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.

Filmography

• 2027Untitled Daniels Event Film
• 2026A Statement — Executive Producer
• 2026Animals — Producer
• 2026The Odyssey — Odysseus
• 2026The Rip — Lieutenant Dane Dumars, Producer
• 2025Kiss of the Spider Woman — Executive Producer
• 2025The Accountant² — Executive Producer
• 2024Drive-Away Dolls — Senator Gary Channel
• 2024IF — Flower (voice)
• 2024Kiss the Future — Producer
• 2024Small Things Like These — Producer
• 2024The Instigators — Rory, Producer
• 2024Unstoppable — Executive Producer
• 2023Air — Sonny Vaccaro, Producer
• 2023For People in Trouble — Producer
• 2023Oppenheimer — Leslie Groves
• SmartLess: On the Road
• 2022Thor: Love and Thunder — Actor Loki
• 2021No Sudden Move — Mike Lowen (uncredited)
• 2021Stillwater — Bill Baker
• 2021The Last Duel — Sir Jean de Carrouges, Screenplay, Producer
• 2020Dispatches from the Gulf — (voice)
• City on a Hill — Executive Producer
• 2019Ford v Ferrari — Carroll Shelby
• 2019Jay and Silent Bob Reboot — Loki
• 2018Deadpool 2 — Redneck #2
• Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
• 2018Once Upon a Deadpool — Redneck #2
• 2018Unsane — Detective Ferguson
• 2017Bending the Arc — Executive Producer
• 2017Boston — Narrator (voice)
• 2017Downsizing — Paul Safranek
• 2017Suburbicon — Gardner Lodge
• 2017Thor: Ragnarok — Actor Loki (uncredited)
• 2016Backpack Full of Cash — Narrator
• Incorporated — Executive Producer
• 2016Jason Bourne — Jason Bourne, Producer
• 2016Manchester by the Sea — Producer
• 2016The Great Wall — William
• ARES: live — Mark Watney
• 2015The Leisure Class — Producer
• 2015The Martian — Mark Watney
• 2014Interstellar — Mann
• 2014The Monuments Men — Lt. James Granger
• 2013Behind the Candelabra — Scott Thorson
• 2013Elysium — Max
• 2013The Zero Theorem — Management
• 2012Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen — (archive footage)
• House of Lies — Matt Damon
• 2012Promised Land — Steve Butler, Writer, Producer
• 2011American Teacher — Narrator (voice)
• 2011Contagion — Mitch Emhoff
• 2011Happy Feet Two — Bill (voice)
• 2011Margaret — Mr. Aaron
• 2011Plan B — Narrator (voice)
• 2011The Adjustment Bureau — David Norris
• 2011We Bought a Zoo — Benjamin Mee
• Women, War & Peace — Narrator (voice)
• 2010Green Zone — Roy Miller
• 2010Hereafter — George Lonegan
• 2010Inside Job — Narrator
• 2010True Grit — LaBoeuf
• 2009Invictus — Francois Pienaar
• 2009The Informant! — Mark Whitacre
• 2009The People Speak — Executive Producer
• 2008Che: Part Two — Fr. Schwartz
• 20072007 Boston Red Sox: The Official World Series Film — Narrator
• 2007Gone Baby Gone — Thanks
• 2007Ocean's Thirteen — Linus Caldwell
• 2007Running the Sahara — Producer
• 2007The Bourne Ultimatum — Jason Bourne
• 2007Youth Without Youth — Life Magazine Reporter (uncredited)
• 30 Rock — Carol Burnett
• 2006The Departed — Colin
• 2006The Good Shepherd — Edward Bell Wilson
• 2005Feast — Executive Producer
• 2005Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon — Al Shepard (voice)
• 2005Syriana — Bryan Woodman
• 2005The Brothers Grimm — Wilhelm Grimm
• Entourage — Matt Damon
• 2004EuroTrip — Donny
• 2004Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train — Narrator (voice)
• 2004Jersey Girl — PR Exec #2
• 2004Ocean's Twelve — Linus Caldwell
• 2004The Bourne Supremacy — Jason Bourne
• 2003Stuck on You — Bob
• 2003The Battle of Shaker Heights — Executive Producer
• 2002Confessions of a Dangerous Mind — Bachelor Matt
• 2002Gerry — Gerry, Editor, Writer
• Push, Nevada — Executive Producer, Creator
• 2002Speakeasy — Executive Producer
• 2002Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron — Spirit (voice)
• 2002Stolen Summer — Producer
• 2002The Bourne Identity — Jason Bourne
• 2002The Third Wheel — Kevin (uncredited), Executive Producer
• 2001Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back — Matt Damon / Will Hunting
• Law & Order: Criminal Intent — Matt Damon (voice)
• 2001Ocean's Eleven — Linus Caldwell
• Project Greenlight — Self, Executive Producer
• The Bernie Mac Show — Matt Damon
• 2001The Majestic — Luke Trimble (voice)
• 2000All the Pretty Horses — John Grady
• 2000Finding Forrester — Steven Sanderson
• 2000The Legend of Bagger Vance — Rannulph Junuh
• 2000Titan A.E. — Cale (voice)
• 1999Dogma — Loki
• 1999The Talented Mr. Ripley — Tom Ripley
• 1998Jay and Silent Bob's Video Stash — Cable Guy
• 1998Rounders — Mike McDermott
• 1998Saving Private Ryan — Private Ryan
• Will & Grace — Owen
• 1997Chasing Amy — Shawn Oran
• 1997Good Will Hunting — Will Hunting, Writer
• 1997The Rainmaker — Rudy Baylor
• 1996Courage Under Fire — Ilario
• The Daily Show — Self, Odysseus
• 1995Glory Daze — Edgar Pudwhacker
• 1995The Good Old Boys — Cotton Calloway
• 1993Geronimo: An American Legend — 2nd Lt. Britton Davis
• 1992School Ties — Charlie Dillon
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
• 1990Rising Son — Charlie Robinson
• 1989Field of Dreams — Baseball Fan (uncredited)
• 1988Mystic Pizza — Steamer
• 1988The Good Mother — Extra (uncredited)
• Killing Gawker — Producer
• Ocean's Fourteen — Linus Caldwell
• Shot in the Dark — Executive Producer
• Turbulence: The Greatest Mind in Formula One — Executive Producer
• ממשיכים — נוטלה החבר של שחר כמו השוקלד

