Timothy was homeless and lived on the streets of Cambridge. He is the second son of Christine Anne "Chris" (ne Boldt), a school district employee and teacher, and Timothy Byers Affleck, a drug counselor, social worker, janitor, auto mechanic, bartender, and former actor with the Theater Company of Boston. He was grown up in Cambridge, Massachusetts. [93] The show was cancelled by ABC after seven episodes due to low ratings. [236] He became actively involved in fundraising for A-T,[237][238] and he and Kindregan testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health & Human Services, and Education in 2001, asking senators to support stem-cell research and to double the budget of the National Institutes of Health. But Id no idea about any of this, he told The Sun in an interview published Friday. [130] In 2010, Affleck starred in The Company Men as a mid-level sales executive who is made redundant during the financial crisis of 20072008. [276] Steven Clemons, a participant in the conversation, said Affleck listened "to alternative takes What Affleck spoke about that night was reasoned, complex and made a lot of sense. "[21], Much of Affleck's ancestry is English, Irish, Scottish and German. "[447], Affleck has appeared in more than 50 films and won many accolades throughout his career as an actor, writer, and director. Affleck was born with the surname Affleck-Boldt but has since removed Boldt from his official surname. [178] Filming ofthe drug-trafficking thriller Triple Frontier was postponed by six months in order to accommodate his treatment for "health issues". [166] The superhero film Justice League, in which Affleck returned as Batman, was released in 2017. Born in Berkeley, CA, Affleck's mother, Christopher Anne "Chris" Boldt, was a Harvard-educated elementary school teacher, while his father, Timothy Byers Affleck, was an aspiring playwright who held down a number of odd jobs over the years, including carpenter, auto mechanic, bookie, electrician, bartender, and most importantly, janitor at Harvard. [297][298] Affleck took part in a voter registration public service announcement,[299] and traveled with Kerry during the opening weekend of his Believe in America Tour, making speeches at rallies in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio. Casey's brother is actor Ben Affleck, who was born in 1972. His mother, Chris Anne (ne Boldt), is a school teacher, and his father, Timothy Byers Affleck, is a social worker; the two are divorced. [269], Affleck is pro-choice. [69] Affleck then appeared opposite Courtney Love in the little-seen ensemble comedy 200 Cigarettes (1999). However, he was three they shifted to Massachusetts. [15] He later narrated a documentary, Occupation (2002), about a sit-in organized by the Harvard Living Wage Campaign. Benjamin Gza Affleck-Boldt was born on August 15, 1972, in Berkeley, California. [346][347] Lopez's album This Is Me Then was dedicated to and inspired by Affleck. [235], Affleck is a supporter of the A-T Children's Project. Timothy Affleck, who is also father to actor Casey Affleck, noted that he hasn't "seen my kids in so long" due to COVID-19 and their busy work schedules. "[100] In 2014, Affleck described Daredevil as the only film he regretted making. Benjamin Gza Affleck[b] (born August 15, 1972) is an American actor and filmmaker. [192] Also in 2021, Snyder's director's cut of Justice League featured a newly filmed scene with Affleck. [41] As a teenager, he appeared in the ABC after school special Wanted: A Perfect Man (1986),[43] the television film Hands of a Stranger (1987),[41] and a 1989 Burger King commercial. [219][220] ECI also aims to raise public awareness and drive policy change in the United States. With Christopher Ann Boldt (Parents : William O'Brien Boldt & Elizabeth N. Roberts 1921-2003) with. Affleck's father held several jobs, including as a carpenter, mechanic, electrician, bookie, bartender, and janitor, whereas his mother was an elementary school teacher. Actor Ben Affleck's dad, Timothy Byers Affleck, doesn't think the actor was "pining" over Jennifer Lopez before their romantic reunion but admitted he had "no idea" about the pair rekindling. [418] In late 2019, TMZ filmed him stumbling on a Los Angeles street; he acknowledged the following day that he had a brief "slip" after over a year of sobriety. Although they first broke up in January 1999, months later, Paltrow persuaded Affleck to co-star with her in Bounce (2000) and they soon resumed their relationship. [291] Affleck donated to Clinton's campaign fund during the 2016 Democratic Primary. He established himself as a leading man in studio films, including the disaster film Armageddon (1998), the war drama Pearl Harbor (2001), and the thrillers The Sum of All Fears and Changing Lanes (both 2002). Affleck is the co-founder of the Eastern Congo Initiative, a grantmaking and advocacy-based nonprofit organization. Timothy Byers Affleck, Christine Anne Boldt Affleck-Boldt (born August 12, 1975), is an American actor, film director, screenwriter and producer. [12][22] When Affleck was 16, his father entered a rehabilitation facility in Indio, California. [319] In 2006, Affleck contributed to Cory Booker's Newark mayoral campaign,[320] and introduced Congressmen Joe Courtney and Chris Murphy at rallies in Connecticut. Christopher Anne Boldt [375] Affleck and Garner have three children together: daughters Violet Anne (born December 2005)[376] and Seraphina Rose Elizabeth (born January 2009),[377] and son Samuel Garner (born February 2012). In addition, Affleck will be exclusive to Artists Equity as a filmmaker. [94] Over time, LivePlanet's focus shifted from multimedia projects to more traditional film production. "[114] Geoffrey Macnab of The Guardian said he "beautifully" captured "the character's curious mix of charm, vulnerability and fatalism". [50] Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly described it as a "wholesome and quick-witted" performance. ", "On past flame Jennifer Lopez "She should have been nominated. 