Editing Ben Affleck (section)

==Filmography and awards==
{{Main|Ben Affleck filmography|List of awards and nominations received by Ben Affleck}}
Affleck has appeared in more than 50 films and won many accolades throughout his career as an actor, writer, and director. He first gained recognition as a writer when he won the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay|Golden Globe]] and the [[Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay]] for ''Good Will Hunting'' (1997), which he co-wrote with Matt Damon;<ref name="latimes1">{{Cite news|url=http://goldderby.latimes.com/awards_goldderby/2010/09/the-town-ben-affleck-oscars-academy-awards-news.html|work=Los Angeles Times|title=Ben Affleck: Welcome Back to Oscar town | date=September 21, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100925215303/http://goldderby.latimes.com/awards_goldderby/2010/09/the-town-ben-affleck-oscars-academy-awards-news.html| archive-date=September 25, 2010|access-date=April 15, 2017}}</ref> Affleck remains the youngest person ever to win a Best Original Screenplay Oscar, at 25 years old.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rosen |first=Christopher |date=February 22, 2013 |title=Ben Affleck First Oscars: 'Argo' Star Won Best Original Screenplay For 'Good Will Hunting' At 1998 Academy Awards |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ben-affleck-first-oscars_n_2736461 |access-date=August 15, 2022 |website=Huffpost}}</ref> As an actor, he received [[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture|Golden Globe]] nominations for his performances in ''Hollywoodland'' (2006) and ''The Tender Bar'' (2021). The film ''Argo'' (2012), which he directed, co-produced, and starred in, won him the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Motion Picture|Golden Globe Award]], [[BAFTA Award for Best Direction|BAFTA]], and [[Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film|Directors Guild Award]] for Best Director, as well as the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Drama|Golden Globe Award]], [[BAFTA Award for Best Film|BAFTA]], the [[Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture|Producers Guild Award]], and the [[Academy Award for Best Picture]].<ref name=argo />