Matt Damon is a highly successful American actor, film producer, and screenwriter. Recognized as one of Forbes' most bankable stars, he's also among the highest-grossing actors of all time. His accolades include an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards, alongside multiple nominations for British Academy Film Awards and Primetime Emmy Awards, marking him as a prominent figure in the entertainment industry.
In 1955, Patricia Highsmith's novel The Talented Mr. Ripley, which was later adapted into a film starring Matt Damon, was published.
In 1960, the original Rat Pack's Ocean's 11 was released, which was later remade with Matt Damon in 2001.
In 1969, the original Western film True Grit starring John Wayne was released. Matt Damon later starred in a remake of this film in 2010.
On October 8, 1970, Matthew Paige Damon was born. He is an American actor, film producer, and screenwriter.
In 1988, Matt Damon entered Harvard University, where he appeared in student theater plays.
In 1988, Matt Damon made his acting debut in the film Mystic Pizza.
In 1992, Matt Damon left Harvard University a semester short of graduating to feature in Geronimo: An American Legend.
In 1992, Matt Damon left Harvard University before receiving his degree to take a lead role in the film Geronimo: An American Legend.
In 1994, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck sold the screenplay for Good Will Hunting to Castle Rock, later convincing Miramax to purchase it after a conflict.
In 1996, Ben Affleck told Matt Damon that Gwyneth Paltrow was harassed by Harvey Weinstein.
In 1996, Matt Damon appeared as an opiate-addicted soldier in Courage Under Fire, losing 40 pounds for the role.
In 1997, Good Will Hunting, written and starred in by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, was released, earning critical praise and multiple Academy Award nominations. Damon and Affleck won the Oscar and Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay.
In 1997, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck gained prominence after writing and starring in Good Will Hunting, for which they won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and the Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay. He also acted in The Rainmaker in 1997.
In 1997, Matt Damon played the lead in the critically acclaimed drama The Rainmaker, receiving recognition as a talented young actor.
In 1998, Luciana Bozán gave birth to Alexia Barroso, who later became Matt Damon's stepdaughter.
In 1998, Matt Damon appeared in Saving Private Ryan and co-starred with Edward Norton in the poker film Rounders.
In 1998, Matt Damon was eliminated from the World Series of Poker (WSOP) by poker professional Doyle Brunson.
In 1999, Matt Damon portrayed antihero Tom Ripley in The Talented Mr. Ripley and played a fallen angel in Dogma.
In 1999, Matt Damon starred as Tom Ripley in The Talented Mr. Ripley, establishing himself as a leading man.
In 2000, Matt Damon's attempts at leading roles in romantic dramas such as All the Pretty Horses and The Legend of Bagger Vance were commercially and critically unsuccessful.
In 2000, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, and producers Chris Moore and Sean Bailey founded the production company LivePlanet to create Project Greenlight.
From 2001 to 2015, Matt Damon produced the reality series Project Greenlight.
In 2001, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck parodied their roles from Good Will Hunting in Kevin Smith's movie Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back.
In 2001, Matt Damon began starring as Linus Caldwell in the Ocean's trilogy.
From 2002 to 2016, Matt Damon starred in the Bourne series.
In 2002, Matt Damon co-wrote and starred in Gerry, and played Jason Bourne in The Bourne Identity.
In 2002, Matt Damon voiced the role of Spirit in the animated film Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron.
In January 2003, Matt Damon expressed his support for gun control, stating in an interview with the Sunday Herald, "I actually hate guns. They freak me out."
In April 2003, Matt Damon met Luciana Bozán while filming Stuck on You in Miami.
In 2003, Matt Damon played a conjoined twin in Stuck on You.
In 2003, the word "fag" was used as dialogue in one of Matt Damon's movies.
In 2004, Matt Damon starred in the sequels The Bourne Supremacy and Ocean's Twelve.
In 2004, Project Greenlight, produced by Matt Damon, was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality Program.
In September 2005, Matt Damon and Luciana Bozán became engaged.
