What is Ben Afleck’s net worth? Ben Affleck is an American actor, film producer, director, screenwriter, and renowned philanthropist. He is best known for starring in Good Will Hunting and Argo that he, as well, directed. Affleck is also known for his stage appearances that earned him various accolades alongside Matt Damon. These include three Golden Globe Awards and two Academy Awards. Known for starring in his childhood role-play in The Voyage of the Mimi, PBS educational series in 1984.his fame shot up earlier in 1997 after writing the Good Will Hunting. He became an established lead performer in studio films such as Armageddon (1998), Pearl Harbor (2001), and Changing Lanes (2002). He has a net worth of $ 150 million.
Ben Affleck Biography and Early Life
Benjamin Geza Affleck was born on August 15, 1972, in Berkeley, California. He is the son of Christopher Anne, an elementary school teacher, and Timothy Byers Affleck, a carpenter, electrician, and janitor at Harvard. His parents divorced when he was eleven due to his father’s chronic alcoholism. Affleck with his brother, Casey, were raised by their mother.
The two brothers auditioned for roles in commercials and film production. He was thirteen when he cast in a children’s television program in Mexico. He attended Cambridge Rindge and Latin High school, where he acted in theatre productions inspired by his drama teacher Gerry Speca. It is at the same school where he became a close friend to Matt Damon, who too had an interest in the acting career.
Career and Rise to Fame
Ben first stepped on the acting stage at the age of seven playing a role in The Dark End of the Street in 1981. Notably, his major success during his childhood was his starring role in The Voyage of the Mimi, the PBS children’s series in 1984.
After high school, Ben played roles in several movies, some of which got more attention include Daddy (1991) and The School Ties (1992). He then played the role of a footballer in the HBO’ Body to Die For: The Aaron Henry Story, as well as in NBC’s Against the Grain.
Affleck’s career launched well during his time playing his role in Good Will Hunting alongside Matt Damon. The film was set to be produced by the Castle Rock studios but could not allow the two to take full creative control over the film. They opted for Miramax, which allowed them more creative freedom. The film debuted in 1997, and it was an immediate success. Affleck and Damon got an overnight rise to stardom. They were now ready for advanced roles.
In 1998, the duo set up a production company, Pearl Street Films, and later another one, LivePlanet. The LivePlanet got successful through its documentary television series, Project Greenlight. This documentary provided a platform for young filmmakers to direct their very first films. Ben collaborated with his friend Kevin Smith. He met Smith back in 1995 and stared in his movie Mallrats. Kevin placed Affleck for a led role in his next film, Chasing Amy, and started appearing in every single film made by Kevin. He featured in Kevin’s Dogma, Clerks II, and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, among others.
Following his outstanding performance in the Good Will Hunting, Affleck secured a lead role in the Armageddon, portraying a blue-collar man sent to space to stop an asteroid from hitting the Earth. His experience in the acting industry solidified. He became an up-coming star. Other movies that he appeared in included Shakespeare in Loved and The Sum of All Fears.
How He Spends His Money
Real Estate: Ben, together with his wife, Jen, paid $17.55 million for a home in Los Angeles. He later sold the property in 2018 for $32 million in January 2019. Ben bought another mansion in April 2018 for $19 million located in Pacific Palisades.
Philanthropy: Ben Affleck has not left behind the act of giving back to society. He has stood behind the support for various causes such as the Eastern Congo Initiative, Paralyzed Veterans of America, A-T Children’s Project, and Feeding America.
