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Matt Damon

Matt Damon
Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain

About

Matt Damon (born 1970, Cambridge, Massachusetts) is an American actor, screenwriter, and producer who broke through with Good Will Hunting (1997), co-written with Ben Affleck - the script earned them both an Academy Award. Over three decades he has starred in the Bourne series, the Ocean's trilogy, The Martian (2015), and Oppenheimer (2023), and in 2022 co-founded the production company Artists Equity with Affleck.

5
Oscar nomination (1 win)
2
Golden Globe award
83%
The Rip rating on Rotten Tomatoes
$80M-$132M
estimated opening weekend The Odyssey (July 2026)

What's new

  • 2026-07

    Nolan's blockbuster The Odyssey, in which Damon plays Odysseus, had its world premiere on July 6, 2026 in London and enters cinemas on July 17, 2026.

  • 2026-05

    Damon is negotiating for the lead role in a new sci-fi film by the duo Daniels (Everything Everywhere All at Once) for Universal Pictures with a planned release in November 2027.

  • 2026-05

    Two Miami-Dade sheriff's deputies sued Damon and Affleck for defamation in connection with the film The Rip, claiming it portrays them as "dirty cops".

  • 2026-01

    The crime thriller The Rip, which Damon made with Affleck for Netflix, was released on January 16, 2026 and received mostly positive reviews from critics.

  • 2025-09

    Netflix released a trailer for the thriller The Rip, in which Damon and Affleck play detectives of a narcotics unit in Miami who find millions in cash.

Tracks

Good Will Huntingbreakthrough film (1997), Oscar for Best Original Screenplay
The Bourne Identity / Bourne sérieaction series (2002-2016), which made Damon a world star
The Martiansci-fi hit (2015), Damon's second Oscar nomination for acting
OppenheimerNolan's Oscar-winning blockbuster (2023), Damon as General Leslie Groves
The Ripcrime thriller for Netflix (2026), together with Ben Affleck

Upcoming · 7

Past · 3

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