"[127] He had a supporting role as a bartender in the little-seen comedy film Extract. Ben has a younger brother, actor Casey Affleck, who was born in 1975. Affleck was a longtime comic book fan, and, in 1999, had written a foreword for Kevin Smith's Guardian Devil about his love for the character of Daredevil. [335], In the early 2000s, Affleck often expressed an interest in running for political office one day,[296] but since 2007, he has denied any political ambitions and spoken repeatedly about the need for campaign finance reform. Afflecks mother, Christine, meanwhile, has seemingly been kept in the loop when it comes to her sons personal life. His father, Timothy Byers Affleck, was an aspiring playwright who was "mostly unemployed." He worked sporadically as a carpenter, auto mechanic, bookie, electrician, bartender, and janitor at Harvard. "[197] Brian Truitt of USA Today said he "steals the movie": "He seems to have written the most entertaining character in the movie for himself, but we'll allow it. Between 20102012, the category also included Worst Screen Ensemble. 2023 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved. Affleck worked "sporadically" on Mimi from the age of eight to fifteen in both Massachusetts and Mexico. Affleck's father held several jobs, including as a carpenter, mechanic, electrician, bookie, bartender, and janitor, whereas his mother was an elementary school teacher. "[448] In a 2019 interview, Affleck said: "I don't really want to get into other people's individual stories because I feel like those are their stories and they're entitled to tell as much or as little of those as they want. [54][60], Armageddon, released in 1998, established Affleck as a viable leading man for Hollywood studio films. Benjamin Gza Affleck-Boldt was born on August 15, 1972, in Berkeley, California. I support her. [387] In 2013, Affleck and Garner hosted an event for lawmakers at their home in support of a bill that would protect celebrities' children from harassment by photographers; their six-year-old daughter made a speech about her personal experiences. [339] Affleck denied the rumor,[340] and joked that he "also won't be throwing my hat in the ring to run the U.N."[341], Affleck first dated Jennifer Lopez from 2002 to 2004. [89] Push, Nevada (2002), created, written and produced by Affleck and Bailey,[90] was an ABC mystery drama series that placed a viewer-participation game within the frame of the show. Affleck gained wider recognition when he and Matt Damon won the Golden Globe and Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for writing Good Will Hunting (1997), which they also starred in. Holden noted in The New York Times that the film "found a clever way to use Ben Affleck's disagreeable qualities. The biggest problem Affleck will have is that Power of the Dog is the frontrunner for best picture, actor, and director and that means nearly 100% of the academy will watch it. By the end of the year, Affleck had become, in the words of GQ, the "world's most over-exposed actor". [431] As infants, each of his three children were baptized as members of the United Methodist Church. He is of American nationality. 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'It has taken a toll on both of my sons,' the 74-year-old told Grazia last week. [12][22] When Affleck was 16, his father entered a rehabilitation facility in Indio, California. [59] Affleck and Damon eventually won both the Golden Globe and the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. I think he learned how to skate on charm. [49] He then played a bully in filmmaker Kevin Smith's comedy Mallrats (1995) and became friends with Smith during the filming. [289] He appeared in a global warming awareness video produced by the Center for American Progress Action Fund in 2007. His accolades include two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, two BAFTA Awards, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. The actor's father said he had "no idea" about the details of his son's rekindled romance. He tried to play it like he was politely moving me out of the way. Affleck was born in Falmouth, Massachusetts. "[53], The success of 1997's Good Will Hunting, which Affleck co-wrote and acted in, marked a turning point in his career. "[10] He worked sporadically as a carpenter,[11] auto mechanic,[4] bookie,[12] electrician,[13] bartender,[14] and janitor at Harvard. ", "Ben Affleck Knows His Way Around the 'Town', "Profiles of Ex-Couple Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez", "Watch: Ben Affleck's Directorial Debut 'I Killed My Lesbian Wife, ung er On A eathook & ow I Have A Three-Picture Deal With Disney' [Short Film]", "Independent Films Have Their Sundance Night", "Good Will Hunting: Logarithms and Biorhythms Test a Young Janitor", "What Makes a Great Script? Patents Save to List Loading. [41] As a teenager, he appeared in the ABC after school special Wanted: A Perfect Man (1986),[43] the television film