Ben Affleck

Birthplace
Berkeley, CA

Birthday
August 15

Total Winnings

Ben Affleck first achieved notoriety by winning a Best Screenplay Oscar along with his friend and fellow Bostonian, Matt Damon for "Good Will Hunting". Having already been playing a variety of "young stud" roles in film and TV, he quickly skyrocketed to fame on the basis of such roles as the conceited Ned Alleyn in "Shakespeare in Love", rakish Capt. Rawley in "Pearl Harbor", and Jack Ryan in "The Sum of All Fears". He takes his super-stardom and all it entails with good humor. He is also a bona fide poker player, schooled by top pro Annie Duke. He recently won the 2004 California State Poker Championship, taking home $376,000 and beating a list of top pros in the process.