Matt DAMON | Matthew Paige Damon

* 08.10.1970, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Schauspieler * 1987 gibt sein Debüt vor der Filmkamera in einer Minirolle in Mystic Pizza * 1988-91 Studium (English; abgebrochen) an der Harvard University in Cambridge * 1991 Beginn seiner Kinokarriere - spielt zunächst kleinere Parts und tritt auch in zwei Fernseproduktionen auf (Rising Son, 1990; The Good Old Boys, 1995) * 1996 erregt erstmals Aufmerksamkeit bei Publikum und Kritik als schuldgeplagter Golfkriegsveteran in Courage under Fire * ergattert erste Hauptrolle in Francis Ford Coppolas The Rainmaker * 1997 feiert mit seinem Jugendfreund Ben Affleck ("I can imagine growing old with Ben. My longest relationship with a woman lasted 2 1/2 years, which is short when I consider how long I've been friends with him.", 2004) den Durchbruch mit dem oscarprämierten Drehbuch zu Good Will Hunting (verkörpert auch den Titelhelden) - anschließend zählt zu den großen Talenten Hollywoods und kann sich als leading man etablieren (eiskalter Titelheld in The Talented Mr. Ripley, 1998; All the Pretty Horses, 1999) * 1998 Mitgründer der Produktionsfirma Pearl Street Productions (später LivePlanet) * 2000/01 erster Auftritt als Jason Bourne - Agent ohne Gedächtnis - in The Bourne Identity * seit 2001 gehört auch zu Oceans Clique (Ocean's Eleven; Ocean's Twelve, 2004; Ocean's Thirteen, 2006/07) * 2002 steht auf der Bühne in London in This Is Our Youth * absolviert des öfteren Kurzauftritte in Filmen seiner Freunde oder Mitarbeiter * auch als [Synchron]sprecher tätig (Titan A.E., 2000; The Majestic, 2001) * engagiert sich in karitativen Organisationen (OneXOne; Not On Our Watch; H2O Africa Foundation) | Bild(quelle): kinomania.ru)


"I'm not the nicest guy in the world. I like to think of myself as a nice guy and maybe, compared to these others, I am." (2003)

FILMS

Mystic Pizza (Pizza, Pizza. Ein Stück vom Himmel, 1987-USA * Donald Petrie ... bit als Steamer) (8810)

School Ties (Der Außenseiter, 1991-USA; R: Robert Mandel, B: Dick Wolf, Darryl Ponicsan, K: Freddie Francis, M: Maurice Jarre, D: Brendan Fraser, Matt Damon: Charlie Dillon, Chris O'Donnell) 107m-Jugenddrama (09-11; 9209)

Geronimo: An American Legend (Geronimo - Eine Legende, 1993-USA * Walter Hill ... Lt. Britton Davis) (9312)

Glory Daze (1994-USA * Rich Wilkes ... cameo als Edgar Pudwhacker) (9609)

Courage under Fire (Mut zur Wahrheit, 1995/96-USA; R: Edward Zwick, B: Patrick Sheane Duncan, K: Roger Deakins, M: James Horner, D: Denzel Washington * Meg Ryan, Lou Diamond Phillips, Michael Moriarty, Matt Damon: Ilario, Seth Gilliam, Bronson Pinchot & Scott Glenn) 115m-Kriegsdrama (10-01; 9607)

Chasing Amy (Chasing Amy, 1996-USA * Kevin Smith ... cameo) (04; 9704)

[John Grisham's] The Rainmaker (Der Regenmacher, 1996/97-USA; R: Francis Ford Coppola, B: Francis Ford Coppola; Michael Herr, K: John Toll, M: Elmer Bernstein, D: Matt Damon: Rudy Baylor ° Danny DeVito ° Claire Danes) 135m-Justizdrama (Roman von John Grisham, 1995) (10-02; 9711)

Good Will Hunting (Good Will Hunting, 1997-USA; R: Gus Van Sant, B: Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, K: Jean-Yves Escoffier, M: Danny Elfman, D: Robin Williams * Matt Damon: Will Hunting) 126m-Drama (04-06; 9712)

