- Casey Affleck
Infobox actor
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caption = Casey Affleck, June 2006
birthname = Caleb Casey Affleck-Boldt
birthdate = birth date and age|1975|08|12
birthplace = Falmouth,Massachusetts ,United States
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website = http://www.caseyaffleck.com
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spouse =Summer Phoenix (2006 - present)
awards=NBR Award for Best Supporting Actor
2007 "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford "Casey Affleck (born
August 12 ,1975 ) is anAcademy Award -,SAG Award- and Golden Globe-nominated Americanactor . He is perhaps best known for his roles in the films "Good Will Hunting ", "Ocean's Eleven", "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford ", and "Gone Baby Gone ". He is the younger brother ofBen Affleck .Biography
Early life
Affleck was born Caleb Casey Affleck-Boldt in Falmouth,
Massachusetts , the son of Chris Ann (née Boldt), a school district employee and teacher, and Timothy Affleck, a drug counselor, social worker, janitor, auto mechanic, bartender, and former actor with the Theater Company of Boston. [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/5/Casey-Affleck.html "Casey Affleck Biography (1975-)"] . Film Reference.com.] As a child he had numerous pets, including cats, snakes, guinea pigs and turtles. [ [http://www.peta2.net/OUTTHERE/o-caseyspotlight.asp "Out There: Casey Affleck"] . Peta2.net.] Affleck went toGeorge Washington University , later transferring toColumbia University in New York City, where he majored in physics, astronomy, and Western philosophy. [ [http://www.biography.com/search/article.do?id=267541 "Casey Affleck Biography"] . Biography.com.]Career
Affleck's first movie role was as a sociopathic teenager in
Gus Van Sant 's 1995 dark comedy "To Die For ", alongsideJoaquin Phoenix andNicole Kidman . [Schaefer, Stephen. [http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117974394.html?categoryId=2815&cs=1 "Casey Affleck - Breakthrough Actor"] . Variety.com. 19 October 2007.] After starring the following year in the box office flop "Race the Sun " (co-starringHalle Berry ), he appeared in two films featuring older brother Ben: "Chasing Amy " and "Good Will Hunting ". The latter was a major hit and jump-started the careers ofMatt Damon and the Affleck brothers. Both Ben and Damon went on to win theAcademy Award for Best Original Screenplay . Affleck then starred in the underground movie "Desert Blue ", a film which met with limited success, but also featured rising starKate Hudson . [Roberts, Sheila. [http://www.moviesonline.ca/movienews_13160.html "Casey Affleck Interview, Gone Baby Gone"] . MoviesOnline.ca.] He took time off from acting before playing another role.He next starred in the black comedy "
Drowning Mona " withBette Midler ,Jamie Lee Curtis ,Neve Campbell , andDanny DeVito . The movie performed poorly at the box office and with critics. He then starred in the 2001 horror movie "Soul Survivors ", co-starringLuke Wilson ,Wes Bentley , andEliza Dushku . Affleck later admitted in an interview to "Nylon Magazine" that he was ashamed to have been involved with both films.Fact|date=February 2008 Affleck followed them up with a re-make of theRat Pack movie "Ocean's Eleven ", directed bySteven Soderbergh . The 2001 release had a star-studded cast, includingGeorge Clooney ,Brad Pitt ,Andy Garcia , andJulia Roberts . Affleck played Virgil Malloy, one of the pair of brothers hired to drive the getaway vehicle. Affleck would return to this character in "Ocean's Twelve " in 2004, and "Ocean's Thirteen ", released in June 2007. In the latter film, several scenes take place inMexico , where Affleck lived as a child, and in which he has extended dialogue in Spanish, in which he is fluent. [Carroll, Larry. [http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1539249/08232006/story.jhtml "Casey Affleck says 'Thirteen' is better than 'Twelve'."] MTV.com. 24 August 2006.]After establishing his movie career, Affleck turned to screenwriting, teaming up with Matt Damon to write the 2002 film "Gerry" about two friends who get lost while hiking in the desert, directed by Van Sant. Affleck also starred in the film "
