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. Except I saw a little bit of beauty in that I looked like my mother". Larry King asked Affleck if he would consider running for office, and Affleck admitted to contemplating the proposition. Quoted as saying "The first time I put on a dress and a wig and they took a polaroid of me, I wanted to throw up. During the first day of the Democratic Convention, Affleck was featured on Larry King Live with Tucker Carlson and Al Sharpton. Although his characters are often crass, vulgar, and violent, Aiello has also portrayed sensitive, kindly men with an earthy sense of humor. In 2004, Affleck actively campaigned for Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry. Danny Aiello (born June 20, 1933) is an American actor who has starred in (amongst others), Once Upon a Time in America, The Godfather: Part II, The Purple Rose of Cairo, Moonstruck, Do The Right Thing, Léon, Two Days in the Valley and played the title character in the video for Madonna's Papa Don't Preach. 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 has been tutored by poker professionals Amir Vahedi and Annie Duke. Affleck is also an avid poker player, regularly entering local events. 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. Affleck also had a high-profile romance with actress Gwyneth Paltrow. They broke up in 2004, with both blaming the media attention. 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". 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. 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. |