He looks as if he has never missed a party or a night's sleep. Benjamin Ben Geza Affleck-Boldt; . Benjamin Gza Affleck-Boldt was born on August 15, 1972, in Berkeley, California. [17][9] His father continued to drink heavily[7] and eventually became homeless, spending two years living on the streets of Cambridge. Parents Mother: Nancy Louise Byers Father: Myron Hopkins Strong Affleck Jr. Children He has two children, Ben (50, American Actor) and Casey (47, Actor) . 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[331] In 2019, Affleck donated to the presidential campaigns funds of both Cory Booker and Kamala Harris,[332][333] and hosted a fundraiser for Booker. [143], The following year, Affleck played a romantic lead in Terrence Malick's experimental drama To the Wonder. Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly remarked that Affleck "has the fast-break charm you want in a screwball hero,"[68] while Joe Leydon of Variety praised "his winning ability to play against his good looks in a self-effacing comic turn". [161] Stephen Holden of The New York Times wondered why Affleck, "looking appropriately dead-eyed and miserable," committed himself to the film. They began dating in August 2004,[372] having established a friendship on the sets of Pearl Harbor (2001) and Daredevil (2003). [165] In October 2016, Affleck and Damon made a one-off stage appearance for a live reading of the Good Will Hunting screenplay at New York's Skirball Theater. "[314] When Biden became the Democratic candidate, he donated to his campaign fund. His directorial debut, Gone Baby Gone (2007), which he also co-wrote, was well received. [87][88] LivePlanet's biggest success was the documentary series Project Greenlight, aired on HBO and later Bravo, which focused on first-time filmmakers being given the chance to direct a feature film. [12] Affleck has described this period of his life as "dreamlike": "It was like one of those scenes in an old movie when a newspaper comes spinning out of the black on to the screen. [195][196] Bilge Ebiri of New York Magazine was impressed by Affleck's "imperious" performance as the "wonderfully skeezy Pierre, a marvelously out-there creation who shouldn't work at all and yet becomes an engine of uneasy delights. [250] He made an appearance at the Greater Boston Food Bank in 2007,[251] and at a Denver food bank in 2008. [91] Caryn James of The New York Times praised the show's "nerve, imagination and clever writing",[92] but Robert Bianco of USA Today described it as a "knock-off" of Twin Peaks. His mother, Christopher Ann (nee Boldt) was a school teacher and father, Timothy Byers Affleck was as an aspiring actor who used to perform in one of the Boston theatres. [270] Affleck was a longtime supporter of legalizing gay marriage, saying in 2004 that he hoped to look back on the marriage debate "with some degree of embarrassment for how antiquated it was". "[73] He then had a supporting role as a ruthless stockbroker in the crime drama Boiler Room (2000). He married Christopher Anne Boldt . In new . "[201] Kevin Maher of The Times said he played the role with "extraordinary subtly and depth": "He dominates his every scene, with deftly delivered quips, comedy reaction shots or sheer hang-dog charisma alone. Naming laws in California do not allow special letters with accents (). [432] In 2008, he listed the Gospel of Matthew as one of the books that made a difference in his life,[433] and in 2012, he described himself as agnostic. He then directed, co-wrote, and starred in The Town (2010), which was named to the National Board of Review Top Ten Films of the year. [71][84] Robert Koehler of Variety described it as one of his "most thoroughly wrought" performances: "The journey into a moral fog compels him to play more inwardly and thoughtfully than he ever has before. [255] Also that year, he and Howard Graham Buffett co-wrote an article for The Huffington Post, highlighting the "growing percentage of the food insecure population that is not eligible for federal nutrition programs". He also re-wrote the screenplay and starred in the film as a bank robber. Affleck is best known for his performances in 'Shakespeare in Love' (1998), 'Good Will Hunting' (1997), 'Pearl Harbor' (2001) and, 'The Town' (2010). Myron Strong Hopkins Affleck (1918-2002) But, you know, there it is, part of our history We tend to separate ourselves from these things by going