Biography
Matt Damon is an Academy Award-winning American actor, screenwriter, producer, and philanthropist widely regarded as one of Hollywood’s most accomplished leading men. Rising to international fame with Good Will Hunting, which he co-wrote with Ben Affleck, Damon has built a career spanning critically acclaimed dramas, blockbuster action franchises, historical epics, and science fiction films. Best known for The Bourne series, The Martian, Saving Private Ryan, The Departed, Interstellar, and Oppenheimer, he continues to balance commercial success with award-winning performances while remaining active in humanitarian causes.
Filmography
- Mystic Pizza
- School Ties
- Geronimo: An American Legend
- Courage Under Fire
- Good Will Hunting
- The Rainmaker
- Saving Private Ryan
- Rounders
- Dogma
- The Talented Mr. Ripley
- Titan A.E.
- All the Pretty Horses
- The Legend of Bagger Vance
- Ocean's Eleven
- Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
- The Bourne Identity
- Gerry
- Stuck on You
- The Bourne Supremacy
- Syriana
- The Brothers Grimm
- The Good Shepherd
- The Departed
- Ocean's Twelve
- Ocean's Thirteen
- The Bourne Ultimatum
- Green Zone
- The Informant!
- Invictus
- True Grit
- Contagion
- We Bought a Zoo
- Promised Land
- Behind the Candelabra
- Elysium
- The Monuments Men
- Interstellar
- The Martian
- Jason Bourne
- Downsizing
- Thor: Ragnarok
- Deadpool 2
- Ford v Ferrari
- Stillwater
- No Sudden Move
- The Last Duel
- Air
- Oppenheimer
- The Instigators
- The Odyssey
- The Rip
Movies (All)
- Mystic Pizza
- School Ties
- Geronimo: An American Legend
- Courage Under Fire
- Good Will Hunting
- The Rainmaker
- Saving Private Ryan
- Rounders
- Dogma
- The Talented Mr. Ripley
- Titan A.E.
- All the Pretty Horses
- The Legend of Bagger Vance
- Ocean's Eleven
- Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
- The Bourne Identity
- Gerry
- Stuck on You
- The Bourne Supremacy
- Syriana
- The Brothers Grimm
- The Good Shepherd
- The Departed
- Ocean's Thirteen
- The Bourne Ultimatum
- The Informant!
- Invictus
- True Grit
- Contagion
- We Bought a Zoo
- Promised Land
- Elysium
- The Monuments Men
- Interstellar
- The Martian
- Jason Bourne
- Downsizing
- Thor: Ragnarok (Cameo)
- Deadpool 2 (Cameo)
- Ford v Ferrari
- Stillwater
- The Last Duel
- Air
- Oppenheimer
- The Instigators
- The Odyssey
- The Rip
TV Shows (All)
- Rising Son
- Will & Grace
- 30 Rock
- House of Lies
- Years of Living Dangerously
- City on a Hill (Executive Producer)
- Saturday Night Live (Host)
Voice Acting Roles
- Cale Tucker — Titan A.E.
- Spirit Narrator — Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
- Bill the Krill — Happy Feet Two
- Various documentary narrations
Stage / Theater Work
- Various school and community theater productions
All Characters Played
- Will Hunting
- Jason Bourne
- Private James Francis Ryan
- Mike McDermott
- Tom Ripley
- Linus Caldwell
- Cale Tucker (voice)
- Mark Watney
- Colin Sullivan
- Dr. Mann
- Roy Miller
- Steve Butler
- Max Da Costa
- Carroll Shelby
- Bill Baker
- Sir Jean de Carrouges
- Sonny Vaccaro
- General Leslie Groves
- Odysseus
Known For
Will Hunting
Good Will Hunting
Jason Bourne
The Bourne series
Private James Francis Ryan
Saving Private Ryan
Linus Caldwell
Ocean's trilogy
Mark Watney
The Martian
Colin Sullivan
The Departed
Dr. Mann
Interstellar
Carroll Shelby
Ford v Ferrari
General Leslie Groves
Oppenheimer
Awards & Recognition
- 01 Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay (Good Will Hunting)
- 02 Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay (Good Will Hunting)
- 03 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Musical or Comedy (The Martian)
- 04 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Cast (Oppenheimer)
- 05 Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
All Award Nominations
- 01 Academy Awards
- 02 BAFTA Awards
- 03 Golden Globe Awards
- 04 Primetime Emmy Awards
- 05 Screen Actors Guild Awards
- 06 Critics Choice Awards
- 07 Satellite Awards
- 08 Independent Spirit Awards
- 09 People's Choice Awards
- 10 MTV Movie Awards
Oscar / Academy Award Nominations
- 01 Best Original Screenplay – Good Will Hunting (Won)
- 02 Best Actor – Good Will Hunting
- 03 Best Supporting Actor – Invictus
- 04 Best Actor – The Martian
- 05 Best Picture (Producer) – Manchester by the Sea
Emmy Nominations
- 01 Outstanding Guest Actor – 30 Rock
- 02 Outstanding Documentary Series – Years of Living Dangerously (Producer)
- 03 Outstanding Documentary Special
- 04 Multiple producing nominations
BAFTA Nominations
- 01 Best Actor – Good Will Hunting
- 02 Best Actor – The Talented Mr. Ripley
- 03 Best Actor – The Martian
Golden Globe Nominations
- 01 Best Screenplay – Good Will Hunting (Won)
- 02 Best Actor – Good Will Hunting
- 03 Best Actor – The Talented Mr. Ripley
- 04 Best Supporting Actor – Invictus
- 05 Best Actor – The Martian (Won)
SAG Award Nominations
- 01 Outstanding Male Actor – Good Will Hunting
- 02 Outstanding Male Actor – The Martian
- 03 Outstanding Supporting Actor – Invictus
- 04 Outstanding Cast – Saving Private Ryan
- 05 Outstanding Cast – The Departed
- 06 Outstanding Cast – Oppenheimer (Won)
