Matt Damon
- Acting
- October 8, 1970 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Biography
Matthew Paige Damon (born October 8, 1970) is a multifaceted American actor, producer, and screenwriter. In 2007, he was highlighted as one of Forbes' most bankable stars, and by 2010, he emerged as one of the highest-grossing actors in cinematic history. His accolades include an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards, along with nominations for three BAFTA Awards and seven Primetime Emmy Awards. Damon's journey in acting began with *Mystic Pizza* in 1988, but it was in 1997 that he truly came into the limelight. Collaborating with Ben Affleck on *Good Will Hunting*, they not only starred in the film but also won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay as well as the Golden Globe for Best Screenplay. He solidified his reputation as a leading man through iconic roles, such as Tom Ripley in *The Talented Mr. Ripley*, Jason Bourne in the *Bourne* series, and Linus Caldwell in the *Ocean's* trilogy. His portrayal of an astronaut stranded on Mars in *The Martian* earned him a Golden Globe for Best Actor, and he has been part of various notable films, including *Saving Private Ryan*, *The Departed*, and *Ford v Ferrari*. On the small screen, Damon played Scott Thorson in HBO's *Behind the Candelabra*, which garnered him an Emmy nomination. His guest appearances in *30 Rock* and hosting *Saturday Night Live* were also Emmy-nominated. Beyond acting, Damon has produced projects like *Project Greenlight* and *Manchester by the Sea*. He co-founded two production companies with Ben Affleck and has lent his voice to several animated and documentary projects. His philanthropic efforts span multiple organizations, including the One Campaign and Water.org.
Known for
Filmography
- Untitled Daniels Event Film
- Animals · Producer
- A Statement · Executive producer
- The Odyssey · Odysseus
- The Odyssey: The Making of an Epic · Self
- Influenced · Self
- Skip Intro · Self
- The Rip · Lieutenant Dane Dumars, Producer
- Kiss of the Spider Woman · Executive producer
- Believers: Boston Red Sox · Self
- Netflix Tudum 2025 · Self
- Clint Eastwood : la légende · Self
- The Accountant² · Executive producer
- Good Hang with Amy Poehler · Self
- Unstoppable · Executive producer
- Small Things Like These · Producer
- The Instigators · Rory, Producer
- IF · Flower (Voice)
- The Roast of Tom Brady · Self
- Kiss the Future · Producer
- Drive-Away Dolls · Senator Gary Channel
- Encyclopedia of Useless Facts Around The Earth · Self
- Oppenheimer · Leslie Groves
- Inside Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer · Self
- For People in Trouble · Producer
- SmartLess: On the Road
- Air · Sonny Vaccaro, Producer
- Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder · Self
- Thor: Love and Thunder · Actor Loki
- The Making of the Last Duel · Self
- The Last Duel · Sir Jean de Carrouges, Screenplay
- Stillwater · Bill Baker
- No Sudden Move · Mike Lowen (uncredited)
- Clerk · Self
- Dispatches from the Gulf · Voice
- Who Wants to Be a Millionaire · Self
- Ford v Ferrari: Bringing the Rivalry to Life · Self
- Brave Blue World: Racing to Solve Our Water Crisis · Self
- Ford v Ferrari · Carroll Shelby
- Jay and Silent Bob Reboot · Loki
- The Kelly Clarkson Show · Self
- City on a Hill · Executive producer
- Once Upon a Deadpool · Redneck #2
- Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
- Deadpool 2 · Redneck #2
- Unsane · Detective Ferguson
- Die Clint Eastwood Story · Self
- Downsizing · Paul Safranek
- Suburbicon · Gardner Lodge
- Thor: Ragnarok · Actor Loki (uncredited)
- Life of Kylie · Self
- Boston · Narrator (Voice)
- Bending the Arc · Executive producer
- The Great Wall · William
- Incorporated · Executive producer
- Manchester by the Sea · Producer
- Backpack Full of Cash · Narrator
- Jason Bourne · Jason Bourne, Producer
- Geeking Out · Self
- The Long Way Home: Making 'The Martian' · Self
- The Leisure Class · Producer
- Jay Leno's Garage · Self
- The Martian · Mark Watney
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert · Self
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter · Self
- ARES: live · Mark Watney
- Hot Ones · Self
- Interstellar · Mann
- The Man Who Saved the World · Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers · Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon · Self
- Off Camera with Sam Jones · Self
- The Monuments Men · Lt. James Granger
- The Zero Theorem · Management
- Elysium · Max
- Behind the Candelabra · Scott Thorson
- Radioman · Self
- Promised Land · Steve Butler, Writer
- Reflecting on a Journey: Good Will Hunting 15 Years Later · Self
- Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen · (archive footage)