Neil Affleck
Neil Affleck | |
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| 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 Family Guy, 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
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
Affleck studied theatre in Montreal in the late 1970s. 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, California to study television and film at U.C.L.A..[2] Upon graduation he free-lanced in the Hollywood/Los Angeles 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 an director, storyboard artist and actor. He worked as a part-time mentor and also a teacher at Seneca College's Animation program from 2014 up to 2019.
Neil Affleck is also a singer/songwriter and musician who has been involved within the Ontario scene and north too.
Personal life
Affleck is married. He enjoys swimming, canoeing and cross-country skiing. He speaks fluent English, French and Spanish. [clarification needed]
Filmography
| 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
External links
- Neil Affleck at IMDb
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