The film that really launched Affleck's career was "Good Will Hunting," which he co-wrote and acted in along with close friend Matt Damon. He portrayed a football player both in the NBC series "Against the Grain" and in the HBO drama "Body to Die For: The Aaron Henry Story." Ben then scored a part as a high school bully in the now-legendary Richard Linklater film "Dazed and Confused." He also had a supporting role in the 1995 drama "School Ties." "Good Will Hunting" Thanks to his large size, he was often cast as a bully or jock.
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He then appeared in the ABC after-school special "Wanted: A Perfect Man" and the television movie "Hands of a Stranger" at the ages of 14 and 15, respectively.Īfter graduating from Cambridge Rindge and Latin School in 1990, Ben played small parts in several movies, including Daddy (1991), Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992), and School Ties (1992). From the ages of 8-15, Ben starred in the PBS children's shows "Voyage of the Mimi" and "Second Voyage of the Mimi," working both in Cambridge and in Mexico.
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Early CareerĪffleck's first professional acting job, a local independent film, came when he was just seven years old. They took acting classes together and would later launch their Hollywood careers together. The boys hit it off immediately and became lifelong friends. Although she encouraged Ben to act, his mother never pushed him to make a career of acting she wanted him to become a teacher.Īt the age of eight, Ben Affleck met Matt Damon, who was two years older than him. His mother was friends with a local casting agent who arranged auditions for both Affleck boys. Ben and his brother attended theater performances from a young age and spent time with people who worked in the arts. They then settled permanently in Cambridge, where his parents later divorced.īen's family was heavily involved in the arts in Cambridge. The family moved to Falmouth, Massachusetts when Ben was three years old this is where his younger brother, Casey, was born. Ben's mother was a schoolteacher and his father was an aspiring playwright who made a living working a variety of jobs, including electrician, janitor, carpenter, and bookie. Benjamin Géza Affleck-Boldt was born on August 15, 1972, in Berkeley, California to parents Chris and Tim Affleck.
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