Ben Affleck’s Hollywood Transformation Is Fascinating! See Photos of the Star From Then and Now

1997

One of Ben’s breakthrough roles came in 1997’s Good Will Hunting, in which he starred alongside Robin Williams, Matt Damon, Stellan Skarsgård and Minnie Driver. He cowrote the film with longtime friend Matt, earning an Academy Award for Best Screenplay – Written Directly for the Screen.

1998

Ben and Matt won big at the 1998 Oscars ceremony, proving that the friendship between the two A-list actors was made to last.

“I just said to Matt, losing would suck and winning would be really scary. It’s really, really scary. We’re just really two young guys who were fortunate enough to be involved with a lot of great people whom it’s incumbent upon us to thank,” Ben said during the acceptance speech.

2002

Ben met Jennifer Lopez for the first time on the set of their film Gigli. They began dating shortly after and got engaged in 2002; however, they ended up calling off their 2003 wedding. The pair were officially broken up by early 2004.

2005

Ben married Jennifer Garner and revealed that they were expecting their first child together. Their eldest daughter, Violet, was born in December 2005.

2012

Ben was seen in Los Angeles here with Violet, who became a big sister to younger siblings Fin and Samuel, during his marriage to the Alias actress.

2015

Ben and Jennifer announced their split just one day after their 10-year wedding anniversary.

“After much thought and careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to divorce,” the statement said. “We go forward with love and friendship for one another and a commitment to co-parenting our children whose privacy we ask to be respected during this difficult time. This will be our only comment on this private, family matter. Thank you for understanding.”

2018

Ben was seen for a solo outing just years before rekindling his romance with J. Lo.

2021

He rekindled his romance with J. Lo. In 2022, the couple walked down the aisle together. The “Let’s Get Loud” singer is a mom to kids Emme and Max, whom she shares with ex-husband Mark Anthony.

2024

They attended the 81st Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in California.