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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
Influenced as Self
Skip Intro as Self

2025

The Accountant² ... (Executive Producer)
Kiss of the Spider Woman ... (Executive Producer)
Netflix Tudum 2025 as Self
Clint Eastwood : la légende as Self
Believers: Boston Red Sox 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)
The Roast of Tom Brady as Self (voice)
Kiss the Future ... (Producer)

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
Stillwater as Bill Baker
No Sudden Move as Mike Lowen (uncredited)
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

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
Life of Kylie as Self
Bending the Arc ... (Executive Producer)
Boston as Narrator (voice)

2016

Manchester by the Sea ... (Producer)
The Great Wall as William
Jason Bourne as Jason Bourne
Incorporated ... (Executive Producer)
Geeking Out as Self
Backpack Full of Cash as Narrator
The Long Way Home: Making 'The Martian' as Self

2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
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
Interstellar as Mann
Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
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

Contagion as Mitch Emhoff
The Adjustment Bureau as David Norris
Happy Feet Two as Bill (voice)
We Bought a Zoo as Benjamin Mee
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
Hereafter as George Lonegan
Inside Job as Narrator
Teenage Paparazzo as Self

2009

The Jay Leno Show as Self
Invictus as Francois Pienaar
The Informant! as Mark Whitacre
Heath Ledger: A Tribute as Self
The People Speak ... (Executive Producer)
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
Stranger Than Fiction: The True Story of Whitey Bulger, Southie and 'The Departed' as Self
Coda: Thirty Years Later as Self
Running the Sahara ... (Producer)
Francis Ford Coppola Directs 'John Grisham's the Rainmaker' as Self
2007 Boston Red Sox: The Official World Series Film as Narrator

2006

30 Rock as Carol Burnett
The Departed as Colin
The Good Shepherd as Edward Bell Wilson

2005

The Brothers Grimm as Wilhelm Grimm
De Wereld Draait Door as Self
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
The Bourne Supremacy as Jason Bourne
Ocean's Twelve as Linus Caldwell
EuroTrip as Donny
Jersey Girl as PR Exec #2
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party 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)
Stuck Together: Bringing Stuck on You to the Screen as Self

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest
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)
Push, Nevada ... (Executive Producer)
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind as Bachelor Matt
Gerry as Gerry
The Third Wheel as Kevin (uncredited)
Speakeasy ... (Executive Producer)
Stolen Summer ... (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
Project Greenlight as Self
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back as Matt Damon / Will Hunting
The Majestic as Luke Trimble (voice)

2000

Titan A.E. as Cale (voice)
The Legend of Bagger Vance as Rannulph Junuh
Finding Forrester as Steven Sanderson
All the Pretty Horses as John Grady
Inside 'The Talented Mr. Ripley' as Self
Reflections on '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
Teen Choice Awards as Self
The Talented Mr. Ripley: Making the Soundtrack 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 - Guest
Good Will Hunting as Will Hunting
The Rainmaker as Rudy Baylor
Chasing Amy as Shawn Oran

1996

The Daily Show as Self
Courage Under Fire as Ilario

1995

The Good Old Boys as Cotton Calloway
Glory Daze as Edgar Pudwhacker

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

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