Matt Damon BIO

Every since receiving an Academy Award for his joint screen-writing venture with childhood pal Ben Affleck with Good Will Hunting (1997), Matt Damon (born October 8th, 1970) has gone on to become one of the film industry's best actors.  After first being seen on the big screen in 1988's Mystic Pizza, audiences received a glimpse of of Matt Damon's potential with his performances as the racist prep school student in 1992's School Ties and the heroin-addicted soldier in 1996's Courage Under Fire.  The media fenzy from Good Will Hunting's success would lead to roles in many high-profile movies such as the Steven Spielberg directed Saving Private Ryan (1998) and the Anthony Minghella directed The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999).  Matt Damon's celebrity reached new heights with his involvement in a couple of successful trilogies: He played con-artist Linus Caldwell in Ocean's Eleven (2001), Ocean's Twelve (2004) and Ocean's Thirteen (2007) and wowed audiences with his portrayal of assassin Jason Bourne in The Bourne Identity (2002), The Bourne Supremacy (2004) and The Bourne Ultimatum (2007).  Matt Damon continued to play the most diverse of characters such as the company vice president turned informant "Mark Whitacre" in the comedy The Informant (2009) and South African rugby player "Francois Pienaar" in the Clint Eastwood directed drama Invictus (2009).  Matt Damon's curent projects include the war drama Green Zone (2010) with Amy Ryan, the drama Margaret (2010) with Anna Paquin and the supernatural thriller Hereafter (2010) with Bryce Dallas Howard.

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck in Dogma Matt Damon and Ben Affleck in Dogma

Matt Damon and Claire Danes in The Rainmaker Matt Damon and Claire Danes in The Rainmaker

Matt Damon and Jack Nicholson in The Departed Matt Damon and Jack Nicholson in The Departed

Matt Damon and Amanda Peet in Syriana Matt Damon and Amanda Peet in Syriana

Matt Damon and Angelina Jolie in The Good Shepherd Matt Damon and Angelina Jolie in The Good Shepherd

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck in Good Will Hunting Matt Damon and Ben Affleck in Good Will Hunting

Matt Damon and Edward Norton in Rounders Matt Damon and Edward Norton in Rounders

Matt Damon and Franka Potente in The Bourne Supremacy Matt Damon and Franka Potente in The Bourne Supremacy

Matt Damon and George Clooney in Ocean's Eleven Matt Damon and George Clooney in Ocean's Eleven

Matt Damon in Green Zone Matt Damon in Green Zone

Matt Damon and Greg Kinnear in Stuck on You Matt Damon and Greg Kinnear in Stuck on You

Matt Damon and Monica Belucci in The Brothers Grimm Matt Damon and Monica Belucci in The Brothers Grimm

Matt Damon in Ocean's Thirteen Matt Damon in Ocean's Thirteen

Matt Damon in The Bourne Identity Matt Damon in The Bourne Identity

Matt Damon in The Bourne Ultimatum Matt Damon in The Bourne Ultimatum

Matt Damon in The Informant Matt Damon in The Informant

Meg Ryan and Matt Damon in Courage Under Fire Meg Ryan and Matt Damon in Courage Under Fire

Matt Damon and Robin Williams in Good Will Hunting Matt Damon and Robin Williams in Good Will Hunting

Matt Damon, Tom Hanks and Ed Burns in Saving Private Ryan Matt Damon, Tom Hanks and Ed Burns in Saving Private Ryan

Will Smith and Matt Damon in The Legend of Bagger Vance Will Smith and Matt Damon in The Legend of Bagger Vance