"[277] 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. [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. "[114] Geoffrey Macnab of The Guardian said he "beautifully" captured "the character's curious mix of charm, vulnerability and fatalism". [159] He starred as an autistic accountant in the action thriller The Accountant (2016), which was an unexpected commercial success. [349] They called off the engagement in January 2004. Affleck was born in Falmouth, Massachusetts. [188] Richard Lawson of Vanity Fair said it was hard to avoid the movie's "meta angle": "Affleck handles his self-conscious task with a generous humilitygiving a performance built not out of histrionics or big actor moments, but instead from the messy details of a man in a plateaued distress". "[361] Affleck acknowledged that "there were ways I did contribute to it",[362] citing the "Jenny from the Block" music video and a joint promotional interview for Gigli. [328][329] In 2018, he made contributions to the Congressional campaigns of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Sharice Davids and Leann Jacobsen,[330] and to Michigan gubernatorial candidate Abdul El-Sayed. [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". "[296], Affleck was involved in the 2004 presidential campaign of John Kerry. [35] Although Damon was two years older, the pair had "identical interests" and both wanted to pursue acting careers. Ben Affleck was born in Berkeley, California, and his date of birth is August 15, 1972. [93] The show was cancelled by ABC after seven episodes due to low ratings. In addition, Affleck will be exclusive to Artists Equity as a filmmaker. [431] As infants, each of his three children were baptized as members of the United Methodist Church. The children occasionally visited their father. Besides, he is also a writer, Bartender, Janitor, Mechanic and Social Worker. [12][22] When Affleck was 16, his father entered a rehabilitation facility in Indio, California. Ben Affleck was born on the 15th of August, 1972 under the name Benjamin Geza Affleck-Boldt in the Berkeley, California, U.S. Stephen Holden of The New York Times described Affleck as an actor "whose talent has curdled as his tabloid notoriety has spread,"[107] while Joe Leydon of Variety found his onscreen role as a father "affecting". Casey Affleck, Ben's younger brother . Affleck has Irish, Scottish, German, and English ancestry (the surname "Affleck" is Scottish), and is . [269], Affleck is pro-choice. "[103] Yet Affleck has repeatedly defended director Martin Brest since the film's release, describing him as "one of the really great directors". He's game, though, and his slight dislocation works to the advantage of Reindeer Games. His accolades include two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, two BAFTA Awards, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. During the development process, they received notes from industry figures, including Rob Reiner and William Goldman. "[36] He remains the youngest writer (at age 25) ever to win an Oscar for screenwriting. "[314] When Biden became the Democratic candidate, he donated to his campaign fund. [30] When Affleck was 13, he filmed a children's television program in Mexico. [338] In 2012, political pundits and Democratic strategists including Bob Shrum and Tad Devine speculated that Affleck was considering running for a Massachusetts Senate seat. Caleb Casey McGuire Affleck-Boldt was born in Falmouth, Massachusetts. Timothy Byers Affleck was born 21 March 1950 to Myron Strong Hopkins Affleck (1918-2002) and Nancy Byers (1924-1969) . [76] In his last film role of 2000, Affleck starred opposite his girlfriend Paltrow in the romantic drama Bounce. Early Life and Education. 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. He also re-wrote the screenplay and starred in the film as a bank robber. [4][41] The film was Affleck's breakthrough. [158] Affleck reprised his role as Batman later that year, making a brief cameo appearance in Suicide Squad (2016). 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"[83] Affleck had an "amazing experience" making the thriller Changing Lanes (2002),[41] and later cited Roger Michell as someone he learned from as a director. Father: [302][303] Affleck urged voters to "help make history" in a MoveOn.org campaign,[304] and made several appearances during the 2008 Democratic National Convention. Casey has two children with his former wife, actress, model, and designer Summer Phoenix. "[172][173], Amidst an alcoholism relapse, Affleck did not work in 2017. [240] In 2013, in celebration of Kindregan's 25th birthday and "15 years of friendship with Joe and his family," Affleck and Garner matched donations made to the A-T Children's Project. The film Argo (2012), which he directed, co-produced, and starred in, won him the Golden Globe Award, BAFTA, and Directors Guild Award for Best Director, as well as the Golden Globe Award, BAFTA, the Producers Guild Award, and the Academy Award for Best Picture.[142]. [382] In 2020, Affleck described the divorce as "the biggest regret of my life"[383] and "a painful experience, even if you're on the best possible terms and you agree it's the best choice. Timothy was an alcoholic and very difficult. "[153] In 2015, Affleck and Damon's Project Greenlight was resurrected by HBO for one season. Affleck was born in Berkeley, California on August 15, 1972, to parents Timothy Byers Affleck and Christine Anne Boldt. Furthermore, he constantly needed to wind up an on-screen character when he grew up and subsequently started acting since his youth years. Before becoming a photographer, his father worked in a variety of vocations. [351][352][353][354][355] According to Lopez, Affleck's discomfort with the media scrutiny was one reason for their split[356] and, years later, she described it as her "first real heartbreak": "I think different time, different thing, who knows what could've happened but there was a genuine love there. [71][104] In his last film role of 2003, Affleck starred as a reverse engineer in the sci-fi thriller Paycheck (2003). [189] David Sims of The Atlantic praised the "subtlety", "vulnerability" and "lumbering physicality" of his performance, describing it as "the rawest and most natural" work of his career. If you are able to, please join me in donating", "New D.C. 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Timothy Byers Affleck Birth: 21 March 1950 Father: Myron Strong Hopkins Affleck (1918-2002) Mother: Nancy Byers (1924-1969) Spouse / partner: Christopher Anne Boldt Sex: Edit Facts Timothy Byers Affleck was born 21 March 1950 to Myron Strong Hopkins Affleck (1918-2002) and Nancy Byers (1924-1969) . [318] In 2005, he donated to the campaign fund of Deval Patrick, a candidate for Governor of Massachusetts. [388] Garner also testified before the California Assembly Judiciary Committee in support of the bill,[389] which later became law. [194] He played Peter II, Count of Alenon, a hedonistic aristocrat in Ridley Scott's medieval drama The Last Duel; he also co-wrote the movie's screenplay with Damon and Nicole Holofcener. [41] Stephen Holden of The New York Times wondered why actors like Affleck and Peter O'Toole had agreed to appear in the "junky" film: "Affleck's thudding performance suggests he is reading his dialogue for the first time, directly from cue cards. 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