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Ben Affleck (born Benjamin Géza Affleck-Boldt; August 15, 1972) is an American actor, film director, writer, and producer. He became known in the mid-1990s with his performance in the Kevin Smith films Mallrats (1995) and Chasing Amy (1997). Affleck is an Academy Award as well as a Golden Globe Award winner, along with Matt Damon, for their collaborative screenplay for the 1997 film Good Will Hunting. He established himself as a Hollywood leading man, having starred in several big budget films, such as Armageddon (1998), Pearl Harbor (2001), Changing Lanes (2002), The Sum of All Fears (2002), and Daredevil (2003).
Affleck has drawn critical acclaim for his work as a filmmaker, directing Gone Baby Gone (2007) and The Town (2010), and playing the lead role in the latter. He has worked with his younger brother, actor Casey Affleck, on several projects, including Good Will Hunting and Gone Baby Gone.
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Ben Affleck (born Benjamin Géza Affleck-Boldt; August 15, 1972) is an American actor, film director, writer, and producer. He became known in the mid-1990s with his performance in the Kevin Smith films Mallrats (1995) and Chasing Amy (1997). Affleck is an Academy Award as well as a Golden Globe Award winner, along with Matt Damon, for their collaborative screenplay for the 1997 film Good Will Hunting. He established himself as a Hollywood leading man, having starred in several big budget films, such as Armageddon (1998), Pearl Harbor (2001), Changing Lanes (2002), The Sum of All Fears (2002), and Daredevil (2003).
Affleck has drawn critical acclaim for his work as a filmmaker, directing Gone Baby Gone (2007) and The Town (2010), and playing the lead role in the latter. He has worked with his younger brother, actor Casey Affleck, on several projects, including Good Will Hunting and Gone Baby Gone.
After a high profile relationship with actress Gwyneth Paltrow in 1998, his relationship with actress/singer Jennifer Lopez attracted worldwide media attention in which Affleck and Lopez were dubbed "Bennifer". Following their breakup in 2004, he began dating Jennifer Garner. The two married in June 2005 and have two daughters, Violet Anne, born December 2005, and Seraphina Rose Elizabeth, born January 2009.
Affleck has been actively involved in politics and charitable causes. He and Matt Damon also founded the production company LivePlanet.
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Filmography - Acting
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Torrance (2019)
As: Jack Cummingham
A former basketball all-star, who has lost his wife and family foundation in a struggle with addiction attempts to regain his soul and salvation by becoming the coach of a disparate ethnically mixed high school basketball team at his alma mater.
Directed by: Gavin O'Connor
Stars: Janina Gavankar | Ben Affleck | Yeniffer Behrens | Al Madrigal | Sal Velez Jr.
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot (2019)
As: Holden McNeil
Jay and Silent Bob return to Hollywood to stop a reboot of 'Bluntman and Chronic' movie from getting made.
Directed by: Kevin Smith
Stars: Rosario Dawson | Brian O'Halloran | Jason Mewes | Jason Lee | Kevin Smith
Triple Frontier (2019)
Struggling to make ends meet, former special ops soldiers reunite for a high-stakes heist: stealing $75 million from a South American drug lord.
Directed by: J.C. Chandor
Stars: Oscar Isaac | Garrett Hedlund | Ben Affleck | Charlie Hunnam | Pedro Pascal
Witness for the Prosecution (2019)
A veteran lawyer must defend a man in what promises to be the most dramatic trial of his career.
Directed by: Ben Affleck
Stars: Ben Affleck
The Last Thing He Wanted (2019)
A journalist quits her newspaper job and becomes an arms dealer for a covert government agency.
Directed by: Dee Rees
Stars: Anne Hathaway | Willem Dafoe | Toby Jones | Ben Affleck | Edi Gathegi
Justice League (2017)
As: Bruce Wayne / Batman
Fuelled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman's selfless act, Bruce Wayne and Diana Prince assemble a team of metahumans consisting of Barry Allen, Arthur Curry and Victor Stone to face the catastrophic threat of Steppenwolf and the Parademons who are on the hunt for three Mother Boxes on Earth.
Runtime: 120 min.
