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Neil Affleck is a Canadian animator, director, and actor. He has worked as an animator 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 animated six episodes of Rocko's Modern Life, five episodes of The Critic and one episode of Pearlie, The Legend of Prince Valiant, and Wayside. Affleck won the Norman McLaren award for his animated film Hands.[1]

Neil Affleck
Born	(1953-12-31) December 31, 1953 (age 68) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Occupation	Animator, director, actor
Parent	Raymond Affleck

Early life

Affleck is a native of 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 started out as an actor, making appearances 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, but the film was poorly received.[2] Andrew Dowler, for example, said that the writing, acting, and photography were terrible, flat and embarrassingly amateurish.[3]

After struggling to become an actor in Toronto, Affleck moved to Los Angeles in the United States and decided to become an animator.[2] He had been mentored in animation by Norman McLaren at the National Film Board of Canada (NFB).[2] As Affleck's visa was about to expire, a friend informed him that directors were being hired to work on The Simpsons.[2] Affleck worked on The Simpsons from 1994 to 2007, animating 52 and directing seven episodes.

Personal life

Affleck is married and has one daughter.[2] He enjoys hockey.[2]^{[clarification needed]}

Filmography

Year	Title	Role
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

References

External links

• Neil Affleck at IMDb

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