'Benjamin Géza Affleck-Boldt , better known as Ben Affleck, is an American actor, film director, writer, and producer. He became known with his performances in Kevin Smith's films such as Mallrats and Chasing Amy . Affleck won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for the screenplay for Good Will Hunting , which he co-wrote with Matt Damon, and has appeared in lead roles in such popular hits as Armageddon , Pearl Harbor , Changing Lanes , The Sum of All Fears , Daredevil , Hollywoodland and State of Play . Affleck is a critically acclaimed filmmaker. He directed Gone Baby Gone and... The Town , playing the lead in the latter. He has worked with his younger brother, actor Casey Affleck, on several projects, including Good Will Hunting and Gone Baby Gone. Affleck has been married to Jennifer Garner since June 2005. They have two daughters, Violet Anne, born December 2005, and Seraphina Rose Elizabeth, born January 2009, and are currently expecting their third child. He dated the actress Gwyneth Paltrow in 1998.
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