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Matt Damon
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Executive Producer, Actor
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October 8, 1970
Biography:Going from obscure actor to Hollywood golden boy in just a handful of years, "Matt Damon" became an instant sensation when he co-wrote and starred in "Good Will Hunting". With his Best Original Screenplay Oscar (shared by co-writer and co-star "Ben Affleck"), he was ensured a place on the Hollywood "It" boy roster.

A product of Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he was born on October 8, 1970, Damon grew up in prosperous surroundings with his tax preparer father, college professor mother, and older brother. At the age of ten, he made the acquaintance of one "Ben Affleck", a boy two years his junior who lived down the street. The two became best friends and professional collaborators. Educated at Cambridge's Rindge and Latin School, Damon was accepted at Harvard University, where he studied for three years before dropping out to pursue his acting career. During his time there, he had to write a... Full Biography

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Matt Damon attends the premiere of "The Bourne Ultimatum" at the Arclight Cinemas in Hollywood,...
Matt Damon is honored with the 2,343rd star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood, Calif., on...
Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) tracks his quarry in Tangier in "The Bourne Ultimatum" (Universal...
Julia Stiles, left, Matt Damon and Joan Allen attend "The Bourne Ultimatum" premiere afterparty at...
Matt Damon attends the photo call for "Ocean's Thirteen" at the 60th Annual Cannes International...
Matt Damon and Luciana Barroso photographed at Heathrow Airport in London on Dec. 19, 2005
Matt Damon in "The Bourne Supremacy"
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