Matthew Paige Damon (born October 8, 1970) is an Academy Award-winning American screenwriter and actor. He won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for his screenwriting in Good Will Hunting, and was nominated for his lead performance in the same film. Growing steadily in popularity from the 1997 film, he has since matched up with A-list actors in mainstream films, and today is rated among the top actors in Hollywood.
Damon has starred in popular films like Saving Private Ryan, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Ocean's Eleven, The Bourne Identity, Ocean's Twelve, The Bourne Supremacy, Syriana, The Brothers Grimm, The Good Shepherd, The Departed, Ocean's Thirteen, and The Bourne Ultimatum. He has won multiple awards for his film performances and has received a star in the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Damon is one of the top twenty-five highest grossing actors of all time. In 2007, he was named Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine.
Damon has been actively involved in sever
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Damon Has Had Relationships With Several Actresses
Damon has had relationships with several actresses throughout his career. Damon had a two-year relationship with actress Winona Ryder. He also dated Odessa Whitmire, who has worked read more...
Philanthropy
Damon, along with frequent co-stars George Clooney and Brad Pitt, supports ONE, a campaign fighting AIDS and poverty in Third World countries. He has appeared in their print and read more...
Interests And Notable Events
Comedian Jimmy Kimmel often says: "Our apologies to Matt Damon, we ran out of time" near the end of his ABC television show Jimmy Kimmel Live, a gag lampooning instances where shows read more...
Early Career
His first film role came in 1988 when he was eighteen, with a single line of dialogue in the romantic comedy Mystic Pizza. Damon appeared in small roles before landing a big part read more...
Breakthrough
Damon and Ben Affleck wrote a screenplay about a young math genius, which they had pitched around Hollywood. Receiving advice from writer/director/actor Rob Reiner, screenwriter read more...
Box Office Performance
In motion pictures that feature him as a leading actor or supporting co-star, his films have grossed a total of $1.92 to $2.28 billion (based on counting his roles as strictly lead read more...
Upcoming Films
Damon's future projects include three films that will debut between 2008 and 2009: In 2008, he will portray Mr. Aaron in the drama Margaret. He began filming Green Zone in January, read more...
Matthew Paige Damon (born October 8, 1970) is an Academy Award-winning American screenwriter and actor. He won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for his screenwriting read more...