Saving Private Ryan (Der Soldat James Ryan, 1997-USA * Steven Spielberg ... Private Ryan) (06-09; 9807)

Rounders (Rounders, 1997/98-USA; R: John Dahl, B: David Levien, Brian Koppelman, K: Jean-Yves Escoffier, M: Christopher Young, D: Matt Damon: Mike McDermott * Edward Norton) 121m-Drama (12-02; 9809)

Dogma (Dogma, 1998-USA; R+B: Kevin Smith, K: Robert Yeoman, M: Howard Shore, D: Ben Affleck * Matt Damon: Loki * Linda Fiorentino * Salma Hayek * Jason Lee * Jason Mewes * Alan Rickman * Chris Rock) 128m-Komödie (03-06; 1199)

The Talented Mr. Ripley (Der talentierte Mr. Ripley, 1998-USA * Anthony Minghella ... Tom Ripley) (Roman von Patricia Highsmith) (08-12; 9912)

All the Pretty Horses (All die schönen Pferde, 1999-USA; R: Billy Bob Thornton, B: Ted Tally, K: Barry Markowitz, M: Marty Stuart, D: Matt Damon: John Grady Cole, Henry Thomas, Lucas Black, Penélope Cruz, Ruben Blades, Robert Patrick, Bruce Dern, Sam Shepard) 117m-Neowestern (Roman von Cormac McCarthy, 1992) (03-06; 0012)

The Legend of Bagger Vance (Die Legende von Bagger Vance, 1999-USA; R: Robert Redford, B: Jeremy Leven, K: Michael Ballhaus, M: Rachel Portman, D: Will Smith * Matt Damon: Rannulph Junuh * Charlize Theron) 127m-Drama (Roman von Steven Pressfield, 1995) (09-12; 0011)

Finding Forrester (Forrester - Gefunden!, 2000-USA * Gus Van Sant ... cameo als Sanderson) (04-06; 0012)

The Bourne Identity (2000/01-USA * Doug Liman ... Jason Bourne) (Roman von Robert Ludlum) (0206)

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (Jay und Silent Bob schlagen zurück, 2001-USA * Kevin Smith ... er selbst) (01-04; 0108)

Ocean's Eleven (2001-USA * Steven Soderbergh ... Linus) (0112)

Gerry (2001-USA * Gus Van Sant ... Gerry) (0302)

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (Geständnisse - Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, 2002-USA * George Clooney ... cameo) (01-04; 0301)

Jersey Girl (Jersey Girl, 2002-USA * Kevin Smith ... cameo) (08-11; 0403)

Stuck on You (Unzertrennlich, 2003-USA; R+B: Bobby Farrelly & Peter Farrelly, K: Dan/iel Mindel, M: Michael Andrews, D: Matt Damon: Bob Tenor * Greg Kinnear) 115/8m-Komödie (02-11/reshoots; 0312)

Eurotrip (Eurotrip, 2003-USA * Jeff Schaffer ... cameo als Donny) (05-07/+11; 0402)

The Brothers Grimm (Brothers Grimm, 2003-GB/CZ; R: Terry Gilliam, B: Ehren Kruger, K: Newton Thomas Sigel, M: Dario Marianelli, D: Matt Damon: Wilhelm Grimm * Heath Ledger, Peter Stormare, Lena Headey, Jonathan Pryce & Monica Bellucci) 118m-Fantasyabenteuer (06-11; 0508)

The Bourne Supremacy (2003/04-USA * Paul Greengrass ... Jason Bourne) 108m-Actionthriller (Roman von Robert Ludlum) (11-04; 0407)

Ocean's Twelve (Ocean's 12, 2004-USA; R: Steven Soderbergh, B: George Nolfi, K: Peter Andrews [=Steven Soderbergh], M: David Holmes, D: George Clooney * Brad Pitt * Matt Damon: Linus Caldwell * Catherine Zeta-Jones * Andy Garcia * Don Cheadle * Bernie Mac & Julia Roberts) 125m-Gaunerkomödie (04-08; 0412)

