
Age: 54
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 Green Arrow Season 1 (2014)
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Entering his third year as Green Arrow, Oliver Queen has become Star City’s most visible hero. A billionaire activist known for his sharp wit and sarcastic humor, he balances running Queen Industries with protecting the city’s streets. When the dangerous drug Vertigo spreads through the Glades, Oliver uncovers a criminal alliance controlling much of Star City. During his investigation, he meets Roy Harper, a fearless teenager defending his neighborhood. Though Roy initially distrusts him, he soon realizes Green Arrow genuinely cares about the people he protects. Oliver’s search for the truth leads him into conflict with crime boss Brick, the deadly assassin Constantine Drakon, and the elusive thief known as the Dodger. As Roy discovers Oliver’s secret identity, the two begin developing a mentor-student relationship. Meanwhile, Count Vertigo emerges as the mastermind behind the city’s growing chaos and uses experimental drugs and sonic technology to push Oliver to his psychological breaking point. With help from John Diggle, Ted Grant, and his allies, Oliver recovers and realizes Star City needs more than one hero. He officially begins training Roy as they dismantle Vertigo’s empire while Brick sparks a gang war across the Glades. Roy proves himself by saving civilians during the conflict, Drakon is defeated, and Oliver ultimately defeats Count Vertigo atop a Queen Industries skyscraper, bringing down the entire criminal network. In the aftermath, crime declines, Queen Industries helps rebuild the Glades, and Roy begins serious archery training. As reports of extraordinary heroes around the world continue to emerge, Oliver realizes Star City is only part of a much larger world. Post-Credits: Inside the Arrow Cave, Roy discovers files labeled SUPERMAN, WONDER WOMAN, and BATMAN. After viewing evidence of each, he asks, “Think they’re real?” Oliver smirks. “If they are, they’re having a stranger week than we are.”
