Ben Affleck

Ben Affleck

Born Benjamin Geza Affleck-Boldt
(1972-08-15) August 15, 1972
Berkeley, California, United States
Alma mater University of Vermont
Occidental College
Occupation Actor, filmmaker
Years active 1981–present
Spouse(s) Jennifer Garner (m. 2005; separated 2015)
Children 3
Relatives Casey Affleck (brother)

Benjamin Geza Affleck-Boldt (born August 15, 1972), better known as Ben Affleck, is an American actor and filmmaker. He began his career as a child actor, starring in the PBS educational series The Voyage of the Mimi (1984, 1988). He later appeared in the coming-of-age comedy Dazed and Confused (1993) and various Kevin Smith films including Chasing Amy (1997) and Dogma (1999). Affleck gained fame when he and childhood friend Matt Damon won the Golden Globe and Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Good Will Hunting (1997). He then starred in high-profile films including Armageddon (1998), Shakespeare in Love (1998), Pearl Harbor (2001), Changing Lanes (2002) and The Sum of All Fears (2002). After a career downturn, during which he appeared in Daredevil and Gigli (both 2003), Affleck received a Golden Globe nomination for his performance in Hollywoodland (2006).

Affleck's directorial debut, Gone Baby Gone (2007), which he also co-wrote, was well-received. He then directed, co-wrote, and starred in the crime drama The Town (2010). For the political thriller Argo (2012), which he directed and starred in, Affleck won the Golden Globe and BAFTA Award for Best Director, and the Golden Globe, BAFTA and Academy Award for Best Picture. In 2014, he starred in the psychological thriller Gone Girl. Affleck portrays the superhero Batman in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad (both 2016). The gangster drama Live by Night, which Affleck directed, wrote and acted in, will be released in 2017.

Affleck is the co-founder of the Eastern Congo Initiative, a grantmaking and advocacy-based nonprofit organization. He is also a stalwart member of the Democratic Party. His younger brother is actor Casey Affleck, with whom he has worked on several films including Good Will Hunting and Gone Baby Gone. Following high-profile relationships with Gwyneth Paltrow and Jennifer Lopez, Affleck married Jennifer Garner in 2005. Affleck has two daughters and a son with Garner, from whom he separated in June 2015.

Early life

Benjamin Geza Affleck-Boldt was born on 15 August 1972 in Berkeley, California.[1][2] The surname "Affleck" is of Scottish origin;[3] he also has English, Irish, German, and Swiss ancestry.[4][5] His mother, Christopher Anne "Chris" (née Boldt),[6][7] was raised on New York's Upper East Side by her mother Elizabeth (née Roberts), director of public information at the Museum of Modern Art for over 30 years,[8][9] and her mother's second husband, Samuel Shaw, an attorney.[10][11][12] Chris' father, O'Brien "Obie" Boldt, was a Democratic activist and professor of political science at the City University of New York.[13][14] Chris was educated at Radcliffe College and Harvard University,[15][16] and taught at the Brearley School before working as a public elementary school teacher for 30 years.[17][18]

Affleck's father, Timothy Byers Affleck of Rhode Island,[19] was an actor and stage manager with the Theater Company of Boston in the mid-1960s[20][21][22] and worked alongside Dustin Hoffman,[23][24][25] Robert Duvall, Blythe Danner,[26] Jon Voight[25][27] and James Woods.[28] During Affleck's childhood, Timothy worked variously as an auto mechanic,[29][30] a carpenter,[31] a bookie,[25][32] an electrician,[33] a bartender[34] and a janitor at Harvard University.[35] While Affleck has described his father as a "very smart guy",[36] his chronic alcoholism often made Affleck's childhood difficult and his parents divorced when he was twelve.[26][37] Affleck lived with his mother[19][31] and had little contact with his father in his teenage years.[25][37][38] When Affleck was sixteen, his father moved to Indio, California, completed rehabilitation and became an addiction counselor.[39][26] He later reconnected with his adult sons.[40][41]

The family moved to Massachusetts when Affleck was two;[29] living in Falmouth, where his brother Casey was born, before settling in Central Square, Cambridge.[42] Affleck was raised in a politically active, liberal household.[25][43] He and his brother were surrounded by people who worked in the arts,[44] were regularly taken to the theater by their mother,[45] and were encouraged to make their own home movies.[46] The brothers auditioned for roles in local commercials and film productions because of their mother's friendship with a casting director,[34][47] and Affleck first acted professionally at the age of seven.[48] His mother saved his wages in a college trust fund[19] and hoped her son would ultimately become a teacher, worrying that acting was an insecure and "frivolous" profession.[49] David Wheeler, a family friend, was Affleck's acting coach and later described him as a "very bright and intensely curious" child.[50][51] When Affleck was thirteen, he filmed a children's television program in Mexico. He spent a year traveling around the country with his mother and brother and learned to speak Spanish.[52][53]

At age eight, Affleck became friends with ten-year-old Matt Damon, who lived two blocks away and had recently moved back to the area.[54] Their mothers, who both worked in education and were acquaintances, made the introduction and encouraged them to spend time together.[55][56] They became extremely close while high school students at Cambridge Rindge and Latin,[57] where both were inspired by drama teacher Gerry Speca.[58][59][60] Although they were in different grades, the friends had "identical interests"[54] and spent their lunch breaks discussing their plans to become actors.[61] They worked together as construction workers and cinema ushers during summer vacations[62][63][64] and traveled to New York for acting auditions, saving money for train and airline tickets in a joint bank account.[61][65] They remained close when Damon graduated and began attending nearby Harvard University,[66][67] and, in the early years of their careers, they lived together in both Los Angeles and New York.[68][69]

While Affleck had high SAT scores,[19][33] he was an unfocused high school student with poor attendance.[19][37][70] He was accepted by the University of Virginia but instead followed a girlfriend to the University of Vermont, where he took Spanish classes.[33] He left the university months later with no credits, after fracturing his hip.[71] He then moved to Los Angeles, studying Middle Eastern affairs at Occidental College for a year and a half.[72][73][74] Affleck dropped out when a creative writing professor ridiculed an early draft of the Good Will Hunting screenplay.[25][75]

Film career

1981–97: Child acting and Good Will Hunting

Affleck acted professionally throughout his childhood "but not in the sense that I had a mom that wanted to take me to Hollywood or a family that wanted to make money from me ... I kind of chanced into something."[76] He first appeared, at the age of seven, in a local independent film called Dark Side of the Street (1981), directed by a family friend.[77][78] His biggest success as a child actor was as the star of the PBS children's series The Voyage of the Mimi (1984) and The Second Voyage of the Mimi (1988), produced for sixth-grade science classes. Affleck worked "sporadically" on Mimi from the age of eight to fifteen in both Massachusetts and Mexico.[76] As a teenager, Affleck appeared in the ABC after school special Wanted: A Perfect Man (1986),[79] the television movie Hands of a Stranger (1987)[76] and a 1989 Burger King commercial.[60]