'It has taken a toll on both of my sons,' the 74-year-old told Grazia last week. [191] He received a Best Actor nomination at the 2021 Critics' Choice Awards. He won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Good Will Hunting, with childhood friend, actor Matt Damon. [128] Peter Travers of Rolling Stone described his performance as "a goofball delight",[129] while Manohla Dargis of The New York Times declared it "a real performance". Caleb Casey McGuire Affleck-Boldt was born in Falmouth, Massachusetts. [316] In 2017, he donated to the Senate reelection campaigns of Elizabeth Warren and Chris Coons, and to Adam Schiff's Congressional campaign. Timothy attributes his own "severe" alcoholism to Ben's issues - and is pleased he continues to take his recovery seriously after relapsing last . Faith has served me well in recovery as an alcoholic. [228] He has appeared as a discussion panelist at many events, including at the Center for Strategic and International Studies,[229] the Global Philanthropy Forum,[230] and the Clinton Global Initiative. "[149], He then pushed back production on his own directorial project to star as a husband accused of murder in David Fincher's psychological thriller Gone Girl (2014). Benjamin Gza Affleck-Boldt (born August 15, 1972), better known as Ben Affleck, is an American actor, film director, writer, and producer. [316] In 2013, he hosted a fundraiser for Cory Booker,[325] and made donations to the Senate campaigns of both Booker and Alison Lundergan Grimes. [78] A.O. [7] In 2015, Affleck began attending weekly Methodist church services in Los Angeles with his family. [29] His mother saved his wages in a college trust fund[9] and hoped her son would ultimately become a teacher, worrying that acting was an insecure and "frivolous" profession. [409] Before dating Affleck, when Jennifer Garner was filming 13 Going on 30 (2004), "her director, Gary Winick, suggested she get involved with Al-Anon, a group for people living with addicts." Affleck himself won the Golden Globe Award, Directors Guild of America Award, and BAFTA Award for Best Director, becoming the first director to win these awards without a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Director. [286] In a 2017 Guardian interview, he said: "I strongly believe that no one should be stereotyped on the basis of their race or religion. READ ALSO: Jennifer Lopez Changes Name After Tying The Knot With Ben Affleck [266] Affleck and Senator Ted Kennedy held a press conference on Capitol Hill in 2004, pushing for an increase in the minimum wage. "[180] Later in 2019, Affleck made a cameo appearance in Jay and Silent Bob Reboot, having had little contact with Kevin Smith since the making of Clerks II in 2006. Affleck's episode was removed from the show's online archive. Meanwhile, Damon and Affleck closed Pearl Street Films. [404][405], There is a history of addiction and mental illness in Affleck's family. [218] It offers training and resources to cooperatives of Congolese farmers while leveraging partnerships with companies including Theo Chocolate and Starbucks. The show was temporarily postponed, resuming after a fact-checker and an "independent genealogist" were added to the show's staff. [245] He filmed public service announcements for the organization in both 2009 and 2014. [409] His paternal uncle was an addict who died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Affleck cowrote the screenplay, based on the book by Dennis Lehane, with childhood friend Aaron Stockard, having first mentioned his intention to adapt the story in 2003. Actress Hilarie Burton stated that, during an on-air appearance on TRL Uncensored in 2003, Affleck "wraps his arm around me, and comes over and tweaks my left boob". [158] Affleck reprised his role as Batman later that year, making a brief cameo appearance in Suicide Squad (2016). [143], The following year, Affleck played a romantic lead in Terrence Malick's experimental drama To the Wonder. I talk to my kids about their lives when I see them, and they share with me what they want to share.. [313], During the latter stages of the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries, Affleck said during an interview conducted in Spanish: "I like Bernie, I like Biden, I like Warren but the thing is that most of all; I don't like Trump. Ben's mother worked as a teacher. [7][24], Affleck was raised in a politically active, liberal household. [395], Affleck had a long-distance relationship with New York-based television producer Lindsay Shookus from mid-2017 to mid-2018;[398][399] they