Ben Affleck

He noted that the line between politics and entertainment is becoming increasingly blurry, as Ronald Reagan, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bill O'Reilly, and Rush Limbaugh all came from the entertainment business. When speaking Spanish, he has an Andalusian accent, but he usually substitutes it with a standard Castilian one when acting. Larry King asked Affleck if he would consider running for office, and Affleck admitted to contemplating the proposition. He has tried his hand at directing with a film featuring his wife. During the first day of the Democratic Convention, Affleck was featured on Larry King Live with Tucker Carlson and Al Sharpton. He has shown sympathies for the Spanish Socialist Party. In 2004, Affleck actively campaigned for Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry. He invested his movie earnings in businesses marketing Andalusian products, which he promotes in Spain and the USA.

He won the California State Poker Championship on June 20, 2004, taking home the first prize of $356,000, and qualifying him for the 2004 World Poker Tour final tournament. He is probably the most famous Spanish actor. He has been tutored by poker professionals Amir Vahedi and Annie Duke. They have a daughter, Stella del Carmen. The Banderas-Griffith family established themselves at Hollywood, where Antonio usually plays Latinos. Affleck is also an avid poker player, regularly entering local events. He divorced his Spanish wife and, in 1996, married American actress Melanie Griffith, whom he had met during the shooting of Two Much. Most recently, he has been romantically linked with Alias star Jennifer Garner, who costarred alongside him in Daredevil; perhaps due to the fact that Garner is somewhat less rich-and-famous than Lopez, attempts by the media to dub this pairing "Bennifer II" have, so far, been unsuccessful. He first gained wide attention through a series of films with director Pedro Almodóvar between 1982 and 1990, and is one of the stars of the three Spy Kids movies (2001-2003).

Affleck also had a high-profile romance with actress Gwyneth Paltrow. As a young man, he went penniless to Madrid to make a career in the Spanish film industry. They broke up in 2004, with both blaming the media attention. Antonio Banderas (born August 10, 1960), born José Antonio Domínguez Bandera, is a Spanish actor born in Málaga. Both subsequently lost fans and credibility, probably due in part to the saturation of Affleck/Lopez interviews and projects, and especially after the notorious failure of Gigli, which in part was due to the negative publicity (generated for no apparent reason except for the fact they were both famous) which led to the couple being dubbed "Bennifer". Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1989). In 2002 it was announced that he was engaged to actress/singer Jennifer Lopez, and the relationship between the two received an extremely ham-handed treatment by the entertainment media. Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990).

Affleck's most recent films, including Gigli, Paycheck, Jersey Girl, and Surviving Christmas have been box office bombs. Madonna: Truth or Dare (1991). 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. The Mambo Kings (1992). He is also known for his roles in many of Kevin Smith's films - all of them, in fact, except for Clerks. The House of the Spirits (1993). 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. Philadelphia (1993).

He was a child actor, having roles on television series and made-for-television movies when young. Interview with the Vampire (1994). He currently lives in Santa Monica, California. Desperado (1995). Born in Berkeley, California, he grew up in the Boston, Massachusetts area. Assassins (1995). Benjamin Geza Affleck (born August 15, 1972), is an American actor. Four Rooms (1995).

The Dark End of the Street (1981). Evita (1996). Granville. The Mask of Zorro (1998). The Voyage of the Mimi (TV Series) (1984) – C.T. The 13th Warrior (1999). Granville. Spy Kids (2001).

The Second Voyage of the Mimi (TV Series) (1988) – C.T. Femme Fatale (2002). Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) – Basketball Player #10. Spy Kids 2: Island Of Lost Dreams (2002). School Ties (1992) – Chesty Smith. Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003). Dazed and Confused (1993) – Fred O'Bannion. Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003).

Against the Grain (TV Series) (1993) – Joe Willie Clemons. Imagining Argentina (2003). Mallrats (1995) – Shannon Hamilton. Shrek 2 (2004) (voice). Glory Daze (1996) – Jack Freeman. Legend of Zorro (2005). Going All the Way (1997) – Tom "Gunner" Casselman.

Chasing Amy (1997) – Holden McNeil. Good Will Hunting (1997) – Chuckie Sullivan. Phantoms (1998) – Sheriff Bryce Hammond. Frost.

Armageddon (1998) – A.J. Shakespeare in Love (1998) – Ned Alleyn. 200 Cigarettes (1999) – Bartender. Forces of Nature (1999) – Ben Holmes.

Dogma (1999) – Bartleby. Boiler Room (2000) – Jim Young. Reindeer Games (2000) – Rudy Duncan. Bounce (2000) – Buddy Amaral.

Pearl Harbor (2001) – Captain Rafe McCawley. Daddy and Them (2001) – Lawrence Brown. Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) – Holden McNeil/Himself. Changing Lanes (2002) – Gavin Banek.

The Sum of All Fears (2002) – Jack Ryan. The Third Wheel (2002) – Michael. Daredevil (2003) – Matt Murdock/Daredevil. Gigli (2003) – Larry Gigli.

Paycheck (2003) – Michael Jennings. Jersey Girl (2004) – Ollie Trinke. Surviving Christmas (2004) – Drew Latham.