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Matt Damon

Matt Damon

Known For Acting
Birthday Oct 08, 1970 (54)
Birthplace Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Popularity 9 (history)
Updated Jul 26, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Matt Damon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

The Instigators

The Instigators

2024

as Rory

Drive-Away Dolls

Drive-Away Dolls

2024

as Senator Gary Channel

The Roast of Tom Brady

The Roast of Tom Brady

2024

as Voice

IF

IF

2024

as Flower (voice)

Air

Air

2023

as Sonny Vaccaro

Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer

2023

as Leslie Groves

Thor: Love and Thunder

Thor: Love and Thunder

2022

as Actor Loki

The Last Duel

The Last Duel

2021

as Sir Jean de Carrouges

Stillwater

Stillwater

2021

as Bill Baker

No Sudden Move

No Sudden Move

2021

as Mike Lowen (uncredited)

Ford v Ferrari

Ford v Ferrari

2019

as Carroll Shelby

Jay and Silent Bob Reboot

Jay and Silent Bob Reboot

2019

as Loki (uncredited)

Deadpool 2

Deadpool 2

2018

as Redneck #2

Once Upon a Deadpool

Once Upon a Deadpool

2018

as Redneck #2

Unsane

Unsane

2018

as Detective Ferguson

Suburbicon

Suburbicon

2017

as Gardner Lodge

Downsizing

Downsizing

2017

as Paul Safranek

Boston

Boston

2017

as Narrator (voice)

Thor: Ragnarok

Thor: Ragnarok

2017

as Actor Loki (uncredited)

Jason Bourne

Jason Bourne

2016

as Jason Bourne

Backpack Full of Cash

Backpack Full of Cash

2016

as Narrator

The Great Wall

The Great Wall

2016

as William

The Martian

The Martian

2015

as Mark Watney

The Monuments Men

The Monuments Men

2014

as Lt. James Granger

Interstellar

Interstellar

2014

as Mann

Elysium

Elysium

2013

as Max

Behind the Candelabra

Behind the Candelabra

2013

as Scott Thorson

The Zero Theorem

The Zero Theorem

2013

as Management

Promised Land

Promised Land

2012

as Steve Butler

The Adjustment Bureau

The Adjustment Bureau

2011

as David Norris

We Bought a Zoo

We Bought a Zoo

2011

as Benjamin Mee

Contagion

Contagion

2011

as Mitch Emhoff

Plan B

Plan B

2011

as Narrator (voice)

American Teacher

American Teacher

2011

as Narrator (voice)

Margaret

Margaret

2011

as Aaron Caije

Happy Feet Two

Happy Feet Two

2011

as Bill (voice)

Hereafter

Hereafter

2010

as George Lonegan

Green Zone

Green Zone

2010

as Roy Miller

Inside Job

Inside Job

2010

as Narrator

True Grit

True Grit

2010

as LaBoeuf

The Informant!

The Informant!

2009

as Mark Whitacre

Invictus

Invictus

2009

as Francois Pienaar

Che: Part Two

Che: Part Two

2008

as Fr. Schwartz

The Bourne Ultimatum

The Bourne Ultimatum

2007

as Jason Bourne

Ocean's Thirteen

Ocean's Thirteen

2007

as Linus Caldwell

Youth Without Youth

Youth Without Youth

2007

as Life Magazine Reporter (uncredited)

The Good Shepherd

The Good Shepherd

2006

as Edward Bell Wilson

The Departed

The Departed

2006

as Colin

The Brothers Grimm

The Brothers Grimm

2005

as Wilhelm Grimm

Syriana

Syriana

2005

as Bryan Woodman

Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon

Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon

2005

as Al Shepard (voice)

The Bourne Supremacy

The Bourne Supremacy

2004

as Jason Bourne

Ocean's Twelve

Ocean's Twelve

2004

as Linus Caldwell

Jersey Girl

Jersey Girl

2004

as PR Exec #2

EuroTrip

EuroTrip

2004

as Donny

Stuck on You

Stuck on You

2003

as Bob

Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron

Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron

2002

as Spirit (voice)

The Bourne Identity

The Bourne Identity

2002

as Jason Bourne

Gerry

Gerry

2002

as Gerry

The Third Wheel

The Third Wheel

2002

as Kevin (uncredited)

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

2002

as Bachelor Matt

Ocean's Eleven

Ocean's Eleven

2001

as Linus Caldwell

The Majestic

The Majestic

2001

as Luke Trimble (voice)

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

2001

as Matt Damon / Will Hunting (uncredited)

The Legend of Bagger Vance

The Legend of Bagger Vance

2000

as Rannulph Junuh

All the Pretty Horses

All the Pretty Horses

2000

as John Grady

Titan A.E.

