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My Take
Casey Affleck is, to my mind, one of the finest practitioners of quiet acting working today. Where his older brother built a career on charisma, Casey built one on restraint: the mumbled line, the averted gaze, the grief held just below the surface. His Oscar-winning turn in Manchester by the Sea is a masterclass in saying less and meaning more. I also respect the Columbia-educated curiosity that pushes him toward writing and producing rather than coasting on acting alone. He will never be the loudest presence in a film, and that is precisely why I find him impossible to look away from.
Overview
Casey Affleck (born Caleb Casey McGuire Affleck-Boldt; August 12, 1975) is an American actor. He is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and a Golden Globe Award. The younger brother of actor Ben Affleck, he began his career as a child actor, appearing in the PBS television film Lemon Sky (1988).
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Casey Affleck
- Name (Japanese)
- ケイシー・アフレック
- Reading
- けいしー・あふれっく
- Born
- August 12, 1975 (age 50)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rabbit
- Origin
- Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film producer / screenwriter / film actor / stage actor / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Columbia University
Awards & achievements
- 2017 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
- 2017 Academy Award for Best Actor
- BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.