Neil Affleck

Neil Affleck
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 ‘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

Affleck is married. He enjoys swimming, canoeing, and cross-country skiing. He speaks English, French, and Spanish. ^{[ 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
2022	Tehranto	Old Man

References

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

External links

• Neil Affleck at IMDb