After high school, Affleck moved briefly to New York in search of acting work.[76] Later, while studying at Occidental College in Los Angeles, Affleck directed student films.[25][80] As an actor, he had a series of "knock-around parts, one to the next".[76] He played Patrick Duffy's son in the television movie Daddy (1991), made an uncredited appearance as a basketball player in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer movie (1992) and had a supporting role as an anti-Semite in School Ties (1992).[81] He played a high school quarterback in the NBC television series Against the Grain (1993) and a steroid-abusing high school football player in Body to Die For: The Aaron Henry Story (1994). Affleck's most notable role during this period was as a high school bully in Richard Linklater's cult classic Dazed and Confused (1993).[82] Linklater sought a likeable actor for the supporting role and, while Affleck was "big and imposing," he was "so smart and full of life ... I just liked him."[83][84] Affleck spent a summer in Austin, Texas, while filming the movie and later said Linklater helped to demystify the filmmaking process by allowing actors to improvise.[25][85]

Affleck's first starring film role was as an aimless art student in the college drama Glory Daze (1995), with Stephen Holden of The New York Times remarking that his "affably mopey performance finds just the right balance between obnoxious and sad sack."[76][86] He then played a bully in the comedy Mallrats (1995) and began to worry that he would be relegated to "throwing people into their lockers for the rest of my career."[48] However, he became friends with writer-director Kevin Smith during filming, and Smith wrote the lead role in his romantic comedy Chasing Amy (1997) for Affleck.[76][87] Chasing Amy was a landmark moment for the actor.[48] Janet Maslin of The New York Times praised the "wonderful ease" with which Affleck played the role, combining "suave good looks with cool comic timing."[88] Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly wrote of a "wholesome and quick-witted" performance.[89] Also in 1997, he starred as a recently returned Korean War veteran in the coming-of-age drama Going All the Way. Todd McCarthy of Variety found him "excellent"[90] while Janet Maslin of The New York Times noted that his "flair for comic self-doubt made a strong impression."[91]

The success of 1997's Good Will Hunting, which Affleck co-wrote and starred in, marked a significant turning point in his career. The screenplay originated in 1992 when Damon wrote a 40-page script for a playwriting class at Harvard University. He asked Affleck to act out the scenes with him for the class and, when Damon later moved into Affleck's Los Angeles apartment, they began working on the script in earnest.[54] The film, which they wrote mainly during improvisation sessions,[63] was set in their hometown of Cambridge and drew from their own experiences.[31][39][92] They sold the screenplay to Castle Rock in 1994, when Affleck was 22 years old. During the development process, they received notes from Rob Reiner, William Goldman and Terrence Malick (a friend of Affleck's godfather.)[93] Following a lengthy dispute with Castle Rock regarding a suitable director, Affleck and Damon persuaded Miramax to purchase the screenplay.[31] The two friends moved back to Boston for a year before the film finally went into production, directed by Gus Van Sant and co-starring Damon, Affleck and Robin Williams.[63] Upon release, Janet Maslin of The New York Times praised the "smart and touching screenplay"[94] while Emanuel Levy of Variety found it "funny, nonchalant, moving and angry."[95] The film was a commercial success. Affleck and Damon won both the Golden Globe and Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.[25] Affleck has said that period in his life was "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. You know, '$100 Million Box Office! Awards!'"[71]

1998–2002: Leading man status

1998's Armageddon established Affleck as a viable leading man for Hollywood studio blockbusters. Good Will Hunting had not yet been released during the casting process and, after his screentest, director Michael Bay dismissed Affleck as "a geek". Bay was convinced by producer Jerry Bruckheimer that Affleck would be a star[49] but he was required to lose weight, become tanned and get his teeth capped before filming began.[96] The film, in which he starred opposite Bruce Willis as a blue-collar driller tasked by NASA with stopping an asteroid colliding with Earth, was a box office success.[97] Daphne Merkin of The New Yorker remarked: "Affleck demonstrates a sexy Paul Newmanish charm and is clearly bound for stardom."[98] Later in 1998, Affleck had a supporting role as an arrogant English actor in the period romantic comedy Shakespeare in Love, starring his then-girlfriend Gwyneth Paltrow. Lael Loewenstein of Variety remarked that Affleck "does some of his very best work, suggesting that comedy may be his true calling,"[99] while Janet Maslin of The New York Times found him "very funny."[100] Shakespeare in Love won seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, while the cast won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast. Affleck then appeared as a small-town sherriff in the supernatural horror film Phantoms.[76] Stephen Holden of The New York Times wondered how actors like Affleck and Peter O'Toole were "bamboozled into lending their talents to a junky little horror film": "Affleck's thudding performance suggests he is reading his dialogue for the first time, directly from cue cards."[101]

Affleck and Damon had an on-screen reunion in Kevin Smith's religious satire Dogma, which premiered at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival. Janet Maslin of The New York Times remarked that the pair, playing fallen angels, "bring great, understandable enthusiasm to Mr. Smith's smart talk and wild imaginings."[102] Affleck starred opposite Sandra Bullock in the romantic comedy Forces of Nature, playing a groom-to-be whose attempts to get to his wedding are complicated by his free-spirited travelling companion. Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly remarked that Affleck "radiates a sweetness that can't be faked ... He has the fast-break charm you want in a screwball hero."[103] Joe Leydon of Variety praised "his winning ability to play against his good looks in a self-effacing comic turn."[104] Affleck then appeared opposite Courtney Love in the little-seen ensemble comedy 200 Cigarettes.[105]

Interested in a directorial career, Affleck shadowed John Frankenheimer throughout pre-production of the action thriller Reindeer Games (2000).[49][106] Frankenheimer, directing his final feature film, described Affleck as having "a very winning, likable quality about him. I've been doing this for a long time and he's really one of the nicest."[107] He starred opposite Charlize Theron as a hardened criminal, with Elvis Mitchell of The New York Times enjoying the unexpected casting choice: "Affleck often suggests one of the Kennedys playing Clark Kent ... He looks as if he has never missed a party or a night's sleep. He's game, though, and his slight dislocation works to the advantage of Reindeer Games.[108] He then had a supporting role as a ruthless stockbroker in the crima drama Boiler Room (2000).[109] A.O. Scott of The New York Times felt Affleck's performance was "traced over" Alec Baldwin's performance in Glengarry Glen Ross.[110] However, Emanuel Levy of Variety praised his "bravura turn"[111] while Peter Rainer of New York Magazine said he "does a series of riffs on Baldwin's aria, and each one is funnier and crueler than the next."[112] In his final film role of 2000, Affleck starred opposite his girlfriend Paltrow in the romantic drama Bounce (2000). Stephen Holden of The New York Times praised "the understated intensity and exquisite detail of his performance ... His portrait of a young, sarcastically self-defined "people person" who isn't half as confident as he would like to appear is close to definitive."[113] Also in 2000, he provided the voice of Joseph in the animated Joseph: King of Dreams.

