well whatever you do however terrible however hurtful it all makes sense
however hurtful it all makes sense
however hurtful it all makes sense doesn’t it he has established himself as
doesn’t it he has established himself as
doesn’t it he has established himself as a versatile actor who will do whatever
a versatile actor who will do whatever
a versatile actor who will do whatever it takes to get the part
it takes to get the part
it takes to get the part welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at the career of Matt
taking a look at the career of Matt
taking a look at the career of Matt Damon born on October 8 1970 in
Damon born on October 8 1970 in
Damon born on October 8 1970 in Cambridge Massachusetts he grew up with
Cambridge Massachusetts he grew up with
Cambridge Massachusetts he grew up with close friend and distant cousin Ben
close friend and distant cousin Ben
close friend and distant cousin Ben Affleck there he attended Harvard
Affleck there he attended Harvard
Affleck there he attended Harvard University before dropping out to pursue
University before dropping out to pursue
University before dropping out to pursue an acting career in Los Angeles his
an acting career in Los Angeles his
an acting career in Los Angeles his first break came in the form of a
first break came in the form of a
first break came in the form of a one-line part in the romantic comedy
one-line part in the romantic comedy
one-line part in the romantic comedy mystic pizza mom do you want my green
mystic pizza mom do you want my green
mystic pizza mom do you want my green stuff though the film failed to attract
stuff though the film failed to attract
stuff though the film failed to attract audiences it helped motivate him to
audiences it helped motivate him to
audiences it helped motivate him to audition for our lead role in school
audition for our lead role in school
audition for our lead role in school ties opposite Brendan Fraser following
ties opposite Brendan Fraser following
ties opposite Brendan Fraser following that film success he quickly lost 40
that film success he quickly lost 40
that film success he quickly lost 40 pounds for the role of a drug-addicted
pounds for the role of a drug-addicted
pounds for the role of a drug-addicted soldier in 1996 his courage under fire
soldier in 1996 his courage under fire
soldier in 1996 his courage under fire consequently he narrowly avoided serious
consequently he narrowly avoided serious
consequently he narrowly avoided serious heart troubles but would have to take
heart troubles but would have to take
heart troubles but would have to take medication for several years to correct
medication for several years to correct
medication for several years to correct the internal stress he inflicted on his
the internal stress he inflicted on his
the internal stress he inflicted on his glands despite this his big breakthrough
glands despite this his big breakthrough
glands despite this his big breakthrough came in 1997 as a result of co-writing
came in 1997 as a result of co-writing
came in 1997 as a result of co-writing and starring in the film Good Will
and starring in the film Good Will
and starring in the film Good Will Hunting with Ben Affleck the film not
Hunting with Ben Affleck the film not
Hunting with Ben Affleck the film not only brought him an Academy Award
only brought him an Academy Award
only brought him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor but also
nomination for Best Actor but also
nomination for Best Actor but also helped him land a role in Steven
helped him land a role in Steven
helped him land a role in Steven Spielberg’s 1998 World War 2 film Saving
Spielberg’s 1998 World War 2 film Saving
Spielberg’s 1998 World War 2 film Saving Private Ryan that same year he starred
Private Ryan that same year he starred
Private Ryan that same year he starred as a reformed poker player in rounders a
as a reformed poker player in rounders a
as a reformed poker player in rounders a film credited by some for pushing the
film credited by some for pushing the
film credited by some for pushing the game further into the mainstream next he
game further into the mainstream next he
game further into the mainstream next he co-starred alongside Ben Affleck as the
co-starred alongside Ben Affleck as the
co-starred alongside Ben Affleck as the Angel of Death in the 1999 comedy dogma
Angel of Death in the 1999 comedy dogma
Angel of Death in the 1999 comedy dogma but you didn’t say god bless you when I
but you didn’t say god bless you when I
but you didn’t say god bless you when I sneeze okay
you’re kicking off flight at the same
you’re kicking off flight at the same time he took piano lessons in order to
time he took piano lessons in order to
time he took piano lessons in order to land the role of a sociopath in the
