Ben Affleck - Age, Bio, Birthday, Family, Net Worth

<div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1972</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Ben Affleck is Born</div><div class='timeline-text'>On August 15, 1972, Benjamin Géza Affleck-Boldt was born in Berkeley, California.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1981</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>First Screen Appearance</div><div class='timeline-text'>At age nine, Affleck made his first screen appearance in the local independent film "The Dark End of the Street."</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1997</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Wins Academy Award for "Good Will Hunting"</div><div class='timeline-text'>Affleck and Matt Damon won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for "Good Will Hunting."</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2002</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Stars in "Changing Lanes"</div><div class='timeline-text'>Affleck received critical acclaim for his performance in the drama "Changing Lanes."</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2006</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Directorial Debut</div><div class='timeline-text'>Affleck made his directorial debut with "Gone Baby Gone," which was well-received by critics.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2012</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Wins Best Picture Oscar for "Argo"</div><div class='timeline-text'>"Argo," directed and starred in by Affleck, won the Academy Award for Best Picture.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2016</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Stars as Batman</div><div class='timeline-text'>Affleck starred as Batman in "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice," his first appearance in the role.</div></div></div>