Affleck reunited with director Michael Bay for the critically derided war drama Pearl Harbor (2001).[114] A.O. Scott of The New York Times felt Affleck and Kate Beckinsale "do what they can with their lines, and glow with the satiny shine of real movie stars."[115] However, Todd McCarthy of Variety said "the blandly handsome Affleck couldn’t convince that he’d ever so much as been turned down for a date, much less lost the love of his life to his best friend."[116] Affleck then parodied Good Will Hunting with Damon and Van Sant in Kevin Smith's comedy Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001),[117] and appeared in the comedy Daddy and Them (2001)[118] and the little-seen The Third Wheel (2002).[50] He portrayed Jack Ryan in the thriller The Sum of All Fears (2002). Stephen Holden of The New York Times said he was miscast: "Although Mr. Affleck can be appealing when playing earnest young men groping toward maturity, he simply lacks the gravitas for the role."[119] Affleck had an "amazing experience" when filming the thriller Changing Lanes (2002),[76] and later cited Roger Michell as someone he learned from as a director.[120][121] He was first drawn to the script when working on Pearl Harbor: "I hadn’t said a line of dialogue in a week, and everybody was at their wit’s end, especially me."[122] Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian enjoyed the "strongly acted two-hander ... Affleck particularly shows how convincing he can be as the besuited corporate asshole."[123] Robert Koehler of Variety described it as "his most thoroughly wrought performance since “Chasing Amy” ... the journey into a moral fog compels him to play more inwardly and thoughtfully than he ever has before."[124]

Affleck became more actively involved with television and film production in the early 2000s. He and Damon had set up Pearl Street Films, named after the street that ran between their childhood homes,[125] in 1998[126] but their next production company LivePlanet, co-founded in 2000 with Chris Moore and Sean Bailey, sought to integrate the internet into mainstream television and film production.[127][128] LivePlanet's biggest success was the documentary series Project Greenlight, which focused on first-time filmmakers being given the chance to direct a feature film. Affleck and Damon were on-screen advisors on the show, which aired on HBO for two seasons (2001–2003) before moving to Bravo for its third season in 2005. Project Greenlight was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality Program in 2002, 2004, and 2005.[129] Push, Nevada (2002), created and written by Affleck and Bailey,[130] was an ABC mystery involving an I.R.S. agent searching for embezzled money in a small town. It placed a viewer-participation game within the frame of the show by integrating clues into the storyline; the winning viewer won $1 million.[131] Caryn James of The New York Times praised the show's "nerve, imagination and clever writing ... Sheer wit and suspense are what make "Push" the season's liveliest and best new series."[132] However, Robert Bianco of USA Today described it as a "knock-off" Twin Peaks and remarked: "There is some fun to be had here [but] "Push" is one of those shows that thinks quirkiness is a virtue in and of itself."[133] The show was cancelled by ABC after airing seven of thirteen episodes due to low viewing figures.[134] In the wake of the September 11 attacks, ABC abandoned their plans to make LivePlanet's The Runner, a nationwide audience-participation manhunt.[135] Over time, LivePlanet's focus moved from multimedia projects to more traditional film production.[136] They signed a film production deal with Disney in 2002; it expired in 2007.[137][138][139]

2003–05: Career downturn and tabloid notoriety

While Affleck had been a tabloid figure for much of his career and was named Sexiest Man Alive by People Magazine in 2002,[50] he became the subject of increased media attention in 2003 due to his relationship with Jennifer Lopez. The actor remarked that the situation filled him with a sense of "dread ... People are going to grow weary of this."[140] By the end of the year, Affleck had become, in the words of GQ, the "world's most over-exposed actor."[141] His newfound tabloid notoriety coincided with a series of poorly received films.

Smiling young man with a trim goatee and moustache, wearing a white T-shirt and a baseball cap. He is surrounding by hands reaching out to him.
Affleck visiting the USS Enterprise (CVN‑65) in Manama, Bahrain in 2003

The first of these films was Daredevil (2003), in which Affleck starred as the blind superhero. Affleck was a longtime comic book fan,[142] and had written a foreword for Kevin Smith's Guardian Devil (1999) about his love for the character of Daredevil.[140][143] The film was a commercial success[144] but received a mixed response from critics. Elvis Mitchell of The New York Times felt Affleck was "lost" in the role: "A big man, Mr. Affleck is shriveled by the one-dimensional role ... [Only his scenes with Jon Favreau have] a playful side that allows Mr. Affleck to show his generosity as an actor."[145] In 2009, Affleck ruled out starring in another superhero film[146][147] and, in 2014, he described Daredevil as the "only movie I actually regret."[25] Affleck next appeared in the romantic comedy Gigli (2003), co-starring Lopez. Gigli received almost uniformly unfavorable reviews, with Manohla Dargis of the Los Angeles Times remarking: "A passable actor but a lousy star -- the bigger the movie, the worse he comes across -- Affleck doesn't have the chops or the charm to maneuver around (or past) bad material."[148] Affleck has repeatedly defended director Marty Brest since the film's release,[149] describing Brest as "one of the really great directors" and Midnight Run as his favourite film.[150][151] He thanked Brest in his 2013 Oscar acceptance speech for Argo's Best Picture win.[152] In his final movie role of 2003, Affleck starred in the thriller Paycheck (2003). Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian remarked upon Affleck's "self-deprecating charm. Is there no one who can find this man a script?"[153] Similarly, Manohla Dargis of the Los Angeles Times commented: "Ben Affleck has had such a rough year (or so I've read) that it almost seems unfair to pick on either his newest film or latest nontabloid performance." Lisa Schwarzbaum of Entertainment Weekly felt the film offers further proof that Affleck "comes most alive playing men whose handsomeness covers reserves of nastiness."[154]

Affleck's poor critical notices continued in 2004 when he starred in the romantic comedy Jersey Girl, directed by longtime collaborator Smith. Stephen Holden of The New York Times described Affleck as an actor "whose talent has curdled as his tabloid notoriety has spread."[155] However, Joe Leydon of Variety found his onscreen role as a father "affecting"[156] while Mike Clark of USA Today remarked that the father-daughter scenes "bring out the best in Affleck."[157] Later that year, he starred in the holiday comedy Surviving Christmas. Stephen Holden of The New York Times remarked that the movie "found a clever way to use Ben Affleck's disagreeable qualities. The actor's shark-like grin, cocky petulance and bullying frat-boy swagger befit his character."[158] Allison Benedikt of the Los Angeles Times described Affleck as a "great talk show guest, bad actor" and categorised Surviving Christmas as a film "in which it just doesn't matter, in which he can simply be Ben."[159]

At this point, the quality of scripts offered to Affleck "was just getting worse and worse" and he decided to take a career break: "I was a little bit exhausted of myself and my life, so I wanted to try to control it or manage it."[109][160] The Los Angeles Times published a piece on the downfall of Affleck's career in late 2004: "While the critics see Affleck as a big piñata and the tabloids see him as a reader magnet, few industry professionals seem to be gloating over Affleck's travails." Various producers and agents were interviewed, with Harvey Weinstein commenting: "He's one of the sweetest people I've ever met in this industry ... a great guy with an incredible personality and talent. I think the sky's the limit when he wants to focus. And he will."[161]

