American actor, writer, director, and producer, two-time Academy Award winner and longtime collaborator of Matt Damon.
Background
Born in Berkeley, California, and raised in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Affleck attended the University of Vermont and Occidental College before pursuing acting full-time.
Career
With Matt Damon he co-wrote “Good Will Hunting,” winning an Oscar at 25, then starred in studio films including “Armageddon” and “Pearl Harbor.” He shifted to directing with “Gone Baby Gone,” “The Town,” and “Argo,” the last winning Best Picture. He played Batman across multiple DC films and produced “Air” with Damon.
Style
Affleck is known for thrillers and crime dramas rooted in his native Boston, and his second-act move into directing helped reshape his career.
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