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Matt Damon

Damon promoting The Bourne Ultimatum, September 2007
Born Matthew Paige Damon
October 8, 1970 (1970-10-08) (age 37)
Cambridge, Massachusetts U.S.
Occupation Actor, screenwriter, producer
Years active 1988–present
Spouse(s) Luciana Bozán Barroso (2005–present)

Matthew Paige Damon (born October 8, 1970) is an Academy Award-winning American screenwriter and actor. The Bourne Ultimatum is the third Jason Bourne Novel written by Robert Ludlum and a Sequel to The Bourne Supremacy Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Cambridge Massachusetts is a City in the Greater Boston area of Massachusetts, United States. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events Michael Jackson 's first film was Moonwalker Top grossing films (U Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Screenwriters or scenarists are Scriptwriters who write the Screenplays from which Films and Television programs are made An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works He won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for his screenwriting in Good Will Hunting, and was nominated for his lead performance in the same film. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay is the Academy Award for the best script not based upon previously published material Good Will Hunting is a 1997 film directed by Gus Van Sant and written by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, both of whom star in the Growing steadily in popularity from the 1997 film, he has since matched up with A-list actors in mainstream films, and today is rated among the top actors in Hollywood. The year 1997 in film involved some significant events Events Summer - Production begins on Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace The A-list is a term that alludes to major Movie stars and/or the most bankable in the Hollywood movie industry.

Damon has starred in popular films like, Saving Private Ryan, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Ocean's Eleven, The Bourne Identity, Ocean's Twelve, The Bourne Supremacy, Syriana, The Brothers Grimm, The Good Shepard, The Departed, Ocean's Thirteen, and The Bourne Ultimatum. Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 War film set during the invasion of Normandy during World War II. The Talented Mr Ripley is a 1999 film directed by Anthony Minghella. Ocean's Eleven is a 2001 Remake of the 1960 Rat Pack Caper film of the same name. The Bourne Identity is a 2002 Spy film loosely based on Robert Ludlum 's novel of the same name. Ocean's Twelve is a 2004 film that takes place after the events of Ocean's Eleven, a remake of the 1960 film. The Bourne Supremacy is a 2004 spy mystery Thriller film loosely based on the Robert Ludlum novel of the same name Syriana is a 2005 geopolitical thriller Film written and directed by Stephen Gaghan, and executive produced by George The Brothers Grimm is a 2005 American adventure - fantasy Feature film directed by Terry Gilliam and primarily The Good Shepherd is a 2006 Spy film directed by Robert De Niro and starring Matt Damon and Angelina Jolie, with The Departed is a 2006 crime thriller Film directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Ocean's Thirteen is a 2007 film directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring an Ensemble cast. The Bourne Ultimatum is a 2007 Spy film directed by Paul Greengrass and loosely based on the Robert Ludlum novel of the same name. He has won multiple awards for his film performances and receiving a star in the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a Sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood Los Angeles California, USA, that Damon is one of the top twenty-five highest grossing actors of all time. In 2007, he was named Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine. People (full name People Weekly) is a weekly American Magazine of Celebrity and human interest stories, published People (full name People Weekly) is a weekly American Magazine of Celebrity and human interest stories, published

Damon has been actively involved in several charitable organizations, including the ONE Campaign and H2O Africa Foundation. The ONE Campaign is a US-based nonpartisan non-profit organization which aims to increase United States government funding for and effectiveness of international aid programs The H2O Africa Foundation is an NGO founded by Matt Damon to raise awareness about clean water initiatives in Africa. With his wife, Luciana Bozán Barroso, Damon has a daughter and currently expecting their second child, and also a stepdaughter from Barroso's prior marriage.

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Early life

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. Cambridge Massachusetts is a City in the Greater Boston area of Massachusetts, United States. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. A stock broker or stockbroker is a qualified and regulated professional who buys and sells shares and other securities through Market makers or This article focuses on US practice for other definitions and practices in other countries see the more general Real Estate or Real property articles Tax preparation is the act of preparing the filing of Income tax returns Early childhood education regards Education in Early childhood, which are the most vulnerable stages in a persons life Lesley University is a private University with campuses in Boston and Cambridge, in the U [1] In an interview with Mail on Sunday, Damon stated that his grandfather is probably the most "impressive person he knows," stating, "He's Finnish, a very proud man, who would never take help from anybody. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. He came to America when he was a little boy, grew up during the Great Depression and sold shoes. The Great Depression in the United States began on "Black Tuesday" with the Wall Street crash of October 1929 and rapidly spread He always used to tell us the story about getting a raise of three and a half cents, and how that was an incredible moment of success. He's extraordinary. "[2] Damon has a brother, Kyle, who is an accomplished sculptor and artist. [3] He and his family lived in Newton for the first two years of his life, but after his parents divorced, Damon and his brother moved with his mother to Cambridge. The City of Newton in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, is an important residential Suburb of Boston, which abuts it on the east [4]

