Casey Affleck Biography (3)
Most recently he was seen starring in the Destination feature Drowing Mona with Bette Midler, Neve Campbell and Danny DeVito, and in the Miramax feature Committed- which was also in competition at Sundance this year. Affleck co-stars opposite Heather Graham and Luke Wilson as Graham's brother Jay,- who knows no boundaries when it comes to his sister.
Affleck made is acting debut at age twelve in the 1988 PBS presentation of Lemon Sky, playing Kevin Bacon's estranged younger brother. After high school, Affleck moved to California where he landed his big break in Gus Van Sant's To Die For with Nicole Kidman. Upon completion of the film he attended college at George Washington University and Columbia University, while continuing his acting career. Following To Die For, Affleck landed roles in Kevin Smith's Chasing Amy, Academy Award Award-winning Good Will Hunting, Lakeshores's 200 Cigarettes, and Samuel Goldwyn's Desert Blue.
Affleck currently resides in New York.
Bio courtesy Artisan Entertainment (01-Jan-2000)