2006–13: Emergence as a director

After marrying actress Jennifer Garner in 2005, and celebrating the birth of their first child, Affleck began to stage a career comeback in 2006. While both Man About Town and Smokin' Aces were little-seen,[162] Affleck won acclaim for his performance as George Reeves in the noir biopic Hollywoodland. Peter Travers of Rolling Stone praised "an award-caliber performance ... This is feeling, nuanced work from an actor some of us had prematurely written off."[163] Geoffrey Macnab of The Guardian wrote: "He plays the part beautifully, capturing the character's curious mix of charm, vulnerability and fatalism."[164] Manohla Dargis of The New York Times found Affleck "more than up to the task" of portraying Reeves as a tragic figure but was dismayed that he had "given this exasperating film far more than it gives in return."[165] He was awarded the Volpi Cup at the Venice Film Festival and was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor.[166] Also in 2006, he made a cameo in Kevin Smith's Clerks II.[167] While Affleck remains a fan of Smith's work,[168][169] they have had little contact since 2005.[170][171]

Affleck at Bruce Willis's Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony in 2006

Affleck made his feature film directorial debut with Gone Baby Gone (2007), a crime drama set in a working-class Boston neighbourhood, starring his brother Casey.[172][173] Affleck co‑wrote the screenplay, based on the book by Dennis Lehane, with childhood friend Aaron Stockard, having first mentioned his intention to adapt the story in 2003.[174][175] It opened to rave reviews.[176][177] Jim Ridley of the Village Voice remarked: "Affleck has created something of a blue-moon rarity: an American movie of genuine moral complexity."[178] Claudia Puig of USA Today described it as "an auspicious debut as a filmmaker"[179] while Manohla Dargis of The New York Times praised the film's "sensitivity to real struggle ... Mr. Affleck doesn’t live in these derelict realms, but, for the most part, he earns the right to visit."[180] Similarly, Stephen Farber of The Hollywood Reporter praised the "thoughtful, deeply poignant, splendidly executed" film.[181] Amy Ryan received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.[182]

While Affleck intended to "keep a primary emphasis on directing" going forward in his career,[183] he returned to acting in 2009, starring in three features. In He's Just Not That Into You, an ensemble romantic comedy, he acted opposite both Jennifer Aniston and Bradley Cooper.[184] The film generated mostly mixed reviews,[185] but was a box-office success.[144] Affleck played a congressman in the political thriller State of Play, which explored the relationship between politicians and the media.[186] He had a supporting role as a bartender in the comedy film Extract.[187] Claudia Puig of USA Today stated that Affleck "ought to do more quirky character roles rather than leading-man parts in action films."[188] Peter Travers of Rolling Stone described his performance as "a goofball delight"[189] while Manhola Dargis of The New York Times declared it as "a real performance."[190] In 2010, Affleck starred in The Company Men as a mid-level sales executive who is made redundant during the financial crisis.[191] David Denby of The New Yorker declared that Affleck "gives his best performance yet"[192] while Richard Corliss of Time found he "nails Bobby's plunge from hubris to humiliation."[193]

Affleck on the set of The Town in 2010

Following the modest success of Gone Baby Gone, Warner Bros. began to develop a close working relationship with Affleck and offered him his choice of the studio's scripts.[194][195][196] He chose to direct the crime drama The Town (2010), an adaptation of Chuck Hogan's novel Prince of Thieves. He also starred in and co-wrote the film. A.O. Scott of The New York Times praised Affleck's "skill and self-confidence as a director."[197] Claudia Puig of USA Today remarked: "Affleck has a keen eye for cinematic stories ... He may be en route to master-filmmaker status."[198] Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times noted: "Affleck has the stuff of a real director. Everything is here. It's an effective thriller, he works closely with actors, he has a feel for pacing."[199] Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times praised his "genuine gift for directing."[200] The film was a box office success.[201] Jeremy Renner was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor while Pete Postlethwaite was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor. Also in 2010, Affleck and Damon's production company, Pearl Street Films, signed a first-look producing deal at Warner Bros.[202]

Affleck at the Paris premiere of Argo in 2012

Affleck soon began work on his next directorial project for Warner Bros. Argo (2012), written by Chris Terrio[203] and starring Affleck, tells the story of the CIA operation to save six diplomats during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis by faking a production for a large-scale science fiction film. Anthony Lane of The New Yorker said the film offered "further proof that we were wrong about Ben Affleck."[204] Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly commented: "A crackerjack director, Affleck now ups his game, applying a wizardly finesse to one of the darkest chapters of recent American history."[205] Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times was impressed by Affleck's "instinct for storytelling."[206] Peter Travers of Rolling Stone remarked: "Affleck takes the next step in what looks like a major directing career ... He directs the hell out of it, nailing the quickening pace, the wayward humor, the nerve-frying suspense."[207] The film was a major commercial success.[208] Argo won the Academy Award, Golden Globe Award and BAFTA Award for Best Picture.[209] Affleck won the Golden Globe Award, Directors Guild of America Award and BAFTA Award for Best Director, becoming the first director to win these awards without a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Director.[210] Alan Arkin's nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor meant that Affleck's first three films all secured Academy Award nominations for an actor or actress in a supporting role.[211]

Affleck had two starring film roles in 2013. Terrence Malick's romantic drama To the Wonder received mixed reviews.[212] The New Yorker 's Richard Brody described Affleck as "a solid and muscular performer" who "conveys a sense of thoughtful and willful individuality without weighing himself down with the emphatic acting-out of character traits."[213] Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian praised "a performance of dignity and sensitivity"[214] but New York Magazine's David Edelstein wondered why Malick chose to put "the camera behind Affleck’s broad back so that he becomes Everyhunk."[215] He next starred in the gambling thriller Runner Runner. The film received poor reviews but Affleck's performance as a poker boss was perceived as a highlight.[216] Ann Hornaday of The Washington Post declared that his "nasty, natty crime lord is the one vivid character to pop out from an otherwise humdrum exercise."[217] Andrew Barker of Variety said: "Affleck threatens to make this whole film worthwhile ... Runner Runner’s appeal increases dramatically whenever Affleck enters the frame."[218] Betsy Sharkey of the Los Angeles Times remarked that it was "one killer of a character, and Affleck plays him like a Bach concerto — every note perfectly played."[219]

2014–present: Batman role and Live By Night

Affleck arrives at the 2014 SAG Awards

Affleck pushed back production on his own directorial project to star as a husband accused of murder in David Fincher's psychological thriller Gone Girl (2014).[220][221] 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. I think he learned how to skate on charm."[222] David Edelstein of New York Magazine felt that Fincher's controlled style of directing had a "remarkable" effect on Affleck's acting: "I never thought I’d write these words, but he carries the movie. He’s terrific."[223] Todd McCarthy of The Hollywood Reporter praised a "beautiful balancing act of a performance"[224] while Justin Chang of Variety found Affleck "perfectly cast as Nick Dunne": "It's a tricky turn, requiring a measure of careful underplaying and emotional aloofness, and he nails it completely."[225] The movie was a commercial success.[226] The following year, the fourth season of Affleck and Damon's Project Greenlight aired on HBO. The show was resurrected a decade after the third season aired to take advantage of the new forms of technology available to entrants.[227] The season was plagued with controversy surrounding the treatment of African-American producer Effie T. Brown.[228][229][230] Brown later said, "Ben Affleck was the cat who had my back [during disputes with co-workers]. Ben is down. That was surprising to me. I thought it would be Matt, who has this liberal reputation."[231][232] However, she noted that Affleck mistakenly referred to her as the film's line producer rather than producer.[233]