Damon grew up near neighbor Ben Affleck, a close friend since childhood and future collaborator on several films, and historian and author Howard Zinn,[4][5] whose biographical film You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train[6] and audio version of A People's History of the United States Damon narrated. Ben Affleck (born Benjamin Géza Affleck-Boldt; August 15 1972 is an American Film Screenwriter, director, actor and older brother of See also History An historian is an individual who studies and writes about History, and is regarded as an Authority on it An author is defined both as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created Howard Zinn (born August 24 1922 is an American Historian, political scientist, social critic, activist and Playwright, best known He attended Cambridge Rindge and Latin School in Cambridge, and performed in several theater productions. History CRLS is actually several separate schools combined into a greater whole [7] Damon graduated from the school in 1988 and began attending Harvard University the same year. He could have graduated in 1992, but chose to defer classes to pursue acting projects, including the TNT original film Rising Son and ensemble prep-school drama School Ties. Turner Network Television, usually referred to as TNT, is an American cable TV network created by media mogul Ted Turner and currently owned School Ties is a 1992 film directed by Robert Mandel that launched the acting careers of Brendan Fraser, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck [8] While at Harvard, he studied English and lived in Lowell House. Lowell House is one of the twelve undergraduate residential houses at Harvard University for sophomores juniors and seniors He did not take part in student theater generally, but did appear in A. . . My Name is Alice (in one of the three male roles usually performed by women). [9] Damon dropped out of the university to pursue his acting career in Los Angeles after he complied with Geronimo: An American Legend to be a big success. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Geronimo An American Legend is a 1993 film starring Wes Studi as Geronimo, Jason Patric as 1st Lt [10]

Career

Early career

His first film role came in 1988 when he was eighteen, with a single line of dialogue in the romantic comedy Mystic Pizza. Mystic Pizza is a 1988 Coming-of-age Film directed by Donald Petrie and starring Annabeth Gish, Julia Roberts [11] Damon appeared in small roles before landing a big part in Geronimo: An American Legend with Gene Hackman and Jason Patric. Geronimo An American Legend is a 1993 film starring Wes Studi as Geronimo, Jason Patric as 1st Lt Eugene Allen "Gene" Hackman (born January 30, 1930) is a two-time Academy Award -winning American actor and author Jason Patric (born June 17, 1966) is an American Film, Television and stage Actor, and Jackie Gleason's grandson [8] He next appeared as a heroin-addicted soldier in 1996's Courage Under Fire. Heroin ( INN: diacetylmorphine, BAN: diamorphine) is a semi-synthetic opioid synthesized from Morphine, a derivative Courage Under Fire is a motion picture released in 1996 starring Denzel Washington, Meg Ryan, Lou Diamond Phillips and Matt Damon He was required to lose 40 pounds (18 kg) in 100 days (for only two days of filming). [12][13] After following a self-prescribed diet and fitness regimen to lose the weight, Damon was told after filming that he was fortunate his heart did not shrink. Damon took medication for several years afterwards to correct the stress inflicted on his adrenal gland, and has stated that it was worthwhile to properly portray his character and show the industry how committed he was to the role. In Mammals the adrenal glands (also known as suprarenal glands) are the triangle-shaped Endocrine glands that sit on top of the Kidneys their [11][13]

Breakthrough

Damon and Ben Affleck developed a thriller about a young math genius, which they pitched around Hollywood. Ben Affleck (born Benjamin Géza Affleck-Boldt; August 15 1972 is an American Film Screenwriter, director, actor and older brother of Mathematics is the body of Knowledge and Academic discipline that studies such concepts as Quantity, Structure, Space and A genius is a person of great Intelligence or remarkable abilities in a specific subject who shows an exceptional natural capacity of intellect and/or ability especially Receiving advice from writer/director/actor Rob Reiner, screenwriter William Goldman, and their friend writer/director Kevin Smith,[10] the two changed the script around to focus on a young math genius trying to make his way in the world. Robert "Rob" Reiner (born March 6, 1947) is an American Actor, director, producer, Writer, and This article is about the screenwriter/novelist For the mathematician see William Goldman (professor. Kevin Patrick Smith (born August 2 1970 is an American Screenwriter, Writer, Film director, Actor and Comic book writer The script eventually became Good Will Hunting, and received nine Academy Awards nominations, earning Damon and Affleck Oscars for Best Original Screenplay. Good Will Hunting is a 1997 film directed by Gus Van Sant and written by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, both of whom star in the "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay is the Academy Award for the best script not based upon previously published material [14] Damon was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for the same film and the film netted an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for co-star Robin Williams. Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to recognize Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts Robin McLaurim Williams (born July 21 1951 or 1952 is an American television stage and film actor and Comedian who has won an Academy Award for his performance Damon and Affleck were each paid salaries of $500,000; the film grossed over $100 million at the box office. Damon parodied his role in the film in Kevin Smith's Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back is a 2001 film written by directed by and starring Kevin Smith, the fifth to be set in his View Askewniverse After meeting Damon on the set of Good Will Hunting, director Steven Spielberg cast Damon in the World War II film Saving Private Ryan (1998). Steven Allan Spielberg, KBE (Hon (born December 18 1946 is an American Film director, Screenwriter and producer. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 War film set during the invasion of Normandy during World War II. [10]

