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Benjamin Geza Affleck (born August 15, 1972), is an American actor.
Born in Berkeley, California, he grew up in the
Boston, Massachusetts area. He currently lives in
Santa Monica, California. He was a child actor, having roles on televison series and made-for-television movies when
young. He came to national attention when he and good friend Matt Damon wrote
the screenplay for Good Will Hunting (1997), for which they won an Academy Award for Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen.
He is also known for his roles in many of Kevin Smith's films - all of
them, in fact, except for Clerks.
Along with Matt Damon and producer Chris Moore, Affleck founded the production company LivePlanet, through which the three friends created the documentary series Project Greenlight.
In 2002 it was announced that he was engaged to actress/singer Jennifer Lopez, and the relationship to the two received an extremely
ham-handed treatment by the entertainment media. It is likely that, due to the perceived oversaturation of Affleck/Lopez
interviews and projects, that both lost fans and credibility, especially after the notorious failure of Gigli. They broke up in 2004.
Although Affleck's most recent films, including Paycheck, have been rather
unsuccessful, it is not possible at this time to measure the actual damage to his career. He also had a high-profile romance with
actress Gwyneth Paltrow.
Affleck is also an avid poker player, regularly entering local events. He won the
California State Poker Championship on June 20, 2004.
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