History Creator / BenAffleck

* ''Film/Armageddon1998'' as A. J. Frost

He became known in the mid-1990s, after his involvement in his friend Creator/KevinSmith's Film/TheViewAskewniverse, first with the film ''Film/{{Mallrats}}'' and later playing the lead role in ''Film/ChasingAmy'' in 1997. Affleck became an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward winner for his screenplay with [[HeterosexualLifePartners BFF]] Creator/MattDamon in ''Film/GoodWillHunting'' in 1997. He has established himself as a Hollywood leading man, having starred in several big budget films, such as ''Film/{{Armageddon}}'' (1998), ''Film/PearlHarbor'' (2001), ''Film/ChangingLanes'' (2002), ''Film/TheSumOfAllFears'' (2002) and ''Film/{{Daredevil|2003}}'' (2003). In 2003 he starred in the bomb ''Film/{{Gigli}}'', which at the time [[StarDerailingRole killed his career]] as a big star.

* ''Film/{{Armageddon}}'' (1998) as A. J. Frost

* StarMakingRole: The Oscar win for ''Film/GoodWillHunting'' and the blockbuster success of ''{{Film/Armageddon}}'' really put him on the map.

** ''Film/AquamanAndTheLostKingdom (2023)

** ''Film/ClerksIII'' (2022)

* ''Series/TheVoyageOfTheMimi''

* ''Film/RunnerRunner'' (2013) as Ivan Block

Affleck is also known for his high-profile relationships, with Creator/GwynethPaltrow in 1998, with Music/JenniferLopez in the early 2000s (that one attracted worldwide media attention in which Affleck and Lopez were dubbed as [[PortmanteauCoupleName "Bennifer"]]), which made arguably one of the earliest public examples of the PortmanteauCoupleName being used by the mainstream media. Following the breakup with Lopez in 2004, he began dating ''Film/Daredevil2003'' co-star Creator/JenniferGarner. "Bennifer 2.0" was more successful, eventually leading to marriage and three kids -- two daughters and a son before separating in 2015. Later, Affleck dated Creator/AnaDeArmas, then went back to Lopez 17 years after their affair ended, eventually marrying her. Politics-wise, Affleck is an outspoken liberal.

Affleck is also known for his high-profile relationships, with Creator/GwynethPaltrow in 1998, with Music/JenniferLopez in the early 2000s (that one attracted worldwide media attention in which Affleck and Lopez were dubbed as [[PortmanteauCoupleName "Bennifer"]]), which made arguably one of the earliest public examples of the PortmanteauCoupleName being used by the mainstream media. Following the breakup with Lopez in 2004, he began dating ''Film/Daredevil2003'' co-star Creator/JenniferGarner. "Bennifer 2.0" was more successful, eventually leading to marriage and three kids -- two daughters and a son before separating in 2015. Later, Affleck dated Creator/AnaDeArmas, then went back to Lopez 17 years after their affair ended. Affleck is an outspoken supporter of liberal politics.

Many fans have stated the fact that [[http://images.cheezburger.com/completestore/2010/1/6/129072864798725511.jpg he looks]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZwVgQ4Wq7E a lot]] like the young version of Robert Smith from Music/TheCure.

Affleck is also known for his high profile relationships, with Creator/GwynethPaltrow in 1998, with Music/JenniferLopez in the early 2000s (that one attracted worldwide media attention in which Affleck and Lopez were dubbed as [[PortmanteauCoupleName "Bennifer"]]), which made arguably one of the earliest public examples of the PortmanteauCoupleName being used by the mainstream media. Following the breakup with Lopez in 2004, he began dating ''Film/{{Daredevil}}'' co-star Creator/JenniferGarner. "Bennifer 2.0" was more successful, eventually leading to marriage and three kids - two daughters and a son before separating in 2015. Later, Affleck dated Creator/AnaDeArmas, then went back to Lopez 17 years after their affair ended. Affleck is an outspoken supporter of liberal politics.

