hands with Rep. Jeffrey Fortenberry (R-NE) after testifying at the House Foreign Affairs Committee's Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health and Human Rights on Capitol Hill in Washington March 8, 2011.
View Photo »WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 08: Rajakumari Jandhyalal and Ben Affleck shake hands during a House Foreign Affairs committee hearing on 'The Democratic Republic of the Congo: Securing Peace in the Midst of Tragedy' at the Rayburn House Office Building on March 8, 2011 in Washington, DC.
View Photo »WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 08: Cindy McCain and Ben Affleck speak during a House Foreign Affairs committee hearing on 'The Democratic Republic of the Congo: Securing Peace in the Midst of Tragedy' at the Rayburn House Office Building on March 8, 2011 in Washington, DC.
View Photo »US actor Ben Affleck leaves after testifying on Democratic Republic of Congo before the House Foreign Affairs Committee's Africa, Global Health and Human Rights Subcommittee during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, March 8, 2011 US actor turned Africa advocate Affleck warned...
View Photo »US actor Ben Affleck (R) shakes hands with Nebraska Republican Representative Jeff Fortenberry (L) after testifying on the Democratic Republic of Congo before the House Foreign Affairs Committee's Africa, Global Health and Human Rights Subcommittee during a hearing on Capitol Hill in...
View Photo »Actor Ben Affleck participates in the House Foreign Affairs Committee's Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health and Human Rights on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 8, 2011.
View Photo »Actor Ben Affleck looks for his name tag as he prepares to participate in the House Foreign Affairs Committee's Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health and Human Rights on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 8, 2011.
View Photo »Actor Ben Affleck (R) and Cindy McCain, wife of U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ), sit in the audience as they prepare to participate in the House Foreign Affairs Committee's Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health and Human Rights on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 8, 2011.
View Photo »Actor Ben Affleck testifies on Congo before the House Foreign Affairs Committee's Africa, Global Health and Human Rights Subcommittee during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, March 8, 2011.
View Photo »Actor Ben Affleck has his microphone adjusted before testifying on East Congo in the House Foreign Affairs Committee's Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health and Human Rights on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 8, 2011.
View Photo »WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 08: Cindy McCain, Ben Affleck and Chris Smith walk into the House Foreign Affairs committee hearing at the Rayburn House Office Building on March 8, 2011 in Washington, DC.
View Photo »Actor Ben Affleck (R) and Cindy McCain, wife of US Senator John McCain, arrive prior to testifying on Congo before the House Africa, Global Health and Human Rights Subcommittee on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, March 8, 2011.
View Photo »Actor Ben Affleck arrives prior to testifying on Congo before the House Africa, Global Health and Human Rights Subcommittee on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, March 8, 2011.
View Photo »Actor Ben Affleck testifies before the House Foreign Affairs, Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights Subcommittee hearing on the Democratic Republic of the Congo; Securing Peace in the Midst of Tragedy, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 8, 2011.
View Photo »Actor Ben Affleck, left, talks with Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-NY, while Affleck waits to testify before the House Foreign Affairs, Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights Subcommittee hearing on the Democratic Republic of the Congo; Securing Peace in the Midst of Tragedy, on Capitol Hill in...
View Photo »Cindy McCain, center, and actor Ben Affleck, center right, are shown to their chairs by Rep. Christopher Smith, chairman House Foreign Affairs, Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights Subcommittee, right, before they testify on their findings during a recent trip to the Congo on Capitol...
View Photo »Cindy McCain, wife of Senator John McCain, and actor Ben Affleck arrive to participate as witnesses in the House Foreign Affairs Committee's Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health and Human Rights on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 8, 2011.
View Photo »House Foreign Affairs, Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights Subcommittee staffer Mark Kearney, right, prepares a seat for actor Ben Affleck a the witness table during a hearing on the Democratic Republic of the Congo; Securing Peace in the Midst of Tragedy, on Capitol Hill in Washington,...
View Photo »Cindy McCain, left, and actor Ben Affleck wait to testify before the House Foreign Affairs, Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights Subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 8, 2011 on their recent trip to the Congo.
View Photo »Actor Ben Affleck accepts the "Troops Choice: Entertainer of the Year" award, flanked by members of U.S. Armed Forces, at the 5th annual Spike TV's Guys Choice awards in Culver City, California June 4, 2011.
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Who is a fan of mine I can reach out to and say, 'Can I take you to lunch?' I called my agent to say, 'Is Ben Affleck a fan of mine? Because we're both Boston guys, and I'm inspired by what he's accomplished.'
You would've thought I was Robert DeNiro, the way I told my friends I was in this movie ... I didn't realize Ben Affleck was really the star. You see his head and he's watching TV, and behind his head is a picture frame, and in that frame is my reflection on the TV.
