“I knew it would be hard work, but that's the reason you're an actor. If you're a bricklayer, you don't want to just show up at someone's house and put a little row of bricks around their garden. You want to build a building.”

American actor

Casey Affleck is an American actor born in 1975. He began as a child performer and later became known for film roles across independent drama and mainstream ensemble projects. He has received an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Golden Globe Award. He started out in the PBS television film Lemon Sky in 1988, then appeared in Gus Van Sant’s To Die For, Good Will Hunting, and Gerry. He also appeared in Steven Soderbergh’s Ocean’s film series, and his first leading role came in Steve Buscemi’s Lonesome Jim. He is also the younger brother of actor Ben Affleck.