Famous Vegans - Casey Affleck

Casey Affleck in Deauville, France, 2008.

Casey Affleck

Born Caleb Casey McGuire Affleck-Boldt on August 12, 1975. He is an American actor and film director. He's the younger brother of actor and director Ben Affleck and married to Summer Phoenix. He played supporting roles in movies like Good Will Hunting, Ocean's Eleven and Chasing Amy. He gained recognition and critical acclaim for his work in Gone Baby Gone and The Assassination of Jesse James by the coward Robert Ford, which gained him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.

Casey Affleck's testimonial for PETA:

Warning: shocking images.

Quotes by Casey Affleck:

"Be good to the ones around you, the ones you see. They need your help. They need you to butt in, to intervene, to be nosy, to be a busybody, to be confrontational with those who are abusing them. People should try eating no animal products for just ONE DAY a week. People should read Diet for a New America. I haven’t read all of it, but I have read some, and it was very informative, and I am very grateful to the person who gave it to me."

"When people ask me why I don't eat meat or any other animal products, I say, "Because they are unhealthy and they are the product of a violent and inhumane industry". ... Chickens, cows, and pigs in factory farms spend their whole lives in filthy, cramped conditions, only to die a prolonged and painful death."

Quotes are from his interviews with PETA at this link and this link.