land the role of a sociopath in the
land the role of a sociopath in the talented mr. Ripley at the turn of the
talented mr. Ripley at the turn of the
talented mr. Ripley at the turn of the millennium
millennium
millennium Damon appeared alongside George Clooney
Damon appeared alongside George Clooney
Damon appeared alongside George Clooney and an all-star cast as a youthful and
and an all-star cast as a youthful and
and an all-star cast as a youthful and optimistic thief in Ocean’s eleven a
optimistic thief in Ocean’s eleven a
optimistic thief in Ocean’s eleven a remake of the rat packs 1960’s caper
remake of the rat packs 1960’s caper
remake of the rat packs 1960’s caper classic despite appearing in its two
classic despite appearing in its two
classic despite appearing in its two sequels Damon would again work hard to
sequels Damon would again work hard to
sequels Damon would again work hard to shed its youthful portrayal and
shed its youthful portrayal and
shed its youthful portrayal and re-establish himself this time he
re-establish himself this time he
re-establish himself this time he trained to become Jason Bourne in the
trained to become Jason Bourne in the
trained to become Jason Bourne in the Bourne Identity and it’s two sequels
Bourne Identity and it’s two sequels
Bourne Identity and it’s two sequels that he would star in between 2002 and
that he would star in between 2002 and
that he would star in between 2002 and 2007 illustrating his diversity Damon
2007 illustrating his diversity Damon
2007 illustrating his diversity Damon also took on the role of a conjoined
also took on the role of a conjoined
also took on the role of a conjoined twin in the 2003 comedy stuck on you a
twin in the 2003 comedy stuck on you a
twin in the 2003 comedy stuck on you a con artist in the fantasy film the
con artist in the fantasy film the
con artist in the fantasy film the Brothers Grimm and a dirty cop in The
Brothers Grimm and a dirty cop in The
Brothers Grimm and a dirty cop in The Departed while not well known for
Departed while not well known for
Departed while not well known for comedic roles
comedic roles
comedic roles Matt Damon has gradually become a part
Matt Damon has gradually become a part
Matt Damon has gradually become a part of popular culture and the target of
of popular culture and the target of
of popular culture and the target of satire this has resulted from his
satire this has resulted from his
satire this has resulted from his long-running albeit scripted feud with
long-running albeit scripted feud with
long-running albeit scripted feud with Jimmy Kimmel and for his part in the
Jimmy Kimmel and for his part in the
Jimmy Kimmel and for his part in the Sarah Silverman song I’m Matt Damon
however most people instantly recall his
however most people instantly recall his hilarious self-obsessed portrayal in
hilarious self-obsessed portrayal in
hilarious self-obsessed portrayal in Trey Parker and Matt Stone s comedy team
Trey Parker and Matt Stone s comedy team
Trey Parker and Matt Stone s comedy team America world police coincidentally in
America world police coincidentally in
America world police coincidentally in 2009 Damon made a mockery of his title
2009 Damon made a mockery of his title
2009 Damon made a mockery of his title as sexiest man alive by gaining 35
as sexiest man alive by gaining 35
as sexiest man alive by gaining 35 pounds to star as a whistleblower in
pounds to star as a whistleblower in
pounds to star as a whistleblower in Steven Soderbergh’s dark comedy the
Steven Soderbergh’s dark comedy the
Steven Soderbergh’s dark comedy the informant miraculously he lost every
informant miraculously he lost every
informant miraculously he lost every pound and adopted an accent to take on
pound and adopted an accent to take on
pound and adopted an accent to take on the part of South African rugby captain
the part of South African rugby captain
the part of South African rugby captain Francois Pienaar in Clint Eastwood’s
Francois Pienaar in Clint Eastwood’s
Francois Pienaar in Clint Eastwood’s Invictus in 2010 the actor starred in
Invictus in 2010 the actor starred in
Invictus in 2010 the actor starred in the Iraq based action war thriller green
the Iraq based action war thriller green
the Iraq based action war thriller green zone as a Warrant Officer in search of
zone as a Warrant Officer in search of
zone as a Warrant Officer in search of weapons of mass destruction and was
weapons of mass destruction and was
weapons of mass destruction and was announced to play Robert Kennedy in the
announced to play Robert Kennedy in the
announced to play Robert Kennedy in the upcoming biopic of the legendary
upcoming biopic of the legendary
upcoming biopic of the legendary politician
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