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Matthew Paige Damon (born October 8, 1970), formally known as Matt Damon, is an American actor, film producer and screenwriter selected by Forbes magazine as having great box office appeal.
He rose to fame and success in Hollywood. He had acting skills since he was a child and often skipped classes in high school to act.
Matt Damon had a successful acting career while still a student, starring in many plays. Due to his love for acting, he dropped out of college to pursue an acting career. At first, he encountered difficulties because he could only play small roles in movies.
A major turning point in his career came in the mid-1990s when he was cast in the critically acclaimed film Good Will Hunting. In addition to starring in the film, Matt Damon also co-wrote the screenplay with actor and childhood friend Ben Affleck.
The critically acclaimed film saw him gain acclaim for his acting skills, earning him a joint Best Original Screenplay Oscar with Ben Affleck, and his entry into the film industry with the success of the film, a position that Matt Damon would later cement.
Matt Damon has since starred in several box office hits. The talented actor is also involved in charity work.
American actor
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| Name: | Matthew Page Damon |
| stage name: | Matt Damon |
| Date of Birth: | October 8, 1970 (53 years old) |
| place of birth: | Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States |
| Country of Citizenship: | American |
| high: | 1.78m |
| parents: | Kent Damon, Nancy Carlson-Page |
| Brothers and sisters: | Kyle Damon, Sarah Bradford |
| Wife • Spouse: | Luciana Barroso ( m. 2005) |
| Girlfriend • Partner: | Rhona Mitra (2003), Odessa Whitmire (2001-2003), Kara Sanders (2000), Winona Ryder (1997-2000), Minnie Driver (1997-1998), Skylar Sartenstein (1988-1989), Penelope Cruz (2000), Claire Danes (1997) |
| Children: | Isabella Damon, Gia Zavala Damon, Stella Damon, Alexia Barroso |
| Profession: | Actor• Filmography |
| net worth: | $160 million |
Early life and education
Kent Damon and Nancy Carlson-Page welcomed Matt Damon on October 8, 1970, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. He has a brother named Kyle Damon and a sister named Sarah Bradford.
His parents divorced when he was about two years old, so Matt Damon and his brother moved in with their mother. Childhood friends Matt Damon and actor Ben Affleck are now close.
He attended schools such as Cambridge Alternative School (now Graham and Parkes School) and Cambridge Rindge and Latin School. He later attended Harvard University but dropped out early to pursue an acting career.
Profession
Matt Damon had small roles in dramas such as Burn It and My Name is Alice before he got a major role. In 1988, he made his debut in the movie Mystic Pizza, marking the beginning of his film acting career. However, he only got some brief dialogue scenes.
While he was a student, he acted in movies like School Love and Sons of the Rising. Later, he dropped out of school without completing his studies and acted in the 1993 movie Geronimo: An American Legend. His next attempt was the 1996 movie The Rock, in which he worked with the film. Many people are grateful for his role, which allowed his potential to be revealed.
In 1997, Matt Damon co-wrote the screenplay for the film Good Will Hunting with Ben Affleck. The huge success of the film made him a household name in the American film industry. In addition to writing the screenplay, he also starred in the film, and both his performance and the screenplay were critically acclaimed.
In the same year, he starred in films such as “Rain Man” and “Chasing Amy”. The following year, he starred in films such as “Saving Private Ryan” and “Croupier”.
Between 1999 and 2000, Matt Damon appeared in films including The Talented Mr. Ripley, Dogma, Finding Forrester, Horse, and The Legend of Bagger Vans. Ocean’s Eleven brought him superstar status and was the first major success of the year.
He also starred in the sequels of Ocean’s Twelve and Ocean’s Thirteen. He played the lead role of Jason Bourne in the 2002 film The Bourne Supremacy. He then starred in subsequent films of the film, including The Bourne Supremacy 2 and The Bourne Supremacy 3.
Matt Damon rose to fame with his role in the Jason Bourne film series. Between 2002 and 2006, he appeared in films including The Bourne Legacy, The Bourne Supremacy, Syriana, The Brothers Grimm, The Man from the City and The Departed.
Matt Damon gained great recognition for his performance in the 2009 film The Informer! In the same year, he also played a small role in the film Invictus. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the film.
Between 2010 and 2014, Matt Damon starred in films such as Green Zone, Afterlife, True Grit, Contagion, The Adjustment Bureau, I Bought a Zoo, Elysium, Behind the Candelabra, The Raiders of Tarkov and Interstellar.
His television appearances include Saturday Night Live, Will & Grace, Arthur, Entourage, House of Lies and Living Dangerously. He has also voiced characters in films including Ponyo and Happy Feet 2.
Matt Damon played astronaut Mark Watney in the 2015 film The Martian. In 2017, he played the lead role in The Great Wall. In the same year, he played important roles in films such as Requiem and Downsizing. The second part was released in December 2017, while the first part was released in October 2017.
Matt Damon and Christian Bale both star in key roles in the 2018 biographical drama Ford v Ferrari. Caitriona Balfe, Jon Bernthal and Tracy Letts all have supporting roles in the James Mangold-directed film.
Filmography
- Good Will Hunting 1997
- The Bourne Supremacy 2007
- The Departed 2006
- Saving Private Ryan 1998
- The Martian 2015
- The Bourne Supremacy 2002
- The Bourne Supremacy 2004
- Interstellar 2014
- Rain Man 1997
- Ocean’s Eleven 2001
Awards and Achievements
- In 1998, Matt Damon won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for the movie “Good Will Hunting”, sharing the honor with Ben Affleck.
- In July 2007, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In the same year, he was named “Sexiest Man Alive” by People magazine.
- Matt Damon received the Harvard Arts Medal in 2013.
Personal life
After dating for about two years, Matt Damon married Luciana Barroso in December 2005. The marriage gave them three daughters, Isabella Damon, Gia Zavala Damon, and Stella Damon.
Luciana Barroso’s daughter from her previous marriage, Alexia Barroso, is also Matt Damon’s child (stepdaughter).
Matt Damon was the boyfriend of Rhona Mitra (2003), Odessa Whitmire (2001-2003), Cara Sands (2000), Winona Ryder (1997-2000), Minnie Driver (1997-1998), and Skylar Satenstein (1988-1989).
He is rumored to have had two girlfriends: Penelope Cruz (2000) and Claire Danes (1997).
net worth
American actor, writer, producer, and philanthropist Matt Damon has a net worth of $160 million. In addition, his investments are worth $103.8 million.
