He was born in Berkeley, California and moved to Massachusetts when he was three years old with his family. At seven years old, he got his first professional acting job. By the time he was in highschool, he was ready for a career in acting.With his friend and fellow student Matt Damon.
Parade was told by Deep Water’s star in 2007 that “Before Matt I was alone.” Acting was something I did alone. No one knew what I was doing, how it worked or why. Matt became my friend and I was able to understand it. He also thinks it’s fascinating and wants us to discuss it.
Although he appeared in a few cult classics during the 1990s, Affleck’s breakthrough came in 1997 when he and Damon wrote the screenplay for Good Will Hunting. It was a commercial and critical success and earned Affleck and Damon an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay the next year.
Affleck’s stardom continued as he was cast in blockbuster films like Shakespeare in Love, Armageddon, and Pearl Harbor. Affleck continued to be interested in smaller films and starred in Dogma and 200 Cigarettes, Jay and Silent Bob Strike back, and Jay.
However, in 2002, he was able to enjoy a new type of fame as his personal life became just as exciting as his professional accomplishments.While working on the notorious box office bomb GigliHe metJennifer LopezHe was already a star.
The pair quickly sparked a whirlwind romance, with Affleck starring in the Bronx-born singer’s “Jenny From the Block” video. The couple got engaged in November 2002. However, when the wedding date arrived in December 2003, they called off their engagement before ending their relationship completely months later.
TheWay backActordated his Daredevil partner Jennifer GarnerHe married his wife, Judith, in June 2005. Their daughter Violet was born in December 2005. They were followed by their second daughter Seraphina, in January 2009, and their son Samuel, in February 2012.
They filed jointly for divorce in 2017 and it was completed in 2018. After ending their relationships withLindsay ShookusAndAna de ArmasAffleck finally moved on with Lopez, someone from his past. He began dating Lopez again in 2021, after she split.Alex Rodriguez.
