Matt Damon

Born: October 8, 1970 - Cambridge, Massachusetts

This handsome, thoughtful young actor was born and raised in Massachusetts.

He attended Harvard, but dropped out just before graduation to pursue his acting career. He started in Mystic Pizza, but came into his own in Courage Under Fire.

Careful and meticulous in his research of parts, he is best known for his roles in the Bourne series of films and Good Will Hunting, which he co-wrote with his good friend, Ben Affleck. The film put Affleck and Damon on the A-list of young stars who were threats to write and act.

Damon capped off 2005 by getting married after an incredibly strong 2004 at the box office.

Personal Quote: "I'd love to be a dad. I hope I'd be great at it. That's every man's fear, yet his most important job."

MOVIE REVIEWS

Syriana (2005) All the Pretty Horses (2000)
The Brothers Grimm (2005) The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000)
Ocean's Twelve (2004) Titan A.E. (2000) (voice)
The Bourne Supremacy (2004) The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
Jersey Girl (2004) Dogma (1999)
EuroTrip (2004) Rounders (1998)
Stuck On You (2003) Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002) Good Will Hunting (1997)
The Bourne Identity (2002) The Rainmaker (1997)
The Third Wheel (2002) Chasing Amy (1997)
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002) Glory Daze (1996)
Gerry (2002) Courage Under Fire (1996)
The Majestic (2001) (voice) Geronimo: An American Legend (1993)
Ocean's Eleven (2001) School Ties (1992)
Finding Forrester (2000) Mystic Pizza (1988)

-- S. Moyer