# Ben Affleck Benjamin Géza Affleck is an American actor and filmmaker. His accolades include two Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards, and three Golden Globes. Affleck 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 comedy Dazed and Confused (1993) and several Kevin Smith comedies, including Chasing Amy (1997). ## Quick Facts - **Born:** August 15, 1972 - **Nationality:** American - **Occupation:** screenwriter - **Category:** Movies & TV ## Overview Benjamin Géza Affleck is an American actor and filmmaker. His accolades include two Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards, and three Golden Globes. Affleck 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 comedy Dazed and Confused (1993) and several Kevin Smith comedies, including Chasing Amy (1997). ## Wikipedia Context This profile section is complemented from Wikipedia for Ben Affleck. American actor and filmmaker (born 1972) ## Sources Primary source page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Affleck ## Timeline ### 1972 — Affleck was born Benjamin Géza Affleck-Boldt on August 15, 1972, in Berkeley,... Affleck was born Benjamin Géza Affleck-Boldt on August 15, 1972, in Berkeley, California ### 1972 — Birth Birth of Ben Affleck. ### 1981 — 1981–1997: Child acting and Good Will Hunting Affleck acted professionally... 1981–1997: Child acting and Good Will Hunting Affleck acted professionally throughout his childhood but, in his own words, "not in the sense that I had a mom that wanted to take me to Hollywood or a family that wanted to make money from me .. ### 1984 — His biggest success as a child actor was as the star of the PBS children's... His biggest success as a child actor was as the star of the PBS children's series The Voyage of the Mimi (1984) and The Second Voyage of the Mimi (1988), produced for sixth-grade science classes ### 1986 — As a teenager, he appeared in the ABC after school special Wanted: A Perfect... As a teenager, he appeared in the ABC after school special Wanted: A Perfect Man (1986), the television film Hands of a Stranger (1987), and a 1989 Burger King commercial ### 1988 — While filming Forces of Nature in 1998, Affleck befriended ten-year-old Joe... While filming Forces of Nature in 1998, Affleck befriended ten-year-old Joe Kindregan (1988–2015), who had the rare disease ataxia-telangiectasia (A-T), and his family ### 1991 — He played Patrick Duffy's son in the television film Daddy (1991), made an... He played Patrick Duffy's son in the television film Daddy (1991), made an uncredited appearance as a basketball player in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer film (1992), and had a supporting role as a prep school student in School Ties (1992) ### 1993 — He played a high school quarterback in the NBC television series Against the... He played a high school quarterback in the NBC television series Against the Grain (1993), and a steroid-abusing high school football player in Body to Die For: The Aaron Henry Story (1994) ### 1995 — Affleck's first starring film role was as an aimless art student in the college... Affleck's first starring film role was as an aimless art student in the college drama Glory Daze (1995), with Stephen Holden of The New York Times remarking that his "affably mopey performance finds just the right balance between obnoxious and sad sack" ### 2026 — Wikipedia Complement Profile metadata and editorial blocks were complemented using Wikipedia and Wikidata references. ### 2026 — Profile Update Structured profile components were updated to improve completeness. ## Quotes > "Profile note: Ben Affleck was complemented using Wikipedia reference material." > — Ben Affleck, Peoplebio editorial note (2026) > "Editorial note: This block stores profile notes and source context, not attributed quotations." > — Ben Affleck, Peoplebio editorial note (2026) > "Source note: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Affleck" > — Ben Affleck, Peoplebio editorial note (2026) --- Source: https://peoplebio.info/p/ben-affleck