Directed by: Zack Snyder
Stars: Ben Affleck | Henry Cavill | Ezra Miller | Gal Gadot | Jason Momoa
Live by Night (2016)
As: Joe Coughlin
A story set in the Prohibition Era and centered around a group of individuals and their dealings in the world of organized crime.
Runtime: 129 min.
Directed by: Ben Affleck
Stars: Brendan Gleeson | Chris Messina | Elle Fanning | Ben Affleck | Sienna Miller
The Accountant (2016)
As: Chris Wolff
As a math savant uncooks the books for a new client, the Treasury Department closes in on his activities and the body count starts to rise.
Runtime: 128 min.
Directed by: Gavin O'Connor
Stars: J.K. Simmons | Anna Kendrick | Ben Affleck | Jon Bernthal | Cynthia Addai-Robinson
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
As: Bruce Wayne / Batman
Fearing the actions of a god-like Super Hero left unchecked, Gotham City’s own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis’s most revered, modern-day savior, while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs. And with Batman and Superman at war with one another, a new threat quickly arises, putting mankind in greater danger than it’s ever known before.
Runtime: 151 min.
Directed by: Zack Snyder
Stars: Ben Affleck | Amy Adams | Jesse Eisenberg | Henry Cavill | Gal Gadot
DC Films Presents Dawn of the Justice League (2016)
As: Himself
A documentary special taking a look at the upcoming films making up the DC Universe. Kevin Smith hosts with Geoff Johns, as they take a look at Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, the upcoming Wonder Woman and Justice League movies.
Runtime: 22 min.
Directed by: Eric Matthies
Stars: Ben Affleck | Amy Adams | Kevin Smith | Geoff Johns | David Ayer
Laddie (2015)
As: Himself
Profile of the producer and former studio head of 20th Century Fox in the 1970s, Alan Ladd Jr.
Directed by: Amanda Ladd Jones
Stars: Mel Gibson | Morgan Freeman | Ben Affleck | Sigourney Weaver | Ron Howard
Gone Girl (2014)
As: Nick Dunne
With his wife's disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when it's suspected that he may not be innocent.
Runtime: 149 min.
Directed by: David Fincher
Stars: Rosamund Pike | Neil Patrick Harris | Ben Affleck | Tyler Perry | Carrie Coon
The Official 2013 World Series Film (2013)
As: narrator
This Official DVD from Major League Baseball Productions provides comprehensive highlights, exclusive access and interviews, and breathtaking footage capturing the thrilling story of the Boston Red Sox 2013 World Series championship.
Runtime: 90 min.
Directed by: Matthew Anderton
Stars: Ben Affleck
Runner Runner (2013)
As: Ivan Block
When a poor college student who cracks an online poker game goes bust, he arranges a face-to-face with the man he thinks cheated him, a sly offshore entrepreneur.
Runtime: 88 min.
Directed by: Brad Furman
Stars: Anthony Mackie | Gemma Arterton | David Costabile | Ben Affleck | Justin Timberlake
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot (2013)
As: Himself
Actors, crew and executives who worked at Warner Bros. Pictures recall their days at the studio.
Runtime: 106 min.
Directed by: Gary Khammar
Stars: Morgan Freeman | Martin Sheen | Clint Eastwood | William Friedkin | Christopher Nolan
Argo (2012)
As: Tony Mendez
As the Iranian revolution reaches a boiling point, a CIA 'exfiltration' specialist concocts a risky plan to free six Americans who have found shelter at the home of the Canadian ambassador.
Runtime: 120 min.
Directed by: Ben Affleck
Stars: Bryan Cranston | Ben Affleck | Victor Garber | John Goodman | Alan Arkin
To the Wonder (2012)
As: Neil
After falling in love in Paris, Marina and Neil come to Oklahoma, where problems arise. Their church's Spanish-born pastor struggles with his faith, while Neil encounters a woman from his childhood.
Runtime: 112 min.
Directed by: Terrence Malick
Stars: Rachel McAdams | Ben Affleck | Javier Bardem | Olga Kurylenko | Tatiana Chiline
The Company Men (2010)
As: Bobby Walker
Bobby Walker lives the proverbial American dream: great job, beautiful family, shiny Porsche in the garage. When corporate downsizing leaves him and two co-workers jobless, the three men are forced to re-define their lives as men, husbands and fathers.
Runtime: 104 min.
