Ben Affleck's Success and Achievements in Timeline
A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Ben Affleck.
Ben Affleck is a prominent American actor and filmmaker recognized with multiple prestigious awards, including two Academy Awards, two BAFTAs, and three Golden Globes. He began his acting career as a child in the PBS series 'The Voyage of the Mimi' during the 1980s. He gained further recognition in the 1990s with roles in independent films such as 'Dazed and Confused' and Kevin Smith's comedies, notably 'Chasing Amy.' He is known for both his acting and directing endeavors in the entertainment industry.
1997: Won Academy Award for Good Will Hunting
In 1997, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for writing "Good Will Hunting", in which they also starred.
1997: Wins Golden Globe and Academy Award for Good Will Hunting
In 1997, Ben Affleck won the Golden Globe and the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Good Will Hunting, which he co-wrote with Matt Damon. Affleck remains the youngest person ever to win a Best Original Screenplay Oscar, at 25 years old.
1997: Good Will Hunting Marked Turning Point
In 1997, the success of "Good Will Hunting", co-written by and starring Ben Affleck, marked a turning point in his career.
2002: Project Greenlight nominated for Emmy
In 2002, LivePlanet's documentary series "Project Greenlight" was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality Program. Ben Affleck also created the show Push, Nevada.
2004: Project Greenlight nominated for Emmy
In 2004, "Project Greenlight" was again nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality Program.
2005: Project Greenlight nominated for Emmy
In 2005, "Project Greenlight" was again nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality Program.
2006: Career Comeback with 'Hollywoodland'
In 2006, Ben Affleck began a career comeback with his performance in 'Hollywoodland', earning the Volpi Cup and a Golden Globe nomination. He also had cameos in 'Clerks II', 'Man About Town', and 'Smokin' Aces'.
2006: Won Volpi Cup for Hollywoodland
In 2006, Ben Affleck portrayed George Reeves in the biopic "Hollywoodland", winning the Volpi Cup for Best Actor.
2006: Golden Globe nomination for Hollywoodland
In 2006, Ben Affleck received a Golden Globe nomination for his performance in the movie Hollywoodland.
2012: Directing 'Argo'
In 2012, Ben Affleck directed and starred in 'Argo', a film about the Iran hostage crisis, which won the Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, and BAFTA Award for Best Picture, solidifying his directing career.
2012: Won BAFTA and Academy Award for Argo
In 2012, Ben Affleck directed and starred in the political thriller "Argo", winning the BAFTA Award for Best Director, and the BAFTA and Academy Award for Best Picture.
2012: Wins awards for Argo
In 2012, Ben Affleck won the Golden Globe Award, BAFTA, and Directors Guild Award for Best Director, as well as the Golden Globe Award, BAFTA, the Producers Guild Award, and the Academy Award for Best Picture for the film Argo, which he directed, co-produced, and starred in.
2020: Starring in The Way Back
In 2020, Ben Affleck starred as a recovering alcoholic in the sports drama The Way Back, which received widespread praise. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, cinemas closed in the second week of the movie's release, and Warner Bros. made it available to view-on-demand earlier than scheduled.
2021: Critics' Choice Awards Nomination and Justice League
In 2021, Ben Affleck received a Best Actor nomination at the Critics' Choice Awards for The Way Back. Also in 2021, Snyder's director's cut of Justice League featured a newly filmed scene with Affleck.
2021: Golden Globe nomination for The Tender Bar
In 2021, Ben Affleck received a Golden Globe nomination for his performance in the movie The Tender Bar.
2023: Directorial Project Air and Artists Equity
In 2023, Ben Affleck's fifth directorial project, Air, premiered at the SXSW Film Festival to critical acclaim and was given a wide theatrical release by Amazon Studios. It marked the first release from Affleck and Damon's independent production company Artists Equity.
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