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Matt Damon
Matthew Paige Damon
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Matthew Paige Damon ( DAY-mən; born October 8, 1970) is an American actor, film producer, and screenwriter. He was ranked among Forbes's most bankable stars in 2007, and in 2010 was one of the highest-grossing actors of all time. He has received various awards and nominations, including an Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to nominations for three British Academy Film Awards and seven Primetime Emmy Awards. Damon made his acting debut in the film Mystic Pizza (1988) before gaining prominence in 1997 when he and Ben Affleck wrote and starred in Good Will Hunting, which won them the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and the Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay. He established himself as a leading man by starring as Tom Ripley in The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), Jason Bourne in the Bourne franchise (2002–2007; 2016), and Linus Caldwell in the Ocean's trilogy (2001–2007). He received a nomination for an Academy Award and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for playing an astronaut stranded on Mars in The Martian (2015). He also acted in The Rainmaker (1997), Saving Private Ryan (1998), Syriana (2005), The Departed (2006), The Informant! (2009), Invictus (2009), True Grit (2010), Contagion (2011), Interstellar (2014), Ford v Ferrari (2019), The Last Duel (2021), Air (2023), and Oppenheimer (2023), the last of which is his highest-grossing feature. On television, Damon portrayed Scott Thorson in the HBO biopic Behind the Candelabra (2013), for which he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. He was Emmy-nominated for his guest role in 30 Rock in 2011 and hosting Saturday Night Live in 2019. He also produced the reality series Project Greenlight (2001–2015) as well as the film Manchester by the Sea (2016). Damon has performed voiceover work in both animated and documentary films and established two production companies with Affleck, Artists Equity and the former Pearl Street Films. He has been involved in charitable work with organizations including the One Campaign, H2O Africa Foundation, Feeding America, and Water.org.
Career
- 1970Born
- 1998Won Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
- 2006Won Satellite Award for Best Cast – Motion Picture
- Member of SAG-AFTRA
- Member of Writers Guild of America West
- Won star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Cambridge
- •Citizenship: United States
- •Known as: film actor, screenwriter, film producer, writer
- •Spouse: Luciana Bozán Barroso
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Matt Damon's strict 'girl dad' rule with his 4 beautiful daughters: 'No matter what'
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Did Matt Damon manifest his role in ‘The Odyssey’ with this line from ‘Good Will Hunting’?
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All About Matt Damon’s 4' 6" Woman Stunt Double in The Odyssey: Meet Devyn Dalton
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Did Matt Damon manifest his role in “The Odyssey” with this line from “Good Will Hunting”?
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Matt Damon’s 4′ 5″ Stunt Double Says She’s Prepared Her Entire Career for Role in The Odyssey
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Matt Damon lost out on this movie in the ’90s, which helped push “Good Will Hunting ”forward
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'The Odyssey' star Matt Damon reveals brutal six-month transformation behind Christopher Nolan film
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Matt Damon says losing out on major role in this ‘90s film was the ‘real impetus’ to making “Good Will Hunting”
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[Official] Matt Damon visits Korea for the first time in his life, holds hands with director Christopher Nolan and goes to 'You Quiz'
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Matt Damon says Christopher Nolan looked ‘like a drowned rat’ while filming intense scene for The Odyssey
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“It’s a gamble”: Damon says we’re unlikely to see another film on scale of “The Odyssey”
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‘Odyssey' stars Zendaya, Anne Hathaway and Matt Damon turn heads as director Christopher Nolan faces backlash
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After The Odyssey, Matt Damon can't wait to get stranded again: 'I've seen those memes'
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Matt Damon was 'pushed to the limit' while filming 'The Odyssey,' details grueling physical discomforts
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Matt Damon Tells Amy Poehler That He Cut Gluten And Put His 'Foot On The Gas' Working Out To Lose Weight For His 'Odyssey' Role: 'Completely Changed My Life'
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Tom Holland and Matt Damon enjoy chai at century-old Mumbai cafe ahead of The Odyssey premiere
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Find out more about Matt Damon's wife of 21 years, Luciana, including their adorable meet cute
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Opinion | Does Matt Damon Look Greek? No. So Stop Complaining About Lupita Nyong’o.
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Matt Damon’s New Comments About Ben Affleck Have Sparked A Conversation About Something That’s Becoming “Exceedingly Rare” In Society, And It’s Kinda Sad
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Matt Damon visits Korea 10 years after ‘Jason Bourne’… 3rd trip to Korea [TD Hollywood]
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[Hollywood Muse] Matt Damon comes to Seoul with director Nolan's 'Odyssey'... Visiting Korea with family
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'Odyssey' Matt Damon is coming to Korea this summer..."Visit Seoul with family" surprise visit to Korea [Oh!llywood]
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