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Ben Affleck

Ben Affleck

65 movies on Netflix

Biography

Ben Affleck is an American actor and filmmaker who started as a child, appearing in the PBS children's science show The Voyage of the Mimi before moving into independent comedies such as Dazed and Confused (1993) and Kevin Smith's Mallrats (1995), Chasing Amy (1997) and Dogma (1999). He and Matt Damon co-wrote Good Will Hunting (1997), in which they both acted, and their screenplay earned them the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. That success helped make him a leading man in studio films including Armageddon (1998), Pearl Harbor (2001) and The Sum of All Fears (2002). A career comeback came with his George Reeves role in Hollywoodland (2006), which brought him the Volpi Cup. He directed and starred in The Town (2010) and Argo (2012), the latter winning Best Picture and Best Director honors, and later played Batman while starring in Gone Girl (2014) and The Accountant (2016).

54years old

Turns 55 on August 15in 317 days

  • Born Berkeley
  • Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
  • Benjamin Geza Affleck-Boldt (birth name)Also credited as Benjami Géza Affleck, Benjami Geza Affleck, Benjamin Affleck-Boldt, Ben Affleck-Boldt and Ben Géza Affleck-Boldt

Movie Career

Films
65
Career span
34 years1992 to 2026

Genres

First and latest

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  1. A first

    Ben Affleck remains the youngest writer ever to win an Oscar for screenwriting, and he was 25 when he did it.

  2. First role

    Ben Affleck made his professional acting debut at age seven in The Dark End of the Street, an independent film directed by a family friend.

  3. Big break

    Affleck's breakthrough came when Kevin Smith, whom he befriended while filming Mallrats, wrote him the lead in the romantic comedy Chasing Amy.

  4. Big break

    Before Armageddon, director Michael Bay dismissed Affleck as a geek after his screen test, and producer Jerry Bruckheimer had to convince Bay he would be a star.

Ben Affleck movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Gone Girl2014 Drama, Mystery, Thrilleras Nick Dunne

    IMDb rating 8.11.2M votes

  2. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice2016 Action, Adventure, Fantasyas Bruce Wayne / Batman

    IMDb rating 6.4799K votes

  3. Good Will Hunting1997as Chuckie Sullivan

    IMDb rating 8.41.2M votes

  4. Argo2012as Tony Mendez

    IMDb rating 7.7673K votes

  5. Justice League2017as Batman / Bruce Wayne

    IMDb rating 6.0510K votes

  6. The Town2010as Doug MacRay

    IMDb rating 7.5454K votes

  7. The Accountant2016as Christian Wolff

    IMDb rating 7.3403K votes

  8. Pearl Harbor2001as Capt. Rafe McCawley

    IMDb rating 6.3373K votes

Most often with

Kevin Smith directed seven of these films, Zack Snyder three and Gavin O'Connor three. Matt Damon appears in nine of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Matt Damon, 9 films togetherSee the 9 films with Matt DamonJason Mewes, 8 films togetherSee the 8 films with Jason MewesKevin Smith, 7 films togetherSee the 7 films with Kevin SmithJoey Lauren Adams, 6 films togetherSee the 6 films with Joey Lauren AdamsBrian O'Halloran, 6 films togetherSee the 6 films with Brian O'HalloranJ.K. Simmons, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with J.K. SimmonsKevin SmithDirector, 7 filmsSee the 7 films by Kevin SmithZack SnyderDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by Zack SnyderGavin O'ConnorDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by Gavin O'Connor

Films together

Box office

What Ben Affleck's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$5.9 billion

49 of the 65 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 65 films: 49 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 9 never in cinemas; 3 streaming, short cinema run; 3 figure not found.

  • 49Worldwide figure
  • 1US gross only
  • 9Never in cinemas
  • 3Streaming, short cinema run
  • 3Figure not found

Top grosser

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice2016as Bruce Wayne / Batman$874 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 62% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice2016as Bruce Wayne / Batman
    $874M14.9% of the total
  2. 2
    Justice League2017as Batman / Bruce Wayne
    $661M11.3% of the total
  3. 3
    Armageddon1998as A.J. Frost
    $554M9.4% of the total
  4. 4
    Pearl Harbor2001as Capt. Rafe McCawley
    $449M7.7% of the total
  5. 5
    Gone Girl2014as Nick Dunne
    $371M6.3% of the total
  6. 6
    Shakespeare in Love1998as Ned Alleyn
    $289M4.9% of the total
  7. 7
    Argo2012as Tony Mendez
    $232M4.0% of the total
  8. 8
    Good Will Hunting1997as Chuckie Sullivan
    $226M3.9% of the total
Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004), $222 millionThe Sum of All Fears (2002), $194 millionDaredevil (2003), $179 millionHe's Just Not That Into You (2009), $179 millionThe Accountant (2016), $155 millionThe Town (2010), $154 millionPaycheck (2003), $117 millionThe Accountant 2 (2025), $103 millionChanging Lanes (2002), $94.9 millionForces of Nature (1999), $93.9 millionAir (2023), $90.1 millionState of Play (2009), $87.8 millionRunner Runner (2013), $62.6 millionSmokin' Aces (2006), $57.1 millionBounce (2000), $36.8 millionJersey Girl (2004), $35.5 million

$2.2 billionfrom the other 41 films with a worldwide figure, 38% of the total

Awards

Ten awards and honors from 1998 to 2013, six of them major.

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Ben Affleck's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Academy Awards
2013Best PictureArgoWon
1998Best Writing, Original ScreenplayGood Will HuntingWon
Golden Globes
1998Best ScreenplayGood Will HuntingWon
BAFTA
2013Best DirectionArgoWon
SAG Awards
1998Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion PictureWon
Venice Film Festival
2006Volpi Cup for Best ActorHollywoodlandWon
Other honors
César AwardWon
Directors Guild of America AwardWon
Golden Raspberry Award for Worst ActorWon
Saturn AwardsWon

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Official profiles and reference pages.

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