A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Ben Affleck.
Ben Affleck is an accomplished American actor and filmmaker, recognized with multiple prestigious awards, including two Academy Awards and two BAFTAs. He embarked on his acting journey as a child, featuring in the PBS series "The Voyage of the Mimi." He gained further recognition through roles in independent films like "Dazed and Confused" and collaborations with Kevin Smith in comedies such as "Chasing Amy."
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. This marked a significant achievement in their careers.
In 2002, "Project Greenlight" was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality Program, and Affleck and his partners signed a film production deal with Disney.
In 2004, "Project Greenlight" was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality Program.
In 2005, "Project Greenlight" was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality Program.
After a career downturn, in 2006 Ben Affleck made a comeback by portraying George Reeves in the biopic "Hollywoodland", winning the Volpi Cup for Best Actor.
In 2006, Ben Affleck had a career comeback with his performance in "Hollywoodland" as George Reeves. He also made a cameo in Clerks II, starred in Man About Town, and had a minor role in Smokin' Aces.
In 2006, Ben Affleck received a Golden Globe nomination for his performance in Hollywoodland.
In 2010, Ben Affleck directed and starred in "The Town", adapted from Chuck Hogan's novel. The film was a box office hit. Affleck and Matt Damon's production company, Pearl Street Films, also signed a first-look producing deal at Warner Bros.
In 2012, Ben Affleck directed and starred in "Argo", a film about the 1979 Iran hostage crisis. The film received critical acclaim and won several awards, including the Academy Award for Best Picture.
In 2012, Ben Affleck directed and starred in the political thriller "Argo", which was a critical and commercial success, winning him the BAFTA Award for Best Director, and the BAFTA and Academy Award for Best Picture.
In 2020, Ben Affleck starred as a recovering alcoholic in the sports drama, The Way Back. The movie's themes resonated with Affleck, who had relapsed during pre-production in 2018. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, cinemas closed, and Warner Bros. made the movie available on demand earlier than scheduled. Affleck received a Best Actor nomination at the 2021 Critics' Choice Awards for his performance.
In 2021, Ben Affleck had supporting roles in two movies: The Last Duel, where he played Peter II, Count of Alençon, and co-wrote the screenplay, and The Tender Bar, where he played a substitute father figure. For The Tender Bar, Affleck was nominated for the Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actor.
In 2021, Ben Affleck received a Best Actor nomination at the Critics' Choice Awards for his role in The Way Back. Also in 2021, Zack Snyder's director's cut of Justice League featured a newly filmed scene with Affleck.
In 2021, Ben Affleck received a Golden Globe nomination for his performance in The Tender Bar.
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