Casey Affleck Height, Weight, Age, Biography, Wife, Affairs & More
Bio | |
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Real Name | Caleb Casey McGuire Affleck-Boldt |
Nickname | Casey |
Profession | Actor and Film Maker |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 173 cm in meters- 1.73 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 8” |
Weight (approx.) | in Kilograms- 74 kg in Pounds- 163 lbs |
Body Measurements | - Chest: 42 Inches - Waist: 32 Inches - Biceps: 14 Inches |
Eye Color | Moss Green |
Hair Color | Dark Brown |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 12 August 1975 |
Age (as in 2017) | 42 Years |
Birth Place | Falmouth, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Leo |
Nationality | American |
Hometown | Berkeley, California, U.S. |
School | Cambridge Rindge and Latin School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States |
College | George Washington University, Washington, D.C., United States Columbia University, New York City, United States |
Educational Qualifications | College dropout |
Debut | Television Movie: Lemon Sky (1988) Film: To Die For (1995) Director: I'm Still Here (2010) |
Family | Father- Timothy Byers Affleck (auto mechanic, a carpenter, a bookie, an electrician, a bartender, and a janitor at Harvard University) Mother- Christopher Anne "Chris" (elementary school teacher) Brother- Ben Affleck Sister- N/A |
Religion | lapsed Protestant |
Ethnicity | Scottish, English, Irish, German, and Swiss |
Address (Fan Mail) | Casey Affleck William Morris Endeavor Entertainment 9601 Wilshire Blvd. 3rd Floor Beverly Hills, CA 90210-5213 USA |
Hobbies | Advocating for animal welfare |
Controversies | In 2010, he was sued by 2 former co-workers for sexual harassment. |
Favorite Things | |
Favorite Sports | Basketball |
Favorite Film | Lawrence of Arabia (1962) |
Favorite Brand | GQ |
Girls, Affairs and More | |
Marital Status | Divorced |
Affairs/Girlfriends | Summer Phoenix, Actress (2000-2016) Floriana Lima, Actress (2016-present) |
Wife/Spouse | Summer Phoenix, Actress (m. 2006 div. 2016) |
Children | Sons- Atticus Affleck, Indiana Affleck Daughters- N/A |
Money Factor | |
Net Worth | $10 Million (as in 2016) |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Casey Affleck
- Does Casey Affleck smoke:? Not Known
- Does Casey Affleck drink alcohol:? Yes
- He was born in Falmouth, Massachusetts and grew up in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
- His surname “Affleck” is of Scottish origin.
- During his childhood, his father was a chronic alcoholic.
- His father did odd jobs as a carpenter, an auto mechanic, a bookie, a bartender, and an electrician at the Harvard University.
- At the age of 9, he moved to live with his mother along with his brother Ben, following his parent’s divorce.
- He took acting as a way to get out of going to school.
- He started getting roles of “extras” through his mom’s best friend, who was a local casting director.
- At the age of 10, he learned to speak Spanish during his travels around Mexico with his mother and brother.
- When he was 14, his father entered a rehabilitation facility in Indio, California.
- At the age of 18, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. He lived there with his brother and childhood friend Matt Damon.
- In 2007, he received critical acclaims for his portrayal of the character of Robert Ford in the Western drama- The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford. He was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award, Golden Globe Award and Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
- In 2010, he used his own money to fund his directorial debut- I’m Still Here, which proved a box office disaster.
- In the mid-1990s, he was introduced to Summer Phoenix by her brother, Joaquin, and after dating 5 years, they engaged in January 2004 and finally married on 3 June 2006 in Savannah, Georgia. However, they privately separated in the early 2015 and announced their separation in March 2016.
- He is an active animal rights advocate and campaigns for both PETA and Farm Sanctuary.
- He has been a vegan since 1995.
- He supported Hillary Clinton during the 2016 Presidential Campaign and termed Donald Trump as “a dangerous fool.”
- In 2017, he won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in the film- Manchester by the Sea.