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Biography Matt Damon was born in 1970. His father, Kent Damon, a tax preparer, and his mother, Nancy Carlsson-Paige, a college professor, are now divorced. His older brother, Kyle (b. 1967), is a sculptor. Matt's first film role was a one-line part in Mystic Pizza. Hollywood's power brokers realized his potential...
| Company: |
LivePlanet, Co-Founder (Producer)
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| Talent Agent: |
William Morris Endeavor (WME) Entertainment - Patrick Whitesell
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| Profession: |
Actor / Producer / Soundtrack |
| Born: |
8 October 1970, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (age 39) |
| Birth Name: |
Matthew Paige Damon |
| Height: |
5' 10" (1.78 m) |
| Spouse: |
Luciana Barroso (9 December 2005 - present) 2 children
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| Awards: |
Won Oscar. Another 19 wins & 52 nominations |
| Credited Years: |
1988 - 2012 |
Salary
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The Brothers Grimm (2005): $10,000,000 |
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The Bourne Identity (2002): $10,000,000 |
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Ocean's Eleven (2001): $5,000,000 |
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All the Pretty Horses (2000): $5,500,000 |
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The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000): $7,000,000 |
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The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999): $5,000,000 |
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Rounders (1998): $600,000 |
Real Life Quotes
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Some people get into this business and they're so afraid to lose anything. They try to protect their position like clinging to a beachhead. These actors end up making really safe choices. I never wanted to go that route. If I go down, I'm going down swinging. I know that's the way Heath Ledger feels and Ben Affleck feels the same way, too. We want to take the big swings. |
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If your movies don't perform, they just stop calling you. |
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I found myself getting more publicly shy when the gala events and big crowds started. Some people embrace it. To me, it's not worth enough to risk my private life being public. |
Trivia
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Was Winona Ryder's boyfriend from New Year's Eve 1997 until they broke up in May 2000. |
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1998: Played in $10,000 buy-in Texas Hold 'Em tournament at the World Series of Poker (www.wsop.com) in Las Vegas. He was knocked out in the first day by poker legend Doyle Brunson. Damon had kings, Brunson aces. |
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Chosen as one of "the 50 Most beautiful people in the world" by People magazine (1998). |
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Dropped 40 pounds for his role as a Gulf War vet in Courage Under Fire. |
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His parents divorced when he was two and he spent part of his childhood in a commune in Boston with his mother, a specialist in child education. |
Other Works
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1997: TV commercial for MTV. |
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1998: TV commercial for Independent Film Channel |
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4/25/02: Made his London stage debut in Kenneth Lonergan's play, This Is Our Youth". Damon took over the lead role from Hayden Christensen. Christensen starred with Anna Paquin and Jake Gyllenhaal in Lonergan's barbed comedy about a trio of rich and wayward youths in 1980s New York. Damon appeared in the play alongside his Ocean's Eleven co-star Casey Affleck and Summer Phoenix. |
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2001: Radio commercial for Samuel Adams beer. |
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Hosted a three-part series for PBS called "Return to Planet Earth". |
Where Are They Now?
| August 2005 |
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Currently shooting director Martin Scorsese's The Departed with Leonardo DiCaprio and Jack Nicholson in New York City and Boston. |
| 2005 |
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The Good Shepherd is in pre-production. |
| May 2008 |
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Filming The Informant! in Decatur, Illinois (Home to ADM). Various locations. |
| March 2009 |
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Currently in Cape Town, South Africa filming The Human Factor (2009). |
| August 2007 |
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Attended The Bourne Ultimatum premiere in Amsterdam, Netherlands on Aug. 23rd. |
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