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Ben Affleck’s tattoos have added up over the years.
TheAiractor and director recently turned heads on Valentine’s Day when his wife,Jennifer Lopez, revealed that thecouple got complimentary tattoostogether.
The ink may be fresh, but tattoos are nothing new to Affleck, who’s famously racked up quite the collection of body art.
“I actually dohave a number of tattoosbut I try to have them in places where you don’t have to do a lot of cover up — they get sort of addictive, after a while,” he confessed toExtrain 2016. While Affleck has kept details of their meanings to a minimum, some of them have been glimpsed in his films over the years.
“Ben looks like he’s down the road pretty far,“Affleck’s pal Matt Damon joked withE! Insiderin 2019 of Affleck’s tattoos. “If he asks me to get one, I’ll get one. But he doesn’t have a lot of room left, so it would probably be a small one.”
Here’s what we know about Affleck’s tattoos and everything he’s said about them.
Two arrows with “J” and “B” initials
Lopez revealed that she and Affleckgot complementary tattoosin February 2023, in honor of their first Valentine’s Day as a married couple. TheShotgun Weddingactressshared photos on Instagramshowing off their new ink.
While the singer’s ribcage ink is of an infinity sign that appears to have the names “Jennifer” and “Ben” written in cursive with an arrow going through the middle of the symbol, Affleck’s tattoo has two arrows crossing one another. The letter “J” is seen above the crossed arrows while the letter “B” is below.
“Commitment ♾️ Happy Valentine’s Day my love 🤍,” Lopez captioned the photos, teasing that she would share more details in the near future in herOn the J Lonewsletter.
A cross
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Affleck has a giant tattoo of a cross on his left shoulder. One of the first times the tattoo was clearly visible was in Lopez’s"Jenny from the Block” music videoreleased in 2002 where he donned a sleeveless white tank, famously lounging beside the singer on a yacht.
The ink wasshown off againinGigli, a romantic comedy film released in 2003. Playing the titular character, Affleck starred alongside Lopez who played a free-spirited gangster named Ricki.
Roses, a sword and playing cards
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Affleck hasn’t gone into detail on the stories behind each of his tattoos, but toldEntertainment Tonightin 2017 that"there’s inspiration for all of it.“As he told the reporter, “You have to get much much closer than we are now to get further of that story.”
A phoenix
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Affleck has a colorful phoenix on his back, a tattoo that the actorsaid is “meaningful” to himand “represents something important” during an interview onThe Ellen DeGeneres Showin April 2019.
The ink, which takes up the entirety of Affleck’s back, wasfirst shown offwhen the actor was photographed filmingLive By Nightin December 2015. At one point, Affleck joked that the tattoo was only temporary for a movie, but revealed the truth about the ink during an interview withExtrain March 2016.
After the tattoo became a topic of discussion, he told DeGeneres in 2019, “I love my tattoo. I’m very happy with it. Luckily, I’m the one who has it.”
A dolphin
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Affleck has a dolphin tattooed on his right hip, which was first shown in November 2011. Although Affleck hasn’t revealed many details regarding this tattoo in particular, it has previously been reported that the ink was intended tocover up the name of his high school sweetheart.
“OV” initials
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Affleck has a set of initials inscribed onto his right shoulder blade, but what they stand for remains unknown. The tat includes an “O” and “V,” with “MOH NON TE” written above it and “TA OR” written below. The mystery remains.
source: people.com