Hands of a Stranger (1987),[41] and a 1989 Burger King commercial. They were just doing their best. [206][207] Affleck will reprise his role as Batman in The Flash and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, both releasing in 2023, in the form of cameo appearances. [409] He said he used alcohol to alleviate a constant feeling of "discomfort" and remarked that it "took me a long time to fundamentally, deeply, without a hint of doubt, admit to myself that I am an alcoholic. [191] He received a Best Actor nomination at the 2021 Critics' Choice Awards. And I was able to for about eight years. [436], Affleck appeared on the PBS genealogy series Finding Your Roots in 2014. [80] Affleck then parodied Good Will Hunting with Damon and Van Sant in Kevin Smith's Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001),[81] made a cameo in the comedy Daddy and Them (2001),[82] and had a supporting role in the little-seen The Third Wheel (2002). [192] Also in 2021, Snyder's director's cut of Justice League featured a newly filmed scene with Affleck. "[407] He follows a twelve-step program. 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Who Is Ben Affleck's Father Timothy Byers Affleck? Benjamin Gza Affleck-Boldt (born August 15, 1972), better known as Ben Affleck, is an American actor, film director, writer, and producer. It gives me kind of a sagging feeling to see a biological relationship to that. Furthermore, he constantly needed to wind up an on-screen character when he grew up and subsequently started acting since his youth years. 2007 [330] In 2020, he spoke at a virtual rally in support of Whitney Williams, a candidate in the 2020 Montana gubernatorial election. [244] He is a supporter of Paralyzed Veterans of America. [349] They called off the engagement in January 2004. Timothy Byers Affleck, Christine Anne Boldt Affleck-Boldt (born August 12, 1975), is an American actor, film director, screenwriter and producer. Born in Berkeley, CA on August 15, 1972, Affleck's mother, Christopher Anne "Chris" Boldt, was a Harvard-educated elementary school teacher, while his father, Timothy Byers Affleck, was an . Awards!' Ben Affleck, whose real name is Benjamin Geza Affleck-Boldt, was born on August 15, 1972. [435] Affleck's said-to-be maternal great-great-grandfather, Heinrich Boldt, who, aged 12, accidentally discovered the Curmsun Disc, emigrated from Prussia in the late 1840s. [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. I just wish people would focus on the good work my son does in Congo the women he helps there, he continued. The article noted that, unlike film critics and tabloid journalists, "few industry professionals seem to be gloating over Affleck's travails". Ben Affleck's towering 6-feet-4-inch (approx. [41] He played Patrick Duffy's son in the television film Daddy (1991), made an uncredited appearance as a basketball player in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer film (1992), and had a supporting role as a prep school student in School Ties (1992). [266] Affleck and Senator Ted Kennedy held a press conference on Capitol Hill in 2004, pushing for an increase in the minimum wage. [17][9] His father continued to drink heavily[7] and eventually became homeless, spending two years living on the streets of Cambridge. This is not a casual relationship. "[264] He was raised in "a very strong union household". Early Life "[421] While doing interviews for The Tender Bar (2021), a movie that has similarities to Affleck's own family background, he spoke about the effect of growing up with an often absent, alcoholic father had on him and how it partly influenced his own decisions and struggles with alcoholism. [216][217] ECI acts as a grant maker for Congolese-led, community-based charities. [7][38] He spent a few months studying Spanish at the University of Vermont, chosen because of its proximity to his then-girlfriend,[13] but he left after fracturing his hip while playing basketball. [21] During the press junket for The Way Back in 2020, Affleck opened up about his addiction[420] but stressed that he felt "vulnerable" and did not intend to "go on talking about this issue forever", saying: "I think the value, if there is value in me talking about being a recovering alcoholic, is that that doesn't have to be who you are. He appeared as a children's entertainer in the PBS TV movie Lemon Sky, part of the miniseries The Kennedys of Massachusetts. by Anonymous: reply 38: January 31, 2022 12:21 AM: . Timothy Byers Affleck - Biographical Summaries of Notable People - MyHeritage Go Premium Help English Family tree Photos NEW Research DNA Help Timothy Byers Affleck In Biographical Summaries of Notable People Save this record and choose the information you want to add to your family tree Save record Spotted an error? He has his only sibling, Casey Affleck. Timothy Byers Affleck was an aspiring playwright who was "mostly unemployed." He worked sporadically as a carpenter, auto mechanic, bookie, electrician, bartender, and janitor at Harvard. He is of mostly English, Irish, German, and Scottish ancestry. Your culture and entertainment cheat-sheet. 