Directed by: John Wells
Stars: Chris Cooper | Ben Affleck | Tommy Lee Jones | Maria Bello | Kevin Costner
The Town (2010)
As: Doug MacRay
Doug MacRay is a longtime thief, who, smarter than the rest of his crew, is looking for his chance to exit the game. When a bank job leads to the group kidnapping an attractive branch manager, he takes on the role of monitoring her – but their burgeoning relationship threatens to unveil the identities of Doug and his crew to the FBI Agent who is on their case.
Runtime: 125 min.
Directed by: Ben Affleck
Stars: Rebecca Hall | Jon Hamm | Ben Affleck | Jeremy Renner | Blake Lively
Extract (2009)
As: Dean
The owner of a factory that produces flavor extracts, Joel Reynold seems to have it all, but really doesn't. What's missing is sexual attention from his wife, Suzie. Joel hatches a convoluted plan to get Suzie to cheat on him, thereby clearing the way for Joel to have an affair with Cindy, an employee. But what Joel doesn't know is that Cindy is a sociopathic con artist, and a freak workplace ...
Runtime: 92 min.
Directed by: Mike Judge
Stars: Kristen Wiig | J.K. Simmons | Mila Kunis | Ben Affleck | Jason Bateman
Tracing Amy: The Chasing Amy Doc (2009)
As: Himself
A documentary about the production, release and reception of Kevin Smith's 1997 Miramax cult classic "Chasing Amy."
Directed by: Zak Knutson | Joey Figueroa
Stars: Ben Affleck | Guinevere Turner | Kevin Smith | Scott Mosier | Joey Lauren Adams
State of Play (2009)
As: Stephen Collins
Handsome, unflappable U.S. Congressman Stephen Collins is the future of his political party: an honorable appointee who serves as the chairman of a committee overseeing defense spending. All eyes are upon the rising star to be his party's contender for the upcoming presidential race. Until his research assistant/mistress is brutally murdered and buried secrets come tumbling out.
Runtime: 127 min.
Directed by: Kevin Macdonald
Stars: Russell Crowe | Robin Wright | Helen Mirren | Rachel McAdams | Ben Affleck
He's Just Not That Into You (2009)
As: Neil
Remember that really cute guy who said he'd call – and didn't? Maybe he lost your number. Maybe he's in the hospital. Maybe he's awed by your beauty, brains or success. Or maybe... he's just not that into you.
Runtime: 129 min.
Directed by: Ken Kwapis
Stars: Kevin Connolly | Jennifer Aniston | Ben Affleck | Jennifer Connelly | Drew Barrymore
Smokin' Aces (2006)
As: Jack Dupree
When a Las Vegas performer-turned-snitch named Buddy Israel decides to turn state's evidence and testify against the mob, it seems that a whole lot of people would like to make sure he's no longer breathing.
Runtime: 109 min.
Directed by: Joe Carnahan
Stars: Ray Liotta | Ryan Reynolds | Joseph Ruskin | Wayne Newton | Alex Rocco
Hollywoodland (2006)
As: George Reeves
The complicated life and controversial suicide of George Reeves is investigated by a fictional private detective who finds that there are reasons to suspect that Reeves may not have killed himself after all. The detective also finds that there is a little of George Reeves in himself, and maybe, each of us.
Runtime: 126 min.
Directed by: Allen Coulter
Stars: Bob Hoskins | Lois Smith | Adrien Brody | Diane Lane | Ben Affleck
Man About Town (2006)
As: Jack Giamoro
A top Hollywood talent agent finds his cushy existence threatened when he discovers that his wife is cheating on him and that his journal has been swiped by a reporter out to bring him down.
Runtime: 96 min.
Directed by: Mike Binder
Stars: Gina Gershon | John Cleese | Ben Affleck | Rebecca Romijn | Mike Binder
Clerks II (2006)
As: Gawking Guy
A calamity at Dante and Randall's shops sends them looking for new horizons - but they ultimately settle at Mooby's, a fictional Disney-McDonald's-style fast-food empire.
Runtime: 97 min.
Directed by: Kevin Smith
Stars: Rosario Dawson | Brian O'Halloran | Jason Mewes | Kevin Smith | Jeff Anderson
Elektra (2005)
As: Matt Murdock (Director's Cut only)
Elektra the warrior survives a near-death experience, becomes an assassin-for-hire, and tries to protect her two latest targets, a single father and his young daughter, from a group of supernatural assassins.
