Ben Affleck is a painter.
Benjamin Geza Affleck-Boldt ( born August 15 , 1972 ) is an American actor and filmmaker . He began his career as a child and starred in the PBS educational series The Voyage of the Mimi ( 1984 , 1988 ) . He then directed , co-wrote , and starred in the crime drama The Town ( 2010 ) . In 2016 , Affleck began playing Batman in the DC Extended Universe , starred in the action thriller The Accountant , and directed , wrote and acted in the gangster drama Live by Night .