“I sort of fell in love with it when I was in high school doing theater. And so, as sometimes happens when kids - they graduate high school, and people turn to them and say, 'So what are you going to do with your life?' I thought, 'Well, I like being onstage. I like being an actor.'”

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.