Runtime: 97 min.
Directed by: Rob Bowman
Stars: Terence Stamp | Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa | Will Yun Lee | Jennifer Garner | Goran Visnjic
Oh, What A Lovely Tea Party (2004)
As: Himself
Directed by the wife of 'That Kevin Smith', Jennifer Schwalbach Smith, a feature length documentary looking at the behind the scenes making of 'Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back'.
Runtime: 90 min.
Directed by: Malcolm Ingram | Jennifer Schwalbach Smith
Stars: Mark Hamill | Ali Larter | Jeff Anderson | Shannon Elizabeth | George Carlin
Surviving Christmas (2004)
As: Drew Latham
Drew Latham is an executive leading an empty, shallow life with only wealth on his side. Facing another lonely Christmas ahead, he revisit his old childhood home in the hope of reliving some old holiday memories – but he finds that the house in which he was raised is no longer the home in which he grew up.
Runtime: 91 min.
Directed by: Mike Mitchell
Stars: Ben Affleck | James Gandolfini | Christina Applegate | Catherine O'Hara | Josh Zuckerman
Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)
As: Himself (archive footage)
Michael Moore's view on what happened to the United States after September 11; and how the Bush Administration allegedly used the tragic event to push forward its agenda for unjust wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Runtime: 122 min.
Directed by: Michael Moore
Stars: Ben Affleck | Michael Moore | Stevie Wonder | George W. Bush | Al Gore
Jersey Girl (2004)
As: Ollie Trinke
Ollie Trinke is a young, suave music publicist who seems to have it all, with a new wife and a baby on the way. But life deals him a bum hand when he's suddenly faced with single fatherhood, a defunct career and having to move in with his father. To bounce back, it takes a new love and the courage instilled in him by his daughter.
Runtime: 102 min.
Directed by: Kevin Smith
Stars: Liv Tyler | Jennifer Lopez | Ben Affleck | Raquel Castro | George Carlin
Paycheck (2003)
As: Jennings
Michael Jennings is a genius who's hired – and paid handsomely – by high-tech firms to work on highly sensitive projects, after which his short-term memory is erased so he's incapable of breaching security. But at the end of a three-year job, he's told he isn't getting a paycheck and instead receives a mysterious envelope. In it are clues he must piece together to find out why he wasn't ...
Runtime: 119 min.
Directed by: John Woo
Stars: Aaron Eckhart | Paul Giamatti | Uma Thurman | Ben Affleck | Colm Feore
The Curse of the Bambino (2003)
As: Narrator
Told with humor in the face of heartache, this acclaimed documentary, about the curse of Babe Ruth on the Boston Red Sox, combines archival footage with contemporary interviews and focuses not on the Red Sox players that have come and gone, but on the diehard fans who live their entire lives lamenting what some have come to call The Curse of the Bambino.
Runtime: 59 min.
Directed by: George Roy
Stars: Ben Affleck | Michael Chiklis | Steven Wright | Denis Leary | Mike O'Malley
Gigli (2003)
As: Larry Gigli
Gigli is ordered to kidnap the psychologically challenged younger brother of a powerful federal prosecutor. When plans go awry, Gigli's boss sends in Ricki, a gorgeous free-spirited female gangster who has her own set of orders to assist with the kidnapping. But Gigli begins falling for the decidedly unavailable Ricki, which could be a hazard to his occupation.
Runtime: 121 min.
Directed by: Martin Brest
Stars: Jennifer Lopez | Ben Affleck | Lenny Venito | Justin Bartha | Lainie Kazan
Daredevil (2003)
As: Matt Murdock / Daredevil
He dwells in a world of eternal night, but the blackness is filled with sounds and scents, tastes and textures that most cannot perceive. Although attorney Matt Murdock is blind, his other four senses function with superhuman sharpness. By day, Murdock represents the downtrodden. At night he is Daredevil, a masked vigilante stalking the dark streets of the city, a relentless avenger of justice.
Runtime: 103 min.
