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DOB: August 15, 1972

Background: Affleck was born in Berkeley, California, but his family moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts, when he was young. When he was 8-years-old, he met 10-year-old Matt Damon, who would become his lifelong friend and frequent collaborator.

Filmography: His early film work includes "School Ties" (1992), "Dazed and Confused" (1993), "Mallrats" (1995), and "Chasing Amy" (1997). In 1997, he also co-wrote "Good Will Hunting" with his friend Matt Damon, winning them screenwriting Oscars. His subsequent films as an actor include "Shakespeare in Love" (1998), "Dogma" (1999), "Changing Lanes" (2002), "The Sum of All Fears" (2002), "Daredevil" (2003), "Hollywoodland" (2006), and "The Company Men" (2010). He received widespread critical derision for his films "Gigli" (2003) and "Surviving Christmas" (2004), but he gained acclaim as a director of the films "Gone Baby Gone" (2007), "The Town" (2010), and "Argo" (2012).

Academy Awards: Wins - Best Picture ("Argo," 2012); Best Original Screenplay ("Good Will Hunting," 1997)

Emmy Awards:

Outstanding Non-Fiction Program Nomination
"Project Greenlight" (2002); lost to "The Osbournes"

Outstanding Reality Program Nominations
"Project Greenlight" (2004); lost to "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy"
"Project Greenlight" (2005); lost to "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition"

Golden Globes: Wins - Best Film Drama ("Argo," 2013); Best Film Director ("Argo," 2013); Best Film Screenplay ("Good Will Hunting," 1998)

Best Film Supporting Actor Nomination
"Hollywoodland" (2007); lost to Eddie Murphy ("Dreamgirls")

SAG Awards: Wins - Best Film Ensemble ("Argo," 2013); Best Film Ensemble ("Shakespeare in Love," 1999)

Best Film Ensemble Nomination
"Good Will Hunting" (1998); lost to "The Full Monty"