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Matt Damon
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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 …
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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.
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No Poster
Untitled Daniels Event Film
The Odyssey
as Odysseus
The Odyssey: The Making of an Epic
as Self - "Odysseus"
Influenced
as Self
The Rip
as Lieutenant Dane Dumars
Netflix Tudum 2025
as Self
No Poster
Clint Eastwood : la légende
as Self
The Instigators
as Rory
IF
as Flower (voice)
The Roast of Tom Brady
as Self (voice)
Drive-Away Dolls
as Senator Gary Channel
Oppenheimer
as Leslie Groves
Inside Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer
as Self - Leslie Groves Jr.
Air
as Sonny Vaccaro
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder
as Self - Actor Loki
Thor: Love and Thunder
as Actor Loki
The Making of the Last Duel
as Self
The Last Duel
as Sir Jean de Carrouges
Stillwater
as Bill Baker
No Sudden Move
as Mike Lowen (uncredited)
Clerk
as Self
Dispatches from the Gulf
as (voice)
Ford v Ferrari: Bringing the Rivalry to Life
as Self
Brave Blue World: Racing to Solve Our Water Crisis
as Self
Ford v Ferrari
as Carroll Shelby
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
as Loki
Once Upon a Deadpool
as Redneck #2
Deadpool 2
as Redneck #2
Unsane
as Detective Ferguson
Die Clint Eastwood Story
as Self
Downsizing
as Paul Safranek
Suburbicon
as Gardner Lodge
Thor: Ragnarok
as Actor Loki (uncredited)
Boston
as Narrator (voice)
The Great Wall
as William
Backpack Full of Cash
as Narrator
Jason Bourne
as Jason Bourne
The Long Way Home: Making 'The Martian'
as Self
The Martian
as Mark Watney
Interstellar
as Mann
The Man Who Saved the World
as Self
The Monuments Men
as Lt. James Granger
The Zero Theorem
as Management
Elysium
as Max
Behind the Candelabra
as Scott Thorson
Radioman
as Self
Promised Land
as Steve Butler
Reflecting on a Journey: Good Will Hunting 15 Years Later
as Self
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
as (archive footage)
We Bought a Zoo
as Benjamin Mee
Happy Feet Two
as Bill (voice)
Margaret
as Mr. Aaron
Contagion
as Mitch Emhoff
American Teacher
as Narrator (voice)
Plan B
as Narrator (voice)
His Way
as Self
The Adjustment Bureau
as David Norris
True Grit
as LaBoeuf
Hereafter
as George Lonegan
Inside Job
as Narrator
Teenage Paparazzo
as Self
Green Zone
as Roy Miller
Invictus
as Francois Pienaar
The Informant!
as Mark Whitacre
Heath Ledger: A Tribute
as Self
Che: Part Two
as Fr. Schwartz
Prince: 21 Nights in London
as Self
Notes on an American Film Director at Work
as Self
No Poster
Coda: Thirty Years Later
as Self
2007 Boston Red Sox: The Official World Series Film
as Narrator
Youth Without Youth
as Life Magazine Reporter (uncredited)
The Bourne Ultimatum
as Jason Bourne
Francis Ford Coppola Directs 'John Grisham's the Rainmaker'
as Self
Ocean's Thirteen
as Linus Caldwell
Stranger Than Fiction: The True Story of Whitey Bulger, Southie and 'The Departed'
as Self
Crossing Criminal Cultures
as Self
The Good Shepherd
as Edward Bell Wilson
The Departed
as Colin
The Brothers Grimm: Bringing the Fairytale to Life
as Self
Syriana
as Bryan Woodman
No Poster
After Frank
as Self
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
as Al Shepard (voice)
The Brothers Grimm
as Wilhelm Grimm
Ocean's Twelve
as Linus Caldwell
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
as Self
The Bourne Supremacy
as Jason Bourne
Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train
as Narrator (voice)
Stuck Together: Bringing Stuck on You to the Screen
as Self
Making It Stick: The Makeup Effects of Stuck on You
as Self
Jersey Girl
as PR Exec #2
EuroTrip
as Donny
Stuck on You
as Bob
Saltlake Van Sant
as Self
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
as Bachelor Matt
Gerry
as Gerry
Judge Not: In Defense of Dogma
as Self
The Bourne Identity
as Jason Bourne
The Third Wheel
as Kevin (uncredited)
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
as Spirit (voice)
The Majestic
as Luke Trimble (voice)
Ocean's Eleven
as Linus Caldwell
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
as Matt Damon / Will Hunting
Finding Forrester
as Steven Sanderson
All the Pretty Horses
as John Grady
The Legend of Bagger Vance
as Rannulph Junuh
Inside 'The Talented Mr. Ripley'
as Self
Titan A.E.
as Cale (voice)
No Poster
Reflections on 'the Talented Mr. Ripley'
as Self
The Talented Mr. Ripley
as Tom Ripley
No Poster
Into the Breach: Saving Private Ryan
as Self
Dogma
as Loki
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
as Self
The Talented Mr. Ripley: Making the Soundtrack
as Self
Rounders
as Mike McDermott
Saving Private Ryan
as Private Ryan
Jay and Silent Bob's Video Stash
as Cable Guy
Good Will Hunting
as Will Hunting
The Rainmaker
as Rudy Baylor
Chasing Amy
as Shawn Oran
Courage Under Fire
as Ilario
Glory Daze
as Edgar Pudwhacker
The Good Old Boys
as Cotton Calloway
Geronimo: An American Legend
as 2nd Lt. Britton Davis
School Ties
as Charlie Dillon
Rising Son
as Charlie Robinson
Field of Dreams
as Baseball Fan (uncredited)
The Good Mother
as Extra (uncredited)
Mystic Pizza
as Steamer
Ocean's Fourteen
as Linus Caldwell