Benjamin Géza Affleck-Boldt is an American actor known as Ben Affleck. He is a film director, producer, screenwriter, social worker, and actor. He was born on August 15, 1972. His career includes a record of winning two Academy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. Ben started his acting career at his early age.

Then he starred in the PBS educational series The Voyage of the Mimi. Later he appeared in various Kevin Smith films. Affleck won a Golden Globe and an Academy Award for writing Good Will Hunting starring him and his childhood friend Matt Damon. As a result, he became more widely known. Since then, he has established himself as a leading figure in studio film.

Affleck Ben is a co-founder of the Eastern Congo Initiative. It is a charitable and advocacy-based non-profit organization. Also, he is a staunch supporter of the Democratic Party. Affleck and Damon are currently co-owners of the production company Pearl Street Films. Affleck has also played bets in many casinos, which gives him pleasure. He used to bet casinos on Blackjack. He won $ 800,000 in the same casino after playing Blackjack.

Early life

Ben Affleck was born on August 15, 1972, in Berkeley, California. when he was three years old his family moved to Massachusetts. Her brother Casey was born before her family settled in Cambridge. His mother, Christopher Anne “Chris” Boldt, was a Harvard-educated elementary school teacher and his father, Timothy Byers Affleck, was an aspiring playwright. Affleck’s father was “mostly unemployed.” He worked as a carpenter, auto mechanic, bookie, electrician, bartender, and Harvard doorman. In 1960, however, he was an actor and stage director at the Boston Theater Company. 

Affleck’s father had a self-described “serious, chronic problem with alcoholism.” It is tough for them to survive with their father. Her parents divorced when she was 11 years old. As a result, Affleck felt “relieved,” and his family left the family. Her father later drank heavily and became homeless. After being lost, he lived on the streets of Cambridge for two years. Affleck’s father entered a rehabilitation center when he was 16 and lived in the facility for twelve years. Affleck grew up in a politically active, liberal family.

Many are regularly saw their two brothers at theater events with their mother. From this, they were encouraged to make their movies. Affleck was remembered as a very bright and intimately curious child. Her mother had a good friendship with the Cambridge-area casting director. As a result, the two brothers auditioned for roles in local advertising and film production. Affleck first played professionally at the age of seven. But his mother hoped that her son would eventually become a teacher. Her mother thought the acting was an unsafe and “illegal” profession. At the age of 13, Affleck filmed a children’s television program in Mexico. He also learned Spanish while traveling the country with his mother and brother.

Personal Life

In October 1997, Affleck began dating actress Gwyneth Paltrow. They work together on Shakespeare in Love. They separated in January 1999. But a few months later, Paltrow persuaded Affleck to co-star with Bounce. They then soon resumed their relationship. However, in October 2000, they separated again, but they are friends. Affleck had an 18-month relationship with Jennifer Lopez. They started dating in July 2002. They later worked together on the music video for “Jenny from the Block” and Jersey Girl.

Their relationship has received extensive coverage through publicity. The couple got involved in November 2002, and they decided to get married. However, due to the extra media attention, ” they postponed their planned wedding on September 14, 2003, with four-day notice. Their relationship finally broke down in January 2004. Lopez described their breakup as her “first true heartbreak.” In 2020, Affleck said the two of them are still in “phased” contact. In mid-2004, Affleck began dating actress Jennifer Garner. They were married on June 29, 2005. Victor Garber, who was in charge of the ceremony, and his colleague Rainer Andreessen were the only guests at their wedding. 

After ten years of marriage, they announced their divorce news. Affleck lived in the guesthouse until mid-2017. Then in April 2017, they filed for divorce jointly. In October 2018, they finalized their divorce application. Affleck has three children: two daughters and a son. Garner is the mother of three children. Affleck had a relationship with New York-based television producer Lindsay Shookus from 2017 to mid-2018. They gave the date as early 2019. According to the latest news, Affleck started dating Cuban actress Ana de Armas in 2019, and they had a breakup in January 2021.

Professional Career

Affleck’s first work began with Jan Egleson’s The Dark End of the Street, when he was seven years old. His most significant success as a child actor was the PBS children’s series The Voice of Mimi. He worked “sporadically” on Mimi from the age of eight to fifteen. After high school, Affleck moved to New York in search of acting. He later worked at Affleck-directed student films while studying at Occidental College in Los Angeles.

As an actor, he starred in a series of “knock-around parts, one to the next. ” Affleck has a growing reputation as a filmmaker. He has acted in many films. He has finally received a positive reception in acting. Affleck twice reconsidered his role as Batman in the Suicide Squad and starred in the Justice League. The Justice League also received mixed opinions from critics.

In 2017, Affleck resigned as director and writer of Batman. He then said that “he just couldn’t come up with a version. 

He added that he couldn’t crack it. Years later, he reiterated that a friend had advised him to step in. Affleck’s performance as recovering alcohol in the play in 2020 was praised. The movie’s themes were “close to home” for Affleck. In October 2021, Affleck will play a supporting role in The Last Duel. He co-wrote the screenplay with Matt Damon and Nicole Holofcener. Also, in 2022, he will star opposite Adrian Lyne’s thriller Deep Water thriller Ana de Armas.

Gambling Career

Affleck won the $356,400 first prize at the California State Poker Championship in 2004. He was qualified for the World Poker Tour Final Tournament. Affleck was one of the many celebrities. He participated in the partner poker games in the mid-2000s. Also, in 2014, Affleck was asked to refrain from playing Blackjack at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas. After one victory after another, the casinos suspected him. They thought Affleck was counting the cards. It is a legal gambling strategy created by casinos. 

In addition to acting, Affleck is an interested casino player. Surprisingly, the famous Hard Rock Casino banned him from playing cards for a long time. Casino managers do a lot to attract players because it is their source of income. So if Casno forbids a player, he must be a stubborn violator. Affleck has a strong memory that gives him the edge while playing online casino games for real money.

Affleck won lots of cash just by playing cards. The casino lets him play other games and provides a limousine for him. In 2001, Affleck won $ 800,000 at the same casino playing Blackjack. He visited several traditional casinos when the casino banned him. This is because he felt comfortable playing online games. He knew that no online casino would prevent him from accessing his favorite games.