Affleck played Batman in the 2016 superhero film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. While the announcement of his casting was met with intense fan backlash,[234] his performance ultimately met with a positive reception. Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times remarked: "All the Internet resistance to Affleck being cast as Batman seems silly when you see him ... There’s not a moment when we don’t believe Affleck as Bruce Wayne or as Batman."[235] Andrew Barker of Variety found him "a winningly cranky, charismatic presence."[236] Brian Truitt of USA Today enjoyed his "strong take" on the character: "Affleck’s Batman is a surprisingly emotional one. [He] seamlessly moves between Batman and Bruce Wayne."[237] Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times said the character was "convincingly played by a committed Affleck"[238] while Joe Morgenstern of The Wall Street Journal found him "impressive, within the script’s limits."[239] In a generally negative review, Ann Hornaday of The Washington Post conceded that his performance was "terrific."[240]

Affleck is expected to make a cameo appearance as Batman in Suicide Squad in August 2016. He will star as an accountant who moonlights as a lethal assassin in Gavin O'Connor's thriller The Accountant in October 2016.[241] Affleck's fourth directorial project, Live by Night, is currently is post-production and is scheduled for release in October 2017.[242] The Prohibition-era gangster drama, adapted by Affleck from the Dennis Lehane novel, co-stars Affleck, Chris Messina, Zoe Saldana, Sienna Miller, Chris Cooper, Elle Fanning and Brendan Gleeson.[243] Affleck is scheduled to reprise his role as Batman in Justice League films in both 2017 and 2019.[244]

Affleck has a number of projects in development at Warner Bros., with Sue Kroll, president for worldwide marketing and distribution, describing him as “an important part of the Warner Bros. family. We look forward to making great movies with him for years to come.”[245][246] He is expected to direct and star in a Batman film, and is co-writing a script with Geoff Johns.[247] Affleck, who once worked on an adaptation of The Stand[248][249] and was in contention to direct both Man of Steel[250] and Star Wars: The Force Awakens,[251][252] accepted the role of Batman in Snyder's film partly because he wanted "a refresher course" in large-scale film making.[253] Warner Bros. acquired the rights to Nathaniel Philbrick's "Bunker Hill: A City, A Siege, A Revolution" in 2013 as a potential directing vehicle for Affleck[254] and, in 2016, it was announced that Aaron Stockard is writing an adapted screenplay for the project.[255]

Humanitarian work

Eastern Congo Initiative

Affleck began to explore the possibility of becoming more actively involved in philanthropy in 2007 and was drawn to New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof's coverage of human rights abuses in the Democratic Republic of Congo.[256] During two 2008 trips, Affleck reported on the humanitarian crisis for ABC News Nightline[257] and directed a short film, Gimme Shelter, for the UN Refugee Agency.[258] He also spoke at the Combating Global Poverty event during the 2008 Democratic National Convention.[259][260] In 2009, he wrote an essay for Time,[261] spoke at the Global Leadership Awards,[262][263] and served as an executive producer of the HBO documentary film Reporter, which focused on Kristof's work in the Congo.[264] After five visits to eastern Congo between 2007 and early 2010,[265][266] Affleck developed "a clearer sense of what I wanted to do[265] ... There are big NGOs that I think do very good work [but] what I found was that the people doing the best work, with the real expertise, who understood what was needed intuitively, just like they would in my neighborhood, who knew who the guy was to talk to, were community-based organizations."[267]

Theo Chocolate, stocked by Whole Foods, is made with Congolese cocoa beans

In 2010, Affleck and Whitney Williams co-founded the Eastern Congo Initiative.[268][269] Early investors included Howard Graham Buffett, Google, Laurene Powell Jobs and Cindy McCain.[270] ECI acts as a grant maker for Congolese-led, community-based organizations.[271] ECI, with two employees in the US and 12 in the Congo,[272] fundraises, makes grants and offers capacity-building support to over 20 charities.[273][274] These local charities support survivors of rape and sexual violence, help to reintegrate child soldiers into their communities, promote economic opportunity, increase access to health care and education, and promote community-level peace and reconciliation.[271][275] In an effort to create sustainable wealth,[276] ECI uses their leverage to forge public-private partnerships while offering training and resources to cooperatives of Congolese farmers. In 2010, ECI partnered cacao farmers with Seattle-based Theo Chocolate and,[277][278] as of 2014, Theo is the biggest sourcer of cocoa beans in the Congo.[279] In 2011, ECI began supporting coffee farmers to increase the quality and quantity of their production; Starbucks began exporting their coffee beans in 2015.[280][281][282]

Affleck in 2011, testifying before the House Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health and Human Rights

ECI also advocates with and on behalf of the people of eastern Congo to raise public awareness and drive policy change in the US.[283] In an effort to achieve this goal, ECI has published a white paper and a USAID-supported landscape analysis and searchable database of over 400 of the most effective community-based organizations.[284][285] Affleck has made nine media-documented trips to Central Africa since 2007 and has discussed ECI's work in many television interviews.[286][287] In 2010, he wrote a column for The Washington Post,[288] contributed an essay to The Enough Moment[289] and appeared as a panelist at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.[290] In 2011, Affleck and Cindy McCain, an ECI board member, testified before the House Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health and Human Rights.[291][292] Also in 2011, Affleck was a speaker at the Global Philanthropy Forum.[293] In 2012, he spoke alongside Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at Washington's Child Survival: Call to Action Forum and alongside Senator John McCain at the Sedona Forum.[294][295][296] He wrote op-eds for The Washington Post and Politico.[297][298] During the Kony 2012 campaign, Affleck wrote an essay for The Huffington Post. While welcoming increased awareness of the issue of child soldiers, he warned that Western 'saviours' are "ineffectual at best and deadly at worst" and stressed the importance of funding "remarkable local organisations."[299] Later in 2012, Affleck testified before the House Armed Services Committee and met with members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.[300][301] In 2013, Affleck introduced the Orchestre Symphonique Kimbanguiste at a TED conference[302][303] and began developing an Africa-set film.[304] Also that year, President of Rwanda Paul Kagame was photographed arriving at Affleck's Los Angeles home; Affleck had testified before Congress in 2012 about the Rwandese government's support of rebel groups in eastern Congo.[305][306] In early 2014, he and US Special Envoy Russ Feingold testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and met with Secretary of State John Kerry.[307] He also spoke at the Hillary Rodham Clinton Awards, where Denis Mukwege was honored.[308][309][310] In 2015, Affleck testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Projects[311] while, in early 2016, he was a speaker at the Starkey Expo.[312]