Titan A.E.

2000

as Cale (voice)

Finding Forrester

Finding Forrester

2000

as Steven Sanderson

The Talented Mr. Ripley

The Talented Mr. Ripley

1999

as Tom Ripley

Dogma

Dogma

1999

as Loki

Rounders

Rounders

1998

as Mike McDermott

Saving Private Ryan

Saving Private Ryan

1998

as Private Ryan

The Rainmaker

The Rainmaker

1997

as Rudy Baylor

Good Will Hunting

Good Will Hunting

1997

as Will Hunting

Chasing Amy

Chasing Amy

1997

as Shawn Oran

Courage Under Fire

Courage Under Fire

1996

as Ilario

The Good Old Boys

The Good Old Boys

1995

as Cotton Calloway

Glory Daze

Glory Daze

1995

as Edgar Pudwhacker

Geronimo: An American Legend

Geronimo: An American Legend

1993

as 2nd Lt. Britton Davis

School Ties

School Ties

1992

as Charlie Dillon

Rising Son

Rising Son

1990

as Charlie Robinson

Mystic Pizza

Mystic Pizza

1988

as 'Steamer' Windsor

The Last Duel

The Last Duel

2021

Screenplay

Promised Land

Promised Land

2012

Writer

Gone Baby Gone

Gone Baby Gone

2007

Thanks

Gerry

Gerry

2002

Writer, Editor

Good Will Hunting

Good Will Hunting

1997

Writer

No data available

The Accountant²

The Accountant²

2025

Executive Producer

Unstoppable

Unstoppable

2024

Executive Producer

Small Things Like These

Small Things Like These

2024

Producer

The Instigators

The Instigators

2024

Producer

Kiss the Future

Kiss the Future

2024

Producer

Air

Air

2023

Producer

For People in Trouble

For People in Trouble

2023

Producer

The Last Duel

The Last Duel

2021

Producer

Bending the Arc

Bending the Arc

2017

Executive Producer

Jason Bourne

Jason Bourne

2016

Producer

Manchester by the Sea

Manchester by the Sea

2016

Producer

The Leisure Class

The Leisure Class

2015

Producer

Promised Land

Promised Land

2012

Producer

The People Speak

The People Speak

2009

Executive Producer

Running the Sahara

Running the Sahara

2007

Producer

Feast

Feast

2005

Executive Producer

The Battle of Shaker Heights

The Battle of Shaker Heights

2003

Executive Producer

The Third Wheel

The Third Wheel

2002

Executive Producer

Stolen Summer

Stolen Summer

2002

Producer

Speakeasy

Speakeasy

2002

Executive Producer

Organization Category Movie
BAFTA Awards Best Actor The Talented Mr. Ripley: Making the Soundtrack Nominated
Television Credits

ARES: live

as Mark Watney

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jun 07, 2015

30 Rock

as Carol Burnett

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Oct 11, 2006

The Bernie Mac Show

as Matt Damon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 14, 2001

Entourage

as Matt Damon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 18, 2004

Will & Grace

as Owen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1998

Women, War & Peace

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 2011

Honest Trailers

as Loki Actor (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 13, 2012

Saturday Night Live

as Handsome Drug Addict

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

The Daily Show

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jul 22, 1996

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 17, 2014

The Early Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 01, 1999

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 13, 1993

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

Live from Studio Five

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 14, 2009

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 08, 2015

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 22, 2007

Off Camera with Sam Jones

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 06, 2014

Inside the Actors Studio

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 14, 1994

Today

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 14, 1952

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 25, 1992

American Idol

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 11, 2002

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Self (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 2001

The Jay Leno Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 2009

Celebrities Uncensored

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 04, 2003

De Wereld Draait Door

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 2005

Hot Ones

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 12, 2015

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 17, 2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 25, 2014

The Early Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 01, 1999

Encyclopedia of Useless Facts Around The Earth

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 03, 2023

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 26, 2003

The View

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

SmartLess: On the Road

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 23, 2023

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 2019

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

Teen Choice Awards

as Self - Nominee

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 01, 1999

Entertainment Tonight

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1981

Jay Leno's Garage

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 2015

MTV Movie & TV Awards

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 1992

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 02, 2015

Firing Line with Margaret Hoover

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 22, 2018

Saturday Night Live

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

Geeking Out

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 24, 2016

Life of Kylie

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 06, 2017

Conan

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 08, 2010

Morgenmagazin

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 19, 1992

SNL Digital Shorts

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 03, 2005

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2025 1 67 95 48
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