Casey Affleck
Biography
Casey Affleck is an American actor who started out as a child actor in the television film Lemon Sky (1988). Born in Falmouth, Massachusetts, he took roles in three Gus Van Sant films, To Die For (1995), Gerry (2002) and Good Will Hunting (1997), and appeared in Steven Soderbergh's Ocean's series. His first leading part came in Steve Buscemi's Lonesome Jim (2006). In 2007 he earned an Academy Award nomination for supporting actor for his portrayal of Robert Ford opposite Brad Pitt, and he played the lead in Gone Baby Gone. He also directed the mockumentary I'm Still Here (2010) and acted in Tower Heist (2011), ParaNorman (2012) and Interstellar (2014). His turn as a grieving janitor in Manchester by the Sea (2016) earned him a BAFTA Award and the Academy Award for Best Actor. Later credits include A Ghost Story (2017), The Old Man & the Gun (2018) and Oppenheimer (2023).
51years old
Turns 52 on August 12in 298 days
- Born Falmouth
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
- Caleb Casey McGuire Affleck-Boldt (birth name)Also credited as Caleb Casey Affleck
Movie Career
- Films
- 39
- Career span
- 29 years1995 to 2024
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Big break
Affleck landed the role of Robert Ford in The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford after auditioning repeatedly, and director Andrew Dominik cast him partly because of his voice.
A role that slipped away
Matt Damon was originally set to star in Manchester by the Sea, but when scheduling conflicts arose he stepped aside on the condition that Affleck replace him, and Kenneth Lonergan agreed.
Behind the camera
Affleck and Damon appeared in Van Sant's experimental drama Gerry in 2002, as two men lost while hiking in the desert. The pair and Van Sant wrote the screenplay together, conceiving the idea while living in neighboring New York apartments.
Early training
Affleck acted as Gus Van Sant's assistant and technical consultant on Finding Forrester, calling the experience a better film school than any other.
Casey Affleck movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford2007as Robert Ford
IMDb rating 7.5206K votes
Most often with
Steven Soderbergh directed three of these films, Gus Van Sant three and David Lowery 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.
Films together
Matt Damon's page
Brad Pitt's page
Matthew Maher's page
Ben Affleck's page
Andy Garcia's page
George Clooney's page
All films by Steven Soderbergh
All films by Gus Van Sant
All films by David Lowery
Also three films together8 more actors
- Don CheadleOcean's Thirteen (2007), Ocean's Twelve (2004) and Ocean's Eleven (2001)
- Sam ShepardOut of the Furnace (2013), The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) and Hamlet (2000)
- Tom BowerLight of My Life (2019), Out of the Furnace (2013) and The Killer Inside Me (2010)
- Kate HudsonThe Killer Inside Me (2010), 200 Cigarettes (1999) and Desert Blue (1999)
- Scott CaanOcean's Thirteen (2007), Ocean's Twelve (2004) and Ocean's Eleven (2001)
- Bernie MacOcean's Thirteen (2007), Ocean's Twelve (2004) and Ocean's Eleven (2001)
- Eddie JemisonOcean's Thirteen (2007), Ocean's Twelve (2004) and Ocean's Eleven (2001)
- Augustine FrizzellThe Old Man & the Gun (2018), A Ghost Story (2017) and Ain't Them Bodies Saints (2013)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Casey Affleck's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$3.9 billion
32 of the 39 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 39 films: 32 worldwide figure; 6 us gross only; 1 figure not found.
- 32Worldwide figure
- 6US gross only
- 1Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 89% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$952M24.4% of the total
- 2$747M19.1% of the total
- 3$451M11.5% of the total
- 4$363M9.3% of the total
- 5$311M8.0% of the total
- 6$288M7.4% of the total
- 7$226M5.8% of the total
- 8$153M3.9% of the total
$414 millionfrom the other 24 films with a worldwide figure, 11% of the total
Awards
Three awards and honors, three of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | |||
| 2017 | Best Actor | Manchester by the Sea | Won |
| Golden Globes | |||
| 2017 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | Manchester by the Sea | Won |
| BAFTA | |||
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.