Matt Damon - Definition and Overview

Matthew Paige Damon (born October 8, 1970) is an American film actor. He was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

He shares an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay with his friend Ben Affleck for the movie Good Will Hunting. He was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for the same film.

He founded Project Greenlight with Affleck to find and fund worthwhile film projects from novice filmmakers.

In 2004 his uncle became the oldest person at 70 years old to swim the English Channel.

Filmography

• The Departed (2006)
• The Brother's Grimm (2005)
• Syriana (2004)
• Ocean's Twelve (2004)
• The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
• Jersey Girl (2004)
• Stuck On You (2003)
• Gerry (2002)
• The Bourne Identity (2002)
• Ocean's Eleven (2001)
• Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
• The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
• Dogma (1999)
• Saving Private Ryan (1998)
• Rounders (1998)
• Good Will Hunting (1997)
• The Rainmaker (1997)
• Courage Under Fire (1996)
• School Ties (1992)
• Mystic Pizza (1988)

Minor Credits

• Eurotrip
• Finding Forrester
• Chasing Amy

Damon also produced an audiobook, reading Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States. He grew up next door to Zinn.

External links

• Matt Damon (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000354/) at the Internet Movie Database
• MattDamon.com (http://www.mattdamon.com/)