Other charitable causes

Affleck has been a supporter of the A-T Children's Project since 1998. While filming Forces of Nature, Affleck struck up a conversation with an onlooker, ten-year-old Joe Kindregan (1988-2015),[313] who had the rare disease ataxia-telangiectasia (A-T).[314] Affleck and Kindregan developed a friendship, communicating via e-mail and phone.[315] Kindregan and his family visited Affleck on many movie sets and attended many premieres.[316] Affleck was actively involved in fundraising for A-T[3][317] and, in 2001, Affleck and Kindregan testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health & Human Services, and Education, asking senators to support stem-cell research and to double the budget of the National Institutes of Health.[315] In 2007, Affleck was the keynote speaker at Kindregan's high school graduation ceremony in Fairfax, Virginia.[318] Kindregan appeared as an extra in Affleck's Argo (2012).[319] In 2013, in celebration of "Joe Kindregan's 25th birthday as well as our 15 years of friendship with Joe and his family," Affleck and his wife Jennifer Garner matched donations made to the A-T Children's Project.[320] Also in 2013, he appeared in CinemAbility, a film documentary which explores Hollywood's portrayals of people with disabilities.[321][322]

Affleck during a USO-sponsored tour of the Persian Gulf in 2003

Affleck visited troops stationed in the Persian Gulf during a USO-sponsored tour in 2003[323] and is now a supporter of Paralyzed Veterans of America. He first became aware of Paralyzed Veterans of America's work in 2008 after winning their charity poker tournament during the 2008 Democratic National Convention.[324][325] He held a Paralyzed Veterans of America benefit at the 2010 premiere of The Town,[325] and filmed public service announcements for the organization in both 2009 and 2014.[326][327] Previously, he supported Operation Gratitude, appearing on Live with Regis and Kelly in 2007 to raise awareness of their work.[328] In both 2007 and 2008, he volunteered at the National Guard Armory in Van Nuys, California, helping to put together Operation Gratitude care packages for overseas troops.[329][330]

Affleck speaking at a Feeding America rally in 2009

Affeck is a longtime supporter of Boston-based cancer charity The Jimmy Fund, making numerous appearances at their Radio-Telethon.[331][332][333][334] In 2010, he fund raised for the charity during the US premiere of The Town.[335]

Affleck is a member of Feeding America’s Entertainment Council.[336] He volunteered at the Greater Boston Food Bank in 2007[337] and helped pack food boxes at a Feeding America event in Denver in 2008.[338] In 2009, Affleck spoke at a Feeding America rally in Washington D.C.[339] He filmed a public service announcement for the charity in 2010.[340] In 2011, Affleck and Ellen DeGeneres launched Feeding America's Small Change Campaign.[341] Also in 2011, Affleck 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."[342]

Politics

Political views

Affleck is a member of the Democratic Party and has described himself as "moderately liberal."[343] He has appeared as a panel guest on Real Time with Bill Maher (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2014),[344][345] Hardball with Chris Matthews (2004, 2007, 2009),[346][347][348][349] Crossfire (2004)[350] and Larry King Live (2004, 2007).[351][352][353] He has also discussed politics in interviews on Channel 4 News (2012),[354] The O'Reilly Factor (2004, 2012),[343][355][356] The Rachel Maddow Show (2009),[357] Face the Nation (2012),[358] This Week (2012, 2014),[359][360] and NPR (2010, 2014).[361][362]

Affleck on the set of The Rachel Maddow Show in 2009

Affleck was raised in "a very strong union household."[363] In 2000, he spoke at a rally at Harvard University in support of an increased living wage for all workers on campus. Affleck, whose father and stepmother were janitors at Harvard, urged the crowd to "make this a school where you don't have to avert your eyes in shame when you see a janitor in the hallway."[364] He later narrated a documentary, Occupation (2002), about a sit-in organized by the Harvard Living Wage Campaign.[365] In 2004, Affleck and Senator Ted Kennedy held a press conference on Capitol Hill, pushing for an increase in the minimum wage.[366][367][368] In 2007, he spoke at a press conference at Boston's City Hall in support of SEIU's unionization efforts for the city's low-paid hospital workers.[369][370] During the Writers' Strike in 2008, Affleck voiced support for the picketers.[371] Affleck has argued in favor of universal health care.[372] In 2007, he filmed a public service announcement for Divided We Fail, a nonpartisan AARP campaign seeking affordable, quality healthcare for all Americans.[373] Affleck has criticised the Bush tax cuts on many occasions.[374][375][376]

Affleck is pro-choice. In a 2000 interview, he stated that he believes "very strongly in a woman’s right to choose."[43] In 2012, he supported the Draw the Line campaign, describing reproductive rights as "fundamental."[377][378] Affleck supports 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."[379][380] Also that year, he remarked that it was "outrageous and offensive" to suggest members of the transgender community were not entitled to equal rights.[381] In 2005, he appeared alongside his openly gay cousin in a Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays print advertising campaign.[382][383] In 2013, he welcomed the Supreme Court ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act and Prop 8[384][385] and remarked that it was "to our shame" that gay couples cannot marry "in every state in the union."[386]

In 2005, Affleck defended people of faith who Bill Maher criticized because they "suspend rational judgment for nonsensical bullshit that they believe." Affleck said such belief, "doesn't inherently make them stupid", to which Maher responded, "Really? If you believe the words of the Bible literally; if you believe the world is 5,000 years old, that's not stupid?"[387][388][389] In 2014, Affleck engaged in a heated debate with Maher, Sam Harris and other panelists concerning Islamic religion. The conflict began when Harris mentioned "Liberals have really failed on the topic of theocracy. They'll criticize white theocracy. They'll criticize Christians...But when you want to talk about the treatment of women, and homosexuals, and freethinkers and public intellectuals in the Muslim world, I would argue that liberals have failed us." Harris added, "The crucial point of confusion is that we have been sold this meme of Islamophobia, where every criticism of the doctrine of Islam gets conflated with bigotry towards Muslims as people. It’s intellectually ridiculous. It even gets conflated with racism." Affleck interrupted, "Hold on — are you the person who officially understands the codified doctrine of Islam?" "I'm actually well educated on the topic," Harris replied. Affleck responded to Harris and Maher's position by saying, "It's gross, it's racist, it's disgusting. It's like saying, 'Oh, you shifty Jew!" Harris responded that, "No, we have to be able to criticize bad ideas, and Islam, at this moment, is the motherlode of bad ideas". Maher concluded, "One reason [moderate Muslims] don't get exposure is because they are afraid to speak out because it's the only religion that acts like the mafia that will fucking kill you if you say the wrong thing, draw the wrong picture, or write the wrong book", and reiterated that his position was based on facts; studies, polls and surveys taken in the Muslim world. Affleck said he didn't understand their arguments.[387][390][391]