Appearances as themselves (73)

• 2026Influenced — Self
• Skip Intro — Self - Guest
• 2026The Odyssey: The Making of an Epic — Self - "Odysseus"
• Believers: Boston Red Sox — Self
• 2025Clint Eastwood : la légende — Self
• Good Hang with Amy Poehler — Self - Guest
• 2025Netflix Tudum 2025 — Self
• 2024The Roast of Tom Brady — Self (voice)
• Encyclopedia of Useless Facts Around The Earth — Self
• 2023Inside Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer — Self - Leslie Groves Jr.
• 2022Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder — Self - Actor Loki
• 2021Clerk — Self
• 2021The Making of the Last Duel — Self
• 2020Ford v Ferrari: Bringing the Rivalry to Life — Self
• Who Wants to Be a Millionaire — Self - Contestant
• 2019Brave Blue World: Racing to Solve Our Water Crisis — Self
• The Kelly Clarkson Show — Self
• 2018Die Clint Eastwood Story — Self
• Life of Kylie — Self
• Geeking Out — Self
• 2016The Long Way Home: Making 'The Martian' — Self
• Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter — Self
• Hot Ones — Self
• Jay Leno's Garage — Self
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert — Self - Guest
• Late Night with Seth Meyers — Self - Guest
• Off Camera with Sam Jones — Self
• 2014The Man Who Saved the World — Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon — Self - Guest
• 2012Radioman — Self
• 2012Reflecting on a Journey: Good Will Hunting 15 Years Later — Self
• 2011His Way — Self
• Conan — Self
• 2010Teenage Paparazzo — Self
• 2009Heath Ledger: A Tribute — Self
• Live from Studio Five — Self
• The Jay Leno Show — Self
• 2008Notes on an American Film Director at Work — Self
• 2008Prince: 21 Nights in London — Self
• 2007Coda: Thirty Years Later — Self
• 2007Crossing Criminal Cultures — Self
• 2007Francis Ford Coppola Directs 'John Grisham's the Rainmaker' — Self
• 2007Stranger Than Fiction: The True Story of Whitey Bulger, Southie and 'The Departed' — Self
• The Graham Norton Show — Self
• 2005After Frank — Self
• De Wereld Draait Door — Self
• 2005The Brothers Grimm: Bringing the Fairytale to Life — Self
• 2004Making It Stick: The Makeup Effects of Stuck on You — Self
• 2004Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party — Self
• 2004Stuck Together: Bringing Stuck on You to the Screen — Self
• Celebrities Uncensored — Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Self, Self - Guest
• 2003Saltlake Van Sant — Self
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show — Self
• American Idol — Self
• 2002Judge Not: In Defense of Dogma — Self
• 2000Inside 'The Talented Mr. Ripley' — Self
• 2000Reflections on 'the Talented Mr. Ripley' — Self
• 1999Into the Breach: Saving Private Ryan — Self
• 1999Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special — Self
• Teen Choice Awards — Self
• The Early Show — Self, Self - Guest
• 1999The Talented Mr. Ripley: Making the Soundtrack — Self
• The View — Self
• Inside the Actors Studio — Self
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien — Self - Guest
• MTV Movie & TV Awards — Self
• Morgenmagazin — Self
• Entertainment Tonight — Self
• Saturday Night Live — Self - Cameo (uncredited), Self - Host, Self (uncredited)
• The Oscars — Self
• Today — Self
• Golden Globe Awards — Self - Nominee / Presenter