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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 Damonalso 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 Damonhas a cameo role in Kenneth Lonergan's film "Margaret."Matt Damonstarred 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 Damonstarred 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 sawMatt Damonin "The Brothers Grimm," alongside Heath Ledger for director Terry Gilliam.In 2004, Matt Damonstarred 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 Damonstar 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 Damonstarred 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 Damonwon 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 Damonalso 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, andMatt Damonalso 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 Damonstarred 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 Damonmade a cameo appearance in Kevin Smith's "Chasing Amy." In the same year,Matt Damonstarred as an idealistic young attorney in Francis Ford Coppola's "The Rainmaker," based on the best-selling novel by John Grisham.Matt Damonfirst 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 Damonwent 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 Damonenjoyed a sizeable supporting role as the green second lieutenant new to the West who narrates "Geronimo: An American Legend" (1993); and in 1995,Matt Damonappeared in "The Good Old Boys," directed by Tommy Lee Jones for TNT.In addition to their work in front of the camera, Matt Damonand 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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