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Ben Affleck
Ben Affleck Biography
Name : Benjamin Geza Affleck
Profession : Actor
Birthdate : August 15, 1972
Hometown : Berkeley, California
Acting was definitely in the family genes, as both
Affleck brothers (Ben is 3 years older than Casey) wanted to
become actors early on. By the age of 8, little Ben landed
his first role, as a regular in the series The Voyage of the
Mimi after an appearance in a Burger King commercial (thanks
to his dad's connections).
Affleck was receiving bit parts here and there, such as
in 1986's Wanted: The Perfect Guy, 1987's Hands of a
Stranger, 1988's The Second Voyage of the Mimi, and the
made-for-TV movie Daddy, in 1991. In the meantime, Affleck
and Damon attended Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School
while taking drama lessons, and auditioning and answering
casting calls while studying.
With Damon in the starring role and Affleck as his Boston
homeboy, the dynamic duo picked up the Oscar for Best
Original Screenplay for 1997's Good Will Hunting, the
sleeper hit of the year.
The success of Good Will Hunting, and Affleck's macho
looks and boy-next-door attitude were all it took to
catapult Affleck into the Hollywood mainstream. The new
golden boy had roles lined up, including 1998's
mega-blockbuster Armageddon, as Liv Tyler's boyfriend, and
the Oscar-winning Shakespeare in Love, where he appeared
with his on-again, off-again girlfriend, Gwyneth Paltrow.
Although it was considered a bomb, Affleck rose to
superstatus when he starred in the much-anticipated Pearl
Harbor; he chose the role thanks to Gwyneth's encouragement.
Named one of People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People
in the World in 2000, Affleck was active in Gore's
Presidential campaign, and enjoys reading poetry, collecting
motorcycles (so far he has 5) and vintage video-arcade
games, smoking Camel Lights, and just being one of the guys.
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