Aug 15, 1972

Berkeley, California

Affleck worked as a child actor, appearing on the PBS kids' series The Voyage of the Mimi and in several made-for-television movies. 1995's Mallrats and 1997's Chasing Amy; "Mallrats" and "Amy" began his collaboration with writer/director Kevin Smith. Affleck has since appeared in every film Smith has made. Affleck came to national attention when he and Matt Damon wrote the screenplay for and starred in Good Will Hunting (1997). They shared credit and both received the Oscar for Best Origina... ... (read more...) l Screenplay. Following Good Will Hunting, Affleck had starring roles in many successful movies, including Armageddon, Pearl Harbor, and Daredevil, However, after the release of several critically panned, box office flops, including Gigli (2003) and Surviving Christmas (2004), Affleck's career waned considerably. Affleck made what can be considered a comeback with the release of the critically acclaimed Hollywoodland.