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. "[21], Much of Affleck's ancestry is English, Irish, Scottish and German. But if recent reports are any indication, Affleck and Lopez might be getting to the introduce-each-other-to-your-parents phase of their relationship, weeks after news of their reunion first made headlines. [451] As an actor, he received Golden Globe nominations for his performances in Hollywoodland (2006) and The Tender Bar (2021). Timothy Affleck, the father of Ben Affleck and Casey Affleck, is sounding off in a rare interview, revealing that he believes that fame has taken a major "toll" on both of his famous sons. [275] A reporter for The Washington Post overheard Affleck denouncing the Israeli invasion of Gaza at a Washington party in 2009. "[342][360] In subsequent years, he pushed back against the "curious notion" that he should view the relationship as a mistake, and reflected on the prevailing tabloid culture at the time "where it's about one person and everybody focuses on them. He was grown up in Cambridge, Massachusetts. [375] Affleck and Garner have three children together: daughters Violet Anne (born December 2005)[376] and Seraphina Rose Elizabeth (born January 2009),[377] and son Samuel Garner (born February 2012). [54][55] They sold the screenplay to Castle Rock in 1994 when Affleck was 22 years old. [25] In 2012, he supported the Draw the Line campaign, describing reproductive rights as "fundamental". [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. [413][414] In subsequent years, he refused to discuss his alcoholism in detail[7] and later described it as a period where he "drank relatively normally". [174] He stepped down as director, writer and, ultimately, as the star of The Batman,[175] saying he "couldn't crack it"[176] and no longer felt "passionate" about the story. Affleck's younger brother Casey Affleck also is a famed Hollywood . Other than the . [394] He is the son of Timothy Byers Affleck and Christopher Anne "Chris" Boldt. Casey's brother is actor Ben Affleck, who was born in 1972. [205] He also made a cameo appearance in Smith's Clerks III. "[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. [35] The film, which they wrote mainly during improvisation sessions, was set partly in their hometown of Cambridge and drew from their own experiences. [427] Affleck has repeatedly denied tabloid reports of a gambling addiction. [41] Janet Maslin of The New York Times praised Affleck's "wonderful ease" playing the role, combining "suave good looks with cool comic timing". Benjamin Gza Affleck-Boldt was born on August 15, 1972, in Berkeley, California. He first came to attention for his performances in Gus Van Sant's films To Die For (1995), Good Will Hunting (1997) and Gerry (2002). During the development process, they received notes from industry figures, including Rob Reiner and William Goldman. Of course Ive heard of her. [343] They began a romantic relationship in July 2002 when Lopez filed for divorce from her second husband, Cris Judd. Anthony Lane of The New Yorker said the film offered "further proof that we were wrong about Ben Affleck". Elvis Mitchell of The New York Times said 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. [4][41] The film was Affleck's breakthrough. [35] Although Damon was two years older, the pair had "identical interests" and both wanted to pursue acting careers. Source citations are included at the bottom of the page. father: Timothy Byers Affleck mother: Christine Anne siblings: Casey Affleck children: Samuel Garner Affleck, Seraphina Rose Elizabeth Affleck, Violet Affleck Born Country: United States Quotes By Ben Affleck Actors Height: 6'4" (193 cm ), 6'4" Males political ideology: Democratic Party [385], While Affleck believes paparazzi attention is "part of the deal" of stardom, he has spoken out against photographs taken at his private residence[386] and paparazzi interest in his children specifically, who he says became the "big money" draw for photographers waiting outside his home. [146] Affleck's performance as a poker boss was considered a highlight of the poorly reviewed thriller Runner Runner (2013). [259][260] He has volunteered at and donated to the charity. Familypedia is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Short bio (Age, Parents, Siblings) Ben Affleck was born on August 15, 1972, in Berkeley, California as a Benjamin Geza Affleck-Boldt to his father Timothy Byers Affleck and Christopher Anne ( mother ). The younger brother of actor Ben Affleck, he began his career as a child actor, appearing in the PBS television film Lemon Sky (1988). [29] The brothers auditioned for roles in local commercials and film productions because of their mother's friendship with a Cambridge-area casting director,[14] and Affleck first acted professionally at the age of