like, 'It's just dry history, and it's all over now'. [278], Affleck criticized the Bush tax cuts on many occasions. [168] Snyder stepped down during filming due to the death of his daughter by suicide,[169] the replacement director Joss Whedon's treatment of actors was the subject of complaints,[170] and Affleck himself was struggling with addiction issues. [7] He decided to direct the crime drama The Town (2010), an adaptation of Chuck Hogan's novel Prince of Thieves. In addition, Affleck will be exclusive to Artists Equity as a filmmaker. When asked whether his son had been pining for Lopez since the two called off their engagement nearly 20 years ago, he replied, Ive never heard of all that nonsense.. [12][25] He and his brother, Casey, were surrounded by people who worked in the arts;[26] the boys regularly attended theater performances with their mother[27] and were encouraged to make their own home movies. Timothy Affleck, who is also father to actor Casey Affleck, noted that he hasn't "seen my kids in so long" due to COVID-19 and their busy work schedules. Ben Affleck Producer | Argo Benjamin Gza "Ben" Affleck-Boldt was born on August 15, 1972 in Berkeley, California and raised in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to mother Chris Anne (Boldt), a school teacher, and father Timothy Byers "Tim" Affleck, a social worker. Besides, he is also a writer, Bartender, Janitor, Mechanic and Social Worker. His father, Timothy Byers Affleck, has held several jobs including as a drug counselor, social worker, janitor, and auto mechanic. [186] The themes of the movie were "close to home" for Affleck. Early Life [271] Also that year, he remarked that it was "outrageous and offensive" to suggest members of the transgender community were not entitled to equal rights. Holden noted in The New York Times that the film "found a clever way to use Ben Affleck's disagreeable qualities. "[446] She said she met Affleck after being sexually assaulted by Weinstein during the Sundance Film Festival in 1997 and told him, while crying, that she had "just come from Harvey's and he said, 'Goddamnit, I told him to stop doing that. Affleck announced that he would serve as the CEO, while Damon would serve as the chief creative officer and Michael Joe would serve as the chief operating officer. Ben Affleck was born on the 15th of August, 1972 under the name Benjamin Geza Affleck-Boldt in the Berkeley, California, U.S. Meanwhile, his father, Timothy Byers Affleck, did odd jobs as a carpenter, janitor, mechanic, and other such trades. He's game, though, and his slight dislocation works to the advantage of Reindeer Games. By ethnicity, he is of mixed ethnicity and holds an American nationality. [150] Fincher cast him partly because he understood what it felt like to be misrepresented by tabloid media: "What many people don't know is that he's crazy smart, but since he doesn't want that to get awkward, he downplays it. The presence of his father, Timothy Byers Affleck, at the wedding ceremony is . Actor Could Be Formidable Massachusetts Candidate", "Affleck On 'Argo' And The 1979 Hostage Crisis", "Why is Bennifer 2.0 so exciting? While filming Forces of Nature in 1998, Affleck befriended ten-year-old Joe Kindregan (19882015), who had the rare disease ataxia-telangiectasia (A-T), and his family. He appeared as a children's entertainer in the PBS TV movie Lemon Sky, part of the miniseries The Kennedys of Massachusetts. [7] In 2020, he said trips to gun ranges as a young adult made him "uncomfortable to remember given the subsequent tragedies with young people and guns. Benjamin Gza Affleck-Boldt (born August 15, 1972), better known as Ben Affleck, is an American actor, film director, writer, and producer. [419] He later described the incident as "embarrassing": "I wish it didn't happen. Father: [284][285] Affleck engaged in a discussion about the relationship between liberal principles and Islam during a 2014 appearance on Real Time with Bill Maher. The world knows him as Ben Affleck - famous actor from Berkeley state of California. [236] He became actively involved in fundraising for A-T,[237][238] and he and Kindregan testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health & Human Services, and Education in 2001, asking senators to support stem-cell research and to double the budget of the National Institutes of Health. 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