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Matt Damon in Warner Bros.' "The Departed" (2006)
Matt Damon in Warner Bros.' "The Departed" (2006) - © Warner Bros.
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Matt Damon stars as Jason Bourne in "The Bourne Ultimatum" (2007) reprising his role from the box-office hits, "The Bourne Supremacy" (2004) and "The Bourne Identity" (2002).  Matt Damon also stars as Linus Caldwell in "Ocean's Thirteen" (2007) reprising his role from "Ocean's Twelve" (2004) and "Ocean's Eleven" (2001).  In addition, Matt Damon has a cameo role in Kenneth Lonergan's film "Margaret."

Matt Damon starred alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Jack Nicholson in director Martin Scorsese's "The Departed" (2006). The film won four Academy Awards including Best Picture.

In 2005, Matt Damon starred with George Clooney in the geopolitical thriller "Syriana," for director Stephen Gaghan. The film was produced by Section Eight Films. That same year, audiences also saw Matt Damon in "The Brothers Grimm," alongside Heath Ledger for director Terry Gilliam.

In 2004, Matt Damon starred with Greg Kinnear in the Farrelly brothers' comedy "Stuck on You," and in 2002, in "Gerry," with Casey Affleck for director Gus Van Sant.

In 2000, audiences saw Matt Damon star in "The Legend of Bagger Vance" for director Robert Redford, and in the film version of the Cormac McCarthy book "All the Pretty Horses" for director Billy Bob Thornton.

In 1999, Matt Damon starred in Anthony Minghella's "The Talented Mr. Ripley," for which he received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor. That same year, he rejoined "Chasing Amy" director Kevin Smith and pal Ben Affleck in "Dogma," a film about a pair of outcast angels.

In 1998, Matt Damon won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay with longtime friend Ben Affleck for the critically acclaimed drama "Good Will Hunting," a coming-of-age story about a young mathematical genius who, due to his upbringing in inner-city Boston, can't live up to his potential. Matt Damon also earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for his work in the title role. In addition, both he and Affleck received a Golden Globe Award for their screenplay, and Matt Damon also garnered a Golden Globe nomination for his performance. The film, directed by Gus Van Sant, received seven additional Oscar nominations, including one for Best Picture and a win for Robin Williams for Best Supporting Actor.

In the same year, Matt Damon starred in the title role of the World War II drama "Saving Private Ryan" for Academy Award-winning director Steven Spielberg, and in John Dahl's "Rounders," about a reformed gambler who is drawn back into New York's underground poker world to help a recently paroled friend pay off loan sharks.

In 1997, Matt Damon made a cameo appearance in Kevin Smith's "Chasing Amy." In the same year, Matt Damon starred as an idealistic young attorney in Francis Ford Coppola's "The Rainmaker," based on the best-selling novel by John Grisham.

Matt Damon first gained the public's eye in 1996, when he gave a vivid performance in "Courage Under Fire," in which he portrayed a guilt-ridden Persian Gulf War soldier tormented by an incident that happened in the heat of battle.

The versatile young actor made his feature-film debut in 1988 in a small role in the critically well-received "Mystic Pizza." Matt Damon went on to play Brian Dennehy's medical school dropout son in the television movie "Rising Son" (TNT, 1990) and gained further attention when he returned to the big screen as a fascist preppy in "School Ties" (1992).

For director Walter Hill, Matt Damon enjoyed a sizeable supporting role as the green second lieutenant new to the West who narrates "Geronimo: An American Legend" (1993); and in 1995, Matt Damon appeared in "The Good Old Boys," directed by Tommy Lee Jones for TNT.

In addition to their work in front of the camera, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck partnered to form LivePlanet Productions. This unique company produces feature films, television series and new media projects. LivePlanet has produced three Emmy-nominated seasons of "Project Greenlight," the documentary series chronicling the making of independent feature films by first time writers and directors. The three Project Greenlight films produced for Miramax/Dimension have been "Stolen Summer," "The Battle of Shaker Heights" and "Feast." The latest LivePlanet project is "Running the Sahara," a documentary about three men running across the Sahara Desert, which is directed by Academy Award-winner James Moll.

Matt Damon, who attended Harvard University, first gained acting experience at the American Repertory Theatre, as well as at other Boston-based theater venues.






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Age: 39 years old
Birthday: October 8, 1970
Height: 6' 1"
Full Name / Real Name: Matthew Paige Damon
Birthplace: Boston, MA
Wife: Luciana Barroso




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Matt Damon in Warner Bros.' "The Departed" (2006) Academy Awards 2010 Winners: 'The Hurt Locker' Wins Big with 6 OscarsThe Iraq war drama takes home the top prizes for Best Picture, Director and Original Screenplay, while "Avatar" must settle for wins in Visual Effects, Cinematography and Art Direction. Read more...
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Patrick Dempsey as Derek Shepherd on "Grey's Anatomy" "The 34th Annual People's Choice Awards" Announces WinnersThe winners include Drew Barrymore, George Clooney, Matt Damon, "Dancing With The Stars," Ellen DeGeneres, Patrick Dempsey, Katherine Heigl, "House," "Moonlight," Brad Pitt, Joaquin Phoenix, Rascal Flatts, Gwen Stefani, Justin Timberlake, "Two and a Half Men" and Chandra Wilson. Read more...
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March 19, 2010
glad to hear that! kpn merit? (dh brp x dgr ni nad?) ha3 RT @nadyanaulia pacarku lbh hebat & lbh keren dr matt damon!!
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You know what? Matt Foley, Matt Damon...there's a nexus there somewhere. Syllabic balance is the first clue to breaking it wide open.
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We are all matt damon.
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Guy on the bus looks exactly like Matt Damon in The Informant. Should I tell him? #fb
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Setuju!! Gokil kan? Anyway, nntn dmn,ga? RT @AdityaYoga: Green Zone mantap!! Matt Damon OK! 8 out of 10
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I work with some mechanical designers for our product. I just had a meeting to someone who looks like Matt Damon. I love my job! Haha!
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Bagus yak...??? RT @AdityaYoga: Green Zone mantap!! Matt Damon OK! 8 out of 10
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RT @Mark_Stevens_: I hope @JohnJCampbell doesn't try to imitate Matt Damon again. #justwrong
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The Green Zone---Matt Damon..
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Watching the bourne trilogy.. Matt Damon is amazing!!
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I'd love to see Matt Damon nude
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I hope @JohnJCampbell doesn't try to imitate Matt Damon again. #justwrong
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@JFK14 i saw green zone with matt damon
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...What would Robin Williams say to Matt Damon in this situation?
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Mar.18.2010: Went to see Green Zone with Matt Damon. My opinion 3/5 stars
2 hours ago
Watched oceans 12 - nothing wrong with a movie that included Brad Pitt, George Cloony, and Matt Damon!
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