Neil Affleck

Canadian actor, animator and director

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Neil Affleck

Born|

Montreal, Quebec

Occupation(s)| Animator, director, actor
Parent| Raymond Affleck

Neil Affleck is a Canadian animator, director, actor, and teacher. He has worked as an animation-timer and director on The Simpsons and Family Guy. As an actor, he appeared in the 1981 film Scanners and had a leading role in the 1981 film My Bloody Valentine. He also directed animated works such as Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends, Mike the Knight, and the 2009 Doki special. He contributed to six episodes of Rocko's Modern Life, five episodes of The Critic, and one full season of Pearlie. Affleck won the Norman McLaren award for his animated film "Hands" while still a student.[1]

## Early life

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Affleck was born and grew up in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[2] He is the son of Canadian architect Raymond Affleck, who was one of the founders of the Montreal-based architectural firm, Arcop.[2]

## Career

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Affleck studied theatre in Montreal in the late ‘70s. He appeared in films and TV shows, such as Wild Thing, Cross Country, Murder By Phone, Visiting Hours, Dirty Tricks, My Bloody Valentine, Scanners, Oh Heavenly Dog, and Will There Really Be a Morning?. My Bloody Valentine was his most prominent role in 1981. It later gained a cult following.[2]

In 1985, Affleck moved to Los Angeles to study film and television at U.C.L.A.[2] Upon graduation he free-lanced in the L.A. animation industry. As Affleck's visa was about to expire, a friend informed him that animators were being hired to work on The Simpsons.[2] Affleck worked on The Simpsons from 1991 to 2000, contributing to 52 episodes and directing 7 of them.

Affleck returned to Canada in 2001. He worked as a supervising director at Nelvana in Toronto from 2001 to 2012. Subsequently he has free-lanced as a director, storyboard artist, and actor. He worked as a part-time teacher/mentor at the Seneca College Animation program from 2014 to 2019.

Affleck is also a musician and songwriter. He was a member in good standing of the Toronto-based folk band "BanjoGoBoom”.

## Personal life

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Affleck is married. He enjoys swimming, canoeing, and cross-country skiing. He speaks English, French, and Spanish.[clarification needed]

## Filmography

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Year  | Title  | Role

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1980  | Oh Heavenly Dog | Postie #2
1981  | Scanners  | Medical Student In Mall
1981  | My Bloody Valentine | Axel Palmer
1981  | Dirty Tricks | Student #1
1982  | Visiting Hours | Police Officer
1982  | Murder By Phone | Phone Tracer
1983  | Will There Really Be a Morning? | Actor #2
1983  | Cross Country | Detective Kibbee
1987  | Wild Thing | Detective Walt
2016  | Petrol | The Employer
2017  | Sandman: 24 Hour Diner | Marsh
2022  | Tehranto | Old Man

## References

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1. ^ Zahoruk, Dennis; et al. (December 1972 – January 1973). "Student Film Festival". Cinema Canada: 22–23.
2. ^ a b c d e Brownstein, Bill (2 May 1998). "Montrealer supplies the smarts for bart". The Gazette. ProQuest 433278484.

## External links

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* Neil Affleck at IMDb

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