matt damon

American actor and Academy Award winning screenwriter Matthew Paige Damon was born on October 8, 1970 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He first catapulted to fame in 1997 after co-writing and starring in the critically acclaimed drama Good Will Hunting alongside good friend and fellow actor Ben Affleck.

Matt Damon's impressive filmograhy includes international blockbusters like Saving Private Ryan (1998), The Talented Mr. Ripely (1999), Dogma (1999) and the Ocean's Eleven flicks. His most noteworthy role to date has been that of butt-kicking spy Jason Bourne in the popular Bourne series. He is ranked as one of the top 35 highest grossing film actors of all time.

In 2007, People magazine voted Damon as the "Sexiest Man Alive."

Damon has been linked to a bevy of Hollywood beauties over the years including the likes of Winona Ryder, Claire Danes and Penelope Cruz. He married bartender Luciana Bozan Barroso in a civil ceremony on December 9, 2005 at the Manhattan Marriage Bureau near New York City Hall. The couple have three children together.

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• Matt Damon and best pal Ben Afflecks family trees reveal theyre related

  
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  Hollywood actor Matt Damon has revealed that he was not at all surprised to discover that he is related to his best friend Ben Affleck. The New England Historic Genealogical Society recently revealed that a study of Damon and Affleck’s family trees showed the pair are 10th cousins once removed. Damon and Affeck, ...
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• What Are The Celebrities Doing For Thanksgiving?

  
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  You know how you are spending your turkey day, but how about the stars? Here’s how celebs such as Jessica Alba, Heidi Klum, and Matt Damo n will be doing on Thanksgiving: JESSICA ALBA: “I am making the turkey this year. My mom just laid it on me! I will be making a 26 pounder. I’m just bringing the turkey. ...
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• TMR Movie Review: A First Look At Clint Eastwood’s Invictus

  
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  Invictus is a poem by British poet William Ernest Henley. The title is Latin for “unconquered”. This movie title has been chosen for the new Clint Eastwood film about South Africa’s triumph in the 1995 Rugby World Cup. He should have titled the movie “Somni” which is Latin for sleep. Clint’s 34th outing as ...
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• Damon Knocked Back Star Trek Role

  
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  During the summer of 2008 we and many other science fiction news sites were bombarded with rumours that Matt Damon was up for the role of Captain Kirk in J.J. Abrams Star Trek rumour, and at the time it was one of those rumours that just wouldn’t seem to go away.
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• Matt Damon Turned Down Star Trek’s George Kirk Role

  
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  J.J. Abrams confirmed to MTV that Matt Damon turned down the role of George Kirk (James T. Kirk father) in his Star Trek movie. Abrams said: “I did [approach Damon], but not for the role of James Kirk. I went to Damon for the role of Kirk’s father, and he declined in the most gracious and ...
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• Invictus – Trailer

  
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  From director Clint Eastwood, “Invictus” tells the inspiring true story of how Nelson Mandela (Morgan Freeman) joined forces with the captain of South Africa’s rugby team, Francois Pienaar (Matt Damon), to help unite their country. Newly elected President Mandela knows his nation remains racially and ...
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• Review(s): 2012, The Informant, Harry Brown

  
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  Brevity is the new black. 2012 I enjoyed this film. It’s far too long, but it has no pretentions about its true nature. There’s no environmental message to chide the audience, so you can just sit back and enjoy the millions of dollars of CGI that makes up a majority of the film. Also John Cusack is cool and ...
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• Emily Blunt had stutter

  
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  Emily Blunt used to have a stutter. The Young Victoria actress suffered from the speech impediment while growing up and admits she used to be reluctant to speak as a teenager.
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• Matt Damon Is A Patriotic Papa

  
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  Mat Damon talks about his life as a father and how important it is to him that his children learn about activism. ...read full story
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• Golden Globes 2010 Predictions – Best Supporting Actor

  
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  2010 Golden Globe Predictions – Best Supporting ActorGeorge Clooney, The Men Who Stare at Goats (with Ewan McGregor, Jeff Bridges)A man with a (goat-)killer stareMatt Damon, InvictusA rugby player attempts to Save His NationChristopher Plummer, The Last StationLeo Tolstoy, wine-drinking radical ideologueStanley ...
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• INVICTUS TV Spot with Morgan Freeman & Matt Damon

  
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  Check out a TV Spot for INVICTUS starring Matt Damon as Francois Pienaar and Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela, and directed by Clint Eastwood. Invictus Synopsis: A look at life for Nelson Mandela after the fall of apartheid in South Africa during his first term as president when campaigned to host the 1995 ...
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• Movie Trailer: Green Zone

  
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  Green Zone Release Date: March 12, 2010 Genre: Thriller MPAA Rating: R Studio: Universal Pictures Director: Paul Greengrass Screenwriter: Brian Helgeland Movie Website: GreenZonemovie.com Actors/Actresses: Matt Damon, Greg Kinnear, Amy Ryan, Brendan Gleeson, Jason Isaacs, Khalid Abdalla Plot Summary: ...
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• New Moon enters new phase for Twilight franchise

  
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  The UK has officially caught Stephenie Meyer fever after The Twilight Saga: New Moons strident opening weekend, and the Coens A Serious Man deals another little cut to star prestige The winner When the original Twilight movie arrived in the UK last December, it opened with a decent £2.51m – not a bad number, ...
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• JJ Abrams Approached Matt Damon for Star Trek… But NOT for the Role of James T Kirk

  
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  You might remember, that before the cast of Star Trek was officially announced, it was ">widely rumored that JJ Abrams wanted Matt Damon to play Captain James T Kirk. It has been one of those internet rumors that has become sort of a mystery, with different sides giving different “stories.”   IGN ...
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• MATT AT WORK

  
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  Matt Damon kept bundled up while on the set of his new film The Adjustment Bureau shooting in New York City on Monday (November 23). Dressed in a coat with various country-specific patches adhered to it, the 39-year-old actor was dressed in character as David Norris, a charismatic congressman who seems destined for ...
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• EXCLUSIVE On the set of Mad Men season 4: the gang relocates to...

  
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  EXCLUSIVE On the set of Mad Men season 4: the gang relocates to Boston and becomes Sterling-Damon
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• Matt Damon Impersonates Matthew McConaughey On Letterman

  
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  I ran across this site on the web called Web TV Hub and I saw this funny video of Matt Damon impersonating Matthew McConaughey on a recent visit with David Letterman . Check it out below courtesy of Youtube : Pretty funny stuff Matt . I’ll be random too. I like how David Letterman laughs, its a hearty ...
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• Win passes to GATW’s free advance screening of INVICTUS

  
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  Want to see INVICTUS, the new film from Clint Eastwood starring Matt Damon and Morgan Freeman, early? Well, here’s your chance! For your opportunity to win, fill out the form after the jump. We will select 40 people at random to win passes, good for you and one guest, for our special advance screening of the film ...
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• Kevin Smith 3 Movie Blu-ray Collection review

  
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  Jason Mewes - Kevin Smith and Ben Affleck in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back On November 17th, Miramax released a trio of Kevin Smith’s best cult classics, including Clerks, Chasing Amy and Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back. It was a pleasure revisiting these three gems in the Blu-ray format, and the hefty serving ...
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• Lebron James Donates to ONEXONE

  
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  Written by Delinda Lombardo On the season finale of the HBO hit show ‘Entourage’, NBA star LeBron James appeared as himself alongside Matt Damon as they hounded Vinnie (played by Adrian Grenier ) to donate to Damon’s ONEXONE Foundation. During the last few minutes of the show, LeBron told ...
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