1970-10-08 Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Matthew Paige Damon (born October 8, 1970) is an American actor, film producer, and screenwriter. Ranked among Forbes' most bankable stars, the films in which he has appeared have collectively earned over $3.88 billion at the North American box office, making him one of the highest-grossing actors of all time. He is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award from five nominations, and two Golden Globe Awards. He also received three BAFTA Award nominations, seven Primetime Emmy Award nominations, and six Screen Actors Guild Awards. Damon began his acting career by appearing in high school theater productions. He made his professional acting debut in the film Mystic Pizza (1988). He came to prominence in 1997 when he and Ben Affleck wrote and starred in Good Will Hunting, which won them the Academy and Golden Globe awards for Best Screenplay. He continued to garner praise from critics for his roles as the title character in Saving Private Ryan (1998), the antihero in The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), a fallen angel in Dogma (1999), an energy analyst in Syriana (2005), a corrupt Irish-American policeman in The Departed (2006), and race car driver Carroll Shelby in Ford v Ferrari (2019). Damon is also known for his starring roles as Jason Bourne in the Bourne franchise (2002–2016), and as con man Linus Caldwell in the Ocean's trilogy (2001–2007). He had a supporting role as rugby player Francois Pienaar in Invictus (2009) and won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his leading role as an astronaut stranded on Mars in The Martian (2015). Damon portrayed Scott Thorson in the biopic Behind the Candelabra (2013) and produced the reality series Project Greenlight (2001–2015) as well as the film Manchester by the Sea (2016).
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Oppenheimer | Leslie Groves | 2023-07-19 |
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Thor: Love and Thunder | Actor Loki | 2022-07-06 |
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No Sudden Move | Mike Lowen (uncredited) | 2021-06-24 |
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Stillwater | Bill Baker | 2021-07-29 |
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The Last Duel | Sir Jean de Carrouges | 2021-10-13 |
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Clerk | Self | 2021-03-17 |
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Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy | Self | 2021-09-09 |
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Brave Blue World: Racing to Solve Our Water Crisis | Self | 2019-12-06 |
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Jay and Silent Bob Reboot | Loki | 2019-10-15 |
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Ford v Ferrari | Carroll Shelby | 2019-11-13 |
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Once Upon a Deadpool | Redneck #2 | 2018-12-11 |
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Die Clint Eastwood Story | Himself | 2018-02-07 |
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Deadpool 2 | Redneck #2 | 2018-05-10 |
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Unsane | Detective Ferguson | 2018-02-21 |
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Downsizing | Paul Safranek | 2017-12-22 |
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Boston | Narrator (voice) | 2017-02-23 |
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Suburbicon | Gardner Lodge | 2017-10-26 |
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Thor: Ragnarok | Actor Loki (uncredited) | 2017-10-24 |
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The Great Wall | William Garin | 2016-12-16 |
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The Long Way Home: Making 'The Martian' | Self | 2016-06-07 |
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Jason Bourne | Jason Bourne | 2016-07-27 |
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Backpack Full of Cash | Narrator | 2016-10-22 |
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The Martian | Mark Watney | 2015-09-30 |
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The Man Who Saved the World | Self | 2014-08-13 |
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And the Oscar Goes To... | Self (archive footage) | 2014-02-01 |
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The Monuments Men | Lt. James Granger | 2014-01-24 |
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Interstellar | Dr. Mann | 2014-11-05 |
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Elysium | Max | 2013-08-07 |
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Behind the Candelabra | Scott Thorson | 2013-05-26 |
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The Zero Theorem | Management | 2013-09-20 |
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The Bourne Legacy | (archive footage) | 2012-08-08 |
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Promised Land | Steve Butler | 2012-09-23 |
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His Way | Himself | 2011-03-04 |
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Contagion | Mitch Emhoff | 2011-09-08 |
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American Teacher | Narrator (voice) | 2011-05-03 |
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Plan B | Narrator (voice) | 2011-03-30 |
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We Bought a Zoo | Benjamin Mee | 2011-12-08 |
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Margaret | Aaron Caije | 2011-09-30 |
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Happy Feet Two | Bill (voice) | 2011-11-18 |
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The Adjustment Bureau | David Norris | 2011-03-03 |
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14 Actors Acting | Himself | 2010-12-08 |
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Green Zone | Roy Miller | 2010-03-11 |
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True Grit | LaBoeuf | 2010-12-22 |
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Inside Job | Narrator | 2010-10-08 |
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Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy | Self (archive footage) | 2010-05-04 |
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Hereafter | George Lonegan | 2010-10-22 |
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Teenage Paparazzo | Self | 2010-01-22 |
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The People Speak | Self | 2009-12-13 |
