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With appearances in more than 50 films and several major accolades, Ben Affleck has certainly made his mark in the industry both as an award-winning filmmaker and an actor. Let's dig into Ben Affleck's net worth in 2022.
Ben Affleck's net worth in 2022 (Estimate): $150 million
Ben Affleck's net worth in 2022 is $150 million. This is according to numerous outlets, including Celebrity Net Worth.
Affleck was born on August 15, 1972 in Berkley, California. After moving to Massachusetts and then Falmouth, he and younger brother Casey grew up living in Cambridge. The two siblings were surrounded by the arts and auditioned for roles in local commercials and productions, with the older Ben professionally acting as early as age seven. Although this was possible due to his mother’s friendship with a local casting agent, she herself wasn’t too keen on her son pursuing a career in acting.
The California native later went on to Cambridge Rindge and Latin, where he grew close to fellow high school student and filmmaking enthusiast Matt Damon. After playing several small roles throughout the 1990s, Affleck’s Hollywood career took off with he and Damon’s widely praised film Good Will Hunting. Initially written as a script for Damon’s playwriting class in Harvard University, the film gained critical acclaim after its release in 1997. In addition to several major accolades including an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, the two childhood friends became stars overnight.
Among his biggest roles since then include Armageddon, Shakespeare in Love, Pearl Harbor, Changing Lanes, The Sum of All Fears, and Argo. In 2014, he played unsuspecting husband Nick Dunne in the neo-noir psychological thriller Gone Girl. The screenplay, as well as his co-star Rosamund Pike’s performance earned particular praise and received several nominations.
In 2016, he debuted his performance as iconic DC Comics superhero Batman in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Despite the generally unfavorable reception towards the film, Affleck and co-star Henry Cavill’s performances were particularly praised. He went on to reprise the role in Justice League, and also had a cameo appearance in 2016 DC Comics film Suicide Squad. All of the aforementioned, obviously, helped to add to Ben Affleck's net worth in 2022.
Although Affleck had his own degree of fame especially after Good Will Hunting, tabloids started to constantly cover the actor in 2002 after he and singer Jennifer Lopez went public with their relationship. The couple, dubbed Bennifer, got engaged just a few months later, but called it off in early 2004. According to Lopez, they split up due to the excessive public scrutiny and media attention.
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Affleck later dated actress Jennifer Garner in mid-2004, years after first meeting on set. They married in 2005 and were blessed with three children: daughters Violet Anne and Seraphina Rose Elizabeth, and son Samuel Garner. After announcing their separation in 2015, Affleck and Garner finalized their divorce in late 2018.
In April 2021, Affleck made headlines after he and Jennifer Lopez reportedly began dating again. A year after the couple reunited, Lopez officially announced their second engagement. Meanwhile, Affleck maintains a friendly and co-parenting relationship with ex Jennifer Garner.
Perhaps less focused on but is also public knowledge about the veteran actor is that he is active in humanitarian work and with politics. Affleck has participated in several charitable causes, most notably co-funding the non-profit organization Eastern Congo Initiative along with Democratic Party candidate Whitney Williams. Moreover, as influenced by his politically active upbringing, Affleck has described himself as “moderately liberal” in an interview with Bill O’Reilly. The California native has a history of outspokenness with various social issues, such as publicly supporting the pro-choice movement and gay marriage legalization. He has also been involved in numerous presidential campaigns under the Democratic Party, from hosting fundraisers to donating to campaigns.
Unfortunately, the 49-year-old has had his share of struggles early on in his life, especially with alcoholism; his family also has a history of mental illness and addiction. Affleck has spoken about his struggles, which included taking antidepressants for his anxiety and depression and seeking treatment for his addiction. In an interview with Sirius XM for 2020 film The Way Back, the actor reflected on his role as alcoholic Jack Cunningham: ”You are not your problems. This does not define who you are.”
Affleck’s most recent role on the big screen was Victor “Vic” Van Allen in the 2022 erotic psychological thriller Deep Water. With that said, the 49-year-old filmmaker-actor seems to have no plans of slowing down career-wise. Affleck has plenty of upcoming work to be released, with films such as The Flash and Hypnotic currently in post-production.
With all that said, were you at all stunned by Ben Affleck's net worth in 2022?
