Researching Matt Damon
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 185 people with the Damon surname? In that year Damon was ranked number 3394 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Matt means "Form of MATTHEW. gift of God" and is of Hebrew origin.
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Matt Damon and the Damon Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 251 people with the Damon surname in the UK? Damon is now ranked number 3806 for popularity in the UK. |
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Matt Damon
Matthew Paige Damon ( born October 8, 1970) is an American actor, producer, and screenwriter. Ranked among Forbes most bankable stars, the films in which he has appeared have collectively earned over $3.88 billion at the North American box office, making him one of the highest-grossing actors of all time. He is the recipient of various accolades, including two Golden Globe Awards and an Academy Award from five nominations.
Damon began his acting career by appearing in high school theater productions. He made his professional acting debut in the film Mystic Pizza (1988). He came to prominence in 1997 when he and Ben Affleck wrote and starred in Good Will Hunting, which won them the Academy and Golden Globe awards for Best Screenplay. He continued to garner praise from critics for his roles as the title character in Saving Private Ryan (1998), the antihero in The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), a fallen angel in Dogma (1999), an energy analyst in Syriana (2005), a corrupt Irish-American policeman in The Departed (2006), and race car driver Carroll Shelby in Ford v Ferrari (2019).
Damon is also known for his starring roles as Jason Bourne in the Bourne franchise (2002–2016), and as con man Linus Caldwell in the Ocean's trilogy (2001–2007). He had a supporting role as rugby player Francois Pienaar in Invictus (2009) and won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his leading role as an astronaut stranded on Mars in The Martian (2015). Damon portrayed Scott Thorson in the biopic Behind the Candelabra (2013) and produced the reality series Project Greenlight (2001–2015) as well as the film Manchester by the Sea (2016).
Damon has also performed voice-over work in both animated and documentary films, and has established two production companies with Affleck. He has been involved in charitable work with organizations including the One Campaign, H2O Africa Foundation, Feeding America, and Water.org.
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