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Matt Damon

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Matthew Paige Damon ( DAY-mən; born October 8, 1970) is an American actor, film producer, and screenwriter. He was ranked among Forbes' most bankable stars in 2007, and in 2010 was one of the highest-grossing actors of all time. He has received various awards and nominations, including an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for three British Academy Film Awards and seven Primetime Emmy Awards. Damon made his acting debut in the film Mystic Pizza (1988) before gaining prominence in 1997 when he and Ben Affleck wrote and starred in Good Will Hunting, which won them the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and the Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Matt Damon is the 436th most popular actor (down from 315th in 2019), the 948th most popular biography from United States (down from 579th in 2019) and the 222nd most popular American Actor.

Matt Damon is most famous for his role as Jason Bourne in the Bourne film series.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Matt Damon ranks 436 out of 13,578. Before him are Marina Vlady, Lola Montez, William Hurt, Mylène Demongeot, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Penélope Cruz. After him are John Gavin, Jada Pinkett Smith, Hugh Laurie, Diana Rigg, Barry Nelson, and Michael Landon.

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Among people born in 1970, Matt Damon ranks 10. Before him are Aleksandar Vučić, Queen Rania of Jordan, Han Kang, Christopher Nolan, Javier Milei, and Cafu. After him are DMX, Andre Agassi, Tina Fey, Jennifer Connelly, Edwin van der Sar, and MacKenzie Scott.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Matt Damon ranks 948 out of 20,380. Before him are Melanie (1947), Jamie Lee Curtis (1958), Theodore Edgar McCarrick (1930), Nancy Pelosi (1940), Alvin York (1887), and Thomas A. Steitz (1940). After him are John Gavin (1931), Les Paul (1915), Jared Diamond (1937), Ed McBain (1926), Mel Brooks (1926), and Jada Pinkett Smith (1971).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Matt Damon ranks 222. Before him are Tippi Hedren (1930), Farrah Fawcett (1947), George Kennedy (1925), Lon Chaney Jr. (1906), William Hurt (1950), and Jamie Lee Curtis (1958). After him are John Gavin (1931), Jada Pinkett Smith (1971), Barry Nelson (1917), Michael Landon (1936), Jean Seberg (1938), and Ryan O'Neal (1941).

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