On December 9, 2005, Matt Damon and Luciana Bozán married in a private civil ceremony at the Manhattan Marriage Bureau.
From 2001 to 2005, and again in 2015, Matt Damon produced the television series Project Greenlight.
In 2005, Matt Damon acted in Syriana.
In 2005, Matt Damon played a fictionalized version of Wilhelm Grimm in The Brothers Grimm.
Later in 2005, Matt Damon appeared as an energy analyst in the geopolitical thriller Syriana.
In June 2006, Matt Damon and Luciana Bozán welcomed their first daughter.
On September 12, 2006, Matt Damon stormed off Jimmy Kimmel Live! after having his interview cut short, as part of a planned skit related to a running gag on the show.
In 2006, Matt Damon acted in The Departed.
In 2006, Matt Damon joined Robert De Niro in The Good Shepherd and played an undercover mobster in Martin Scorsese's The Departed.
On July 25, 2007, Matt Damon received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, becoming the 2,343rd person to receive the honor.
In August 2007, Forbes declared Matt Damon the most bankable star among actors reviewed, with his last three films averaging US$29 at the box office for every dollar he earned.
From 2001 to 2007, Matt Damon starred in Ocean's Trilogy.
In 2007, Matt Damon continued to star as Jason Bourne in the Bourne franchise and as Linus Caldwell in the Ocean's trilogy.
In 2007, Matt Damon was ranked among Forbes' most bankable stars.
In 2007, Matt Damon, a fan of the Boston Red Sox, narrated the commemorative DVD release after the team won the 2007 World Series.
In August 2008, Matt Damon and Luciana Bozán welcomed their second daughter.
In 2008, Matt Damon had a cameo in the Che Guevara biopic Che. Damon and his wife welcomed their second daughter in August of 2008.
In 2008, the John Carlin book Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Changed a Nation was published, which would later form the basis for the film Invictus, starring Matt Damon.
In 2008, the global financial crisis took place, the effects of which were examined in the documentary film Inside Job, narrated by Matt Damon in 2010.
In July 2009, the H2O Africa Foundation, the charitable arm of the Running the Sahara expedition which Matt Damon founded, merged with WaterPartners to create Water.org.
In August 2009, Matt Damon lent his voice to the English version of the animated film Ponyo, which was released in the United States. Also in 2009, Damon made a guest appearance on Entourage as himself, pressuring Vincent Chase into donating to his foundation ONEXONE.
In 2009, Matt Damon acted in The Informant! and Invictus.
In March 2010, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck established Pearl Street Films, a Warner Bros.-based production company.
In October 2010, Matt Damon and Luciana Bozán welcomed their third daughter.
In 2010, Matt Damon acted in True Grit.
In 2010, Matt Damon competed in several World Series of Poker (WSOP) events, including the 2010 World Series of Poker main event.
In 2010, Matt Damon was ranked as one of the highest-grossing actors of all time, placing 37th.
In October 2011, Water.org received an $8 million grant from the PepsiCo Foundation to scale up WaterCredit in India. Matt Damon promoted these efforts, linking them with Aquafina and Ethos Water brands.
In 2011, Matt Damon acted in Contagion.
In 2011, Matt Damon starred in The Adjustment Bureau, Contagion, and We Bought a Zoo. He also narrated the documentary American Teacher, which opened in New York that year.
In 2011, Matt Damon was Emmy-nominated for his guest role in 30 Rock.
In January 2012, Matt Damon became the voice of TD Ameritrade advertisements, replacing Sam Waterston. He donated all fees from the advertisements to charity.
In April 2012, Matt Damon filmed Promised Land, directed by Gus Van Sant, a film he co-wrote with John Krasinski.
In 2012, Matt Damon and his family moved to the Pacific Palisades neighborhood in Los Angeles.
In 2012, Matt Damon, along with Ben Affleck and John Krasinski, hosted a fundraiser for Democratic Senate nominee Elizabeth Warren.
On January 24, 2013, Matt Damon took over Jimmy Kimmel Live!, addressing the long-standing feud with Kimmel and featuring celebrities previously involved in the joke.