Along with Affleck and producers Chris Moore and Sean Bailey, Damon founded the production company LivePlanet, through which the four created the documentary series Project Greenlight to find and fund worthwhile film projects from novice filmmakers. Chris Moore is a film producer whose movies include the American Pie trilogy and Good Will Hunting. Project Greenlight was a contest and documentary series and money making venture focusing on amateur filmmaking [15] The company produced and founded the failed mystery-hybrid series Push, Nevada among other projects. Push Nevada is an American mystery Television series set in the fictional town of Push Nevada Project Greenlight was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Reality Program in 2002, 2004, and 2005. [10]

Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Matt Damon, Andy Garcia, Julia Roberts, cast of Ocean's Eleven and director Steven Soderbergh in December 2001
Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Matt Damon, Andy Garcia, Julia Roberts, cast of Ocean's Eleven and director Steven Soderbergh in December 2001

Damon has been known to choose a wide variety of film roles, from his portrayal of bisexual murderer Tom Ripley in The Talented Mr. Ripley,[11] for which he received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor,[16] to a fallen angel who discusses pop culture as intellectual subject matter in Dogma, in which he co-starred with Affleck (1999); from a conjoined twin in Stuck on You, to a film he co-wrote with friend Casey Affleck and Gus Van Sant with limited dialogue—the low budget experimental film Gerry. William Bradley "Brad" Pitt Pitt received a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination for his role in the 1995 film Twelve Monkeys George Timothy Clooney (born May 6 1961 is an Academy Award - and Golden Globe award-winning American actor director, producer, Andy García (born Andrés Arturo García y Menéndez; April 12, 1956) is an Academy Award -nominated American Actor Julia Fiona Roberts (born October 28 1967 is an American - Academy Award winning Film actress and former Fashion model. Ocean's Eleven is a 2001 Remake of the 1960 Rat Pack Caper film of the same name. Steven Andrew Soderbergh (born January 14 1963 is an American Film producer, Screenwriter, Cinematographer, editor, and Bisexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of both sexes or to a bisexual orientation Character overview Highsmith characterizes Ripley as a "suave agreeable and utterly amoral" Con artist who always gets away with his crimes including Murder The Talented Mr Ripley is a 1999 film directed by Anthony Minghella. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner In most Christian traditions a fallen angel is an Angel that has been Exiled or banished from Heaven. Popular culture (or pop culture) is the Culture — patterns of human activity and the symbolic structures that give such activities significance and importance — Dogma is a 1999 Comedy film, written and directed by Kevin Smith, who stars in the film along with Ben Affleck, Matt Damon Conjoined twins are whose bodies are joined in utero A rare phenomenon the occurrence is estimated to range from 1 in 50000 births to 1 in 200000 births with a somewhat higher incidence Stuck On You is a 2003 Comedy film directed by the Farrelly brothers and starring Matt Damon and Greg Kinnear. Casey Affleck (born August 12, 1975) is an Academy Award - SAG Award- and Golden Globe -nominated American Actor Gus Green Van Sant Jr he has dealt unflinchingly with homosexual and other marginalized subcultures without being particularly concerned about providing positive role models Gerry is a 2002 film directed by Gus Van Sant, written by and starring Matt Damon and Casey Affleck. Damon has been part of two major film franchises. He played amnesiac assassin Jason Bourne in the successful action movies The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, and The Bourne Ultimatum,[11] and starred as the youthful, optimistic thief Linus Caldwell, opposite George Clooney, Brad Pitt, and Julia Roberts in Steven Soderbergh's 2001 remake of the Rat Pack's 1960 caper classic Ocean's Eleven. Amnesia (from Greek) is a condition in which Memory is disturbed The Bourne Identity is a 2002 Spy film loosely based on Robert Ludlum 's novel of the same name. The Bourne Supremacy is a 2004 spy mystery Thriller film loosely based on the Robert Ludlum novel of the same name The Bourne Ultimatum is a 2007 Spy film directed by Paul Greengrass and loosely based on the Robert Ludlum novel of the same name. George Timothy Clooney (born May 6 1961 is an Academy Award - and Golden Globe award-winning American actor director, producer, William Bradley "Brad" Pitt Pitt received a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination for his role in the 1995 film Twelve Monkeys Julia Fiona Roberts (born October 28 1967 is an American - Academy Award winning Film actress and former Fashion model. Steven Andrew Soderbergh (born January 14 1963 is an American Film producer, Screenwriter, Cinematographer, editor, and Ocean's Eleven is a 2001 Remake of the 1960 Rat Pack Caper film of the same name. The Rat Pack was a group of popular entertainers most active between the mid-1950s and mid-1960s Ocean's Eleven (or Ocean's 11) is a 1960 Heist film directed by Lewis Milestone and starring five Rat Packers Frank The successful crime dramedy spawned two sequels: Ocean's Twelve (2004) and Ocean's Thirteen (2007). Comedy-drama, also called dramedy and dramatic-comedy, is a style of Television and movies in which there is an equal or nearly equal balance Ocean's Twelve is a 2004 film that takes place after the events of Ocean's Eleven, a remake of the 1960 film. Ocean's Thirteen is a 2007 film directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring an Ensemble cast. [11]

