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Born in Massachussets
October 8, 1970
Matt Damon was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts the son of Kent Telfer Damon, a stockbroker, realtor, and tax preparer, and Nancy Carlsson-Paige, an early childhood education professor at Lesley University.[
Mystic Pizza
October 21, 1988
First film role. His one line was "Mom, do you want my green stuff?"
Rising Son
July 23, 1990
Played Charlie Robinson in USA Television movie also starring Brian Dennehy and Ving Rhames.
School Ties
September 18, 1992
Stars with Brendan Fraser in 1950s movie about a Jewish boy facing bigotry in a prep school.
Geronimo: An American Legend
December 10, 1993
Played 2nd Lieutenant Britton Davis. Movie also starred Jason Patric, Gene Hackman and Robert Duvall.
The Good Old Boys
March 5, 1995
Directed by Tommy Lee Jones. Played Cotton Calloway in this USA television movie.
Courage Under Fire
July 12, 1996
Denzel Washington and Meg Ryan starred. Matt played Specialist Ilario.
Glory Daze
September 27, 1996
First movie co-starring childhood buddy Ben Affleck.
Chasing Amy
April 4, 1997
Both Ben Affleck and his brother Casey were also stars in this movie.
The Rainmaker
November 21, 1997
Starring role in the movie based on John Grisham's bestselling novel.
Dates Winona Ryder
December 31, 1997 - April 25, 2000
Spent more than two years in a steady relationship with Winona Ryder.
Good Will Hunting
January 9, 1998
Script was written by both Damon and his buddy Ben Affleck. Turned the relatively unknown actors into award-winning, highly sought Hollywood stars.
Golden Globes
January 18, 1998
Shared the Golden Globes Best Screenplay with Ben Affleck for Good Will Hunting.
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
January 20, 1998
Won the Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards for Best Original Screenplay for Good Will Hunting with Ben Affleck.
National Board of Review, USA
Feburary 9, 1998
He and Ben Affleck won the National Board of Review, USA Best Ensemble for Special Achievement in Film Making for Good Will Hunting.
Berlin International Film Festival
Feburary 11, 1998
Won the Berlin International Film Festival Silver Berlin Bear for Good Will Hunting.
Satellite Awards
Feburary 22, 1998
Won Satellite Awards For Best Motion Picture Original Screenplay (Good Will Hunting) with Ben Affleck.
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
March 1, 1998
Won the Chicago Film Critics Association Awards for Most Promising Actor for Good Will Hunting.
Oscar Award
March 23, 1998
Takes Oscar for Best Writing, an award he shared with his best friend Ben Affleck for their movie Good Will Hunting.
Humanitas Prize
July 9, 1998
Won the Humanitas Prize's Feature Film Category for Good Will Hunting.
Saving Private Ryan
July 24, 1998
Directed by Steven Spielberg in the highly successful war movie.
Rounders
September 11, 1998
Played Mike McDermott in this gambling movie.
Online Film Critics Society Awards
January 3, 1999
Entire Saving Private Ryan cast won Online Film Critics Society Awards Best Ensemble Cast Performance.
Blockbuster Entertainment Award
May 26, 1999
Won the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor-Video for his role in Good Will Hunting
Dogma
November 12, 1999
Played Loki in this popular Kevin Smith (writer and director) movie that featured Alanis Morrisette (musician) as God.
The Talented Mr. Ripley
December 25, 1999
Played Tom Ripley, a lazy guy who is sent to bring back a spoiled playboy. He winds up killing him and assumes Ripley's life.
Titan A.E.
June 16, 2000
Don Bluth animated sci-fi film.
The Legend of Bagger Vance
November 3, 2000
Played Rannulph Junuh in this golf themed movie that stars Will Smith and was directed by Robert Redford.
Finding Forrester
December 19, 2000
Stars Sean Connery
All the Pretty Horses
December 25, 2000
Billy Bob Thornton directed the movie based on Cormac McCarthy's novel.
Ocean's 11
December 7, 2001
Huge cast in this popular crime thriller. George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Elliott Gould, Casey Affleck, Andy Garcia, and Julia Roberts are among them.
The Majestic
December 21, 2001
Stars Jim Carrey and revolves around a man who is blacklisted during the Hollywood Blacklist of the 1950s.
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
May 24, 2002
Animated movie about a horse written by John Fusco.
The Bourne Identity
June 14, 2002
Takes lead as amnesiac Jason Bourne in the first of many Bourne movies based on the books by Robert Ludlum.
Gerry
September 20, 2002
Screenplay is written by Damon, Casey Affleck and Gus Van Sant.
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
January 24, 2003
Directed by George Clooney.
Western Heritage Awards
April 12, 2003
Shared Western Heritage Awards Theatrical Motion Picture
for Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron with entire crew.
Stuck On You
December 12, 2003
Farrelly Brothers comedy about conjoined twins. Also stars Greg Kinnear.
Eurotrip
Feburary 20, 2004
Comedy about a high school grad who goes to Europe after his girlfriend dumps him.
Jersey Girl
March 26, 2004
Bit part in the Kevin Smith romantic comedy that stars Ben Affleck and Liv Tyler.
The Bourne Supremacy
July 23, 2004
Second movie based on the books by Robert Ludlum
Uncle Swims English Channel
August 9, 2004
In a charity event, Matt's 70-year-old uncle George Brunstad swam the English Channel in 15 hours and 59 minutes earning him title as the oldest man to swim across the channel and raising $12,000 for a children's group.
Oceans Twelve
December 10, 2004
Sequel to Oceans Eleven
Empire Awards, UK
March 13, 2005
Won the Empire Awards, UK for Best Actor for his role in The Bourne Supremacy.
The Brothers Grimm
August 26, 2005
Imaginative movie based on the lives of the Grimm Brothers. Also starred the late Heath Ledger.
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D
September 23, 2005
Did the voice of Al Shepard
Marries Luciana Barroso
December 9, 2005
Matt Damon met Argentine-born Luciana Bozan Barroso in Miami, where she was working as a bartender. They married in a private civil ceremony on December 9, 2005, in New York City Hall and he became step-dad to her daughter from a previous relationship.
Syriana
December 9, 2005
Played Bryan Woodman in this award-winning movie about greed in the oil business.
Birth of Daughter
June 11, 2006
The couple's first child together, daughter Isabella, was born on June 11, 2006 in Miami, Florida weighing seven pounds and seven ounces.
The Departed
October 6, 2006
Directed by Martin Scorsese. Oscar winning film that also starred Leonardo DiCaprio, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg and Martin Sheen,
The Good Shepherd
December 22, 2006
Directed by Robert De Niro. History of the CIA. Also stars Angelina Jolie and Alec Baldwin.
National Board of Review, USA
January 9, 2007
Entire cast won the National Board of Review, USA Best Ensemble for The Departed.
Ocean's Thirteen
June 8, 2007
Third in the Ocean's series.
Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame
July 26, 2007
Gained a star on the Walk of Fame.
The Bourne Ultimatum
August 3, 2007
Third in the series based on the books by Robert Ludlum
People's Choice Awards, USA
January 8, 2008
Won People's Choice Awards, USA for Favorite Male Action Star
Sarah Silverman
January 31, 2008
Sarah Silverman pulled the ultimate prank on her beau, talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, by premiering a video in which she and Matt Damon admit they are having an affair.
Second Baby Expected
March 9, 2008
Damon and his wife announced they are expecting a second child.
Bows Out Of Video Game Series
April 30, 2008
Media reports that Matt Damon opted out of the Bourne Conspiracy video game because they were too violent.
