Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are childhood friends, having lived just two blocks away from each other.
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Affleck’s father was a janitor at Harvard.
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Jennifer Lopez wrote the song “Dear Ben” about him and how much she loved him.
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Ben Affleck is a die-hard fan of the Boston Red Sox.
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Ben Affleck has been spotted enjoying a little gambling from time to time. However, the actor has also reportedly been banned from the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino after allegedly counting cards back in 2014.
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As teenagers, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon made made appearances in the Fenway Park scenes of Field of Dreams.
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The actor first landed a role on PBS’ The Voyage of the Mimi when he was 12-years-old.
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Ben Affleck is actually not the actor’s full name. Named after a Hungarian Holocaust survivor who was a friend of the family, the actor’s full name is Benjamin Geza Affleck-Boldt.
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Good Will Hunting was Ben’s breakthrough role, in which he was given for the first time the ability to select the roles instead of having to go through grueling auditions constantly.
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He voluntarily entered Promises Rehabilitation Center in Malibu, California for alcohol abuse.