But the Good Will Hunting actor didn't let career pressures stand too much in the way of quality time with his family today.
The Hollywood A-lister, who turns 40 on Wednesday, was seen taking his two daughters out toy shopping and to the farmers' market.
Work and family: Ben Afflick took his daughters
out shopping today, but kept his smart phone firmly in sight
Playing doting dad to Violet and Seraphina, Affleck also managed to keep his cell phone in clear sight as he took his girls to Puzzle Zoo in Santa Monica, emerging with two large bags from the store.
The Town star and director, who is likely in constant contact with business associates with regard to the Warner Bros film, dressed typically casually for the outing in jeans, a checked shirt and sneakers,
Sporting beard growth of several days, the 39-year-old carried three-year-old Seraphina, who was decked out in cute denim overalls and a pink T-shirt.
Doting Dad: The Town actor and director has said
he wants to have four children
Juggling act: Just days away from his 40th
birthday, Ben has some big career decisions on his mind
Affleck managed a smile for the cameras, all the while carrying Seraphina in one hand and reading his smart phone with the other.
The doting dad later took his girls to a farmer's market, where they perused the produce aisles, and sampled grapes and strawberries.
Welcome distraction: Ben no doubt enjoyed a few
decisions today that didn't involve his career
Precious cargo: The Town actor has played plenty
of roles on film, but clearly enjoys playing an ordinary guy too
The girls' mother, and Ben's wife of seven years, Jennifer Garner, was nowhere in sight, and likely at home with six-month-old Samuel.
Earlier this week, Jennifer showed off her enviable post-baby body in a red Lanvin creation at El Capitan for the premiere of The Odd Life of Timothy Green, which will be released August 15.
Berry cute: Three-year-old Seraphina eyed a
whole strawberry before popping it into her little mouth
Since guiding WB's The Town to commercial success and critical acclaim from both sides of the camera, Affleck has ascended high on the studio's list of filmmakers who can be trusted.
'Affleck is the only candidate who's been sent Will Beall's Justice League script,' Variety said.
To market: The Hollywood A-lister isn't above
doing his own produce shopping
'Affleck has made it clear that going forward, he's only interested in directing films in which he also stars - The Town and Argo are proof of that - so it's likely that if this pairing ever came to fruition, he would likely don a suit of his own,' the entertainment industry news magazine said.
It also reports that Affleck has spent the last several weeks mulling an offer to star in Greg Berlanti's long-gestating sci-fi drama Replay, which WB has spent more than a decade developing.
Based on Ken Grimwood's 1987 bestseller, the story follows a man who dies and gets the chance to relive his life over and over again, changing partners and professions each time.
That phone again: Multi-tasking is clearly one
of Affleck's many talents