Matt Damon
Known for Acting · 176 credits
- Born
- 1970-10-08 (age 55)
- Place of birth
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Also known as
- Matthew Paige Damon
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.
Known For
TV Shows (48)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self - Guest
The Daily Show
1996
as Self / Odysseus
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Matt Damon (voice)
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
Conan
2010
as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Cameo (uncredited) / Self - Host / Self (uncredited)
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee / Presenter
The View
1997
as Self - Guest
Morgenmagazin
1992
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
American Idol
2002
as Self
Hot Ones
2015
as Self
Entourage
2004
as Matt Damon
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
Will & Grace
1998
as Owen
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
30 Rock
2006
as Carol Burnett
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
as Self
Today
1952
as Self
MTV Movie & TV Awards
1992
as Self
Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
2018
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014
as Self
De Wereld Draait Door
2005
as Self
The Oscars
1953
as Self
The Jay Leno Show
2009
as Self
Jay Leno's Garage
2015
as Self
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
2020
as Self - Contestant
The Bernie Mac Show
2001
as Matt Damon
Project Greenlight
2001
as Self
Entertainment Tonight
1981
as Self
The Early Show
1999
as Self / Self - Guest
Geeking Out
2016
as Self
Skip Intro
2026
as Self - Guest
SmartLess: On the Road
2023
ARES: live
2015
as Mark Watney
Believers: Boston Red Sox
2025
as Self
Encyclopedia of Useless Facts Around The Earth
2023
as Self
Life of Kylie
2017
as Self
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
2025
Live from Studio Five
2009
as Self
Inside the Actors Studio
1994
as Self
Women, War & Peace
2011
as Narrator (voice)
Teen Choice Awards
1999
as Self
Celebrities Uncensored
2003
as Self
Movies (128)
The Odyssey
2026
as Odysseus
Interstellar
2014
as Mann
Oppenheimer
2023
as Leslie Groves
The Rip
2026
as Lieutenant Dane Dumars
The Martian
2015
as Mark Watney
Thor: Ragnarok
2017
as Actor Loki (uncredited)
Saving Private Ryan
1998
as Private Ryan
Deadpool 2
2018
as Redneck #2
Good Will Hunting
1997
as Will Hunting
The Departed
2006
as Colin
Ford v Ferrari
2019
as Carroll Shelby
Thor: Love and Thunder
2022
as Actor Loki
IF
2024
as Flower (voice)
The Bourne Identity
2002
as Jason Bourne
Ocean's Eleven
2001
as Linus Caldwell
Elysium
2013
as Max
The Odyssey: The Making of an Epic
2026
as Self - "Odysseus"
The Bourne Ultimatum
2007
as Jason Bourne
The Bourne Supremacy
2004
as Jason Bourne
The Great Wall
2016
as William
Untitled Daniels Event Film
2027
The Brothers Grimm
2005
as Wilhelm Grimm
Jason Bourne
2016
as Jason Bourne
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
2002
as Spirit (voice)
We Bought a Zoo
2011
as Benjamin Mee
Ocean's Twelve
2004
as Linus Caldwell
EuroTrip
2004
as Donny
Once Upon a Deadpool
2018
as Redneck #2
The Adjustment Bureau
2011
as David Norris
Ocean's Thirteen
2007
as Linus Caldwell
Suburbicon
2017
as Gardner Lodge
Happy Feet Two
2011
as Bill (voice)
The Last Duel
2021
as Sir Jean de Carrouges
Dogma
1999
as Loki
True Grit
2010
as LaBoeuf
No Sudden Move
2021
as Mike Lowen (uncredited)
Influenced
2026
as Self
The Talented Mr. Ripley
1999
as Tom Ripley
Field of Dreams
1989
as Baseball Fan (uncredited)
The Monuments Men
2014
as Lt. James Granger
Contagion
2011
as Mitch Emhoff
Downsizing
2017
as Paul Safranek
Unsane
2018
as Detective Ferguson
The Zero Theorem
2013
as Management
Behind the Candelabra
2013
as Scott Thorson
Green Zone
2010
as Roy Miller
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
2019
as Loki
Teenage Paparazzo
2010
as Self
Syriana
2005
as Bryan Woodman
Drive-Away Dolls
2024
as Senator Gary Channel
Air
2023
as Sonny Vaccaro
The Instigators
2024
as Rory
Invictus
2009
as Francois Pienaar
Rounders
1998
as Mike McDermott
The Good Shepherd
2006
as Edward Bell Wilson
Titan A.E.