Affleck does not support the death penalty.[392] He is a supporter of the Second Amendment.[343] In 2003, he applied for a Georgia Weapons Carry License in the state of Georgia, where he owns a home.[393] In a 2012 interview, Affleck said he owns several guns, both for skeet shooting and for the protection of his family. (His wife's stalker was deemed insane in 2010, placed in a mental ward and ordered to stay away from the Affleck family for 10 years.)[394]

In 2006, Affleck appeared alongside then-Senator Barack Obama at a rally in support of Proposition 87, which sought to reduce petroleum consumption in favour of alternative energy.[395] In 2007, he appeared in a global warming awareness video produced by the Center for American Progress Action Fund.[396] Also that year, Affleck admitted he was not "particularly good at being green."[397] In 2014, he named "a 1966 Chevelle" as his guilty pleasure.[25]

Affleck spoke at a press conference with New York Senator Chuck Schumer in 2002, in support of a proposed Anti-Nuclear Terrorism Prevention Act.[398] In 2003, Affleck criticised the "questionable and aggressive" use of the Patriot Act and the resulting "encroachments on civil liberties."[374] A reporter from The Washington Post overheard Affleck "railing about the Israeli invasion of Gaza" at a Washington party in 2009.[399] Steven Clemons, a participant in the conversation, responded: "I’m not going to comment on exactly what Affleck said — but I want to say that he impressed me with his passion and the level of detailed understanding that he had about the dilemmas we face in the Middle East. He has his views — and he’s not shy about broadcasting them, but he also listens to alternative takes ... What Affleck spoke about that night was reasoned, complex and made a lot of sense."[400] Later that year, in a New York Times interview, Affleck remarked that his views were closer to those of the Israeli Labor Party than Likud.[401]

Affleck is an admirer of the late Howard Zinn.[402] Affleck and Matt Damon mentioned Zinn in their Good Will Hunting screenplay and acted as executive producers on a proposed adaptation of "A People's History of the United States".[403][404] Affleck read excerpts from the book at the History of Progressive America event during the 2008 Democratic National Convention.[405] Following his death in 2010, Affleck described Zinn as "one of the great voices in the American political life ... I was lucky enough to know him personally, and I will carry with me what I learned from him - and try to impart it to my own children - in his memory."[406]

In 2004, Affleck said he believes "more in people than political parties ... I know some pretty exceptional people who are Republicans."[3] Also that year, he described President George W. Bush as "a collegial, affable, kind guy ... I think when you demonize your political opponent, you do yourself a disservice because you stop talking about what's important ... I happen to disagree with most of his policies, but I respect the man."[343] In 2012, Affleck praised Senator John McCain's "leadership" in defending Huma Abedin against anti-Muslim attacks.[407][408] In 2014, while testifying before Congress about issues in the Congo, he remarked: "Our Republican friends have perhaps been better on Africa than my party."[272]

In the early 2000s, Affleck often expressed an interest in one day running for political office.[409] In 2005, The Washington Post reported that Virginia Democrats were trying to persuade Affleck to run as a Senate candidate in his wife's home state.[410] His publicist dismissed the rumor.[411] Since 2007, Affleck has denied any political ambitions and spoken repeatedly about the need for campaign finance reform.[412][413][414][415][416] In 2012, political pundits and Democratic strategists including Bob Shrum and Tad Devine speculated that Affleck was considering running for a Massachusetts Senate seat.[417] Affleck denied the rumor, joking: "Also won't be throwing my hat in the ring to run the U.N."[418][419] In 2014, Affleck again expressed disillusionment with partisan politics and political fundraising but did not rule out running for office "when I'm 55, 65 or 75."[25]

Democratic Party activism

Affleck registered as a member of the Democratic Party in 1992 and has campaigned on behalf of a number of Democratic presidential nominees. He supported Al Gore in the final weeks of the 2000 presidential campaign, attending rallies in California,[420] Pennsylvania[421] and Florida,[422] as well as a New York fundraiser.[423] On Election Day, he made an appearance on The Rosie O'Donnell Show, urging viewers to vote because "the president will appoint three or four Supreme Court justices ... I'm about to go vote." It later transpired that Affleck was unable to vote due to a registration issue in New York, where he was then residing: "I'm going to vote twice next time, in true Boston fashion."[424][425]

Affleck was very involved in the 2004 presidential campaign of John Kerry. Early in the campaign, he took part in a voter registration PSA[426] and attended fundraisers for Kerry.[427][428] During the Democratic National Convention, Affleck was highly visible, speaking to many delegations, appearing on political discussion shows and attending fundraising events. The Washington Post profiled Affleck, describing him as "a natural. He shakes hands, singles out little kids, speaks Spanish, writes his own speeches and adapts them to the audience ... Affleck doesn't speak in lefty cliches. He sounds like a party man, if not exactly original, then as cogent as the average House member. He doesn't have the usual Hollywood causes – Tibet, acid rain, world peace – and instead subscribes to the party platform, with the exception of gun control."[429][430] Affleck then travelled with Kerry during the opening weekend of his Believe in America Tour, making speeches at rallies in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio.[431][432][433]

Affleck appeared alongside then-Senator Barack Obama at a 2006 rally, introducing him as "the most galvanizing leader to come out of either party, in my opinion, in at least a decade."[395] He donated to Obama's presidential campaign in 2007.[434] In 2008, Affleck supported Obama during the Democratic Primary,[435] hosted a political fundraiser for his campaign[436] and attended other fundraising events.[437] Affleck urged voters to "help make history" in a MoveOn.org campaign[438] and made several appearances during the 2008 Democratic National Convention.[439] In the week of the election, Affleck appeared on Saturday Night Live to playfully endorse Senator John McCain because "my support has the opposite effect."[440] He later attended inauguration celebrations in Washington.[400] Affleck did not actively campaign for Obama's reelection in 2012.[394][441] However, he stated: "I like the president, I’m going to vote for the president."[442][443] "I don't feel disappointed [in his performance]. I'm someone who views politics practically."[354]

In 2000, Affleck introduced Senate candidate Hillary Clinton at a Cornell University rally[444] and helped fundraise for her campaign.[445][446] Affleck, who first met the Clintons at Camp David in 1998,[447] pointed to the First Lady's work with children, women and "working families."[448] Affleck supported Obama during the 2008 Democratic Primary, noting that Clinton had "moved toward the center" during the campaign.[412] In his role as an advocate with the Eastern Congo Initiative, Affleck has spoken at several events with both Bill and Hillary Clinton.[449][450][451] In 2014, Affleck said that, while he looks "at working in politics again with a more jaundiced eye," a Clinton presidency would be "exciting ... 100 years after women got the right to vote."[25] Affleck is a friend of Clinton aide Huma Abedin.[401][452] In 2015, he donated to Clinton's presidential campaign fund.[453]

Affleck has supported a number of other Democratic politicians. In 2002, he donated to Dick Gephardt's Congressional campaign[454] and appeared in campaign literature for former classmate Marjorie Decker, running as a city councillor in Massachusetts.[455] In 2003, he made donations to the presidential campaigns of both Dennis Kucinich and Wesley Clark,[456] and, in 2005, he donated to the campaign fund of Deval Patrick, a candidate for Governor of Massachusetts.[457] In 2006, Affleck contributed to Cory Booker’s Newark mayoral campaign.[458] Also that year, Affleck introduced Congressmen Joe Courtney and Chris Murphy at rallies in Connecticut.[459] In 2008, he donated to the Congressional campaign of Pennsylvania's Patrick Murphy[454][460] while, in 2010, he donated to the Senate campaign of Kirsten Gillibrand.[454] In 2012, Affleck hosted a fundraiser for Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren,[461] endorsed her in a Progressive Change Campaign Committee video,[462] and made a campaign donation.[463] In 2013, he hosted a fundraiser for Senate candidate Cory Booker,[464] and made donations to the campaigns of both Booker and Alison Lundergan Grimes.[465][466] In 2014, Affleck made a further donation to Grimes' Senate campaign through the Kentucky State Democratic Party.[467]

Personal life

Family

Affleck married actress Jennifer Garner in 2009.