Among other high profile roles, Damon played a fictionalized version of Wilhelm Grimm in Terry Gilliam's fantasy adventure The Brothers Grimm and an energy analyst in Syriana. Wilhelm Carl Grimm ( February 24, 1786 &ndash December 16 1859) was a German author the younger of the Brothers Grimm Terrence Vance Gilliam (born 22 November 1940) is an American -born British Writer, Filmmaker, Animator and member The Brothers Grimm is a 2005 American adventure - fantasy Feature film directed by Terry Gilliam and primarily Syriana is a 2005 geopolitical thriller Film written and directed by Stephen Gaghan, and executive produced by George [17][18] He was recently onscreen in Robert De Niro's The Good Shepherd as a career CIA agent, and played an undercover mobster working for the Massachusetts State Police in Martin Scorsese's Oscar-winning The Departed, a remake of the Hong Kong police thriller Infernal Affairs. Robert Mario De Niro Jr (born August 17 1943 is a two-time Academy Award -winning American Film Actor, director and producer The Good Shepherd is a 2006 Spy film directed by Robert De Niro and starring Matt Damon and Angelina Jolie, with near as long as it used to be several months ago It has been actively summarized and split into sub-articles and there is a dynamic talk page discussion of all " Mobster " is a slang term for a person who participates in Organized crime, which is known as belonging to "the Mob" The Massachusetts State Police ( MSP) is an agency of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts ' Executive Office of Public Safety responsible for criminal law enforcement The Departed is a 2006 crime thriller Film directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Infernal Affairs ( is a 2002 Hong Kong crime - thriller film directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak. [11] He had an uncredited cameo in Francis Ford Coppola's Youth Without Youth (released in 2007) and has a supporting role in Kenneth Lonergan's film Margaret, due in 2008. Francis Ford "Frank" Coppola (born April 7, 1939) is a five-time Academy Award -winning American Film director, Youth Without Youth is a 2007 film by Francis Ford Coppola, based on the novella of the same name by Romanian author Mircea Eliade. Kenneth Lonergan (born 16 October 1962) is a playwright screenwriter and director born in The Bronx, New York City, New York Margaret is an American Drama film written and directed by Kenneth Lonergan.

In 2007, rumors stated that producer J.J. Abrams was trying to get Damon to play James T. Kirk in the eleventh Star Trek feature film. Jeffrey Jacob "JJ" Abrams (born in 1966 is an American Emmy Award -winning film and Television producer, writer actor composer director Star Trek is a Science fiction film directed by J J Abrams and written by Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman. In an interview with IGN, Damon denied the claim. IGN (abbreviated and formerly known as I magine G ames N etwork is a multimedia news and reviews Website that focuses heavily on Video [19]

Box office performance

In motion pictures that feature him as a leading actor or supporting co-star, his films have grossed a total of $1. 92[20] to $2. 28 billion[21] (based on counting his roles as strictly lead or including supporting roles) at the North American box office, placing him in the top twenty-five grossing actors of all time. [22] In August 2007, financial magazine Forbes created a list of actors who generated the best box office performance related to their salaries; the list placed Damon as the most bankable star of the actors reviewed, revealing that Damon had averaged $29 at the box office for every dollar he earned for his last three films. Forbes is an American Publishing and media company Its flagship publication Forbes magazine is published bi-weekly [23]

