What year was Ben Affleck born?

Ben Affleck was born in 1972. More precisely, Benjamin Géza Affleck was born on August 15, 1972, in Berkeley, California.

Although he was born in California, Affleck was raised in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He began acting as a child, appearing in the educational television series The Voyage of the Mimi during the 1980s. He later became known for films such as Dazed and Confused and Chasing Amy.

Affleck’s major breakthrough came with Good Will Hunting, which he co-wrote with his longtime friend Matt Damon. The screenplay won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay in 1998. Affleck later expanded into directing, earning major recognition for Argo, which won the 2013 Academy Award for Best Picture.

A common mix-up is confusing Ben Affleck’s birth year with that of his younger brother, actor Casey Affleck, who was born in 1975. Ben Affleck is also sometimes remembered primarily for playing Batman, but his career includes acting, screenwriting, producing, and directing.