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Matt Damon

Matthew Paige Damon, widely known as Matt Damon, is an eminent American actor, film producer, and screenwriter. Born on October 8, 1970, he rose to fame and recognition in the late 1990s after he co-wrote and starred in Good Will Hunting with close friend Ben Affleck. They won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and the Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay for their work. Notably, Damon has won various other awards and nominations, including an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards. His acting portfolio ranges from his debut in Mystic Pizza (1988) to playing renowned characters in films such as The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), The Bourne franchise (2002–2007; 2016), and The Martian (2015), amongst others.

Damon has also dabbled in television roles and has been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for his performance in the HBO biopic, Behind the Candelabra (2013). In addition, he has done voice-over work in animated and documentary films and established two production companies with Affleck - Pearl Street Films and Artists Equity. Damon is renowned for his charitable work with organizations such as the One Campaign, H2O Africa Foundation, Feeding America, and Water.org. In 2013, he was awarded the Harvard Arts Medal, a testament to his stellar contribution to the arts.

86 movies
18 nominations

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Biography, Career & Filmography

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Given Name: Matthew Paige Damon

Born: Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.

Citizenship: United States

Birthday: October 8, 1970

Occupations: Actor, Film Producer, Screenwriter

Years Active: 1987-present

Children: 4

Spouses: Luciana Bozán Barroso

Awards and Nominations Received by Matt Damon

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Explore the awards, honors, and nominations Matt Damon has earned across their acting career. From prestigious wins to critical acclaim, see how their talent has been recognized by the film industry and major award bodies.


30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards 2024

Win

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

Oppenheimer

81st Golden Globe Awards 2024

Nomination

Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (Actor)

Air

88th Academy Awards 2016

Nomination

Actor in a Leading Role

The Martian

69th British Academy Film Awards 2016

Nomination

Best Actor in a Leading Role

The Martian

22nd Critics' Choice Awards 2016

Nomination

Best Actor in an Action Movie

Jason Bourne

21st Critics' Choice Awards 2016

Nomination

Best Actor

The Martian

73rd Golden Globe Awards 2016

Win

Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

The Martian

82nd Academy Awards 2010

Nomination

Actor in a Supporting Role

Invictus

15th Critics' Choice Awards 2010

Nomination

Best Supporting Actor

Invictus

16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards 2010

Nomination

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role

Invictus

67th Golden Globe Awards 2010

Nomination

Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

The Informant!
Nomination

Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama, Musical or Comedy

Invictus

57th Golden Globe Awards 2000

Nomination

Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama (Actor)

The Talented Mr. Ripley

70th Academy Awards 1998

Nomination

Actor in a Leading Role

Good Will Hunting
Win

Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen)

Good Will Hunting

3rd Critics' Choice Movie Awards 1998

Win

Breakthrough Performer

Good Will Hunting

4th Screen Actors Guild Awards 1998

Nomination

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

Good Will Hunting

55th Golden Globe Awards 1998

Nomination

Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama (Actor)

Good Will Hunting

Movies Featuring Matt Damon

The Bourne Identity

The Bourne Identity

The Bourne Supremacy

The Bourne Supremacy

Deadpool 2

Deadpool 2

Thor: Love and Thunder

Thor: Love and Thunder

The Bourne Ultimatum

The Bourne Ultimatum

Inside Job

Inside Job

The Great Wall

The Great Wall

Jason Bourne

Jason Bourne

The Adjustment Bureau

The Adjustment Bureau

Green Zone

Green Zone

The Good Shepherd

The Good Shepherd

Stillwater

Stillwater

Syriana

Syriana

The Talented Mr. Ripley

The Talented Mr. Ripley

True Grit

True Grit

Ocean's 8

Ocean's 8

Dogma

Dogma

Air

Air

Downsizing

Downsizing

Good Will Hunting

Good Will Hunting

The Departed

The Departed

The Last Duel

The Last Duel

Promised Land

Promised Land

The Legend of Bagger Vance

The Legend of Bagger Vance

The Rainmaker

The Rainmaker

Contagion

Contagion

The Informant!

The Informant!

No Sudden Move

No Sudden Move

Hereafter

Hereafter

Invictus

Invictus

Ocean's Thirteen

Ocean's Thirteen

Rounders

Rounders

Elysium

Elysium

Titan A.E.

Titan A.E.

The Monuments Men

The Monuments Men

Saving Private Ryan

Saving Private Ryan

Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron

Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron

Once Upon a Deadpool

Once Upon a Deadpool

All the Pretty Horses

All the Pretty Horses

Jay and Silent Bob Reboot

Jay and Silent Bob Reboot

Suburbicon

Suburbicon

Ford v Ferrari

Ford v Ferrari

The Brothers Grimm

The Brothers Grimm

School Ties

School Ties

The Martian

The Martian

Gerry

Gerry

Stuck on You

Stuck on You

Boston

Boston

Geronimo: An American Legend

Geronimo: An American Legend

Drive-Away Dolls

Drive-Away Dolls

The Instigators

The Instigators

His Way

His Way

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

Reflecting On A Journey: Good Will Hunting 15 Years Later

Reflecting On A Journey: Good Will Hunting 15 Years Later

Behind the Candelabra

Behind the Candelabra

Teenage Paparazzo

Teenage Paparazzo

Radioman

Radioman

Robin Williams Remembered

Robin Williams Remembered

Die Clint Eastwood Story

Die Clint Eastwood Story

Brave Blue World: Racing to Solve Our Water Crisis

Brave Blue World: Racing to Solve Our Water Crisis

The Long Way Home: Making ‘The Martian’

The Long Way Home: Making ‘The Martian’

Backpack Full of Cash

Backpack Full of Cash

Judge Not: In Defense of Dogma

Judge Not: In Defense of Dogma

Saltlake Van Sant

Saltlake Van Sant

Making It Stick: The Makeup Effects of Stuck on You

Making It Stick: The Makeup Effects of Stuck on You

Making ‘Saving Private Ryan’

Making ‘Saving Private Ryan’

‘Saving Private Ryan’: Boot Camp

‘Saving Private Ryan’: Boot Camp

Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party

Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party

Coda: Thirty Years Later

Coda: Thirty Years Later

Notes on an American Film Director at Work

Notes on an American Film Director at Work

Stranger Than Fiction: The True Story of Whitey Bulger, Southie and ‘The Departed’

Stranger Than Fiction: The True Story of Whitey Bulger, Southie and ‘The Departed’

The Third Wheel

The Third Wheel

The Good Mother

The Good Mother

Ford v Ferrari: Bringing the Rivalry to Life

Ford v Ferrari: Bringing the Rivalry to Life

Clerk

Clerk

The Making of the Last Duel

The Making of the Last Duel

Time Bomb Y2K

Time Bomb Y2K

Inside Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer

Inside Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer

The Story Of Our Time: The Making Of Oppenheimer

The Story Of Our Time: The Making Of Oppenheimer

Ford v Ferrari: Bringing the Rivalry to Life

Ford v Ferrari: Bringing the Rivalry to Life

Che: Part Two

Che: Part Two

Heath Ledger: A Tribute

Heath Ledger: A Tribute

The Good Old Boys

The Good Old Boys

Glory Daze

Glory Daze

Netflix Tudum 2025

Netflix Tudum 2025

The Roast of Tom Brady

The Roast of Tom Brady

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