Upcoming films

Damon's future projects include three films that will debut between 2008 and 2009: In 2008, he will portray Mr. Aaron in the drama Margaret. Margaret is an American Drama film written and directed by Kenneth Lonergan. He began filming Green Zone in January, 2008, and commenced filming Steven Soderbergh's thriller, The Informant, in Central Illinois on May 3, 2008. Green Zone is an upcoming thriller film written and directed by Paul Greengrass. The Informant is an upcoming dark comedy thriller film directed by Steven Soderbergh, and based on the 2000 Nonfiction book The Informant Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Although in an February 22, 2008 interview with Variety, Universal Studio's executives, claimed that Damon and director Paul Greengrass had signed on for a fourth Bourne film, altough this was denied by Damon and Greengrass on March 9, 2008, where Damon said they had not agreed to another Bourne film. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Variety is a weekly entertainment trade newspaper founded in New York in 1905 by Sime Silverman Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [24][25]

Personal life

Damon has had relationships with several actresses throughout his career. Damon had a two-year relationship with actress Winona Ryder. Winona Laura Horowitz (born October 29 1971 better known under her professional name Winona Ryder, is an American actress [26] He also dated Odessa Whitmire, who has worked as a personal assistant for Billy Bob Thornton and Ben Affleck, from 2001 to 2003. William Robert Thornton (born August 4 1955 Ben Affleck (born Benjamin Géza Affleck-Boldt; August 15 1972 is an American Film Screenwriter, director, actor and older brother of [27] His relationship with Good Will Hunting co-star Minnie Driver reportedly ended when Damon announced their break-up on The Oprah Winfrey Show, though both actors have repeatedly denied this. Good Will Hunting is a 1997 film directed by Gus Van Sant and written by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, both of whom star in the Minnie Driver (born January 31 1970) is an Emmy - BAFTA - and Academy Award -nominated English actress and The Oprah Winfrey Show is a United States syndicated Talk show, hosted and produced by its namesake Oprah Winfrey, and is the highest-rated Damon later stated that he was "sick and tired" of hearing the story, saying it was false. Driver's sister allegedly told Cosmopolitan that the couple had broken up before the show was taped. Cosmopolitan is the best-selling young women's magazine in the world [28] Although the media often claimed Damon dated actress Eva Mendes, both have denied any relationship. Eva Mendes (born March 5, 1974) is an American actress She began acting in the late 1990s and became known after a series of roles in several major Hollywood [29][30]

Damon met Argentine-born Luciana Bozan Barroso in Miami, where she was working as a bartender. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. A bartender ( barman, barkeeper, barmaid, mixologist, tapster among other names serves Beverages [31] They married in a private civil ceremony on December 9, 2005, in New York City Hall. A civil ceremony is a non-religious legal Marriage ceremony performed by a government official or functionary Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. New York City Hall is located at the center of City Hall Park in the Civic Center section of Lower Manhattan between Broadway, Park Row and [32] Damon became stepfather to Bozan's young daughter, Alexia, from her previous marriage. The couple's first child together, daughter Isabella, was born on June 11, 2006 in Miami, Florida. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the [33] They are currently expecting their second child. [34]

Philanthropy

Damon, along with frequent co-stars George Clooney and Brad Pitt, supports ONE, a campaign fighting AIDS and poverty in Third World countries. George Timothy Clooney (born May 6 1961 is an Academy Award - and Golden Globe award-winning American actor director, producer, William Bradley "Brad" Pitt Pitt received a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination for his role in the 1995 film Twelve Monkeys The ONE Campaign is a US-based nonpartisan non-profit organization which aims to increase United States government funding for and effectiveness of international aid programs Poverty (also called penury) is deprivation of common necessities that determine the quality of life including food clothing shelter and safe Drinking water, and Third World is a name given to nations that are generally considered to be underdeveloped economically [35] He has appeared in their print and television advertising.

Damon is a board member of GreenDimes. com, a company that attempts to halt the tons of junk mail delivered to American homes each day. [36][37] Appearing on The Oprah Winfrey Show on April 20, 2007, Damon promoted the organization's efforts to prevent the trees used for junk mail letters and envelopes from being chopped down. The Oprah Winfrey Show is a United States syndicated Talk show, hosted and produced by its namesake Oprah Winfrey, and is the highest-rated Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Damon stated: "For an estimated dime a day they can stop 70 per cent of the junk mail that comes to your house. It's very simple, easy to do, great gift to give, I've actually signed up my entire family. It was a gift given to me this past holiday season and I was so impressed that I'm now on the board of the company. "[38]

