• 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.

• 1. Full name: Benjamin Geza Affleck-Boldt
  2. Born: August 15, 1972Allmovie: Ben Affleck
  3. Birthplace: Berkeley, CaliforniaAllmovie: Ben Affleck
  4. Notable role: "Chuckie Sullivan" in Good Will Hunting
  5. Won an Academy Award in 1998 for co-writing Good Will Hunting
  6. Height: 6'2"
  7. Spouse: Jennifer Garner
  8. Daughter, Violet, born on December 1, 2005
  9. Second daughter, Seraphina Rose Elizabeth, born on January 6, 2009
  10. Former girlfriends: Gwyneth Paltrow and Jennifer Lopez

• Acting Career

  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)

• Politics and Poker

  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)

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