Syriana (Syriana, 2004/05-USA * Stephen Gaghan ... Bryan Woodman) (Buch von Robert Baer) (08-01; 0511)

The Departed (Departed - Unter Feinden, 2005-USA * Martin Scorsese ... Colin Sullivan) (04-09; 0610)

Margaret (2005-USA; d+B: Kenneth Lonergan, K: Ryszard Lenczewski, M: Nico Muhly, D: Anna Paquin * J. Smith-Cameron * Jean Reno * Allison Janney * Matthew Broderick & Mark Ruffalo & Matt Damon: Mr. Aaron) 150m-Drama (09-11; 1109)

The Good Shepherd (Der gute Hirte, 2005/06-USA; R: Robert De Niro, B: Eric Roth, K: Robert Richardson, M: Marcelo Zarvos & Bruce Fowler, D: Matt Damon: Edward Wilson * Angelina Jolie) 167m-Spionagedrama (08-01; 0612)

Ocean's Thirteen (Ocean's 13, 2006/07-USA; R: Steven Soderbergh, B: Brian Koppelman, David Levien, K: Peter Andrews [=Steven Soderbergh], M: David Holmes, D: George Clooney * Brad Pitt * Matt Damon: Linus Caldwell * Andy Garcia * Don Cheadle * Bernie Mac * Ellen Barkin & Al Pacino) 122m-Gaunerkomödie (07-01; 0706)

The Bourne Ultimatum (2006/07-USA * Paul Greengrass ... Jason Bourne) (Roman von Robert Ludlum) (10-03; 0708)

Che: Part Two / Che. Guerrilla (Che: Guerilla, 2007-USA/E * Steven Soderbergh ... cameo) (07-12?01; 0805)

The Informant! (Der Informant, 2008-USA; R: Steven Soderbergh, B: Scott Z. Burns, K: Peter Andrews [=Steven Soderbergh], M: Marvin Hamlisch, D: Matt Damon: Mark Whitacre, Scott Bakula, Joel McHale, Melanie Lynskey) 108m-Thriller (Buch von Kurt Eichenwald, 2001) (04-06; 0909)

Green Zone (2008-GB/USA * Paul Greengrass ... Roy Miller) (Buch von Rajiv Chandrasekaran) (01-05 & 09-12; 1003)

Invictus (Invictus - Unbezwungen, 2009-USA; R: Clint Eastwood, B: Anthony Peckham, K: Tom Stern, M: Kyle Eastwood, Michael Stevens, D: Morgan Freeman * Matt Damon: François Pienaar) 134m-Politdrama (Buch von John Carlin, 2008) (03-05; 0912)

The Adjustment Bureau (Der Plan, 2009/10-USA; R+B: George Nolfi, K: John Toll, M: Thomas Newman, D: Matt Damon: David Norris, Emily Blunt, Anthony Mackie, John Slattery, Michael Kelly & Terence Stamp) 105m-Sci-Fi-Thriller (Kurzgeschichte von Philip K. Dick, 1954) (10-01/+02+06; 1103)

Hereafter (Hereafter - Das Leben danach, 2009-10-USA; R: Clint Eastwood, B: Peter Morgan, K: Tom Stern, M: Clint Eastwood, D: Matt Damon: George Lonegan * Cecile de France) 129m-Fantasydrama (10-11 + 01-02; 1010) > filming shut down for a month in ?December 2009, as Matt Damon was filming The Adjustment Bureau

True Grit (2010-USA * Joel Coen, Ethan Coen ... LaBoeuf) (Roman von Charles Portis) (03-04; 1012)

Contagion (Contagion, 2010/11-USA; R: Steven Soderbergh, B: Scott Z. Burns, K: Peter Andrews [= Steven Soderbergh], M: Cliff Martinez, D: Marion Cotillard ° Matt Damon: Mitch Emhoff ° Laurence Fishburne ° Jude Law ° Gwyneth Paltrow ° Kate Winslet) 106m-Thriller (09-02; 1109)

