Biography

Matt Damon can be considered a Golden Boy of Hollywood after winning an Oscar for "Good Will Hunting." His class, finesse, and expertise at acting have placed him ahead of the rest. He is the thinking man's actor and one of the most affable stars in Hollywood.

Actor, Screenwriter Matt Damon was born on 8th October 1970, in Boston, Massachusetts. Matt's older brother, Kyle is an artist and sculptor. After the divorce of his parents, Matt then a young boy, moved with his mother and brother from the 'elitist' Boston suburb to a more modest neighborhood in Cambridge.

Matt participated in several local drama productions alongside with his neighbor and friend Ben Affleck. When Matt was 16, he auditioned for a New York casting agent and this helped him land his very first movie role, a 'blink and miss' appearance in "Mystic Pizza" (1988), staring Julia Roberts.

After graduating from school, Damon joined Harvard University and subsequently appeared in a Turner Network Television (TNT) movie, 'Rising Son' (1990), with Brian Dennehy. After two years, in 1992, Matt landed his first sizeable role, as an obnoxious young WASP in "School Ties."

Hollywood Calling
Soon, Matt landed an important supporting role in "Geronimo: An American Legend" (1993), starring heavy-weights Gene Hackman and Robert Duvall. Matt made his first starring turn in the 1995 TNT movie 'The Good Old Boys,' co-starring Tommy Lee Jones, who also co-wrote and directed the movie. Nevertheless, Damon's breakthrough performance came in the 1996 with the film "Courage Under Fire." He co-starred with Denzel Washington and Meg Ryan in this movie.

Matt struggled for several years. In 1997, Francis Ford Coppola cast Matt as the lead in "The Rainmaker." Based on this news, Matt and Ben Affleck were finally able to strike a major deal with Miramax for the movie "Good Will Hunting," 1997. This movie was the story of a math genius and his tryst in life. Both Damon and Affleck won the Oscars for Best Original Screenplay and put Matt in line for the Best Actor Award.

The success of "Good Will Hunting" propelled the career of Damon into high gear and movies like "Saving Private Ryan," (1998) followed. Matt went on to play the lead Tom Ripley in "The Talented Mr. Ripley" (1999) in a calculated risk. His role won him the Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor.

Other movies that Matt has acted in are "Dogma" (1999), "All the Pretty Horses" (2000), "The Legend of Bagger Vance" (2000), "Stuck On You" (2003), "The Bourne Identity" (2002), "The Bourne Supremacy" (2004), "The Departed" (2006) and "The Bourne Ultimatum," slated for release in 2007.

Personal Life & Trivia

Achievements

Actor - Filmography

Past Projects The Bourne Ultimatum.... Jason Bourne Ocean's Thirteen.... Linus Caldwell The Good Shepherd.... Edward Wilson The Departed.... Colin Sullivan Syriana.... Bryan Woodman The Brothers Grimm.... Wilhelm Grimm Ocean's Twelve.... Linus Caldwell The Bourne Supremacy.... Jason Bourne Stuck on You.... Bob The Bourne Identity.... Jason Bourne Ocean's Eleven.... Linus Caldwell The Legend of Bagger Vance.... Rannulph Junuh The Talented Mr. Ripley.... Tom Ripley Dogma.... Loki Rounders.... Mike McDermott Saving Private Ryan.... Private James Francis Ryan Good Will Hunting.... Will Hunting The Rainmaker.... Rudy Baylor Courage Under Fire.... Specialist Ilario School Ties.... Charlie Dillon Rising Son (TV).... Charlie Robinson The Good Mother.... Movie Extra Mystic Pizza.... Movie Extra

Matt Damon was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts on October 8, 1970. Name: Matthew Paige Damon Date of Birth: October 8th 1970 Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) Talent Agency: Endeavor Talent Agency 9601 Wilshire Blvd. Floor 3 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 USA Movie Extras Casting: Moviex.com Matt Damon Posters Matt Damon Pictures

"What I want to do is a character-driven porn movie. It's all going to be about characters, and the porn's gonna grow all out of the character's and it's going to serve as character development." - Matt Damon

URLs
http://www.mattdamon.com
http://www.mattdamonfan.net
http://www.mattdamonfan.org

Sponsored by Moviex.com - the web's most popular extras casting solution.

Want to be in a film or on television? Ever imagine seeing yourself up on the silver screen? Are you dreaming about becoming a famous celebrity or movie star? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you should register to be a movie extra. Becoming a movie extra is by far the easiest way actors can break into show business. Movie extras learn all the acting tricks of the trade through real world, on-set experience. And casting associates are always looking for movie extras and background performers for their productions. Moviex.com provides casting calls, casting notices and offers acting audition advice, audition guidance and acting tools and performance tips while also making it easy for you to submit yourself to talent agents, talent scouts, casting directors, producers and potential employers who are seeking new actors and actresses to cast in their television and film productions.

Being a movie extra can be exciting. However, there are some things you should know before you begin. Arrive to the set 15 minutes early. Expect to spend 12 to 15 hours on set. Bring a book to read to occupy your time. Bring 3 or 4 different outfits. Do not wear or bring clothing with big product logos. Do not bring cameras. Please don't bother the crew. Be silent when the film is rolling. Listen and learn the filmmaking lingo. Network. You'll make new friends along the way.

Click here to see how Moviex.com makes Movie Extras Casting Easy!