Birthday: October 8, 1970
Birthplace: Cambridge, MA
Sibling: older brother, Kyle
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Hair color: dirty blond
Eye color: blue
Matt became friends with Ben Affleck in 1981, and lived two blocks from each other.
He had a cameo in Affleck's movie, Chasing Amy(1997).
He majored in English at Harvard University, but did not graduate (two semesters short of the degree in 1998).
"It's not that I'm dying to work; it's just that I can't say no. There's a whole part of me and Ben [Affleck] that has been sitting and waiting, watching all the other kids play for so long." --Matt, regarding his "carpe diem attitude" for making movies (from Premiere's January 2000 issue)
"Everyone's felt like an outsider before... I have hundreds of episodes from high school I'd love to replay--but a lot cooler. I was short--like 5 foot 2 until my junior year, so my sophomore year was terrifying." --Matt, comparing his insecurities to his latest character, Tom Ripley's (from Entertainment Weekly's December 17 1999 issue)
"Oh, come one!!! ...I'm not buying the Matt Damon sob story." --Gwyneth Paltrow, in response (from Entertainment Weekly's December 17 1999 issue)
Matt's father is a tax preparer; his mother is a college professor. His parents are currently divorced.
He has dated Bridget Hall, Minnie Driver, and Claire Danes; Matt is currently engaged to Winona Ryder.
He lost 40 pounds for his role as a Gulf War vet in Courage Under Fire.
At Harvard, Matt dated a med student named Skylar Satenstein. In Good Will Hunting, Minnie Driver's character has the same name. The real Skylar is now an ER doctor and married to the drummer of Metallica!! (wow! weird stuff! o_0)
More information can be found on Matt Damon through the Links.
1988 Mystic Pizza as Steamer
1988 The Good Mother as Extra
1990 Rising Son as Charlie Robinson
1992 School Ties as Charlie Dillon
1993 Geronimo: An American Legend as Lieutenant Britton Davis
1994 The Good Old Boys as Cotton Calloway
1996 Glory Daze as Edgar Pudwhacker
1996 Courage Under Fire as Specialist Ilario
1997 John Grisham's The Rainmaker as Rudy Baylor
1997 Good Will Hunting as Will Hunting
1997 Chasing Amy as Exec #2
1998 Saving Private Ryan as Private James Francis Ryan
1998 Rounders as Mike McDermott
1999 The Talented Mr. Ripley as Tom Ripley
1999 Dogma as Loki
2000 Titan A.E. as Cale
2000 Finding Forrester as Steven Sanderson
2000 The Legend of Bagger Vance as Rannulph Junuh
2000 All the Pretty Horses as John Grady Cole
2000 The Third Wheel as Kevin
2001 Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back as Himself/Will Hunting
2001 The Bourne Identity as Jason Bourne
2001 Ocean's Eleven as Linus Zerga
*Award shared with Ben Affleck
1997 National Board of Review Award for Special Achievement in Filmmaking (Good Will Hunting)*
1997 Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Original Screenplay (Good Will Hunting)*
1997 Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Breakthrough Performance (Good Will Hunting)
1997 Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay (Good Will Hunting)*
1997 Golden Satellite Award for Best Motion Picture (Good Will Hunting)*
1997 Golden Satellite Award for Best Original Screenplay (Good Will Hunting)*
1997 Chicago Film Critics Award for Most Promising Actor (Good Will Hunting)
1997 Oscar Award for Best Screenplay (written directly for the screen) (Good Will Hunting)*
1998 ShoWest Award for Male Star of Tomorrow
1998 Berlin Film Festival Award for Outstanding Single Achievement (Good Will Hunting)*
1998 Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Lead Role in a Motion Picture
1998 Blockbuster Award for Favorite Male--Drama (Good Will Hunting)
1998 MTV Movie Award nomination for Favorite Male--Drama (Good Will Hunting)
1998 MTV Movie Award nomination for Best Onscreen Kiss (Good Will Hunting)
1998 MTV Movie Award nomination for Best Onscreen Duo (Good Will Hunting)*
1998 People's 50 Most Beautiful People in the World
2000 Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture--Drama (The Talented Mr. Ripley)
Matt and Gwyneth hugging from Entertainment Weekly #517, promoting Ripley
Matt and Gwyneth, more slouched this time
Gwyneth hanging onto Matt's arm now
Matt and Gwyneth looking at each other, as if surprised by something the other said
Magazine promo for Good Will Hunting (Matt boxing!)
Friend Ben Affleck and Matt having a good time
Ben and Matt running
Standing in from of a Rainman poster (or is it for Rainmaker?)
Height: 5'11"