Damon, along with George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Don Cheadle, and Jerry Weintraub, is one of the founders of Not On Our Watch, an organization that focuses global attention and resources to stop and prevent mass atrocities such as in Darfur. Donald Frank "Don" Cheadle (born November 29, 1964) is an Academy Award -nominated and Golden Globe Award -winning American Jerry Weintraub (born September 26, 1937) is an American film producer and former chairman and CEO of United Artists. Not On Our Watch The Mission to End Genocide in Darfur and Beyond is a book co-authored by Academy Award-nominated actor Don Cheadle and human rights activist and The War in Darfur is a military conflict in the Darfur region of western Sudan. [39] He is also the founder of H2O Africa Foundation, the charitable arm of the Running the Sahara expedition. The H2O Africa Foundation is an NGO founded by Matt Damon to raise awareness about clean water initiatives in Africa. Running the Sahara is a documentary feature film that chronicles the incredible true story of 3 men -- Ray Zahab, Charlie Engle, and Kevin [10][40]

Interests and notable events

Comedian Jimmy Kimmel often says: "Our apologies to Matt Damon, we ran out of time" near the end of his ABC television show Jimmy Kimmel Live, a gag lampooning instances where shows cannot feature their last guest due to time constraints. James Christian "Jimmy" Kimmel (born November 13, 1967) is an American Television host and Comedian. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night Talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC. On September 12, 2006, after a segment highlighting the running gag and a lengthy introduction by Kimmel, Damon finally appeared on the show, only for Kimmel to apologetically cut his interview and head to credits, as Damon cursed him. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Kimmel later confirmed to USA Weekend that the skit was entirely planned and Damon willingly played along. USA WEEKEND Magazine is a national publication distributed through more than 600 newspapers in the United States [41] Kimmel's girlfriend, comedian Sarah Silverman, also used this line at the end of the 2007 MTV Movie Awards. Sarah Kate Silverman (born December 1 1970 is an Emmy -winning American Comedian, Writer, Singer, Guitarist, and The 2007 MTV Movie Awards took place on June 3, 2007 (June 4 in Europe at Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City California and were hosted by Sarah [42] This gag was also used again when Guillermo interviewed Damon at the Ocean's Thirteen premiere, with Damon asking "Are you with Kimmel?"[43] Silverman also aired a clip of her singing a song entitled "I'm Fucking Matt Damon" on January 31, 2008 on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Guillermo Díaz Rodriguez (born January 27, 1972) widely known as Guillermo, is a Talk show personality who rose to fame while working as a Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Damon appeared in the song with Silverman and at the end when she is apologizing to Jimmy, Damon interrupts her saying, "Jimmy, we're out of time. Sorry. "[44] Kimmel himself later responded by showing a music video in which he announced, through song, that he is "Fucking Ben Affleck". Ben Affleck (born Benjamin Géza Affleck-Boldt; August 15 1972 is an American Film Screenwriter, director, actor and older brother of The video aired on February 24, 2008 and featured Affleck along with celebrities such as Brad Pitt, Harrison Ford, Cameron Diaz, Joan Jett, Macy Gray, Robin Williams, Don Cheadle, Pete Wentz, Perry Farrell, Benji and Joel Madden, Lance Bass, Huey Lewis, Josh Groban, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Christina Applegate, Rebecca Romijn, Dominic Monaghan, Meat Loaf and various others. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common William Bradley "Brad" Pitt Pitt received a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination for his role in the 1995 film Twelve Monkeys Harrison Ford (born July 13, 1942) is an Academy Award - and BAFTA -nominated as well as Golden Globe -winning American Cameron Michelle Díaz (born August 30 1972 is a Golden Globe - BAFTA - and SAG -Award nominated U Joan Jett (born September 22 1958, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania) is an American rock Guitarist, Singer Macy Gray (born Natalie Renee McIntyre on September 6 1967; also credited as Natalie Hinds in her music is an American Robin McLaurim Williams (born July 21 1951 or 1952 is an American television stage and film actor and Comedian who has won an Academy Award for his performance Donald Frank "Don" Cheadle (born November 29, 1964) is an Academy Award -nominated and Golden Globe Award -winning American Peter Lewis Kingston Wentz III (born June 5, 1979) is an American Musician and Songwriter, most famous for his work with the Not to be confused with Pharrell Williams Perry Farrell (born Peretz Bernstein on March 29, 1959) is an American Benjamin Levi Madden (born Benjamin Levi Combs on March 11, 1979) is the Guitarist and backup vocalist of the band Good Joel Reuben Madden (born Joel Ryan Reuben Combs on March 11, 1979) is an American singer and the Lead vocalist for the band Good Charlotte James Lance Bass (born May 4 1979 is an American pop Singer, Actor, film and Television producer, and Author Huey Lewis (born Hugh Anthony Cregg III; July 5 1950 is an American Musician, Songwriter and occasional Actor. Christopher Charles Mintz-Plasse (born June 20, 1989) is an American actor who debuted as Fogell ("McLovin" in the 2007 comedy Superbad Christina Applegate (born November 25 1971 is an Emmy Award -winning American actress known for playing Kelly Bundy on the long-running FOX Broadcasting Rebecca Alie Romijn (born November 6 1972 is an American film and television Actress and former Fashion model. Dominic Bernard Patrick Luke Monaghan (born 8 December 1976) is an English Actor. Michael Lee Aday (born Marvin Lee Aday; September 27 1947 better known by his stage name Meat Loaf, is an American rock Musician

