Ben Affleck & Matt Damon Once Shared A Bank Account As Broke Teens Chasing Their Hollywood Dreams
Ben Affleck & Matt Damon(Photo Credit –Facebook)
Before Hollywood fame, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon had each other’s backs—literally. They shared a bank account as teenagers. It wasn’t for a crazy shopping spree or a wild trip to Vegas, though. It was all about survival. The duo opened a joint checking account in the late 1980s, and it was their lifeline.
“As long as one of us had money, we knew the power wasn’t going to get shut off. After doing [1993’s] ‘Geronimo’, I probably had 35 grand in the bank. I was like ‘we’re good for a year.’” Damon laughed, reflecting on their early days on The Bill Simmons Podcast (per CNBC News).
The two had been inseparable since high school, both chasing the same dream—making it big in Hollywood. The acting world can be tough, and the gigs aren’t always steady. That’s...
Before Hollywood fame, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon had each other’s backs—literally. They shared a bank account as teenagers. It wasn’t for a crazy shopping spree or a wild trip to Vegas, though. It was all about survival. The duo opened a joint checking account in the late 1980s, and it was their lifeline.
“As long as one of us had money, we knew the power wasn’t going to get shut off. After doing [1993’s] ‘Geronimo’, I probably had 35 grand in the bank. I was like ‘we’re good for a year.’” Damon laughed, reflecting on their early days on The Bill Simmons Podcast (per CNBC News).
The two had been inseparable since high school, both chasing the same dream—making it big in Hollywood. The acting world can be tough, and the gigs aren’t always steady. That’s...
- 5/3/2025
- by Shreya Jha
- KoiMoi
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