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The Informant! | Mark Whitacre | 2009-09-17 |
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Invictus | Francois Pienaar | 2009-12-10 |
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Heath Ledger: A Tribute | Himself | 2009-06-01 |
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Che: Part Two | Fr. Schwartz | 2008-12-12 |
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Prince: 21 Nights in London | 2008-06-07 | |
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Notes on an American Film Director at Work | Self | 2008-01-01 |
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Youth Without Youth | Life Magazine Reporter | 2007-10-26 |
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Ocean's Thirteen | Linus Caldwell | 2007-06-06 |
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2007 World Series: Boston Red Sox vs. Colorado Rockies | narrator | 2007-11-27 |
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The Bourne Ultimatum | Jason Bourne | 2007-08-03 |
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The Departed | Staff Sgt. Colin Sullivan | 2006-10-04 |
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The Good Shepherd | Edward Bell Wilson | 2006-12-11 |
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Syriana | Bryan Woodman | 2005-11-23 |
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Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon | Al Shepard (voice) | 2005-01-01 |
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The Brothers Grimm | Wilhelm Grimm | 2005-08-26 |
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The Brothers Grimm: Bringing the Fairytale to Life | Himself | 2005-12-20 |
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Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train | 2004-06-18 | |
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Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party | Himself | 2004-11-17 |
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Jersey Girl | PR Exec #2 | 2004-03-25 |
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Into the Breach: 'Saving Private Ryan' | Himself | 2004-05-25 |
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The Bourne Supremacy | Jason Bourne | 2004-07-23 |
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EuroTrip | Donny | 2004-02-20 |
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Stuck Together: Bringing Stuck on You to the Screen | Himself | 2004-04-20 |
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Ocean's Twelve | Linus Caldwell | 2004-12-09 |
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Stuck on You: It's Funny - The Farrelly Formula | Himself | 2004-04-20 |
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Making It Stick: The Makeup Effects of Stuck on You | Himself | 2004-04-20 |
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Saltlake Van Sant | Himself | 2003-11-11 |
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Stuck on You | Bob | 2003-12-10 |
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The Bourne Identity | Jason Bourne | 2002-06-14 |
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Confessions of a Dangerous Mind | Bachelor Matt | 2002-12-31 |
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The Third Wheel | Kevin | 2002-05-31 |
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Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron | Spirit (voice) | 2002-05-24 |
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Gerry | Gerry | 2002-09-20 |
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The Majestic | Luke Trimble (voice) | 2001-12-21 |
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Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back | Matt Damon / Will Hunting (uncredited) | 2001-08-22 |
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Ocean's Eleven | Linus Caldwell | 2001-12-07 |
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Judge Not: In Defense of Dogma | Himself (Interviewee) | 2001-01-01 |
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Titan A.E. | Cale Tucker (voice) | 2000-06-16 |
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All the Pretty Horses | John Grady | 2000-12-11 |
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Reflections on 'the Talented Mr. Ripley' | 2000-01-01 | |
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Inside 'The Talented Mr. Ripley' | 2000-06-27 | |
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Finding Forrester | Steven Sanderson | 2000-12-21 |
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The Legend of Bagger Vance | Rannulph Junuh | 2000-11-02 |
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The Talented Mr. Ripley | Tom Ripley | 1999-12-25 |
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Dogma | Loki | 1999-11-12 |
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The Talented Mr. Ripley: Making the Soundtrack | Self | 1999-01-01 |
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Saving Private Ryan | Private James Francis Ryan | 1998-07-24 |
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Rounders | Mike McDermott | 1998-09-11 |
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The Rainmaker | Rudy Baylor | 1997-11-18 |
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Chasing Amy | Shawn Oran | 1997-04-04 |
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Good Will Hunting | Will Hunting | 1997-12-05 |
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Courage Under Fire | Ilario | 1996-07-04 |
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Glory Daze | Edgar Pudwhacker | 1995-10-01 |
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The Good Old Boys | Cotton Calloway | 1995-03-05 |
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Geronimo: An American Legend | 2nd Lt. Britton Davis | 1993-12-10 |
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School Ties | Charlie Dillon | 1992-09-18 |
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Rising Son | Charlie Robinson | 1990-07-23 |
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Field of Dreams | Baseball Fan at Fenway Park (uncredited) | 1989-04-21 |
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Mystic Pizza | Steamer | 1988-10-13 |
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Untitled Sonny Vaccaro Movie | Sonny Vaccaro | |
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The Force | Denny Malone | |
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Untitled McDonald's Monopoly Project |