Handprints and footprints of Damon in front of the Grauman's Chinese Theatre
Handprints and footprints of Damon in front of the Grauman's Chinese Theatre

Damon appeared on Hardball with Chris Matthews in December 2006 and discussed the ongoing war in Iraq. Grauman's Chinese Theatre is a movie theatre located at 6925 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood. Hardball with Chris Matthews is a Talk show on MSNBC broadcast weekdays at 5 and 7 PM hosted by Chris Matthews. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign Responding to Chris Matthews, Damon stated: "I don't think that it's fair, as I said before, that it seems like we have a fighting class in our country that's comprised of people who have to go for either financial reasons, or, I don't think that that is fair and if you're gonna send people to war . Christopher Matthews (born December 17 1945) is an American News anchor and Political commentator, known for his nightly hour-long . . then that needs to be shared by everybody. "[45]

Damon is a fan of the Boston Red Sox. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. [46]

Awards and honors

Filmography

Year Film Role Other notes
1988 Mystic Pizza Steamer One line
1992 School Ties Charlie Dillon
1993 Geronimo: An American Legend 2nd Lt. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Mystic Pizza is a 1988 Coming-of-age Film directed by Donald Petrie and starring Annabeth Gish, Julia Roberts Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) School Ties is a 1992 film directed by Robert Mandel that launched the acting careers of Brendan Fraser, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Geronimo An American Legend is a 1993 film starring Wes Studi as Geronimo, Jason Patric as 1st Lt Britton Davis
1996 Glory Daze Edgar Pudwhacker Cameo
Courage Under Fire Specialist Ilario
1997 Good Will Hunting Will Hunting Also co-writer
Salary of $500,000[10]
Academy Award - Best Original Screenplay (shared with Ben Affleck)
The Rainmaker Rudy Baylor
Chasing Amy Shawn Oran Cameo
1998 Rounders Mike McDermott Salary of $600,000[51]
Saving Private Ryan Private James Francis Ryan
1999 The Talented Mr. Ripley Tom Ripley Salary of $5,000,000[6]
Dogma Loki
2000 Finding Forrester Steven Sanderson Cameo
All the Pretty Horses John Grady Cole Salary of $5,500,000[6]
The Legend of Bagger Vance Rannulph Junuh Salary of $7,000,000[6]
Titan A.E. Cale Tucker Voice only
2001 The Majestic Luke Trimble Voice only
Ocean's Eleven Linus Caldwell Salary of $5,000,000[6]
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back Himself Cameo
2002 Confessions of a Dangerous Mind Matt, bachelor #2 Cameo
The Bourne Identity Jason Bourne Salary of $10,000,000[10]
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron Spirit Voice
Gerry Gerry Also co-writer
2003 Stuck on You Bob
2004 Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train Narrator Voice
Ocean's Twelve Linus Caldwell
The Bourne Supremacy Jason Bourne Salary of $26,000,000[23]
Jersey Girl PR Exec #2 Cameo
Eurotrip Donny Cameo
2005 Syriana Bryan Woodman
The Brothers Grimm Will (Wilhelm) Grimm Salary of $10,000,000[6]
2006 The Good Shepherd Edward Wilson
The Departed Colin Sullivan
2007 Ocean's Thirteen Linus Caldwell
The Bourne Ultimatum Jason Bourne
Youth Without Youth Ted Jones, Life Magazine Reporter Cameo
2008 Running the Sahara Narrator, Executive Producer completed
Margaret Mr. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Glory Daze is an independent film starring Ben Affleck, Sam Rockwell, and French Stewart. Courage Under Fire is a motion picture released in 1996 starring Denzel Washington, Meg Ryan, Lou Diamond Phillips and Matt Damon Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Good Will Hunting is a 1997 film directed by Gus Van Sant and written by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, both of whom star in the "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Ben Affleck (born Benjamin Géza Affleck-Boldt; August 15 1972 is an American Film Screenwriter, director, actor and older brother of For the novel this film is based on see The Rainmaker (John Grisham. Chasing Amy is a 1997 Romantic comedy - Drama written and directed by Kevin Smith about two Comic book artists Holden Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) For the 1965 western comedy see The Rounders (1965 film. Rounders is a 1998 film about the underground world of Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 War film set during the invasion of Normandy during World War II. