Matt Damon

Biography

Matthew Paige Damon (born October 8, 1970) is a multifaceted American actor, producer, and screenwriter. In 2007, he was highlighted as one of Forbes' most bankable stars, and by 2010, he emerged as one of the highest-grossing actors in cinematic history. His accolades include an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards, along with nominations for three BAFTA Awards and seven Primetime Emmy Awards. Damon's journey in acting began with *Mystic Pizza* in 1988, but it was in 1997 that he truly came into the limelight. Collaborating with Ben Affleck on *Good Will Hunting*, they not only starred in the film but also won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay as well as the Golden Globe for Best Screenplay. He solidified his reputation as a leading man through iconic roles, such as Tom Ripley in *The Talented Mr. Ripley*, Jason Bourne in the *Bourne* series, and Linus Caldwell in the *Ocean's* trilogy. His portrayal of an astronaut stranded on Mars in *The Martian* earned him a Golden Globe for Best Actor, and he has been part of various notable films, including *Saving Private Ryan*, *The Departed*, and *Ford v Ferrari*. On the small screen, Damon played Scott Thorson in HBO's *Behind the Candelabra*, which garnered him an Emmy nomination. His guest appearances in *30 Rock* and hosting *Saturday Night Live* were also Emmy-nominated. Beyond acting, Damon has produced projects like *Project Greenlight* and *Manchester by the Sea*. He co-founded two production companies with Ben Affleck and has lent his voice to several animated and documentary projects. His philanthropic efforts span multiple organizations, including the One Campaign and Water.org.

Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Daily Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

The Graham Norton Show

All Movies (127)

• Untitled Daniels/Universal Event Film2027
• The Odyssey2026 · as Odysseus
• Influenced2026 · as Self
• The Rip2026 · as Lieutenant Dane Dumars
• Netflix Tudum 20252025 · as Self
• Clint Eastwood : la légende2025 · as Self
• The Instigators2024 · as Rory
• IF2024 · as Flower (voice)
• The Roast of Tom Brady2024 · as Self (voice)
• Drive-Away Dolls2024 · as Senator Gary Channel
• Oppenheimer2023 · as Leslie Groves
• Inside Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer2023 · as Self - Leslie Groves Jr.
• Air2023 · as Sonny Vaccaro
• Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder2022 · as Self - Actor Loki
• Thor: Love and Thunder2022 · as Actor Loki
• The Making of the Last Duel2021 · as Self
• The Last Duel2021 · as Sir Jean de Carrouges
• Stillwater2021 · as Bill Baker
• No Sudden Move2021 · as Mike Lowen (uncredited)
• Clerk2021 · as Self
• Dispatches from the Gulf2020 · as (voice)
• Ford v Ferrari: Bringing the Rivalry to Life2020 · as Self
• Brave Blue World: Racing to Solve Our Water Crisis2019 · as Self
• Ford v Ferrari2019 · as Carroll Shelby
• Jay and Silent Bob Reboot2019 · as Loki
• Once Upon a Deadpool2018 · as Redneck #2
• Deadpool 22018 · as Redneck #2
• Unsane2018 · as Detective Ferguson
• Die Clint Eastwood Story2018 · as Self
• Downsizing2017 · as Paul Safranek
• Suburbicon2017 · as Gardner Lodge
• Thor: Ragnarok2017 · as Actor Loki (uncredited)
• Boston2017 · as Narrator (voice)
• The Great Wall2016 · as William
• Backpack Full of Cash2016 · as Narrator
• Jason Bourne2016 · as Jason Bourne
• The Long Way Home: Making 'The Martian'2016 · as Self
• The Martian2015 · as Mark Watney
• Interstellar2014 · as Mann
• The Man Who Saved the World2014 · as Self
• The Monuments Men2014 · as Lt. James Granger
• The Zero Theorem2013 · as Management
• Elysium2013 · as Max
• Behind the Candelabra2013 · as Scott Thorson
• Radioman2012 · as Self
• Promised Land2012 · as Steve Butler
• Reflecting On A Journey: Good Will Hunting 15 Years Later2012 · as Self
• Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen2012 · as (archive footage)
• We Bought a Zoo2011 · as Benjamin Mee
• Happy Feet Two2011 · as Bill (voice)
• Margaret2011 · as Mr. Aaron
• Contagion2011 · as Mitch Emhoff
• American Teacher2011 · as Narrator (voice)
• Plan B2011 · as Narrator (voice)
• His Way2011 · as Self
• The Adjustment Bureau2011 · as David Norris
• True Grit2010 · as LaBoeuf
• Hereafter2010 · as George Lonegan
• Inside Job2010 · as Narrator
• Teenage Paparazzo2010 · as Self
• Green Zone2010 · as Roy Miller
• Invictus2009 · as Francois Pienaar
• The Informant!2009 · as Mark Whitacre
• Heath Ledger: A Tribute2009 · as Self
• Che: Part Two2008 · as Fr. Schwartz
• Prince: 21 Nights in London2008 · as Self
• Notes on an American Film Director at Work2008 · as Self
• Coda: Thirty Years Later2007 · as Self
• 2007 Boston Red Sox: The Official World Series Film2007 · as Narrator
• Youth Without Youth2007 · as Life Magazine Reporter (uncredited)
• The Bourne Ultimatum2007 · as Jason Bourne
• Francis Ford Coppola Directs 'John Grisham's the Rainmaker'2007 · as Self
• Ocean's Thirteen2007 · as Linus Caldwell
• Stranger Than Fiction: The True Story of Whitey Bulger, Southie and 'The Departed'2007 · as Self
• Crossing Criminal Cultures2007 · as Self
• The Good Shepherd2006 · as Edward Bell Wilson
• The Departed2006 · as Colin
• The Brothers Grimm: Bringing the Fairytale to Life2005 · as Self
• Syriana2005 · as Bryan Woodman
• After Frank2005 · as Self
• Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon2005 · as Al Shepard (voice)
• The Brothers Grimm2005 · as Wilhelm Grimm
• Ocean's Twelve2004 · as Linus Caldwell
• Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party2004 · as Self
• The Bourne Supremacy2004 · as Jason Bourne
• Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train2004 · as Narrator (voice)
• Stuck Together: Bringing Stuck on You to the Screen2004 · as Self
• Making It Stick: The Makeup Effects of Stuck on You2004 · as Self
• Jersey Girl2004 · as PR Exec #2
• EuroTrip2004 · as Donny
• Stuck on You2003 · as Bob
• Saltlake Van Sant2003 · as Self
• Confessions of a Dangerous Mind2002 · as Bachelor Matt
• Gerry2002 · as Gerry
• Judge Not: In Defense of Dogma2002 · as Self
• The Bourne Identity2002 · as Jason Bourne
• The Third Wheel2002 · as Kevin (uncredited)
• Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron2002 · as Spirit (voice)
• The Majestic2001 · as Luke Trimble (voice)
• Ocean's Eleven2001 · as Linus Caldwell
• Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back2001 · as Matt Damon / Will Hunting
• Finding Forrester2000 · as Steven Sanderson
• All the Pretty Horses2000 · as John Grady
• The Legend of Bagger Vance2000 · as Rannulph Junuh
• Inside 'The Talented Mr. Ripley'2000 · as Self
• Titan A.E.2000 · as Cale (voice)
• Reflections on 'the Talented Mr. Ripley'2000 · as Self
• The Talented Mr. Ripley1999 · as Tom Ripley
• Into the Breach: Saving Private Ryan1999 · as Self
• Dogma1999 · as Loki
• The Talented Mr. Ripley: Making the Soundtrack1999 · as Self
• Rounders1998 · as Mike McDermott
• Saving Private Ryan1998 · as Private Ryan
• Jay and Silent Bob's Video Stash1998 · as Cable Guy
• Good Will Hunting1997 · as Will Hunting
• The Rainmaker1997 · as Rudy Baylor
• Chasing Amy1997 · as Shawn Oran
• Courage Under Fire1996 · as Ilario
• Glory Daze1995 · as Edgar Pudwhacker
• The Good Old Boys1995 · as Cotton Calloway
• Geronimo: An American Legend1993 · as 2nd Lt. Britton Davis
• School Ties1992 · as Charlie Dillon
• Rising Son1990 · as Charlie Robinson
• Field of Dreams1989 · as Baseball Fan (uncredited)
• The Good Mother1988 · as Extra (uncredited)
• Mystic Pizza1988 · as Steamer
• Ocean's Fourteen— · as Linus Caldwell

