American actor and filmmaker Ben Affleck has received many awards and honors throughout his career. He is the recipient of two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, two BAFTA Awards, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. Affleck first gained recognition as a screenwriter for co-writing Good Will Hunting (1997) with Matt Damon, winning both the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and the Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay. As an actor, he garnered a Golden Globe nomination and the Best Actor Award at the Venice Film Festival for his performance in Hollywoodland (2006). The film Argo (2012), which he directed, produced, and starred in, earned considerable acclaim and numerous accolades including the Golden Globe Award for Best Director, BAFTA Award for Best Direction, and Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film, as well as the Academy Award for Best Picture, BAFTA Award for Best Film, and Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama.
Beginning his career as a child actor, Affleck starred in the PBS educational series The Voyage of the Mimi in 1984 and its sequel in 1988. Following a brief appearance in the coming-of-age film Dazed and Confused (1993), he was cast in his first lead role in the romantic comedy-drama Chasing Amy (1997). The film Good Will Hunting, co-starring and co-written by Affleck and Damon, was released in 1997 to widespread acclaim and won the Golden Globe and Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. At the age of 25, Affleck became the youngest writer to ever win an Oscar for screenwriting.
Affleck next appeared in a wide range of studio films including the disaster film Armageddon (1998), the period film Shakespeare in Love (1998), the war drama Pearl Harbor (2001), and the thriller film Changing Lanes (2002). In 2003, he suffered a career downturn marked by tabloid notoriety and a string of critical flops and Razzie Awards winners, such as the superhero film Daredevil and the romantic comedy crime film Gigli. He returned to prominence in 2006 with his performance as the former Superman actor George Reeves in the mystery film Hollywoodland. The following year Affleck directed his first feature film, Gone Baby Gone. The neo-noir drama, starring his brother Casey Affleck, received critical praise and various accolades for Best Directorial Debut. His reputation as a filmmaker continued to grow with his subsequent efforts, the crime drama The Town (2010) and the historical drama Argo. In 2014 he starred in the psychological thriller Gone Girl, before taking on the role of Batman in the DC Extended Universe in 2016. Later that year he directed, wrote, and starred in the gangster film Live by Night.
Major industry awards
Academy Awards The Academy Awards, also known as The Oscars, is a set of awards given annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence in cinematic achievements. Year Category Nominated work Result 1998 Best Original Screenplay Good Will Hunting 2013 Best Picture Argo
British Academy Film Awards The British Academy Film Awards or BAFTA Film Awards are given annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts to reward outstanding contributions to British and international film.
Year Category Nominated work Result 2013 Best FilmArgo Best Direction Best Actor in a Leading Role
Golden Globe Awards The Golden Globe Awards are accolades bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association to recognize distinguished achievements in film and television.
Year Category Nominated work Result 1998 Best Screenplay Good Will Hunting 2007 Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture Hollywoodland 2013 Best Motion Picture – DramaArgo Best Director 2022Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture The Tender Bar 2024Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Air
Primetime Emmy Awards The Primetime Emmy Award is presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American primetime television programming.
Year Category Nominated work Result2002Outstanding Reality ProgramProject Greenlight 2004 2005 2016 Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program
Sports Emmy Awards The Sports Emmy Awards are bestowed by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in recognition of excellence in American sports television programming.
Year Category Nominated work Result 2026 Outstanding Sports Documentary Series Believers: Boston Red Sox
Guild awards
Directors Guild of America Awards The Directors Guild of America Award is given annually by the Directors Guild of America to honor directors for their directorial achievement in film and television.
Year Category Nominated work Result2012 Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures Argo
Producers Guild of America Awards The Producers Guild of America Award is given annually by the Producers Guild of America to honor the finest producing work in film and television.
Year Category Nominated work Result2012 Best Theatrical Motion Picture Argo
Screen Actors Guild Awards The Screen Actors Guild Award (also known as the SAG Award) is presented annually by the Screen Actors Guild‐American Federation of Television and Radio Artists to honor outstanding performers in film and television.
Year Category Nominated work Result1998Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Good Will Hunting 1999 Shakespeare in Love 2013 Argo 2022 Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role The Tender Bar
Writers Guild of America Awards The Writers Guild of America Award is given annually by the Writers Guild of America, East and Writers Guild of America, West for outstanding achievements in film, television and media writing.
Year Category Nominated work Result1997 Best Original Screenplay Good Will Hunting 2010 Best Adapted Screenplay The Town
Film festivals' awards
Amanda Award Established in 1985, the Amanda Award is an award given annually at the Norwegian International Film Festival in Haugesund, Norway.
Year Category Nominated work Result2013 Best Foreign FeatureArgo
Palm Springs International Film Festival Founded in 1989, the Palm Springs International Film Festival is a film festival held annually in Palm Springs, California.
Year Category Nominated work Result2011 Chairman's Award The Town 2013 Ensemble Performance Award Argo
Santa Barbara International Film Festival Founded in 1986, the Santa Barbara International Film Festival is a film festival held annually in Santa Barbara, California.
