How does Jamie Ding see his Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? teammate Ben Affleck? The Jeopardy! contestant drew the actor as he answered rapid-fire questions.
“Here for the Jamie Ding lore. Watch his return with Ben Affleck TONIGHT on @millionairetv, only on ABC and stream on Hulu,” the post was captioned. Ding and Affleck are set to finish their game on July 29 and try to win $1 million after almost being stumped on the $250,000 question.
“Hello! It’s Jamie Ding, former Jeopardy! contestant, and current Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? contestant,” he said with a wave. “Why don’t we get to know me while I draw my teammate, Ben Affleck?”
The bureaucrat, looking very stylish in a suit, was asked what his strategy was this time around. He said that, other than answering the questions correctly, he wants to “savor each question.” “One of the benefits to Millionaire is you get more time, and you get to really talk things through,” Ding said.
Ding shared that he was “super excited” to have Affleck as his teammate. “I mean, I became a celebrity about three months ago. Ben’s been famous for a very long time. Quite the odd couple,” he said.
As for how Jeopardy! prepared him for Millionaire, Ding shared that it prepared him for being in Los Angeles, which he has “been enjoying a lot.” It also prepared him for being on TV.
Ding said that if he could use any of the lifelines on Jeopardy!, he would pick Phone-a-Friend. When asked if anything rhymed with orange, Ding hesitated and said, “Your hinge.”
By this point, he was done drawing. Ding drew Affleck as Batman, one of his more popular roles. He made Batman say, “Martha! Why did you say that name?”
As for his favorite fun fact, Ding shared that the poet e.e. cummings’ gravestone is written in all capital letters despite him writing his name in all lowercase. “I don’t know if that was an insult or if that was his choice. And I guess we can’t ask him now,” he said.
Ding won a total of $885,605 on Jeopardy!, including the second-place prize during his 32nd game. Being the highest winner this season, Ding, from Lawrenceville, New Jersey, is set to compete in the 2027 TOC against players such as Harrison Whitaker, Tristan Williams, Mina Kimes, and more.
Find out if Ding and Affleck win the $1 million for the Eastern Congo Initiative on tonight’s Millionaire. Plus, see Ding on screens again when he plays the TOC in early 2027.
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, Wednesdays, 8/7c, ABC
Jeopardy!, Season 43, September 2026, check local listings
