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Matt Damon

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Matthew Paige "Matt" Damon (English: Matthew Paige "Matt" Damon, /ˈdeɪmən/, October 8, 1970 -) is an American actor and screenwriter, born in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Damon once attended Harvard University, but because he wanted to continue his involvement in the entertainment industry, he dropped out of school and went to Los Angeles to pursue his career without completing his credits. Damon and fellow actor Ben Affleck won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for writing the screenplay for Good Will Hunting, and Damon was nominated for a Best Actor award for the same film. His main representative works include "Saving Private Ryan", "The Talented Mr. Ripley", "The Bourne Supremacy" series, "The Pirates" series, "The Departed" and "The Martian". Damon is currently married to Luciana Bozán Barroso, with whom he has four daughters, including one from Barroso's previous marriage. Damon has won multiple awards and is ranked among the top 25 actors with the highest total income.

Category
Film & TV
Nationality
United States
Born
1970-10-08
Wikidata
Q175535
Occupations movie actorscreenwriterfilm producerwritervoice actoractortelevision producertelevision actormusician
Aliases Matt DamonMatt DamonMatt Damon

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