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 | Lt. Gen. Leslie Groves | 2023-07-19 |
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On My Way | Himself | 2022-02-14 |
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Thor: Love and Thunder | Actor Loki | 2022-07-06 |
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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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No Sudden Move | Mike Lowen (uncredited) | 2021-06-24 |
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Clerk | Self | 2021-03-17 |
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Jay and Silent Bob Reboot | Loki | 2019-10-15 |
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Brave Blue World: Racing to Solve Our Water Crisis | Self | 2019-12-06 |
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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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Boston | Narrator (voice) | 2017-02-23 |
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Thor: Ragnarok | Actor Loki (uncredited) | 2017-10-24 |
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Suburbicon | Gardner Lodge | 2017-10-26 |
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Downsizing | Paul Safranek | 2017-12-22 |
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The Great Wall | William Garin | 2016-12-16 |
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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 Long Way Home: Making 'The Martian' | Self | 2016-06-07 |
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The Martian | Mark Watney | 2015-09-30 |
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The Man Who Saved the World | Himself | 2014-08-13 |
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And the Oscar Goes To... | Self (archive footage) | 2014-02-01 |
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Interstellar | Dr. Mann | 2014-11-05 |
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The Monuments Men | Lt. James Granger | 2014-01-24 |
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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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Elysium | Max | 2013-08-07 |
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Promised Land | Steve Butler | 2012-09-23 |
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The Bourne Legacy | (archive footage) | 2012-08-08 |
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Contagion | Mitch Emhoff | 2011-09-08 |
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The Adjustment Bureau | David Norris | 2011-03-03 |
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Happy Feet Two | Bill (voice) | 2011-11-18 |
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Margaret | Aaron Caije | 2011-09-30 |
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We Bought a Zoo | Benjamin Mee | 2011-12-08 |
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Plan B | Narrator (voice) | 2011-03-30 |
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American Teacher | Narrator (voice) | 2011-05-03 |
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His Way | Himself | 2011-03-04 |
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14 Actors Acting | Himself | 2010-12-08 |
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Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy | (archival footage) | 2010-05-04 |
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True Grit | LaBoeuf | 2010-12-22 |
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Green Zone | Roy Miller | 2010-03-11 |
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Inside Job | Narrator | 2010-10-08 |
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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 Informant! | Mark Whitacre | 2009-09-17 |
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The People Speak | Self | 2009-12-13 |
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Heath Ledger: A Tribute | Himself | 2009-06-01 |
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Invictus | Francois Pienaar | 2009-12-10 |
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Prince: 21 Nights in London | 2008-06-07 | |
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Che: Part Two | Fr. Schwartz | 2008-12-12 |
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Notes on an American Film Director at Work | Self | 2008-01-01 |
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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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Youth Without Youth | Life Magazine Reporter | 2007-10-26 |
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The Bourne Ultimatum | Jason Bourne | 2007-08-03 |
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The Good Shepherd | Edward Bell Wilson | 2006-12-11 |
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The Departed | Staff Sgt. Colin Sullivan | 2006-10-04 |
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The Brothers Grimm: Bringing the Fairytale to Life | Himself | 2005-12-20 |
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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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Stuck on You: It's Funny - The Farrelly Formula | Himself | 2004-04-20 |
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Jersey Girl | PR Exec #2 | 2004-03-25 |
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Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party | Himself | 2004-11-17 |
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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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Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train | 2004-06-18 | |
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Into the Breach: Saving Private Ryan | Himself | 2004-05-25 |
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Making It Stick: The Makeup Effects of Stuck on You | Himself | 2004-04-20 |
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Ocean's Twelve | Linus Caldwell | 2004-12-09 |
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The Bourne Supremacy | Jason Bourne | 2004-07-23 |
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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 Third Wheel | Kevin | 2002-05-31 |
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Gerry | Gerry | 2002-09-20 |
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Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron | Spirit (voice) | 2002-05-24 |
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Confessions of a Dangerous Mind | Matt, 2nd Bachelor | 2002-12-31 |
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The Bourne Identity | Jason Bourne | 2002-06-14 |
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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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Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back | Matt Damon / Will Hunting (uncredited) | 2001-08-22 |
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The Majestic | Luke Trimble (voice) | 2001-12-21 |
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Reflections on 'the Talented Mr. Ripley' | 2000-01-01 | |
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All the Pretty Horses | John Grady | 2000-12-11 |
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The Legend of Bagger Vance | Rannulph Junuh | 2000-11-02 |
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Titan A.E. | Cale Tucker (voice) | 2000-06-16 |
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Finding Forrester | Steven Sanderson | 2000-12-21 |
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Inside 'The Talented Mr. Ripley' | 2000-06-27 | |
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The Talented Mr. Ripley: Making the Soundtrack | 1999-01-01 | |
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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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Rounders | Mike McDermott | 1998-09-11 |
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Saving Private Ryan | Private James Francis Ryan | 1998-07-24 |
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Chasing Amy | Shawn Oran | 1997-04-04 |
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The Rainmaker | Rudy Baylor | 1997-11-18 |
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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 McDonald's Monopoly Project | ||
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Untitled Sonny Vaccarro Movie | Sonny Vaccarro | |
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The Force | Denny Malone |