Ben Affleck’s tattoos information: Photographs and meanings behind his ink

There’s no hiding all that ink.

“I really do have numerous tattoos however I attempt to have them in locations the place you don’t must do a number of cowl up — they get kind of addictive, after some time,” Ben Affleck instructed “Further” in 2016.

However since marrying Jennifer Lopez, the “Gone Woman” actor’s not solely added a tat devoted to his spouse, but additionally had a few of his different physique artwork showcased in a shirtless Father’s Day snap.

Along with the notorious multicolored phoenix tattooed throughout his again, Affleck has a pair of intricate designs on his shoulders, an aquatic animal on his hip and a group of mysterious letters on his shoulder blade.

Beneath, a better have a look at every of the “Argo” director’s tats and the that means behind every.

Phoenix

The actor’s most well-known tattoo can also be his largest — and most controversial.

When the general public first glimpsed the enormous, garish mythological chook inked throughout his again in 2015, backlash was swift, with Affleck’s present and former exes Jennifer Garner and J.Lo and even his BFF Matt Damon throwing stones.

Lopez referred to as the tat “terrible,” whereas Garner quipped, “You understand what we’d say in my hometown about that? ‘Bless his coronary heart.’”

“It’s not one man’s job to inform one other man what he can do to his again,” Damon mentioned extra diplomatically.

Whereas Affleck initially claimed the tattoo was “pretend” and for a film function, he finally admitted it was the actual deal — and went a step additional by defending the design.

“It represents one thing essential to me. It’s significant to me,” he instructed Ellen DeGeneres in 2019. “I prefer it. It’s one thing that I kind of stored non-public, I wasn’t doing photoshoots or no matter. I really like my tattoo. I’m very proud of it.”

Tribute to Jennifer Lopez

It seems Lopez finally acquired over her distaste for Affleck’s ink. After marrying (twice) in 2022, the couple cemented their love with complementary tattoos on Valentine’s Day in 2023.

Whereas Lopez’s depicts an infinity signal together with each of their names, Affleck’s reveals a pair of crossed arrows punctuated by the pair’s first initials.

Cross

On Affleck’s left shoulder sits an enormous cross, initially only a easy define.

The star later added to the spiritual ink, with a big floral design framing the centerpiece.

Sword, roses and taking part in playing cards

Did you actually assume he’d go away his proper shoulder naked?

Affleck has an much more intricate design on the opposite aspect that depicts a big sword surrounded by roses, taking part in playing cards and a band of barbed wire — the latter of which was the start line for the piece.

Dolphin

On his left hip is an easy dolphin, which he’s had for greater than 10 years.

Web page Six beforehand reported that the diminutive design covers up the identify of a highschool sweetheart.

Letters

Affleck has “OV” tattooed on his proper shoulder blade and encircled by much more mysterious letter groupings: “MOH,” “NON,” “TE,” “TA” and “OR.”

It’s unclear what any of the letters imply, and the complete design has since been coated up by the aforementioned phoenix.