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