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The Talented Mr Ripley is a 1999 film directed by Anthony Minghella. Character overview Highsmith characterizes Ripley as a "suave agreeable and utterly amoral" Con artist who always gets away with his crimes including Murder Dogma is a 1999 Comedy film, written and directed by Kevin Smith, who stars in the film along with Ben Affleck, Matt Damon 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Finding Forrester is a 2000 movie, written by Mike Rich and directed by Gus Van Sant, about a teenager Jamal All the Pretty Horses is a 2000 film directed by Billy Bob Thornton and based on the novel of the same title by American author Cormac The Legend of Bagger Vance is a 2000 Film directed by Robert Redford, based on the same-titled 1995 book by Steven Titan AE is a 2000 Post-apocalyptic animated science fiction Adventure film from Fox Animation Studios Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The Majestic is a 2001 American Drama film, directed by Frank Darabont and starring Jim Carrey. Ocean's Eleven is a 2001 Remake of the 1960 Rat Pack Caper film of the same name. Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back is a 2001 film written by directed by and starring Kevin Smith, the fifth to be set in his View Askewniverse See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Confessions of a Dangerous Mind is a 2002 American film based on the " unauthorized Autobiography " by Chuck Barris The Bourne Identity is a 2002 Spy film loosely based on Robert Ludlum 's novel of the same name. Spirit Stallion of the Cimarron is a 2002 animated Film that was released by DreamWorks Pictures Gerry is a 2002 film directed by Gus Van Sant, written by and starring Matt Damon and Casey Affleck. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Stuck On You is a 2003 Comedy film directed by the Farrelly brothers and starring Matt Damon and Greg Kinnear. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Ocean's Twelve is a 2004 film that takes place after the events of Ocean's Eleven, a remake of the 1960 film. The Bourne Supremacy is a 2004 spy mystery Thriller film loosely based on the Robert Ludlum novel of the same name Jersey Girl is a 2004 American Comedy-drama Film written and directed by Kevin Smith. Public relations (PR is the practice of managing the flow of Information between an Organization and its Publics Public relations - often referred EuroTrip is a 2004 American Comedy film produced by the same people as Road Trip and Old School Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Syriana is a 2005 geopolitical thriller Film written and directed by Stephen Gaghan, and executive produced by George The Brothers Grimm is a 2005 American adventure - fantasy Feature film directed by Terry Gilliam and primarily Wilhelm Carl Grimm ( February 24, 1786 &ndash December 16 1859) was a German author the younger of the Brothers Grimm Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Good Shepherd is a 2006 Spy film directed by Robert De Niro and starring Matt Damon and Angelina Jolie, with The Departed is a 2006 crime thriller Film directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Ocean's Thirteen is a 2007 film directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring an Ensemble cast. The Bourne Ultimatum is a 2007 Spy film directed by Paul Greengrass and loosely based on the Robert Ludlum novel of the same name. Youth Without Youth is a 2007 film by Francis Ford Coppola, based on the novella of the same name by Romanian author Mircea Eliade. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Running the Sahara is a documentary feature film that chronicles the incredible true story of 3 men -- Ray Zahab, Charlie Engle, and Kevin Margaret is an American Drama film written and directed by Kenneth Lonergan. Aaron completed
2009 Green Zone Chief Warrant Officer Roy Miller post-production
The Informant Mark Whitacre filming

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  45. ^ Matt Damon Joins Operation Yellow Elephant. OperationYellowElephant. Retrieved on September 8, 2007. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
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  48. ^ Matt Damon gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame. Xinhua. com. Retrieved on 2007-09-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius
  49. ^ Matt Damon Gets Hollywood Walk of Fame Star. FOXNews. com. Retrieved on 2007-09-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius
  50. ^ Matt Damon Named Sexiest Man Alive. People. People (full name People Weekly) is a weekly American Magazine of Celebrity and human interest stories, published Retrieved on 2007-11-14. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca
  51. ^ Matt Damon Interview. Wild About Movies. Retrieved on 2007-09-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde.

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George Clooney		 People's Sexiest Man Alive
2007		 Succeeded by
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Persondata
NAME Damon, Matt
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Damon, Matthew Paige
SHORT DESCRIPTION Actor, Writer
DATE OF BIRTH October 8, 1970
PLACE OF BIRTH Cambridge, Massachusetts
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
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