Matt Damon

Matt Damon

Matt Damon is an Academy Award winning actor and screen-writer. Along with best friend Ben Affleck, Damon acquired fame through their first film Good Will Hunting, which the duo both wrote and starred in. Since then, Damon has been in a...

Matt Damon is an Academy Award winning actor and screen-writer. Along with best friend Ben Affleck, Damon acquired fame through their first film Good Will Hunting, which the duo both wrote and starred in. Since then, Damon has been in a number of successful roles, including the Bourne and Oceans film series.

In December of 2005, he married his wife, Luciana, the couple currently has two daughters together, and share a daughter from Luciana's previous marriage.

 
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Actor Matt Damon speaks during the History Channel documentary 'The People Speak' panel during the Cable portion of the 2009 Summer Television Critics Association Press Tour at the Ritz-Carlton Huntington Hotel on July 29, 2009 in Pasadena, California. (Getty Images) more pics » Matt Damon is a regular do-gooder, having worked closely with Water.org and the ONE campaign. He recently revealed it was his mom Nancy who taught him to help others from a young age -- and Gandhi. He told Parade magazine: When I was a boy, my mom had a magnet on the refrigerator with a little picture of Gandhi along with ... Read Full Story
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Bauer Griffin When Matt Damon 's pants got too tight, he refused to believe he'd gained weight. Instead, he played the blame game and thought George Clooney had paid someone to alter his clothes. Matt explained: I have the opposite of anorexia. I look in the mirror and I think I look great. I put on some weight, not for a film just in my normal life, and suddenly none of my suits fit. I was like, 'What's going on?' I took another suit out and it didn't fit either. Honestly, what I thought was that somehow George Clooney had gotten in and paid ... Read Full Story
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You are here: Home » Movie News » Matt Damon Turned Down Star Trek’s George Kirk Role Posted by Allan Ford 25 November, 2009 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 understandable and logical of reasons. We lucked out with Chris Hemsworth, and he did a great job.” Abrams added, “The decision was made very ... Read Full Story
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You are here: Home » Movie News » Matt Damon Turned Down Star Trek’s George Kirk Role Posted by Allan Ford 25 November, 2009 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 understandable and logical of reasons. We lucked out with Chris Hemsworth, and he did a great job.” Abrams added, “The decision was made very ... Read Full Story
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IN the early days of the latest Star Trek film, before the cast was announced, rumours online claimed Bourne franchise star Matt Damon had been offered a part. Reports suggested Damon was asked to play Captain James T Kirk, a part that eventually went to Chris Pine. Damon himself denied this and dismissed it as internet speculation. But Star Trek director JJ Abrams has now admitted that he had indeed approached the actor. Abrams told MTV : "I did, 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 ... Read Full Story
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Increasingly known for his political activism with organizations such as Water.org and the ONE campaign, Matt Damon’s latest film project reflects his passion.   Speaking at the premiere for his History Channel documentary The People Speak, written by A People’s History author Howard Zinn, Matt told OK! that he hopes to pass his interest in politics on [...]  
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MATT DAMON was delighted to find out he is related to his best friend BEN AFFLECK - because the actor has always felt like family.Researchers from the New England...  
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Although she insists Matt Damon’s not meant for her, Shakira gives Damon a name-check in her song Men in This Town. And even more, she declares that Matt Damon is a really great guy and that she loves him. “I...  
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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 asked Damon about the reports during the Bourne Ultimatum junket, and Matt brushed it off as a simple "internet rumor". When asked if he was offered the...  
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