Good Will Hunting starred an actor.
Benjamin Geza Affleck-Boldt ( born August 15 , 1972 ) is an American actor and filmmaker . Good Will Hunting is a 1997 American drama film , directed by Gus Van Sant , and starring Robin Williams , Matt Damon , Ben Affleck , Minnie Driver and Stellan Skarsgård . Matthew Paige Damon ( [ ˈdeɪmən ] born October 8 , 1970 ) is an American actor , film producer , and screenwriter . Robin McLaurin Williams ( July 21 , 1951 -- August 11 , 2014 ) was an American stand-up comedian and actor .