All TV Shows (52)

• Skip Intro2026 · as Self - Guest
• Believers: Boston Red Sox2025 · as Self
• Encyclopedia of Useless Facts Around The Earth2023 · as Self
• SmartLess: On the Road2023
• Who Wants to Be a Millionaire2020 · as Self - Contestant
• The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self
• Firing Line with Margaret Hoover2018
• Life of Kylie2017 · as Self
• Geeking Out2016 · as Self
• Jay Leno's Garage2015 · as Self
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self
• Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter2015 · as Self
• ARES: live2015 · as Mark Watney
• Hot Ones2015 · as Self
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self - Guest
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self
• Off Camera with Sam Jones2014 · as Self
• Women, War & Peace2011 · as Narrator (voice)
• Conan2010 · as Self
• The Jay Leno Show2009 · as Self
• Live from Studio Five2009 · as Self
• The Graham Norton Show2007 · as Self
• 30 Rock2006 · as Carol Burnett
• De Wereld Draait Door2005 · as Self
• Entourage2004 · as Matt Damon
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
• Celebrities Uncensored2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self
• American Idol2002 · as Self
• Project Greenlight2001 · as Self
• The Bernie Mac Show2001 · as Matt Damon
• Law & Order: Criminal Intent2001 · as Matt Damon (voice)
• The Early Show1999 · as Self
• The Early Show1999 · as Self - Guest
• Teen Choice Awards1999 · as Self
• Will & Grace1998 · as Owen
• The View1997 · as Self - Guest
• The Daily Show1996 · as Self
• Inside the Actors Studio1994 · as Self
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
• Morgenmagazin1992 · as Self
• MTV Movie & TV Awards1992 · as Self
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992
• Entertainment Tonight1981 · as Self
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Host
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self (uncredited)
• The Oscars1953 · as Self
• Today1952 · as Self
• Golden Globe Awards1944 · as Self - Nominee / Presenter