Benjamin Geza Affleck (born August 15, 1972), is an American actor.
Born in Berkeley, California, he grew up in the Boston, Massachusetts area. He was a child actor, having roles on televison series and made-for-television movies when young. He came to national attention when he and good friend Matt Damon wrote the screenplay for Good Will Hunting, for which they won an Academy Award for Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen.
He is also known for his roles in many of Kevin Smith's films.
In the year 2002 it was announced that he was engaged to actress/singer Jennifer Lopez.
In 2003 he starred as the title character in the movie Daredevil opposite Jennifer Garner, Colin Farrell, and Michael Clarke Duncan.