Directed by: Mark Steven Johnson
Stars: Colin Farrell | Michael Clarke Duncan | Ben Affleck | Jennifer Garner | Jon Favreau
The Sum of All Fears (2002)
As: Jack Ryan
When the president of Russia suddenly dies, a man whose politics are virtually unknown succeeds him. The change in political leaders sparks paranoia among American CIA officials, so CIA director Bill Cabot recruits a young analyst to supply insight and advice on the situation. Then the unthinkable happens: a nuclear bomb explodes in a U.S. city, and America is quick to blame the Russians.
Runtime: 124 min.
Directed by: Phil Alden Robinson
Stars: Morgan Freeman | Liev Schreiber | James Cromwell | Ben Affleck | Ken Jenkins
The Third Wheel (2002)
As: Michael
The clumsy and shy Stanley is a nice fellow, beloved by his colleagues in the office. He has a crush on the gorgeous new-hire Diana, but he has difficulties to get close to her. When Stanley finally invites Diana for a date, he hits the homeless Phil with his Taurus, and his planned night turns upside down.
Runtime: 91 min.
Directed by: Jordan Brady
Stars: Ben Affleck | Meredith Salenger | Denise Richards | Luke Wilson | Jay Lacopo
Changing Lanes (2002)
As: Gavin Banek
A rush-hour fender-bender on New York City's crowded FDR Drive, under most circumstances, wouldn't set off a chain reaction that could decimate two people's lives. But on this day, at this time, a minor collision will turn two complete strangers into vicious adversaries. Their means of destroying each other might be different, but their goals, ultimately, will be the same: Each will systematically try to ...
Runtime: 98 min.
Directed by: Roger Michell
Stars: Samuel L. Jackson | Ben Affleck | Toni Collette | Kim Staunton | Sydney Pollack
Daddy and Them (2001)
As: Lawrence Bowen
When an uncle is charged with murder, the event reverberates throughout a poor Arkansas family, including a struggling musician and his wife, her mother, her sister, and his father.
Runtime: 101 min.
Directed by: Billy Bob Thornton
Stars: Kelly Preston | Diane Ladd | Billy Bob Thornton | Laura Dern | Andy Griffith
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
As: Holden McNeil/Himself
When Jay and Silent Bob learn that their comic-book alter egos, Bluntman and Chronic, have been sold to Hollywood as part of a big-screen movie that leaves them out of any royalties, the pair travels to Tinseltown to sabotage the production.
Runtime: 104 min.
Directed by: Kevin Smith
Stars: Brian O'Halloran | Jason Mewes | Ben Affleck | Kevin Smith | Jeff Anderson
Pearl Harbor (2001)
As: Capt. Rafe McCawley
The lifelong friendship between Rafe McCawley and Danny Walker is put to the ultimate test when the two ace fighter pilots become entangled in a love triangle with beautiful Naval nurse Evelyn Johnson. But the rivalry between the friends-turned-foes is immediately put on hold when they find themselves at the center of Japan's devastating attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.
Runtime: 183 min.
Directed by: Michael Bay
Stars: Ben Affleck | Cuba Gooding Jr. | Kate Beckinsale | Jon Voight | Josh Hartnett
Judge Not: In Defense of Dogma (2001)
As: Himself (Interviewee)
An in-depth look about the controversy surrounding Kevin Smith's "Dogma", and the effects it had on those involved in its production.
Runtime: 40 min.
Directed by: J.M. Kenny
Stars: Matt Damon | Ben Affleck | Jason Lee | Scott Mosier | Chris Rock
Bounce (2000)
As: Buddy Amaral
A man switches plane tickets with another man who dies in that plane in a crash. The man falls in love with the deceased one's wife.
Runtime: 106 min.
Directed by: Don Roos
Stars: Gwyneth Paltrow | Ben Affleck | Natasha Henstridge | Joe Morton | Tony Goldwyn
Joseph: King of Dreams (2000)
As: Joseph (voice)
In this animated retelling of the story from the Bible's Book of Genesis, Joseph's gift of dream interpretation and his brilliantly colored coat inspires jealousy in his brothers.
Runtime: 75 min.
Directed by: Rob LaDuca | Robert C. Ramirez
Stars: Mark Hamill | Ben Affleck | Jodi Benson | Richard Herd | Maureen McGovern
Boiler Room (2000)
As: Jim Young
A college dropout gets a job as a broker for a suburban investment firm, which puts him on the fast track to success, but the job might not be as legitimate as it sounds.