Year Category Nominee Result 2013 Modern Master Award Ben Affleck
Toronto International Film Festival The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is held annually in Toronto as one of the largest film festivals in the world.
Year Category Nominated work Result2012 People's Choice Award Argo
Venice Film Festival The Venice Film Festival or Venice International Film Festival is the oldest film festival in the world. It was founded in 1932 and held annually in Venice. Year Category Nominated work Result2006 Volpi Cup for Best Actor Hollywoodland
Other awards and nominations
American Film Institute Awards The American Film Institute Awards is presented annually by American Film Institute to honors 10 outstanding films and 10 outstanding television programs of the year. Year Category Nominated work Result2012 Movie of the Year Argo
AACTA International Awards The AACTA International Awards are presented annually by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) to recognize film excellence, regardless of geography.
Year Category Nominated work Result2012 Best DirectionArgo Best Film
César Awards The César Award is the national film award of France supported by the French Ministry of Culture. First awarded in 1976, it is the French equivalent of the Academy Award in the United States. Year Category Nominated work Result2012 Best Foreign Film Argo
Golden Raspberry Awards Co-founded by UCLA film graduates and industry veterans John J. B. Wilson and Mo Murphy, the Golden Raspberry Awards (also known as Razzies and Razzie Awards) is an award saluting the worst that Hollywood has to offer each year. Year Category Nominated work Result1998 Worst Screen Couple Armageddon 2001 Worst ActorPearl Harbor Worst Screen Couple 2003 Worst Actor Daredevil, Gigli and Paycheck Worst Screen Couple Gigli 2004 Worst Screen Couple Jersey Girl Worst Actor Jersey Girl and Surviving Christmas 2009 Worst Actor of the Decade Daredevil, Gigli, Jersey Girl, Paycheck, Pearl Harbor and Surviving Christmas 2014 Razzie Redeemer AwardFrom Razzie winner of Gigli to Oscar darling for Argo and Gone Girl 2016 Worst ActorBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Worst Screen Combo 2021 Worst Supporting Actor The Last Duel
Hollywood Film Awards The Hollywood Film Awards is an American film award ceremony held annually to recognize excellence in the art of cinema and filmmaking.
Year Category Nominated work Result2006 Hollywood Supporting Actor Award Hollywoodland 2007 Hollywood Breakthrough Director Award Gone Baby Gone 2012 Hollywood Ensemble Cast Award Argo
Humanitas Prize Founded in 1974, the Humanitas Prize is a prize awarded to film and television writers whose work "affirm the dignity of the human person, probe the meaning of life and enlighten the use of human freedom." Year Category Nominated work Result1998 Feature Film Good Will Hunting
Irish Film & Television Awards The Irish Film & Television Awards are presented annually by the Irish Film & Television Academy to honor the best in films and television.
Year Category Nominated work Result2013 Best International ActorArgo Best International Film
Kids' Choice Awards The Kids' Choice Awards is an annual awards show that airs on the Nickelodeon cable channel to honor its viewers' favorite television, film and music acts of the year.
Year Category Nominated work Result 2000 Favorite Movie Couple Forces of Nature 2017 Favorite Movie ActorBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Favorite Butt-Kicker Favorite Frenemies 2018 Favorite Movie Actor Justice League
MTV Movie & TV Awards The MTV Movie & TV Awards is presented annually on MTV to honor the best in film and television, as chosen by a national poll of MTV viewers. Year Category Nominated work Result 1997 Best On-Screen Duo Good Will Hunting 1998 Best Male PerformanceArmageddon Best On-Screen Duo 2000 Best Kiss Bounce 2003 Daredevil 2012 Best Male PerformanceArgo
National Board of Review Founded in 1909, the National Board of Review honors outstanding cinema as both art and entertainment. Year Category Nominated work Result 1997 Special Achievement in Filmmaking Good Will Hunting 2007 Best Directorial Debut Gone Baby Gone 2010 Best CastThe Town Top Ten Films 2012 Special Achievement in FilmmakingArgo Top Ten Films
People's Choice Awards The People's Choice Awards is an annual American awards show recognizing the people and the work of popular culture, as voted by the general public.
Year Category Nominated work Result 2012 Favorite Dramatic Movie Argo 2014 Favorite Dramatic Movie Actor Gone Girl 2016 The Accountant
Robert Awards The Robert Award is a Danish film prize awarded each year by the Danish Film Academy since 1984. Year Category Nominated work Result2012 Best American Film Argo
Satellite Awards The Satellite Awards are presented annually by the International Press Academy to honor excellence in the areas of Motion Pictures, Television, Radio, and New Media. Year Category Nominated work Result 1997 Best Original Screenplay Good Will Hunting 2010 Best DirectorThe Town Best Adapted Screenplay 2012 Best DirectorArgo Best Film
Saturn Awards