Birth of Ben Affleck

Ben Affleck was born on 15 August 1972 in Berkeley. An American actor, director and screenwriter, Affleck rose to fame in the late 1990s with Good Will Hunting, which he co-wrote with Matt Damon and for which they won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. He appeared in blockbusters such as Armageddon and Pearl Harbor, then achieved success as a director with Gone Baby Gone, The Town and Argo, which won the Oscar for Best Picture. He played Batman in the DC Extended Universe films. He has also been open about his struggles with alcohol, and co-founded the production company Artists Equity.

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