2000
as Cale (voice)
Promised Land
2012
as Steve Butler
The Roast of Tom Brady
2024
as Self (voice)
Netflix Tudum 2025
2025
as Self
Courage Under Fire
1996
as Ilario
The Rainmaker
1997
as Rudy Baylor
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
2001
as Matt Damon / Will Hunting
Radioman
2012
as Self
Finding Forrester
2000
as Steven Sanderson
Stillwater
2021
as Bill Baker
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012
as (archive footage)
Che: Part Two
2008
as Fr. Schwartz
Hereafter
2010
as George Lonegan
The Legend of Bagger Vance
2000
as Rannulph Junuh
Chasing Amy
1997
as Shawn Oran
The Good Mother
1988
as Extra (uncredited)
Jersey Girl
2004
as PR Exec #2
Heath Ledger: A Tribute
2009
as Self
Stuck on You
2003
as Bob
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
2002
as Bachelor Matt
Geronimo: An American Legend
1993
as 2nd Lt. Britton Davis
Inside Job
2010
as Narrator
All the Pretty Horses
2000
as John Grady
Plan B
2011
as Narrator (voice)
Mystic Pizza
1988
as Steamer
The Informant!
2009
as Mark Whitacre
The Majestic
2001
as Luke Trimble (voice)
Coda: Thirty Years Later
2007
as Self
School Ties
1992
as Charlie Dillon
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
2004
as Self
The Good Old Boys
1995
as Cotton Calloway
Saltlake Van Sant
2003
as Self
Francis Ford Coppola Directs 'John Grisham's the Rainmaker'
2007
as Self
American Teacher
2011
as Narrator (voice)
The Man Who Saved the World
2014
as Self
Margaret
2011
as Mr. Aaron
Ocean's Fourteen
as Linus Caldwell
Youth Without Youth
2007
as Life Magazine Reporter (uncredited)
His Way
2011
as Self
Gerry
2002
as Gerry
Backpack Full of Cash
2016
as Narrator
The Brothers Grimm: Bringing the Fairytale to Life
2005
as Self
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder
2022
as Self - Actor Loki
Inside 'The Talented Mr. Ripley'
2000
as Self
The Third Wheel
2002
as Kevin (uncredited)
Into the Breach: Saving Private Ryan
1999
as Self
Prince: 21 Nights in London
2008
as Self
Clint Eastwood : la légende
2025
as Self
The Long Way Home: Making 'The Martian'
2016
as Self
Rising Son
1990
as Charlie Robinson
Die Clint Eastwood Story
2018
as Self
Stuck Together: Bringing Stuck on You to the Screen
2004
as Self
Making It Stick: The Makeup Effects of Stuck on You
2004
as Self
Clerk
2021
as Self
Ford v Ferrari: Bringing the Rivalry to Life
2020
as Self
The Talented Mr. Ripley: Making the Soundtrack
1999
as Self
Boston
2017
as Narrator (voice)
2007 Boston Red Sox: The Official World Series Film
2007
as Narrator
Glory Daze
1995
as Edgar Pudwhacker
Brave Blue World: Racing to Solve Our Water Crisis
2019
as Self
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
2005
as Al Shepard (voice)
Notes on an American Film Director at Work
2008
as Self
Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train
2004
as Narrator (voice)
The Making of the Last Duel
2021
as Self
Inside Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer
2023
as Self - Leslie Groves Jr.
About Matt Damon
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 Affl… With 176 credits spanning from 1944 to 2027, Matt Damon has appeared in 128 films and 48 TV shows.
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Most Popular Matt Damon Movies
- The Odyssey (2026) — as Odysseus
- Interstellar (2014) — as Mann
- Oppenheimer (2023) — as Leslie Groves
- The Rip (2026) — as Lieutenant Dane Dumars
- The Martian (2015) — as Mark Watney
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