Matt Damon

Actor / Writer

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Date of Birth: 1970-10-08 (age 55)
Nationality: United States
Place of birth: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Awards:

His accolades include an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards, along with nominations for three BAFTA Awards and seven Primetime Emmy Awards. 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. 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.

Mini Bio

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. Damon's journey in acting began with *Mystic Pizza* in 1988, but it was in 1997 that he truly came into the limelight. 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. 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.

Backstage

Turned down the role of Harvey Dent in The Dark Knight (2008).
Learned to play piano for the film The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999).
When he and best friend Ben Affleck were struggling actors, they both shared a Boston bank account.
Dropped out of Harvard 12 credits short of graduating to pursue his acting career.
Is the real-life best friend of Ben Affleck. Each has starred together or had cameos in each of the other's films.
Both he and Ben Affleck worked as extras on the film Field of Dreams (1989). At one point during the shoot, Matt took some blades of grass from the field as mementos for his father.
Met his wife, Luciana Damon, in Florida, while he was filming Stuck on You (2003) and she was working as a bartender.
Started a bowling league in Berlin while making The Bourne Supremacy (2004).
To perfect his Southern accent for his role as Rudy Baylor in The Rainmaker (1997), he tended bar in Knoxville, TN, for free. Later he hired one of the customers to serve as his dialect coach.
He and Ben Affleck lived two blocks away from each other in Cambridge, Massachusetts, when they were children.

Movies

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