Benjamin Géza Affleck (born August 15, 1972) is an American actor and filmmaker. His accolades include two Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards, and three Golden Globes. Affleck began his career as a child when he starred in the PBS educational series
The Voyage of the Mimi (1984–1988). He later appeared in the independent comedy
Dazed and Confused (1993) and several Kevin Smith comedies, including
Chasing Amy (1997). Affleck gained wider recognition when he and Matt Damon won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for writing
Good Will Hunting (1997), which they also starred in. He established himself as a leading man in studio films, including the disaster film
Armageddon (1998), the action crime thriller
Reindeer Games (2000), the war drama
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