On May 26, 2013, Behind the Candelabra, starring Michael Douglas as Liberace and Matt Damon as Scott Thorson, premiered on HBO.
In 2013, Matt Damon portrayed Scott Thorson in the HBO biopic Behind the Candelabra, receiving a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.
In 2013, Matt Damon starred in the science fiction film Elysium as Max DeCosta and also appeared in The Zero Theorem. Damon was also featured in a Nespresso advertisement, earning him $3 million. He also did a voice over for United Airlines.
In 2013, Matt Damon was awarded the Harvard Arts Medal.
In 2014, Matt Damon starred in The Monuments Men and played Dr. Mann in Interstellar. He also appeared as a celebrity correspondent for Years of Living Dangerously.
From 2001 to 2005, and again in 2015, Matt Damon produced the television series Project Greenlight.
From 2001 to 2015, Matt Damon produced the reality series Project Greenlight.
In 2015, Matt Damon received a nomination for an Academy Award and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his performance as an astronaut in The Martian.
In 2015, Matt Damon starred as Mark Watney in Ridley Scott's The Martian, earning him a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination.
Since 2015, Matt Damon has promoted Anheuser-Busch InBev's Stella Artois beer brand as a Water.org partner, including selling limited-edition glasses.
From 2002 to 2016, Matt Damon starred in the Bourne series.
In 2016, Matt Damon endorsed Hillary Clinton in the presidential election.
In 2016, Matt Damon produced the film Manchester by the Sea.
In 2016, Matt Damon reprised his role as Jason Bourne in the Bourne franchise.
In 2016, Matt Damon reprised his role in Jason Bourne, reuniting with Paul Greengrass.
During December 2017, Matt Damon advocated for a "spectrum of behavior" analysis of sexual misconduct cases, which drew criticism.
In December 2017, Matt Damon made a series of comments regarding the Me Too movement against sexual harassment and misconduct, causing some controversy.
In 2017, Matt Damon played the lead role in The Great Wall. Later in 2017, he starred in Suburbicon and Downsizing.
On January 17, 2018, Matt Damon apologized on The Today Show for his social commentary regarding the Me Too movement.
In March 2018, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck announced that Pearl Street Films would adopt the inclusion rider agreement in all future production deals.
In September 2018, Matt Damon portrayed Brett Kavanaugh on Saturday Night Live.
In 2018, Matt Damon bought a luxury penthouse in New York City's Brooklyn Heights neighborhood for $16.5 million.
In 2018, Matt Damon promoted Water.org and Stella Artois's role in supporting its work in a television advertisement during the Super Bowl.
In 2019, Matt Damon acted in Ford v Ferrari.
In 2019, Matt Damon hosted Saturday Night Live, earning another Emmy nomination.
In 2019, Matt Damon portrayed Carroll Shelby in Ford v Ferrari.
In August 2021, Matt Damon sparked controversy after stating he had recently stopped using the word "fag", leading to discussions about its impact and cultural normalization, after his daughter wrote him a "treatise" about its use. He also mentioned the word was used in a movie of his as recently as 2003.
In October 2021, Matt Damon announced a partnership with the cryptocurrency trading platform Crypto.com, with Crypto.com donating $1 million to Water.org, and Damon donating his commercial earnings to the same.
In 2021, Matt Damon acted in Stillwater.
In 2021, Matt Damon starred in Stillwater, playing an unemployed oil rig worker. He also starred in and co-wrote The Last Duel, which premiered at the Venice International Film Festival.
In January 2022, Matt Damon's Crypto.com commercial, which had begun appearing in cinemas late in 2021, began airing on television. It sparked criticism for comparing cryptocurrency trading to mankind's greatest achievements.
In 2022, Matt Damon formed Artists Equity, an independent production company, with Ben Affleck.
In 2023, Matt Damon acted in Air and Oppenheimer, the last of which became his highest-grossing feature.
In 2024, Matt Damon starred in and produced The Instigators alongside Casey Affleck, for Apple TV+.
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