seven. Benjamin Geza Affleck was born on August 15, 1972, in Berkeley, California, to parents Christopher Anne and Timothy Byers Affleck. [208][209] In addition, he will star in the action thriller Hypnotic produced by Robert Rodriguez, in which he plays a detective. [45] 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). [337] His publicist dismissed the rumor. "[180] Later in 2019, Affleck made a cameo appearance in Jay and Silent Bob Reboot, having had little contact with Kevin Smith since the making of Clerks II in 2006. [219][220] ECI also aims to raise public awareness and drive policy change in the United States. He then directed and starred in the crime drama The Town (2010) and the political thriller Argo (2012), both of which were critical and commercial successes. He is the eldest in his family and has one younger brother. As a child, we expect perfection out of our parents.. [28] David Wheeler, a family friend, later remembered Affleck as a "very bright and intensely curious" child. [378], They publicly announced their separation in June 2015,[379] with Affleck continuing to live in a guesthouse at the family home until mid-2017. 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". The two have recently been spotted out and about in Montana and Miami, fueling speculation that Bennifer is indeed back on and stronger than ever. When he was 11, his parents split and divorced. My father has thirty years of sobriety and I have a tremendous amount of respect for what that takes and what that means, Affleck told People last year. [290] Also that year, Affleck admitted he was not "particularly good at being green" while, in 2014, he named "a 1966 Chevelle" as his guilty pleasure. Good Will Hunting had not yet been released during the casting process and, after Affleck's screen test, director Michael Bay dismissed him as "a geek". Naming laws in California do not allow special letters with accents (). After a career downturn, Affleck made a comeback by portraying George Reeves in the biopic Hollywoodland (2006), winning the Volpi Cup for Best Actor. [111], Following a starring role in the little-seen Man About Town and a minor role in the crime drama Smokin' Aces,[112][113] Affleck began a career comeback with his acclaimed performance as Superman actor George Reeves in the noir biopic Hollywoodland. [65] 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. When told that an ancestor had been a slave owner in Georgia, Affleck responded: "God. [396] They separated again in October 2000. [316] In 2017, he donated to the Senate reelection campaigns of Elizabeth Warren and Chris Coons, and to Adam Schiff's Congressional campaign. He became known with his performances in such Kevin Smith films as Chasing Amy (1997), and Dogma (1999). Date of birth: August 15, 1972 Zodiac Sign: Leo [62] Daphne Merkin of The New Yorker remarked: "Affleck demonstrates a sexy Paul Newmanish charm and is clearly bound for stardom. [76] In his last film role of 2000, Affleck starred opposite his girlfriend Paltrow in the romantic drama Bounce. During the Democratic National Convention in Boston, he spoke to many delegations, appeared on political discussion shows, and attended fundraising events. [321] He donated to the 2008 Congressional campaign of Pennsylvania's Patrick Murphy,[322] and to the 2010 Senate campaign of Kirsten Gillibrand. He's game, though, and his slight dislocation works to the advantage of Reindeer Games. [310] During the 2016 presidential election, Affleck recorded a New Hampshire voter public service announcement,[311] and was named by the Clinton campaign as a "Hillblazer" one of 1,100 individuals who had contributed or raised at least $100,000. [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. [187] He relapsed during pre-production in 2018[187] and the movie was shot in the days after he left rehab; Affleck agreed to put his salary in escrow and was accompanied to set by a sober coach. However, he was three they shifted to Massachusetts. [118][119] It opened to enthusiastic reviews. By ethnicity, he is of mixed ethnicity and holds an American nationality. [367] They were married in a Las Vegas ceremony on July 16, 2022,[368][369] with Affleck becoming stepfather to Lopez's twins. His parents divorced when he was 11. [419] He later described the incident as "embarrassing": "I wish it didn't happen. Affleck was conceived in Berkeley, California on August 15, 1972, to guardians Timothy Byers Affleck and Christine Anne Boldt. [12], 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". Faith has served me well in recovery as an alcoholic. [93] The show was cancelled by ABC after seven episodes due to low ratings. Caleb Casey McGuire Affleck-Boldt sinh ngy 12 thng 8 nm 1975 ti Falmouth, Massachusetts, vi Christopher Anne "Chris" Boldt v Timothy Byers Affleck. They will continue to travel back and forth between Los Angeles and Miami, an unnamed source told People. 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