The Last Kiss " as a friend ofZach Braff 's character and made a cameo in theJoaquin Phoenix -directed video "Tired of Being Sorry" forBalthazar Getty 's bandRingside .In 2007, he starred in the Western "
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford ", playingRobert Ford toBrad Pitt 'sJesse James . For this role he received aGolden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture at the65th Golden Globe Awards , a nomination for aScreen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture and an Oscar nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role at the80th Academy Awards . He also starred in the critically acclaimed "Gone Baby Gone " in which he appeared as the mainprotagonist , Patrick Kenzie. The movie was directed by his brother,Ben Affleck .In April 2008, director
Ridley Scott had announced his new project "The Kind One ", a period noir drama set for release in 2010. Affleck has been cast in the lead role. [cite news | url = http://www.pastemagazine.com/action/article/7175/news/film/ridley_scott_taking_on_the_kind_one | title = Paste Magazine :: News :: Ridley Scott, Casey Affleck take on The Kind One | publisher = Paste | date =2008-04-17 | accessdate = 2008-04-27]Personal life
Affleck married
Summer Phoenix , his girlfriend of six years, onJune 3 2006 [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000729/bio] "Biography for Casey Affleck - IMDB] . The couple were introduced by her brother. The couple have two sons, Indiana August, who was born onMay 31 ,2004 inAmsterdam [ [http://www.eonline.com/celebrities/profile/index.jsp?uuid=207cbde2-3d2b-4311-bcbc-d930f5a17358 "Casey Affleck - Profile"] . E! Online.com.] and Atticus [ [http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/birmingham-culture/film-news/2008/06/05/affleck-brothers-strike-gold-on-the-silver-screen-65233-21028292/ Affleck brothers strike gold on the silver screen] ] , who was bornJanuary 12 ,2008 . [ [http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20171855,00.html "Casey Affleck Welcomes a Second Child."] People.com. 15 November 2007.]Affleck is involved with many
animal rights movements and campaigns forPETA andFarm Sanctuary . [ [http://www.myparkmag.co.uk/articles/celebs/celebrity-gossip/alicia-silverstone-naked-peta-advert-banned.jsp "Alicia Silverstone naked PETA advert banned"] . My Park magazine. 21 September 2007.] He is avegan . [ [http://www.readexpress.com/read_freeride/2007/10/qa_why_casey_affleck_doesnt_enjoy_acting.php "Q&A: Why Casey Affleck Doesn't Enjoy Acting"] . ReadExpress.com. 19 October 2007.]Affleck speaks fluent Spanish and resides in
Los Angeles, California andWinter Park, Florida with his family.Filmography
Other awards and nominations
Won
* 2007:
Hollywood Film Festival - Breakthrough Actor of the Year
* 2007:National Society of Film Critics - Best Supporting Actor -The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
* 2007:National Board of Review - Best Supporting Actor -The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
* 2007:San Francisco Film Critics Circle - Best Supporting Actor -The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
* 2007:Satellite Awards - Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Drama -The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Nominations
* 2002:
MTV Movie Awards - Best On-Screen Team -Ocean's Eleven
* 2002:Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards - Best Acting Ensemble -Ocean's Eleven
* 2007:Teen Choice Awards - Choice Movie - Chemistry -Ocean's Thirteen
* 2007:Critics' Choice Awards - Best Supporting Actor -The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
* 2007:Chicago Film Critics - Best Supporting Actor -The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
* 2007:Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards - Best Supporting Actor -The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
* 2008:London Critics Circle Film Award - Best Supporting Actor -The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford References
External links
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* [http://www.peta2.net/OUTTHERE/o-caseyspotlight.asp?c=p22157 Casey Affleck Exclusive Interview on peta2]
* [http://themovie-fanatic.com/spotlights/stars/casey_affleck/ Casey Affleck comprehensive profile]
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