How Much Is Ben Affleck Actually Worth?

Bennifer is back and we can't get enough of their whirlwind romance! Ben Affleck officially tied the knot with Jennifer Lopez in July 2022, his ex-flame-turned-wife. We saw he dropped $10 million on her gorgeous new engagement ring (per Us Weekly) and it made us ask: How much is Affleck really worth? According to Celebrity Net Worth, the actor/director/producer/screenwriter/philanthropist has a net worth of about $150 million. He's made most of it from his acting endeavors — ten of his top highest-grossing movies alone earned him about $114 million of his net worth. 

Affleck has an acting career spanning decades, with a diverse rotation of roles — from loyal best friend Chuckie in his Oscar breakout "Good Will Hunting" to Batman (better known as Batfleck) in multimillion-dollar DC comic book franchise films, but he's also knocked it out of the park as a director with his Oscar-winning film "Argo." And did you know he's won huge sums of money from playing cards? Check out how Affleck has accumulated his wealth over the years, and how he has turned his passion for the screen into a profit. 

In an interview with Parade, Affleck said he met his best friend Matt Damon when they were 8 and 10 years old, respectively. The duo lived two blocks apart from each other in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and attended Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School together. "Matt gave acting a framework, an integration into the social hierarchy at school," Affleck said. According to E! Online, the pair were both drawn to acting and, as teenagers, went to auditions in New York City together. They even both appeared in the 1992 film, "School Ties." 

Affleck and Damon both hit their big Hollywood breaks and paydays with the release of 1997's "Good Will Hunting," which they co-authored based on their experiences growing up in the Boston area. Affleck plays Chuckie, the wise-cracking, fiercely loyal best friend to Damon's titular character. They sold the script for $600,000, which they split equally (per NZ Herald). The film received critical and pop culture acclaim and scored Affleck and Damon each Oscars for "Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen" (via IMDb). The BFFs continue to collaborate together professionally today with their production company Pearl Street Films, which has contributed to films such as "The Last Duel" and "Manchester By the Sea."

In 2001, Affleck was cast in Marvel's 2003 film adaptation of comic book hero "Daredevil," the masked crime-fighting alter ego of blind lawyer and martial artist Matt Murdock, per ABC News. The film would be a keynote in Affleck's life, as he found himself playing opposite his future wife, actress Jennifer Garner, whom he said he fell in love with on set, according to Us Weekly. While Affleck has been publicly vocal about his dislike of the film, claiming it is the only movie he regrets being in today according to an interview with Playboy (via Business Insider), it did make a profit at the box office, grossing $179 million worldwide, with Affleck pulling in $11.5 million of it for his work. 

Incidentally, "Daredevil" primed Affleck for his later role in 2003's "Paycheck," which he said was very physical. "The Mikado stuff came in handy because it's the training I'd done for 'Daredevil' and that was something that [Director John Woo] wanted to do," he said in an interview with Coming Soon. "Paycheck" was, not joking, his biggest payday (as of 2015). According to Celebrity Net Worth, Affleck made $15 million for his role as Jennings in the film adaptation of Phillip K. Dick's short story. 

Ben Affleck changed up his career's trajectory by stepping behind the camera with his 2007 directorial debut, "Gone Baby Gone," a crime thriller starring his little brother, Casey Affleck. The elder Affleck also co-wrote the screenplay adaptation and received critical acclaim. Roger Ebert even gave the film 3.5 out of 4 stars and applauded both brothers. Ben Affleck's stock as a director rose even higher with his follow-up films, 2010's "The Town" and 2012's "Argo," the latter of which won three Oscars, including Best Picture (via IMDb). Given his success as a director, it's likely he makes a pretty penny every time he directs a film. 

In an interview with Backstage, Affleck said he took advice from directors he worked with, including Gus Van Sant and Roger Michell, and wanted to know their secrets to directing first hand. "Actors don't want to be treated like cattle or like idiots, and actors have a tremendous amount to bring to the table," Affleck said. "Every actor in the movie is, in effect, writing and directing the movie with you. If you open the door to letting those good ideas in, you're the one who benefits."

Affleck traded Marvel for DC to take on one of his most iconic roles to date: Batman. Or, in his case, "Batfleck." He first appeared as the Caped Crusader in 2016's "Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice" and reprised his role in the interconnected "Suicide Squad" and "Justice League" films (IMDb). According to Parade, Affleck made eight figures each film for his time and commitment to the Batsuit, likely between $10 and $20 million. Celebrity Net Worth reports that he made $12.5 for his quick cameo in "Suicide Squad" alone. Parade also reports that Batfleck's total salary from the franchise isn't publicly known, but it's safe to say he made out well, as he is also credited as a producer for "Justice League," which grossed $657 million worldwide at the box office. Affleck said in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter that he became The Dark Knight in part for his kids. "I wanted to do something that my son would dig. I mean, my kids didn't see 'Argo,'" he said.

Unfortunately, Batfleck has lost its appeal, as the A-lister declined to both act or direct a solo Batman film in the future. "I sort of had my fill of that," he told GQ. "They said, 'Would you like to direct and star in a solo Batman movie?' And I found that, at some point, I had lost my enthusiasm or passion for it. And I thought this should really be made by someone who for whom it's their wildest dream come true. It was clear to me it was time to move on."

When he's not saving the world on-screen in "Justice League," Ben Affleck does his best to improve the world IRL. In 2010, he co-founded the Eastern Congo Initiative (ECI), an advocacy and funding organization focused on working with and for the people of eastern Congo. It's the first U.S.-based advocacy and grant-making initiative wholly focused on the mission of helping the people of eastern Congo and supporting local community-based approaches to sustainability. Affleck is also involved in charitable organizations including Feeding America, Paralyzed Veterans of America, A-T Children's Project, and the Jimmy Fund (per Feeding America).

In April 2020, Affleck used his poker playing prowess for good by launching an online poker tournament, "All-In For Feeding America," a high-stakes event with a $10,000 buy-in to benefit Feeding America, according to Affinity Magazine. The tournament was live streamed on Twitch and featured an all-star line-up of celebrity poker players for a game of No Limit Texas Hold' Em, including Matt Damon, Tobey Maguire, Adam Sandler, Sarah Silverman, Adam Levine, Jason Bateman, John Hamm, Tom Brady and Bryan Cranston. Around $2 million was raised from the event, with all proceeds going directly to food banks across America.