Ben Affleck

 Benjamin Geza Affleck (born August 15th, 1972) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has won two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards as well as the Volpi Cup. This is the top award for actors at the Venice Film Festival. As a youngster actor, he was a part of the PBS educational program The Voyage of the Mimi (1984-1988). Later, he appeared in independent comedy Dazed and Confused (1993) as well as various Kevin Smith films including Mallrats (1995), Chasing Amy (1997) and Dogma (1999). Affleck was recognized more when he was awarded the Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Original Screenplay for Good Will Hunting (1997). He also played a lead role in the film. Affleck then became a prominent actor in films of the studio including the war film Pearl Harbor (2001), the disaster film Armageddon (1998), and the war thriller Pearl Harbor (2001). He also played in the thrillers The Sum of All Fears (both 2002) and Changing Lanes (both 2002).