Ben Affleck

Ben Affleck is an Academy Award-winning writer and actor. Following his supporting role in Good Will Hunting, which he co-wrote, he received offers for major starring roles in Armageddon and Pearl Harbor.Allmovie: Ben Affleck

Affleck stars in the 2009 comedy He's Just Not That Into You, which opens in U.S. theaters on February 6, 2009.

As a friend of filmmaker Kevin Smith, Affleck appeared in Smith's Mallrats and Chasing Amy in the 1990s. After the release of Good Will Hunting, he solidified his stature as a leading Hollywood actor with roles in Forces of Nature, The Sum of All Fears and Daredevil. Affleck was nominated for a "Best Supporting Actor" Oscar for 2006's Hollywoodland, where he portrayed former Superman actor George Reeves.Allmovie: Ben Affleck

In September 2008, it was announced that Affleck would write, direct and star in a heist comedy called The Town. He plays a thief who competes with an FBI agent over the affections of a bank manger.E! Online: Casting Couch: Affleck a Man About Town (September 16, 2008)

Affleck was a frequent guest on Bravo's Celebrity Poker Showdown and won the California State Poker Championship in 2004.People: Affleck's Latest Game: Celebrity Poker (December 1, 2003) PokerPages.com: 2004 California State Poker Championship

As a political activist, Affleck has routinely supported democratic candidates for president and has been featured on The O'Reilly Factor. He supported John Kerry during his 2004 presidential campaign and later Barack Obama in the 2008 election.Yahoo! Movies: Ben Affleck Biography FOXNews.com: Ben Affleck Talks Politics (July 24, 2004)

• Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.

• August 15, 1972: Born

• 1997: Good Will Hunting

• 1998: Armageddon

• 1999: Dogma

• 2000: Reindeer Games

• 2001: Pearl Harbor

• 2002: The Sum of All Fears

• 2003: Daredevil

• 2003: Gigli

• 2004: Jersey Girl

• 2004: Surviving Christmas

• 2004: Won California State Poker Championships

• 2006: Hollywoodland

• 2007: Smokin' Aces

• 2009: State of Play

• 2009: He's Just Not That Into You