Awards
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Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
(2009) -
Invictus
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Best Supporting Actor
(2009) -
Invictus
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Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
(2009) -
The Informant!
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Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
(1999) -
The Talented Mr. Ripley
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Silver Bear for Outstanding Individual Performance
(1998) -
Good Will Hunting
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One who graduated from obscure actor to Hollywood icon in just a few years, Matt Damon became an instant sensation when he co-wrote and starred in Good Will Hunting with longtime buddy and collaborator Ben Affleck.
A native of Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he was born on October 8, 1970, Damon grew up in prosperous surroundings with his tax preparer father, college professor mother, and older brother. At the age of ten, he befriended Affleck, a boy two years his junior who lived down the street. Educated at Cambridge's Rindge and Latin School, Damon landed his first role in a Hollywood production before the age of 18, with a one-scene turn in Mystic Pizza (1988). Not long after, Damon gained acceptance to Harvard University, where he studied for three years before dropping out to pursue his acting career. During his time there, he had to write a screenplay for an English class, that served as the genesis of Good Will Hunting.
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