Matt Damon
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1970-10-08 (54 years old)
Place of Birth
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Matt Damon
Biography
Matthew Paige Damon (/ˈdeɪmən/ DAY-mən; born October 8, 1970) is an American actor, film producer, and screenwriter. He was ranked among Forbes' 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 and two Golden Globe Awards, 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'strilogy (2001–2007). He received a nomination for an Academy Award. He 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), Ford v Ferrari(2019), Stillwater (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) and the film Manchester by the Sea (2016). Damon has performed voice-over work in both animated and documentary films and established two production companies with Affleck, Artists Equity, and Pearl Street Films. He has been involved in charitable work with organizations including the One Campaign, H2O Africa Foundation, Feeding America, and Water.org.
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Acting
(2026)
The Odyssey
as Odysseus
(2024)
IF
as Flower (voice)
(2024)
The Instigators
as Rory
(2024)
Drive-Away Dolls
as Senator Gary Channel
(2024)
The Roast of Tom Brady
as Self (voice)
(2023)
Oppenheimer
as Leslie Groves
(2023)
Air
as Sonny Vaccaro
(2023)
Inside Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer
as Self - Leslie Groves Jr.
(2023)
Time Bomb Y2K
as Self (archive footage)
(2022)
Thor: Love and Thunder
as Actor Loki
(2022)
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder
as Self - Actor Loki
(2021)
The Last Duel
as Sir Jean de Carrouges
(2021)
Stillwater
as Bill Baker
(2021)
No Sudden Move
as Mike Lowen (uncredited)
(2021)
Clerk
as Self
(2021)
The Making of the Last Duel
as Self
(2020)
(2019)
Ford v Ferrari
as Carroll Shelby
(2019)
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
as Loki
(2019)
(2018)
Deadpool 2
as Redneck #2
(2018)
Ocean's Eight
as Linus Caldwell (deleted scene) (uncredited)
(2018)
Unsane
as Detective Ferguson
(2018)
Once Upon a Deadpool
as Redneck #2
(2018)
Die Clint Eastwood Story
as Self
(2017)
Thor: Ragnarok
as Actor Loki (uncredited)
(2017)
Downsizing
as Paul Safranek
(2017)
Suburbicon
as Gardner Lodge
(2017)
Boston
as Narrator (voice)
(2016)
The Great Wall
as William
(2016)
Jason Bourne
as Jason Bourne
(2016)
(2016)
Backpack Full of Cash
as Narrator
(2015)
The Martian
as Mark Watney
(2014)
Interstellar
as Mann
(2014)
The Monuments Men
as Lt. James Granger
(2014)
The Man Who Saved the World
as Self
(2013)
Elysium
as Max
(2013)
The Zero Theorem
as Management
(2013)
Behind the Candelabra
as Scott Thorson
(2012)
Promised Land
as Steve Butler
(2012)
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
as (archive footage)
(2012)
Radioman
as Self
(2012)
(2011)
Contagion
as Mitch Emhoff
(2011)
We Bought a Zoo
as Benjamin Mee
(2011)
The Adjustment Bureau
as David Norris
(2011)
Happy Feet Two
as Bill (voice)
(2011)
Margaret
as Aaron Caije
(2011)
His Way
as Self
(2011)
American Teacher
as Narrator (voice)
(2011)
Plan B
as Narrator (voice)
(2011)
(2010)
True Grit
as LaBoeuf
(2010)
Green Zone
as Roy Miller
(2010)
Inside Job
as Narrator
(2010)
Hereafter
as George Lonegan
(2010)
Teenage Paparazzo
as Self
(2010)
14 Actors Acting
as Self
(2009)
Invictus
as Francois Pienaar
(2009)
The Informant!