He became known in the mid-1990s, after his involvement in his friend Creator/KevinSmith's Film/TheViewAskewniverse, first with the film ''Film/{{Mallrats}}'' and later playing the lead role in ''Film/ChasingAmy'' in 1997. Affleck became an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward winner for his screenplay with [[HeterosexualLifePartners BFF]] Creator/MattDamon in ''Film/GoodWillHunting'' in 1997. He has established himself as a Hollywood leading man, having starred in several big budget films, such as ''Film/{{Armageddon}}'' (1998), ''Film/PearlHarbor'' (2001), ''Film/ChangingLanes'' (2002), ''Film/TheSumOfAllFears'' (2002) and ''Film/{{Daredevil}}'' (2003). In 2003 he starred in the bomb ''Film/{{Gigli}}'', which at the time [[StarDerailingRole killed his career]] as a big star.

* ''Film/{{Daredevil}}'' (2003) as [[ComicBook/{{Daredevil}} Matt Murdock / Daredevil]]

* CreatorBreakdown: Had a big one between the release of ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice'' and ''Film/{{The Way Back|2020}}''. The combination of the TroubledProduction of ''Film/{{Justice League|2017}}'', his highly publicized divorce with Creator/JenniferGarner, the ExecutiveMeddling and box office failure of ''Film/LiveByNight'' and re-emergence of his alcoholism forced him to step down from directing, and later writing and starring in, his solo Batman movie. He did make a CreatorRecovery by going through rehab and mending fences with his family, and returned as Batman for some scenes in Creator/ZackSnyder's ''[[Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague Justice League]]'' and in ''The Flash'', and has openly talked about his recovery process.

On August 22, 2013, Affleck was cast as Franchise/{{Batman}} in the Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse, appearing for the first time in ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice''. He subsequently appeared in ''Film/{{Suicide Squad|2016}}'' and ''Film/{{Justice League|2017}}'', then left the franchise to focus on personal issues, but agreed to return for ''Film/{{The Flash|2022}}'', thus he will go down as the actor who has played the Caped Crusader the most in live-action films (although always in ensemble films), currently tied with Creator/ChristianBale with all three installments of ''Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy''.

** ''Film/{{The Flash|2022}}'' (2022)

* ''Film/{{Daredevil}}'' (2003) as [[ComicBook/{{Daredevil}} Matt Murdoch / Daredevil]]

** He's also been in several movies and an Axe body spray commercial with Scoot [=McNairy=].

On August 22, 2013, Affleck was cast as Franchise/{{Batman}} in the Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse, appearing for the first time in ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice''. He subsequently appeared in ''Film/{{Suicide Squad|2016}}'' and ''Film/{{Justice League|2017}}'', then left the franchise to focus on personal issues, but agreed to return for ''Film/{{The Flash|2022}}'', thus he will go down as the actor who has played the Caped Crusader the most in live-action films (although always in ensemble films), currently held by Creator/ChristianBale with all three instalments of ''Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy''.

On August 22, 2013, Affleck was cast as Franchise/{{Batman}} in the Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse, appearing for the first time in ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice''. He subsequently appeared in ''Film/{{Suicide Squad|2016}}'' and ''Film/{{Justice League|2017}}'', then left the franchise to focus on personal issues, but agreed to return for ''The Flash'', thus he will go down as the actor who had played the Caped Crusader the most in live-action films (although always in ensemble films), currently held by Creator/ChristianBale with all three instalments of ''Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy''.

** ''The Flash'' (2022)

* [[invoked]]RomanceOnTheSet: A serial offender at this. A number of his high profile romances started on movie sets, namely with Music/JenniferLopez, Creator/JenniferGarner and, more recently, Creator/AnaDeArmas.

* CreatorBreakdown: Had a big one between the release of ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice'' and ''Film/{{The Way Back|2020}}''. The combination of the TroubledProduction of ''Film/{{Justice League|2017}}'', his highly publicized divorce with Creator/JenniferGarner, the ExecutiveMeddling and box office failure of ''Film/LiveByNight'' and re-emergence of his alcoholism forced him to step down from directing, and later writing and starring in, his solo Batman movie. He did recover through rehab and mending fences with his family, and returned as Batman for some scenes in Creator/ZackSnyder's ''[[Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague Justice League]]'' and in ''The Flash'', and has openly talked about his recovery process.

* TallDarkAndHandsome: He's 6'4.