Age: 53
male
Benjamin Géza Affleck (born August 15, 1972) is an American actor and filmmaker. His accolades include two Academy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. He began his career as a child when he starred in the PBS educational series The Voyage of the Mimi (1984, 1988). He later appeared in the independent coming-of-age comedy Dazed and Confused (1993) and various Kevin Smith films, including Mallrats (1995), Chasing Amy (1997) and Dogma (1999). Affleck gained wider recognition when he and childhood friend Matt Damon won the Golden Globe and Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for writing Good Will Hunting (1997), which they also starred in. He then established himself as a leading man in studio films, including the disaster film Armageddon (1998), the war drama Pearl Harbor (2001), and the thrillers The Sum of All Fears and Changing Lanes (both 2002). After a career downturn, during which he appeared in Daredevil (2003) and Gigli (2003), Affleck received a Golden Globe nomination for portraying George Reeves in the noir biopic Hollywoodland (2006). His directorial debut, Gone Baby Gone (2007), which he also co-wrote, was well received. He then directed, co-wrote and starred in the crime drama The Town (2010) and directed and starred in the political thriller Argo (2012); both were critical and commercial successes. For the latter, Affleck won the Golden Globe and BAFTA Award for Best Director, and the Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Academy Award for Best Picture. He has since starred in the psychological thriller Gone Girl (2014), the thriller The Accountant (2016), the action-adventure Triple Frontier (2019), and the sports drama The Way Back (2020). In 2016, he began portraying Batman in superhero films set in the DC Extended Universe. Affleck is the co-founder of the Eastern Congo Initiative, a grantmaking and advocacy-based nonprofit organization. He is also a stalwart supporter of the Democratic Party. Affleck and Damon are co-owners of the production company Pearl Street Films.
Ben Affleck
Bruce Wayne
for Bruce Wayne in Dawn of Justice (2016)
Suggested by maxmazzotti
Six months after Zod’s invasion, Superman is both revered and feared. Lex Luthor, owner of LexCorp, invites the city’s elite to a lavish party, where Bruce Wayne and Diana Prince, investigating Superman, attend. Bruce and Lex clash over Superman, and Lex introduces a Kryptonite mineral that could weaken him. Meanwhile, Batman’s violent actions alienate Gotham’s citizens, and his relationship with Alfred deteriorates. At the party, Superman handles an emergency, triggering a tense confrontation with Batman. Bruce discovers Superman’s identity and begins crafting a Kryptonite weapon. Lois and Clark investigate Batman’s past, while Lex plots to capture Diana and exploit her origins. Batman, in new armor, confronts Superman using Kryptonite. As they battle, Clark urges Bruce to remember his mission to inspire hope. The fight is interrupted when Lex’s men capture Superman and Diana. Batman, Alfred, and Nightwing infiltrate Lex’s facility in Alaska, rescue the captives, and battle Lex’s robotic forces. Lex activates a Kryptonite-powered suit, but Superman, revived by sunlight, joins the fight. Together, they defeat Lex. Afterwards, Lex is arrested, and Superman steps back from heroism. Bruce and Diana investigate a looming cosmic threat. Post Credits: On Apokolips, Darkseid prepares for war.
