This page will contain news stories about Ben Affleck, as they become available.Ben AffleckBen AffleckBenjamin Geza Affleck (born August 15, 1972), is an American actor. ActingBorn in Berkeley, California, he grew up in the Boston, Massachusetts area. He currently lives in Santa Monica, California. He was a child actor, having roles on television series and made-for-television movies when young. 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. He is also known for his roles in many of Kevin Smith's films - all of them, in fact, except for Clerks. 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. Affleck's most recent films, including Gigli, Paycheck, Jersey Girl, and Surviving Christmas have been box office bombs. RomanceIn 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. 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". They broke up in 2004, with both blaming the media attention. Affleck also had a high-profile romance with actress Gwyneth Paltrow. 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. Poker playingAffleck is also an avid poker player, regularly entering local events. He has been tutored by poker professionals Amir Vahedi and Annie Duke. 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. Political activismIn 2004, Affleck actively campaigned for Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry. During the first day of the Democratic Convention, Affleck was featured on Larry King Live with Tucker Carlson and Al Sharpton. Larry King asked Affleck if he would consider running for office, and Affleck admitted to contemplating the proposition. 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. Filmography
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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. Blore died of a heart attack on March 2, 1959 in Hollywood, California. Larry King asked Affleck if he would consider running for office, and Affleck admitted to contemplating the proposition. Other memorable roles included Sir Alfred McGlennan Keith in the Preston Sturges film The Lady Eve (1941) with Barbara Stanwyck and Henry Fonda, and a small part as Charles Kimble in the second of the seven Bing Crosby-Bob Hope "Road" films, Road to Zanzibar (1941). During the first day of the Democratic Convention, Affleck was featured on Larry King Live with Tucker Carlson and Al Sharpton. Some of his most memorable on-screen moments took place in Top Hat (1935) and Shall We Dance (1937). In 2004, Affleck actively campaigned for Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry. Blore appeared more frequently than any other supporting player in the series of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers musicals at RKO, five of nine. 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 moved onto film and appeared in over eighty Hollywood films. He has been tutored by poker professionals Amir Vahedi and Annie Duke. After the death of his first wife, Violet Winter, he remarried a woman named Clara Mackin in 1926. Affleck is also an avid poker player, regularly entering local events. In 1923 he went to the United States and began playing character roles on Broadway. 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. Eventual he appeared in several shows and revues in England. Affleck also had a high-profile romance with actress Gwyneth Paltrow. He gained theater experience while touring Australia. They broke up in 2004, with both blaming the media attention. He worked as an insurance agent for a time. 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". Blore was born in London, England. 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. Eric Blore (December 23, 1887 - March 2, 1959) comic actor. Affleck's most recent films, including Gigli, Paycheck, Jersey Girl, and Surviving Christmas have been box office bombs. 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. He is also known for his roles in many of Kevin Smith's films - all of them, in fact, except for Clerks. 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. He was a child actor, having roles on television series and made-for-television movies when young. He currently lives in Santa Monica, California. Born in Berkeley, California, he grew up in the Boston, Massachusetts area. Benjamin Geza Affleck (born August 15, 1972), is an American actor. The Dark End of the Street (1981). Granville. The Voyage of the Mimi (TV Series) (1984) – C.T. Granville. The Second Voyage of the Mimi (TV Series) (1988) – C.T. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) – Basketball Player #10. School Ties (1992) – Chesty Smith. Dazed and Confused (1993) – Fred O'Bannion. Against the Grain (TV Series) (1993) – Joe Willie Clemons. Mallrats (1995) – Shannon Hamilton. Glory Daze (1996) – Jack Freeman. 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. |