briefly dated again in early 2019. Other than the . Scott of The New York Times praised his "skill and self-confidence as a serious director,"[136] while Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times noted: "Affleck has the stuff of a real director. The actor's shark-like grin, cocky petulance and bullying frat-boy swagger befit his character. Timothy Byers Affleck : gnalogie par Tim DOWLING (tdowling) - Geneanet Timothy Byers Affleck Imprimer son arbre Parents Myron Hopkins Strong Affleck 1918-2002 Nancy Louise Byers 1924-1969 Union (s), enfant (s) et petits-enfants Avec Christopher Ann Boldt (Parents : William O'Brien Boldt & Elizabeth N. Roberts 1921-2003) dont [413][414] In subsequent years, he refused to discuss his alcoholism in detail[7] and later described it as a period where he "drank relatively normally". "[448] In a 2019 interview, Affleck said: "I don't really want to get into other people's individual stories because I feel like those are their stories and they're entitled to tell as much or as little of those as they want. Much of the rest of Casey's ancestry is English, along with some Scottish . Myron Hopkins Strong Affleck was born 7 February 1918 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States to Myron Hopkins Strong Affleck (1884-) and Frances Perkins (1887-) and died 14 January 2002 Ayer, Massachusetts, United States of unspecified causes. Early Life "[264] He was raised in "a very strong union household". Both during the relationship[359] and in the months after the break-up, Affleck characterized some of the media commentary as rooted in racism, classism and sexism: "We were thought of as two different kinds of people. Patents Save to List Loading. Andrew Barker of Variety found him "a winningly cranky, charismatic presence,"[157] while Brian Truitt of USA Today enjoyed his "strong" and "surprisingly emotional" take on the character. When asked whether his son had been "pining" for Lopez since the two called off their engagement nearly 20 years ago, he replied, "I've never heard of all that nonsense." [87][88] LivePlanet's biggest success was the documentary series Project Greenlight, aired on HBO and later Bravo, which focused on first-time filmmakers being given the chance to direct a feature film. His full name is Benjamin Geza Affleck-Boldt. By the end of the year, Affleck had become, in the words of GQ, the "world's most over-exposed actor". [41] Janet Maslin of The New York Times praised Affleck's "wonderful ease" playing the role, combining "suave good looks with cool comic timing". [61] The film, where he starred opposite Bruce Willis as a blue-collar driller tasked by NASA with stopping an asteroid from colliding with Earth, was a box office success. His father Timothy Byers Affleck is an actor. Timothy Byers Affleck - Biographical Summaries of Notable People - MyHeritage Go Premium Help English Family tree Photos NEW Research DNA Help Timothy Byers Affleck In Biographical Summaries of Notable People Save this record and choose the information you want to add to your family tree Save record Spotted an error? [5] His mother, Christopher Anne "Chris" Boldt,[6] was a Harvard-educated elementary school teacher. The 77-year-old, who is also father to actor Casey Affleck, said the COVID-19 pandemic has prevented him from seeing his children, suggesting that's why he might be out of the loop. [387] In 2013, Affleck and Garner hosted an event for lawmakers at their home in support of a bill that would protect celebrities' children from harassment by photographers; their six-year-old daughter made a speech about her personal experiences. Affleck is best known for his performances in 'Shakespeare in Love' (1998), 'Good Will Hunting' (1997), 'Pearl Harbor' (2001) and, 'The Town' (2010). I just liked him. His major Awards include three Golden Globe Awards and two Academy Awards. 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He has his only sibling, Casey Affleck. Updated: December 12, 2020 Biography ID: 192801694 [305] In the week of the presidential election, he appeared on Saturday Night Live to jokingly endorse Senator John McCain. [134][135] A.O. Edit Facts. He ventured into directing in 2007, with the thriller Gone Baby Gone (2007), which starred his brother, Casey Affleck, and was well received. Affleck worked "sporadically" on Mimi from the age of eight to fifteen in both Massachusetts and Mexico. "[443], In response to the Harvey Weinstein scandal, Affleck pledged to donate any future profits from his early Miramax films to charities supporting victims of sexual assault[444] and said he had only been aware that Weinstein "was sleazy and a bully. Birth: Affleck's mother, Christopher Anne Boldt, had already been at his residence, where she reportedly injured herself. [415] Affleck returned to residential treatment in 2017[416][417] and, following a publicly documented relapse and intervention, again in 2018. [291][12] In 2016, Affleck filmed an endorsement for Rezpect Our Water, an online petition to stop construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. "[63] Later in 1998, Affleck had a supporting role as an arrogant English actor in the period romantic comedy Shakespeare in Love, starring his then-girlfriend Gwyneth Paltrow. 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