Matt Damon
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- Full Name
- Matt Damon
- Born
- October 8, 1970
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- Age
- 55 years
- Zodiac Sign
- Libra
- Height
- 5'10" (178.0 cm)
- Weight
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- Nationality
- 🇺🇸 United States
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- Ethnicity
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- Eye Color
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- Hair Color
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- Profession
- Actor, Business Leader, Author
- Net Worth
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- Education
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Biography
Matt Damon is 55 years old, an actor, from United States.
Matthew Paige Damon ( DAY-mən; born October 8, 1970) is an American actor, film producer, and screenwriter. He was ranked among Forbes's most bankable stars in 2007, and in 2010 was one of the highest-grossing actors of all time. He has received various awards and nominations, including an Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to nominations for three British Academy Film Awards and seven Primetime Emmy Awards.
Damon made his acting debut in the film Mystic Pizza (1988) before gaining prominence in 1997 when he and Ben Affleck wrote and starred in Good Will Hunting, which won them the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and the Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay. He established himself as a leading man by starring as Tom Ripley in The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), Jason Bourne in the Bourne franchise (2002–2007; 2016), and Linus Caldwell in the Ocean's trilogy (2001–2007).
Awards & Nominations
| Year | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Academy Award | Won |
Physical Appearance
| Measurement | Value |
|---|---|
| Height in feet | 5 feet |
| Height in feet & inches | 5′10″ |
| Height in centimeters | 178.0 cm |
| Height in meters | 1.78 m |
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