Casey Affleck is the younger brother of Ben Affleck. While Ben has got all the attention, Casey is a very good actor in his own right. He is starting to emerge from Ben's shadow and get the attention he deserves. Casey has already starred in some very good movies. This hub has more about Casey Affleck.

Casey Affleck was born in Falmouth, Massachusetts on August 12, 1975. He is the son of Chris Ann, a school district employee and teacher, and Timothy Affleck, a drug counsellor, social worker, janitor, auto mechanic, bartender, and former actor with the Theater Company of Boston. As a child he had numerous pets, including cats, snakes, guinea pigs and turtles. Affleck went to George Washington University, later transferring to Columbia University in New York City, where he majored in physics, astronomy, and Western philosophy.

2007: Hollywood Film Festival - Breakthrough Actor of the Year

2007: National Society of Film Critics - Best Supporting Actor - The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

2007: National Board of Review - Best Supporting Actor - The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

2007: San Francisco Film Critics Circle - Best Supporting Actor - The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

2007: Satellite Awards - Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Drama - The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford