Age: 53
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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.
James Smith was born in 1940 in Oak Lawn, Illinois. 1945 - He met Candace Orange '55 - He invited her on a first date '57 - buy dog 1959-62 He study in Washington and began playing football, wins Rose bowl, drafted by Bears '63 - met Candace, became the NFL champion. Takes her to Elvis concert. '68 - draft to Vietnam 1971-72 Battlefield was calm, platoon have to return to base and fly home, he flew flag, platoon sang, then Vietnam soldier shot him, he was taken to a hospital, met Candace and started with basketball, play on court, play in bed and throw in the trash. He hits every shot, Lakers wanted him. Everyone laughed, but he won. Met horse, he didn't want to eat, owners worried, he fed him. (Secretariat) 1973-74 He married Candace, son was born, retired from NBA 1975-76 took part in Apollo 18, Daughter was born, Met the chess player Ed, who took him to a contest in LA, met director of new film, Star Wars, he casted him 1978-79 He pushed a man at bar, was challenged to battle. When Larry Holmes wanted to punch him, James avoided and he slammed the wall, felt pain, James punched him. People come, wanted him run for president, told them to give chance to Reagan, cause he can be good president '86 - Went to jail, investigation led by Reagan revealed innocence. Played baseball with friends, Jesus appeared, told that family needs him, he arrived, home burned, pulled them out '89 - Met golfer, James invited him for a drink. Golfer ordered Ice Tea and lemonade. (Arnold Palmer)
