Matt Damon
Matthew Paige "Matt" Damon (born October 8, 1970) is an American actor, screenwriter, producer and philanthropist. He won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for his writing of the story for the movie Good Will Hunting, and he was nominated for his acting in the same movie. He has also acted in several other movies including The Bourne Identity, the Ocean's Trilogy, Syriana and Oppenheimer.
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| Born | Matthew Paige Damon October 8, 1970[1] Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Harvard College[2] |
| Occupation | Actor, voice actor, screenwriter, producer, philanthropist |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Spouse(s) | Luciana Bozán Barroso (m. 2005) |
| Children | 3 daughters, one stepdaughter |
Early life
He was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He is the son of Kent Telfer Damon, a stockbroker, and Nancy Carlsson-Paige, an early childhood education professor at Lesley University.[3][4] His father is of Scottish, Welsh, and English ancestry, while his mother is of Finnish, Norwegian, and Swedish ancestry.[5] His brother Kyle is an accomplished sculptor and artist.[4][6] He and his family moved to Newton and lived there for two years. After his parents divorced, Damon and his brother moved with their mother back to Cambridge,[4][7] where they lived in a six-family communal house.[8][9] Damon grew up near actor Ben Affleck, a close friend since childhood and collaborator on several films (Damon is Affleck's tenth cousin, once removed, through a common New England ancestor).[10]
Matt Damon Media
Damon during filming for The Talented Mr. Ripley in 1999
Brad Pitt, Matt Damon and George Clooney enjoy a morning laugh prior to their Dec. 7 tour of Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. The trio, along with Julia Roberts and Andy Garcia, visited the base to show their appreciation for U.S. troops overseas.
Damon attending an event for The Bourne Ultimatum in 2007
Damon attending an event for The Informant! at the 2009 Venice International Film Festival
Damon at the French premiere of The Monuments Men in 2014
Damon with the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti in 2008
Damon with his wife Luciana Bozán at the 2009 Venice International Film Festival
Matt Damon's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Handprints and footprints of Damon in front of the Grauman's Chinese Theatre
References
- ↑ Monitor. Time Inc.. 2012. p. 23.
- ↑ "Oscar winner Matt Damon on his Harvard years", Harvard Gazette, August 6, 2013
- ↑ Luscombe, Belinda (December 19, 1999). "Matt Damon Acts Out". Time. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,36294-1,00.html. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Givens, Ron; Michele McPhee (March 22, 1998). "Two Hollywood Prizefighters 'Hunting' for Stardom Pays Off for Matt Damon". Daily News. Archived from the original on September 21, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090921162214/http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/entertainment/1998/03/22/1998-03-22_two_hollywood_prizefighters_.html. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
- ↑ ""Matt Damon" by Robert Battle genealogist, posted to Rootsweb". Archived from the original on 2012-05-19. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
- ↑ Ball, Ryan. "Matt Damon Animated for Arthur". Animation Magazine. http://www.animationmagazine.net/article/7229. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
- ↑ "Matt Damon: A true Hollywood player". The Independent (London). October 4, 2006. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/matt-damon-a-true-hollywood-player-418808.html. Retrieved April 5, 2009.
- ↑ Raider, Dotson (November 30, 2003). ""My Goals Have Changed" (Actor Matt Damon)". Parade. Archived from the original on August 19, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070819043103/http://www.parade.com/articles/editions/2003/edition_11-30-2003/featured_0. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
- ↑ Crust, Kevin (October 15, 2004). 'Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train,' 'Hair Show,' 'The Hillside Strangler,' 'The Dust Factory' and 'Stephen King's Riding the Bullet'. Archived from the original on June 4, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080604162332/http://www.calendarlive.com/movies/reviews/cl-et-capsules15oct15,2,1749015.story. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
- ↑ "Genealogical Chart Knowlton Line of Ben Affleck and Matt Damon" (PDF). New England Historic Genealogical Society. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-03-03. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
Other websites
- Matt Damon on IMDb
- Matt Damon[dead link] on Moviefone
- Matt Damon News Column
- Matt Damon on Hardball
- GreenDimes Matt Damon, board member
- Not On Our Watch: George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Don Cheadle, Jerry Weintraub Archived 2007-05-12 at the Wayback Machine