Matt Damon
Born: 1970-10-08 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- The Odyssey as Odysseus
- The Rip as Lieutenant Dane Dumars
- Animals ... (Producer)
- Influenced as Self
- The Odyssey: The Making of an Epic as Self - "Odysseus"
- Skip Intro as Self - Guest
2025
- The Accountant² ... (Executive Producer)
- Good Hang with Amy Poehler as Self - Guest
- Kiss of the Spider Woman ... (Executive Producer)
- Believers: Boston Red Sox as Self
- Netflix Tudum 2025 as Self
- Clint Eastwood : la légende as Self
2024
- IF as Flower (voice)
- The Instigators as Rory
- Drive-Away Dolls as Senator Gary Channel
- Unstoppable ... (Executive Producer)
- Small Things Like These ... (Producer)
- Kiss the Future ... (Producer)
- The Roast of Tom Brady as Self (voice)
2023
- Oppenheimer as Leslie Groves
- Air as Sonny Vaccaro
- SmartLess: On the Road
- Encyclopedia of Useless Facts Around The Earth as Self
- Inside Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer as Self - Leslie Groves Jr.
- For People in Trouble ... (Producer)
2022
- Thor: Love and Thunder as Actor Loki
- Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder as Self - Actor Loki
2021
- The Last Duel as Sir Jean de Carrouges
- No Sudden Move as Mike Lowen (uncredited)
- Stillwater as Bill Baker
- Clerk as Self
- The Making of the Last Duel as Self
2020
- Who Wants to Be a Millionaire as Self - Contestant
- Ford v Ferrari: Bringing the Rivalry to Life as Self
- Dispatches from the Gulf as (voice)
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- Ford v Ferrari as Carroll Shelby
- City on a Hill ... (Executive Producer)
- Jay and Silent Bob Reboot as Loki
- Brave Blue World: Racing to Solve Our Water Crisis as Self
2018
- Deadpool 2 as Redneck #2
- Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
- Once Upon a Deadpool as Redneck #2
- Unsane as Detective Ferguson
- Die Clint Eastwood Story as Self
2017
- Thor: Ragnarok as Actor Loki (uncredited)
- Downsizing as Paul Safranek
- Suburbicon as Gardner Lodge
- Bending the Arc ... (Executive Producer)
- Life of Kylie as Self
- Boston as Narrator (voice)
2016
- WIRED's Autocomplete Interviews as Self - Guest
- The Great Wall as William
- Jason Bourne as Jason Bourne
- Manchester by the Sea ... (Producer)
- Incorporated ... (Executive Producer)
- Geeking Out as Self
- The Long Way Home: Making 'The Martian' as Self
- Backpack Full of Cash as Narrator
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Guest
- Hot Ones as Self
- The Martian as Mark Watney
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
- Jay Leno's Garage as Self
- ARES: live as Mark Watney
- The Leisure Class ... (Producer)
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self - Guest
- Interstellar as Mann
- Off Camera with Sam Jones as Self
- The Monuments Men as Lt. James Granger
- The Man Who Saved the World as Self
2013
- Elysium as Max
- The Zero Theorem as Management
- Behind the Candelabra as Scott Thorson
2012
- Promised Land as Steve Butler
- Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen as (archive footage)
- Radioman as Self
- Reflecting on a Journey: Good Will Hunting 15 Years Later as Self
2011
- We Bought a Zoo as Benjamin Mee
- The Adjustment Bureau as David Norris
- Contagion as Mitch Emhoff
- Happy Feet Two as Bill (voice)
- Margaret as Mr. Aaron
- Women, War & Peace as Narrator (voice)
- His Way as Self
- American Teacher as Narrator (voice)
- Plan B as Narrator (voice)
2010
- Conan as Self
- True Grit as LaBoeuf
- Green Zone as Roy Miller
- Inside Job as Narrator
- Hereafter as George Lonegan
- Teenage Paparazzo as Self
2009
- The Jay Leno Show as Self
- Invictus as Francois Pienaar
- The Informant! as Mark Whitacre
- The People Speak ... (Executive Producer)
- Heath Ledger: A Tribute as Self
- Live from Studio Five as Self
2008
- Che: Part Two as Fr. Schwartz
- Notes on an American Film Director at Work as Self
