Benjamin Géza Affleck-Boldt was born on 15 August 1972, in Berkeley, California USA, and widely known under the name of Ben Affleck is as an actor, screenwriter, film director and producer, the winner of such first-rate international awards as Oscars, Golden Globe, BAFTA Awards among others.
So just how rich is Ben Affleck? Authoritative sources estimate that Ben’s net worth is now over $120 million, accumulated during a career in the entertainment industry which began as a child actor in the mid-1980s.
Ben Affleck Net Worth $120 Million
Ben was a child actor from seven years of age, taking part in commercials and in some small roles in TV films and series. He attended Cambridge Alternative Public School with friend and future star actor Matt Damon, and then reluctantly the University of Vermont and Occidental College California, before dropping out to pursue a career in films. Ben really opened his account on the big screen with the role of Chesty Smith in the film directed by Robert Mandel – “School Ties” – in 1992, then appeared in the films “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” directed by Fran Rubel Kuzui, “Dazed and Confused” directed by Richard Linklater, “Chasing Amy” directed by Kevin Smith, “Glory Daze” directed by Rich Wilkes, and “Going All the Way” directed by Mark Pellington.
In 1997, Affleck was recognized not only as an outstanding actor but also as a great screenwriter. Together with co-writer Matt Damon, they won Academy, Golden Globe and Satellite Awards among others for their screen script for the film “Good Will Hunting”, directed by Gus Van Sant, starring Ben, Robin Williams, and Matt Damon in the title role. In addition to this, the cast of the film won a Screen Actors Guild Award for their outstanding performance. One successful film followed another, so in 1998 “Shakespeare in Love” and “Armageddon” were released, directed respectively by John Madden and Michael Bay. Affleck’s status and popularity rose as he won two MTV Movie awards and a Screen Actors Guild Award for roles in these films.
Ben has since worked on many successful films, including “Forces of Nature” directed by Bronwen Hughes co-starring with Sandra Bullock, “Pearl Harbor” directed by Michael Bay, “The Sum of All Fears” directed by Phil Alden Robinson and co-starring with Morgan Freeman, “Changing Lanes” directed by Roger Michell co-starring alongside Samuel L. Jackson, “Daredevil” directed by Mark Steven Johnson, and “He’s Just Not That Into You” directed by Ken Kwapis, co-starring with Jennifer Aniston, an impressive line-up indeed.
In 2010 the crime drama film “The Town” was released, and again increased Affleck’s standing as he appeared as the leading actor, plus co-wrote and directed of the fil; at the box office it grossed well over $150 million, and received positive critiques, being nominated for more than fifteen different awards.
In 2012 Affleck directed, produced and starred in the even more successful film – “Argo” – which brought him an Oscar, American Film Institute, BAFTA, Directors Guild of America and Golden Globe Awards for producing the film, and several awards for directing as well.
In his personal life, Ben Affleck married Jennifer Garner in 2005, and they have three children together, and although have apparently been separated since 2015, they continue to reside in the same property at Pacific Palisades in California, Previously Ben was in relationships with actress Gwyneth Paltrow from 1997 to 1999, and with Jennifer Lopez from 2002 to 2004. His hobbies include card-playing, poker and blackjack.