Runtime: 120 min.
Directed by: Ben Younger
Stars: Vin Diesel | Giovanni Ribisi | Nia Long | Ben Affleck | Tom Everett Scott
Reindeer Games (2000)
As: Rudy Duncan
After assuming his dead cellmate's identity to get with his girlfriend, an ex-con finds himself the reluctant participant in a casino heist.
Runtime: 104 min.
Directed by: John Frankenheimer
Stars: Dennis Farina | Gary Sinise | Donal Logue | Ben Affleck | Charlize Theron
Dogma (1999)
As: Bartleby
The latest battle in the eternal war between Good and Evil has come to New Jersey in the late, late 20th Century. Angels, demons, apostles and prophets (of a sort) walk among the cynics and innocents of America and duke it out for the fate of humankind.
Runtime: 130 min.
Directed by: Kevin Smith
Stars: Matt Damon | Jason Mewes | Ben Affleck | Linda Fiorentino | Chris Rock
Forces of Nature (1999)
As: Ben Holmes
Ben Holmes, a professional book-jacket blurbologist, is trying to get to Savannah for his wedding. He just barely catches the last plane, but a seagull flies into the engine as the plane is taking off. All later flights are cancelled because of an approaching hurricane, so he is forced to hitch a ride in a Geo Metro with an attractive but eccentric woman named Sara.
Runtime: 105 min.
Directed by: Bronwen Hughes
Stars: Ben Affleck | Blythe Danner | Steve Zahn | Sandra Bullock | Maura Tierney
200 Cigarettes (1999)
As: Bartender
A collection of twentysomethings try to cope with relationships, loneliness, desire and their individual neuroses.
Runtime: 101 min.
Directed by: Risa Bramon Garcia
Stars: Ben Affleck | Casey Affleck | Kate Hudson | Dave Chappelle | Janeane Garofalo
Shakespeare in Love (1998)
As: Ned Alleyn
Young Shakespeare is forced to stage his latest comedy, "Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter," before it's even written. When a lovely noblewoman auditions for a role, they fall into forbidden love -- and his play finds a new life (and title). As their relationship progresses, Shakespeare's comedy soon transforms into tragedy.
Runtime: 123 min.
Directed by: John Madden
Stars: Gwyneth Paltrow | Tom Wilkinson | Geoffrey Rush | Joseph Fiennes | Judi Dench
Armageddon (1998)
As: A.J. Frost
When an asteroid threatens to collide with Earth, NASA honcho Dan Truman determines the only way to stop it is to drill into its surface and detonate a nuclear bomb. This leads him to renowned driller Harry Stamper, who agrees to helm the dangerous space mission provided he can bring along his own hotshot crew. Among them is the cocksure A.J. who Harry thinks isn't good enough for his daughter, until the ...
Runtime: 151 min.
Directed by: Michael Bay
Stars: Liv Tyler | Will Patton | Bruce Willis | Ben Affleck | Billy Bob Thornton
Phantoms (1998)
As: Sheriff Bryce Hammond
In the peaceful town of Snowfield, Colorado something evil has wiped out the community. And now, its up to a group of people to stop it, or at least get out of Snowfield alive.
Runtime: 96 min.
Directed by: Joe Chappelle
Stars: Rose McGowan | Liev Schreiber | Ben Affleck | Joanna Going | Peter O'Toole
Good Will Hunting (1997)
As: Chuckie Sullivan
Will Hunting has a genius-level IQ but chooses to work as a janitor at MIT. When he solves a difficult graduate-level math problem, his talents are discovered by Professor Gerald Lambeau, who decides to help the misguided youth reach his potential. When Will is arrested for attacking a police officer, Professor Lambeau makes a deal to get leniency for him if he will get treatment from therapist ...
Runtime: 126 min.
Directed by: Gus Van Sant
Stars: Matt Damon | Stellan Skarsgård | Ben Affleck | Robin Williams | Minnie Driver
Going All the Way (1997)
As: Tom 'Gunner' Casselman
Korean War--era veterans and ex-classmates "Gunner" Casselman and "Sonny" Burns reunite upon their return home. Gunner, who spent the war years abroad, is trying to convince his mother that his gal Marty is good enough for him, while Sonny, who was stationed stateside, is torn between loyal Buddy and tempting Gale Ann. As they commiserate, the men realize that they're outgrowing the lives they lived before ...
