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Early Life

Caleb Casey Affleck-Boldt (born August 12, 1975) is an American actor born in Falmouth, Massachusetts. Younger brother of Ben Affleck, Casey spent his youth in Cambridge, and briefly attended Columbia University before dropping out to concentrate on acting.

Affleck became engaged to Summer Phoenix, his girlfriend of four years, on January 9, 2004. On May 31, 2004, Phoenix gave birth to their son, Indiana August, in Amsterdam. On June 3rd 2006, Affleck and Phoenix wed in Georgia. Older brothers Ben Affleck (along with wife, Jennifer Garner and daughter, Violet Affleck) and Joaquin Phoenix were present for the ceremony.

Casey Affleck was born Caleb Casey Affleck in Falmouth, Massachusetts. Growing up as an Aflleck, he was one out of two sons. The other sibling was his older brother, Ben. Growing up in Falmouth must have been exciting and troubling for this star. He is a child of a broken home. Casey's mother, Chris, and his father, Tim, were unhappy with their life and marriage and decided it was time they got a divorce. Caset was also involved in a very tragic injury at the young age of five. Casey broke his arm and almost had to have it amputated. Casey spent 12 hours in surgery as the doctors worked to repair his compound fracture that was severely infected. As a young kid he had anumerous amounts of pets. Some included cats, snakes, guinea pigs, turtles and a dog named "Pepper." Later in his life he would become a vegan. http://www.caseyaffleck.com

Casey later would go off to college. He first went to George Washington College. Casey then transferred to Columbia College in New York and major in Physics, Astronomy, and Western Philosophy (www.caseyaffleck.com). After attending for a little while Casey dropped out to focus on his acting career. Casey's first major motion picture was an unknown film called "Race the Sun." It also starred Halle Berry (www.imdb.com).

Career

“To Die For” opened the doors for the 20-year-old actor. Casey played the supporting role to Joaquin Phoenix. In the movie a woman named Suzanne Stone, played by Kidman, has a torrid affair with one of her high school students that she is filming while doing a documentary on their lives. She then persuades the teenagers to kill her husband because she fears being held back. This movie put Casey on the map and would later introduce him to many new people.

In 1996, Casey lowered the profile of the movies he was going to be in. He signed up to star in an unknown movie called “Race the Sun.” Surprisingly, the movie also starred Halle Berry. This movie focuses on high school outcast who go to Hawaii and enter a Solar Challenge race with his solar power car that they built with his own hands. The movie was barely seen but came out both on VHS and DVD.

One year after Casey’s major movie flop, he appeared in two films featuring his older brother. In Chasing Amy Casey plays a small role. He has a larger role in [Good Will Hunting] where Casey plays a friend to both his brother and fellow actor Matt Damon. Good Will Hunting was a major hit and jump started these up and coming actors' movie careers. Ben and Matt both wrote the screenplay and were later rewarded with an Oscar and once again, Casey was able to work with Gus van Sant, who directed this picture. (Altman)

After co-starring in 2 of his older brother's movies, Casey went off to get out of his brothers shadow. He starred in a underground movie called Desert Blues, a film which met with limited success. This movie was a gateway movie to success for one particular star: Kate Hudson.

Once done with “Desert Blues” Casey took a couple years off to get his act together. After a couple of hit and miss roles he decided to take time before he decided to do another role. He was offered the script of a black comedy called “Drowning Mona” and immediately decided to do it (Zier). In the movie, Mona Dearly is a loud-mouthed woman who dies after her car goes off the side of a cliff due to a lack of functioning brakes. The whole town is in celebration until the sheriff finds out this wasn’t an accident but someone had intentionally sabotaged with her car. This movie stars many well known names such as Bette Midler, Jamie Lee Curtis, Neve Campbell, and Danny Devito. (Altman)

In 2001, Casey wanted to experiment more with his acting talents. He decided to do an experimental horror movie called “Soul Survivors.” This movie also starred some well known actors of the time. Luke Wilson, Wes Bentley, and Eliza Dushku all participated.

Next on Casey’s billing list was a very popular re-make movie of the Rat Pack. Steven Soderbergh directed Casey in the re-make of Ocean’s 11. Starring George Clooney as Danny Ocean. Casey plays one of Ocean’s team members in a robbery. Casey would later star in two sequels to the film

After reaching success in his movie career, Casey decided to write his own movie, like his older brother Ben. Casey got together with Matt Damon and wrote a movie about two friends who go hiking in the desert and get lost. Gus van Sant directs this movie which they named “Gerry.” More recently, Casey Affleck starred in Zach Braff’s “The Last Kiss.” This movie focuses on a couple and their anxieties to commitment and the future.

Personal Life

Casey Affleck’s life is nothing but full. Recently, he got married to his girlfriend of six years and fellow actress, Summer Phoenix. Summer is the youngest sibling in the Phoenix clan which included the infamous and late River Phoenix and Joaquin Phoenix. Joaquin and Affleck had been good friends since they co-starred in “To Die For” together. Joaquin was then the one that introduced them to each other and they hit it off immediately. Casey proposed to Summer during 2003 Christmas holiday while she was pregnant. Later that year, on May 31, 2004 in Amsterdam, they introduced a son into their family. They named their son Indiana August. They was wed two years later in a private ceremony in Georgia. Some of the guest included Ben Affleck and his wife Jennifer Garner with their baby, Violet and Joaquin. (Altman) Casey is among one of the many diverse actors that the North East has spit up. Casey is now involved with many animal rights movements and does a lot of campaigning for PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.) He is a strict vegan and is proud to be one. Casey has many options open to him and it will be interesting as to see where he will go.

Sources

Altman, Sheryl. Matt Damon and Ben Affleck: On and Off Screen. USA:

     Harpercollins ChildrenS Book. 1998.

Zier, Nina. Heartcharmers. USA: Publications International Ltd. 1998.

www.caseyaffleck.com. 24 October 06 .

www.imdb.com. 24 October 06 .

Selected filmography

• Ocean's Thirteen (2007)
• Tales from Earthsea (anime)
• Gone Baby Gone (2006)
• The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2006)
• The Last Kiss (2006)
• Lonesome Jim (2005) .... Jim
• Ocean's Twelve (2004)
• Gerry (2002)
• Ocean's Eleven (2001)
• American Pie 2 (2001)
• Hamlet (2000)
• Committed (2000)
• Drowning Mona (2000)
• American Pie (1999) (uncredited)
• 200 Cigarettes (1999)
• Good Will Hunting (1997)
• Chasing Amy (1997)
• Race the Sun (1996)
• To Die For (1995)
• Soul Survivors (2001)

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