- Prince: 21 Nights in London as Self
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
- The Bourne Ultimatum as Jason Bourne
- Ocean's Thirteen as Linus Caldwell
- Gone Baby Gone ... (Thanks)
- Youth Without Youth as Life Magazine Reporter (uncredited)
- Crossing Criminal Cultures as Self
- Coda: Thirty Years Later as Self
- Francis Ford Coppola Directs 'John Grisham's the Rainmaker' as Self
- Stranger Than Fiction: The True Story of Whitey Bulger, Southie and 'The Departed' as Self
- 2007 Boston Red Sox: The Official World Series Film as Narrator
- Running the Sahara ... (Producer)
2006
- 30 Rock as Carol Burnett
- The Departed as Colin
- The Good Shepherd as Edward Bell Wilson
2005
- De Wereld Draait Door as Self
- The Brothers Grimm as Wilhelm Grimm
- Syriana as Bryan Woodman
- Feast ... (Executive Producer)
- Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon as Al Shepard (voice)
- The Brothers Grimm: Bringing the Fairytale to Life as Self
- After Frank as Self
2004
- Entourage as Matt Damon
- Ocean's Twelve as Linus Caldwell
- The Bourne Supremacy as Jason Bourne
- EuroTrip as Donny
- Jersey Girl as PR Exec #2
- Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party as Self
- Stuck Together: Bringing Stuck on You to the Screen as Self
- Making It Stick: The Makeup Effects of Stuck on You as Self
- Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train as Narrator (voice)
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- Stuck on You as Bob
- The Battle of Shaker Heights ... (Executive Producer)
- Saltlake Van Sant as Self
- Celebrities Uncensored as Self
2002
- American Idol as Self
- The Bourne Identity as Jason Bourne
- Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron as Spirit (voice)
- Confessions of a Dangerous Mind as Bachelor Matt
- Push, Nevada ... (Executive Producer)
- The Third Wheel as Kevin (uncredited)
- Gerry as Gerry
- Stolen Summer ... (Producer)
- Speakeasy ... (Executive Producer)
- Judge Not: In Defense of Dogma as Self
2001
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Matt Damon (voice)
- Ocean's Eleven as Linus Caldwell
- The Bernie Mac Show as Matt Damon
- Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back as Matt Damon / Will Hunting
- Project Greenlight as Self
- The Majestic as Luke Trimble (voice)
2000
- Finding Forrester as Steven Sanderson
- Titan A.E. as Cale (voice)
- The Legend of Bagger Vance as Rannulph Junuh
- All the Pretty Horses as John Grady
- Reflections on 'the Talented Mr. Ripley' as Self
- Inside 'The Talented Mr. Ripley' as Self
1999
- The Talented Mr. Ripley as Tom Ripley
- Dogma as Loki
- The Early Show as Self
- Into the Breach: Saving Private Ryan as Self
- The Talented Mr. Ripley: Making the Soundtrack as Self
- Teen Choice Awards as Self
1998
- Will & Grace as Owen
- Saving Private Ryan as Private Ryan
- Rounders as Mike McDermott
- Jay and Silent Bob's Video Stash as Cable Guy
1997
- The View as Self
- Good Will Hunting as Will Hunting
- Chasing Amy as Shawn Oran
- The Rainmaker as Rudy Baylor
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
- Courage Under Fire as Ilario
1995
- Glory Daze as Edgar Pudwhacker
- The Good Old Boys as Cotton Calloway
1994
- Inside the Actors Studio as Self
1993
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- Geronimo: An American Legend as 2nd Lt. Britton Davis
1992
- Morgenmagazin as Self
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
- MTV Movie & TV Awards as Self
- School Ties as Charlie Dillon
1990
- Rising Son as Charlie Robinson
1989
- Field of Dreams as Baseball Fan (uncredited)
1988
- Mystic Pizza as Steamer
- The Good Mother as Extra (uncredited)
1981
- Entertainment Tonight as Self
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1953
- The Oscars as Self
1952
- Today as Self
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee / Presenter