Ben
Affleck – American Actor,
Director,
Screenwriter, Producer
Biography
Full
Name: Benjamin Géza Affleck-Boldt
Date of
Birth: August 15, 1972
Age (as
of 2025): 52 years old
Birthplace:
Berkeley, California, U.S.
Nationality: American
Occupation: Actor,
Director, Screenwriter, Producer
Zodiac
Sign: Leo
Ethnicity: English,
Irish, Scottish, German, Swiss, and French ancestry
Height
Height: 6 feet 4
inches (193 cm)
Weight
(approx.): 210 lbs (95 kg)
Education
High
School: Cambridge
Rindge and Latin School, Massachusetts
College:
Attended the University of Vermont briefly
Later studied Middle Eastern Affairs at Occidental College in
Los Angeles (did not graduate)
Family
Father: Timothy
Byers Affleck (social worker, actor, and janitor)
Mother:
Christine Anne Boldt (school teacher)
Brother: Casey Affleck (actor, Oscar winner)
Children: 3
children with ex-wife Jennifer Garner
– Violet, Seraphina, and Samuel
Spouse:
Previously married to Jennifer
Garner (2005–2018)
Married Jennifer Lopez
in 2022
Career
Highlights
Breakthrough: Good Will Hunting (1997) – Co-wrote and
starred in it
Notable
Films:
Armageddon
Pearl Harbor
The Town
Gone Girl
Argo
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (played
Batman)
Batman
Role: Starred as Bruce
Wayne/Batman in the DCEU (2016–2023)
As a
Director
Gone Baby
Gone (2007)
The Town (2010)
Argo
(2012) – Won the Academy
Award for Best Picture
Air
(2023) – Directed
and starred in the story of Nike's pursuit of Michael Jordan
Awards
Academy
Awards:
Best Original
Screenplay (Good Will Hunting, 1998)
Best Picture
(Argo, 2013)
Golden
Globe Awards: Multiple
wins for acting, directing, and producing
Net Worth
Estimated Net Worth (2024): $150 million –
$200 million
Sources of income
include acting, directing, writing, endorsements, and real estate investments
Would you like a
list of all his movies or his full timeline with Jennifer Lopez?
Documentaries featuring Jennifer Lopez (J.Lo):
1 1. Halftime
(2022) – Netflix
Director: Amanda
Micheli
Runtime: ~95
minutes
Platform: Netflix
Release
Date: June 14, 2022
Overview:
Halftime gives an
intimate look at Jennifer Lopez’s preparation for the Super Bowl LIV Halftime
Show with Shakira and her reflections on turning 50. It also covers her career
resurgence with Hustlers (2019), and her Oscar campaign. The film explores her identity
as a Latina performer and how she balances motherhood, fame, and activism.
Notable
Themes:
Representation of
Latin culture
Ageism in
Hollywood
Career
perseverance
Behind-the-scenes
of her Super Bowl and award season journey
Accolades: Premiered at the 2022 Tribeca Film
Festival
2.The Greatest Love Story Never Told (2024) – Prime Video
Director: Jason
Bergh
Platform: Amazon
Prime Video
Release
Date: February 27, 2024
Overview:
This emotional
documentary follows J.Lo’s vulnerable journey to self-love and creative rebirth
as she works on her album This Is Me… Now and a narrative musical film. It also
highlights her rekindled relationship and eventual marriage to Ben Affleck, after
nearly 20 years apart.
Key
Themes:
Personal growth
Creative
reinvention
Artistic
vulnerability
Love and second
chances