as Mark Whitacre
(2009)
Heath Ledger: A Tribute
as Self
(2008)
Che: Part Two
as Fr. Schwartz
(2008)
(2008)
Prince: 21 Nights in London
as Self
(2007)
Ocean's Thirteen
as Linus Caldwell
(2007)
The Bourne Ultimatum
as Jason Bourne
(2007)
Youth Without Youth
as Life Magazine Reporter (uncredited)
(2007)
(2007)
Coda: Thirty Years Later
as Self
(2007)
Crossing Criminal Cultures
as Self
(2007)
(2006)
The Departed
as Colin
(2006)
The Good Shepherd
as Edward Bell Wilson
(2005)
The Brothers Grimm
as Wilhelm Grimm
(2005)
Syriana
as Bryan Woodman
(2005)
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
as Al Shepard (voice)
(2005)
(2005)
After Frank
as Self
(2004)
EuroTrip
as Donny
(2004)
Ocean's Twelve
as Linus Caldwell
(2004)
The Bourne Supremacy
as Jason Bourne
(2004)
Jersey Girl
as PR Exec #2
(2004)
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
as Self
(2004)
(2004)
(2004)
Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train
as Narrator (voice)
(2003)
Stuck on You
as Bob
(2003)
Saltlake Van Sant
as Self
(2002)
The Bourne Identity
as Jason Bourne
(2002)
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
as Spirit (voice)
(2002)
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
as Bachelor Matt
(2002)
Gerry
as Gerry
(2002)
The Third Wheel
as Kevin (uncredited)
(2002)
(2001)
Ocean's Eleven
as Linus Caldwell
(2001)
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
as Matt Damon / Will Hunting
(2001)
The Majestic
as Luke Trimble (voice)
(2000)
The Legend of Bagger Vance
as Rannulph Junuh
(2000)
Titan A.E.
as Cale Tucker (voice)
(2000)
Finding Forrester
as Steven Sanderson
(2000)
All the Pretty Horses
as John Grady
(2000)
(2000)
(1999)
The Talented Mr. Ripley
as Tom Ripley
(1999)
Dogma
as Loki
(1999)
(1998)
Saving Private Ryan
as Private Ryan
(1998)
Rounders
as Mike McDermott
(1997)
Good Will Hunting
as Will Hunting
(1997)
The Rainmaker
as Rudy Baylor
(1997)
Chasing Amy
as Shawn Oran
(1996)
Courage Under Fire
as Ilario
(1995)
Glory Daze
as Edgar Pudwhacker
(1995)
The Good Old Boys
as Cotton Calloway
(1993)
Geronimo: An American Legend
as 2nd Lt. Britton Davis
(1992)
School Ties
as Charlie Dillon
(1990)
Rising Son
as Charlie Robinson
(1989)
Field of Dreams
as Baseball Fan at Fenway Park (uncredited)
(1988)
Mystic Pizza
as 'Steamer' Windsor
(1988)
The Good Mother
as Extra (uncredited)
Crew
Animals
Producer
The Rip
Producer
Killing Gawker
Producer
(2025)
The Accountant²
Executive Producer
(2025)
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Executive Producer
(2024)
The Instigators
Producer
(2024)
Kiss the Future
Producer
(2024)
Small Things Like These
Producer
(2024)
Unstoppable
Executive Producer
(2023)
Air
Producer
(2023)
For People in Trouble
Producer
(2021)
The Last Duel
Screenplay, Producer
(2017)
Bending the Arc
Executive Producer
(2016)
Jason Bourne
Producer
(2016)
Manchester by the Sea
Producer
(2015)
The Leisure Class
Producer
(2012)
Promised Land
Writer, Producer
(2009)
The People Speak
Executive Producer
(2007)
Running the Sahara
Producer
(2007)
Gone Baby Gone
Thanks
(2005)
Feast
Executive Producer
(2003)
The Battle of Shaker Heights
Executive Producer
(2002)
Gerry
Editor, Writer
(2002)
Stolen Summer
Producer
(2002)
Speakeasy
Executive Producer
(2002)
The Third Wheel
Executive Producer
(1997)
Good Will Hunting
Writer