Affleck began dating actress Jennifer Garner in mid-2004,[468] having established a friendship on the sets of Pearl Harbor (2001) and Daredevil (2003).[469] They were married on June 29, 2005, in a private Turks and Caicos ceremony.[470] Victor Garber, who officiated the ceremony, and his partner Rainer Andreesen were the only guests.[471] Affleck and Garner have three children: daughters Violet Anne (b. December 2005)[472] and Seraphina "Sera" Rose Elizabeth (b. January 2009),[473] and son Samuel "Sam" Garner (b. February 2012).[474]

Affleck and Garner announced their intention to divorce on June 30, 2015.[475] In a 2016 Vanity Fair profile, Garner commented: “He’s the love of my life. What am I going to do about that? He’s the most brilliant person in any room, the most charismatic, the most generous. He’s just a complicated guy. I always say, ‘When his sun shines on you, you feel it.’ But when the sun is shining elsewhere, it’s cold. He can cast quite a shadow.”[476] Garner also addressed widespread tabloid reports that Affleck had an affair with their children's nanny: "We had been separated for months before I ever heard about the nanny. She had nothing to do with our decision to divorce. She was not a part of the equation. Bad judgment? Yes ... People have pain—they do regrettable things, they feel shame, and shame equals pain. No one needs to hate him for me. I don’t hate him. Certainly we don’t have to beat the guy up. Don’t worry — my eyes were wide open during the marriage."[476]

Post-separation, both Affleck and Garner continue to live with their children in a Cliff May-designed ranch in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles.[477][478][479][480] Additional residences included an apartment in Manhattan, New York,[394] a ski chalet at the Yellowstone Club in Big Sky, Montana,[481] a beachhouse at Baker's Bay Golf & Ocean Club in the Bahamas[482] and a Greek Revival-style home with an 83-acre estate on the secluded Hampton Island near Savannah, Georgia.[483][484][485]

While Affleck believes paparazzi attention is "part of the deal" of stardom, he has spoken out against paparazzi interest in his children.[486][487] He has called for legislation to require paparazzi to maintain a certain distance from children and to blur their faces in published photos.[25]

Relationships

Affleck had high-profile relationships with both Jennifer Lopez (left) and Gwyneth Paltrow (right).

Affleck had a three-year relationship with actress Gwyneth Paltrow from 1997 to 2000. They began dating in October 1997,[488] after meeting at a Miramax dinner,[489] and later worked together on Shakespeare in Love (1998). Although they first broke up in January 1999, months later, Paltrow persuaded Affleck to co-star with her in Bounce (2000) and they soon resumed their relationship.[490] They separated again in October 2000,[491] with Paltrow later remarking: "Ben makes life tough for himself. He's got a lot of complication, and you know, he really is a great guy. I want him to do well and grow up and be a happy person and a fully realized man and feel good about himself." Paltrow spoke of her time with Affleck in a 2015 interview: "He's super intelligent, and really, really talented. And he's funny. But he wasn't in a good place in his life to have a girlfriend... I like him. I'm friends with him still."[489]

Affleck had an eighteen-month relationship with actress/singer Jennifer Lopez from 2002 to 2004, during which they became engaged. They began dating in July 2002, after meeting on the set of Gigli (2003), and later worked together on the "Jenny from the Block" music video[492] and Jersey Girl (2004).[493] The supercouple was dubbed "Bennifer" and the relationship received extensive media coverage.[494] They became engaged in November 2002[495] but their planned wedding on September 14, 2003 in Santa Barbara, California was postponed with four days' notice because of "excessive media attention".[496][497] They broke up in January 2004.[498][499] Lopez later attributed the split in part to Affleck's discomfort with the media scrutiny: "I don't think I had ever been heartbroken in that way before - had so many hopes and dreams on something ... When I met Ben, I really felt like, 'Okay, this is it.'"[500] In 2013, Affleck said he and Lopez occasionally "touch base": "I respect her. I like her."[501][502]

Ancestry

Some of Affleck's ancestors were discovered to be slave owners when he appeared on the PBS genealogy show Finding Your Roots. Subsequent hacked Sony emails, posted publicly by WikiLeaks, show that Affleck successfully prevented the information from making it into the show’s final cut, convincing a somewhat reluctant executive producer, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. to aid in the omission.[503][504] He later issued an apology through a press release stating, "I didn’t want any television show about my family to include a guy who owned slaves. I was embarrassed. The very thought left a bad taste in my mouth."[505] Affleck's slave-owning ancestors were revealed to be Benjamin L. Cole and Samuel L. Speissegger of Savannah, Georgia.[506]

Sports

Affleck is an avid Boston Red Sox fan.[393][507][508] He has narrated The Curse of the Bambino (2003),[509] Red Sox Baby (2007)[510] and Boston Red Sox: World Series Champions (2013).[511] Affleck also supports the New England Patriots[393][512][513] and the Boston Celtics.[393][514][515]

Rehab stay

Affleck entered an alcohol rehabilitation facility in 2001. When the story leaked to the press, a spokesperson said the actor "decided that a fuller life awaits him without alcohol".[516] The following year, Affleck spoke of his "naïve" belief that "it was going to be a private thing."[517] He has described the rehab stay as a "pre-emptive strike" given his family's history of alcoholism.[518][519] In 2008, he remarked: "My father was an alcoholic and there was a cycle of addiction in my family ... It colors who you are and becomes part of you. I had my issues and went to rehab."[392]

Religion

Affleck has described himself as a "lapsed Protestant" from a mostly Episcopal family.[520] In 2007, he listed the Gospel of Matthew as one of the books that made a difference in his life.[521] His three children were baptised as members of the United Methodist Church in his wife's hometown of Charleston, West Virginia.[522][523][524]

Filmography

Awards and honors

Affleck gained recognition as a writer when he, in 1997, won the Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Original Screenplay for Good Will Hunting (1997), which he co-wrote and co-starred with actor Matt Damon. He directed and starred in Argo (2012), which won him the Golden Globe Award, BAFTA, and Directors Guild Award for Best Director, and the Golden Globe Award, BAFTA, the Producers Guild Award, the Academy Award for Best Picture.[525][526][527]

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