Runtime: 103 min.
Directed by: Mark Pellington
Stars: Jeremy Davies | Rose McGowan | Ben Affleck | Rachel Weisz | Amy Locane
Chasing Amy (1997)
As: Holden McNeil
Holden and Banky are comic book artists. Everything is going good for them until they meet Alyssa, also a comic book artist. Holden falls for her, but his hopes are crushed when he finds out she's a lesbian.
Runtime: 113 min.
Directed by: Kevin Smith
Stars: Jason Mewes | Ben Affleck | Jason Lee | Dwight Ewell | Joey Lauren Adams
Mallrats (1995)
As: Shannon Hamilton
Both dumped by their girlfriends, two best friends seek refuge in the local mall.
Runtime: 94 min.
Directed by: Kevin Smith
Stars: Claire Forlani | Ben Affleck | Jason Lee | Jeremy London | Shannen Doherty
Glory Daze (1995)
As: Jack
It's punk rock meets Animal House in this campus comedy that stars Ben Affleck as Jack, a soon-to-be graduate who finds he's having a difficult time letting go of the college life -- and decides maybe he doesn't have to. Also questioning whether there's life after college are Jack's roommates: Rob, who fears domestication; comic-strip artist Mickey, who's shy around girls; intellectual party animal ...
Runtime: 100 min.
Directed by: Rich Wilkes
Stars: Alyssa Milano | Sam Rockwell | Ben Affleck | Megan Ward | French Stewart
Dazed and Confused (1993)
As: Fred O'Bannion
The adventures of a group of Texas teens on their last day of school in 1976, centering on student Randall Floyd, who moves easily among stoners, jocks and geeks. Floyd is a star athlete, but he also likes smoking weed, which presents a conundrum when his football coach demands he sign a "no drugs" pledge.
Runtime: 102 min.
Directed by: Richard Linklater
Stars: Jason London | Rory Cochrane | Wiley Wiggins | Michelle Burke | Sasha Jenson
School Ties (1992)
As: Chesty Smith
When David Greene receives a football scholarship to a prestigious prep school in the 1950s, he feels pressure to hide the fact that he is Jewish from his classmates and teachers, fearing that they may be anti-Semitic. He quickly becomes the big man on campus thanks to his football skills, but when his Jewish background is discovered, his worst fears are realized and his friends turn on him ...
Runtime: 106 min.
Directed by: Robert Mandel
Stars: Matt Damon | Ben Affleck | Chris O'Donnell | Brendan Fraser | Randall Batinkoff
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)
As: Basketball Player
Blonde, bouncy Buffy is your typical high school cheerleader-- her goal is to "marry Christian Slater and die" and nothing gets in her way when it's time to shop. But all that changes when a strange man informs her she's been chosen by fate to kill vampires. With the help of a romantic rebel, Buffy is soon spending school nights protecting L.A. from Lothos, the Vampire King, his sidekick. Lefty and their ...
Runtime: 86 min.
Directed by: Fran Rubel Kuzui
Stars: Luke Perry | Donald Sutherland | Kristy Swanson | Rutger Hauer | Paul Reubens
Daddy (1991)
As: Ben Watson
Oliver Watson has never been luckier: he is a successful advertising executive, shares a marriage of eighteen years with Sarah and has three loving kids: 17-year-old Ben, 15-year-old Melissa, and 9-year-old Sam. His perfect life suddenly falls apart when his wife Sarah announces that she wants to enter a graduate school 200 miles away from home, as she regrets that she gave up her bohemian protester's life ...
Runtime: 100 min.
Directed by: Michael Miller
Stars: Kate Mulgrew | Ben Affleck | Patrick Duffy | John Anderson | Jenny Lewis
The Dark End of the Street (1981)
As: Tommy
A white teenager, Donna, and her boyfriend Billy witness the accidental death of a black friend, Ethan. Since they are afraid to report it, another black teenager, Brian — the brother of Donna’s best friend Marlene — is falsely accused of foul play.
Runtime: 89 min.
Directed by: Jan Egleson
Stars: Lance Henriksen | Michele Greene | Laura Harrington | Pamela Payton-Wright | Henry Tomaszewski