Benjamin Géza Affleck-Boldt is an American actor, director, producer, screenwriter and philanthropist. His accolades include two Oscars and three Golden Globe Awards. He started his career as a child when he starred in the PBS educational series The Voyage of the Mimi. He later appeared in the independent teenage comedy Dazed and Confused and in various Kevin Smith films including Mallrats, Chasing Amy, and Dogma. Affleck was most widely recognized when he and his childhood friend Matt Damon won the Golden Globe and the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for writing the Good Will Hunting screenplay, which they also played. He later became a leader in movie studios, including the disaster film Armageddon, the war film Pearl Harbor, and the thriller The Sum of All Fears and Change Lanes.

Actor and director best known for his roles in the films Dazed and Confused, Mallrats, and Chasing Amy. Armageddon, Pearl Harbor, and The Town all featured him in leading roles. For directing and producing the 2012 picture Argo, he earned an Academy Award for Best Picture.