We Bought a Zoo (Wir kaufen einen Zoo, 2011-USA; R: Cameron Crowe, B: Aline Brosh McKenna, Cameron Crowe, K: Rodrigo Prieto, M: Jonsi [=Jon Thor Birgisson], D: Matt Damon: Benjamin Mee, Scarlett Johansson, Thomas Haden Church, Patrick Fugit, Elle Fanning, John Michael Higgins) 124m-Familiendrama (Buch von Benjamin Mee, 2008) (01-04; 1112)

Elysium (Elysium, 2011-USA; R+B: Neill Blomkamp, K: Trent Opaloch, M: Ryan Amon, D: Matt Damon: Max Da Costa * Jodie Foster, Sharlto Copley, Alice Braga, Diego Luna, Wagner Moura, William Fichtner) 109m-Sci-Fi-Actionthriller (07-09; 1308)

Promised Land (Promised Land, 2012-USA; R: Gus Van Sant, B: John Krasinski, Matt Damon, K: Linus Sandgren, M: Danny Elfman, D: Matt Damon: Steve Butler * John Krasinski * Frances McDormand) 106m-Drama (04-05; 1212)

Behind the Candelabra (Liberace, 2012-USA; R: Steven Soderbergh, B: Richard LaGravenese, K: Peter Andrews [=Steven Soderbergh], MA: Marvin Hamlisch, D: Michael Douglas * Matt Damon: Scott Thorson) 118m-Biopicdrama (Buch von Scott Thorson & Alex Thorleifson, 1988) (07-30 Tage; 1310-D) > TVM (1305)

The Zero Theorem (The Zero Theorem, 2012-USA/GB/RO; R: Terry Gilliam, B: Pat Rushin, K: Nicola Pecorini, M: George Fenton, D: Christoph Waltz, David Thewlis, Mélanie Thierry, Lucas Hedges; Matt Damon: Management) 106m-Sci-Fi-Drama (10-12; 1403-GB)

The Monuments Men / Monuments Men - Ungewöhnliche Helden (2013-USA/GB/D; R: George Clooney, B: George Clooney, Grant Heslov, K: Phedon Papamichael, M: Alexandre Desplat, D: George Clooney * Matt Damon: James Granger * Bill Murray * John Goodman * Jean Dujardin * Bob Balaban * Hugh Bonneville & Cate Blanchett) 118m-Kriegsdrama (Buch von Robert M. Edsel mit Bret Witter, 2009) (03-06; 1402)

Interstellar (Interstellar, 2013-GB/USA; R: Christopher Nolan, B: Jonathan Nolan, Christopher Nolan, K: Hoyte van Hoytema, M: Hans Zimmer, D: Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Ellen Burstyn & Michael Caine / Matt Damon: Dr. Mann) 169m-Science-Fiction (08-12; 1411)

The Martian (2014/15-GB/USA * Ridley Scott ... Mark Watney) (Roman von Andy Weir) (11-03; 1509)

The Great Wall / Cháng Chéng (The Great Wall, 2015-VRC/USA; R: Yimou Zhang, B: Carlo Bernard, Doug Miro, Tony Gilroy, K: Stuart Dryburgh, Xiaoding Zhao, M: Ramin Djawadi, D: Matt Damon: William Garin, Tian Jing, Pedro Pascal, Willem Dafoe & Andy Lau) 103m-Fantasy (03-07; 1612)

Jason Bourne (Jason Bourne, 2015/16-USA; R: Paul Greengrass, B: Paul Greengrass, Christopher Rouse, K: Barry Ackroyd, M: John Powell, David Buckley, D: Matt Damon: Jason Bourne, Tommy Lee Jones, Alicia Vikander, Vincent Cassel, Julia Stiles, Riz Ahmed) 123m-Action (09-02; 1607)

Downsizing (Downsizing, 2016-USA; R: Alexander Payne, B: Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor, K: Phedon Papamichael, M: Rolfe Kent, D: Matt Damon: Paul Safranek, Christoph Waltz, Hong Chau & Kristen Wiig) 135m-Sci-Fi-Tragikomödie (04-08; 1712)

Suburbicon (Suburbicon, 2016-USA; R: George Clooney, B: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, George Clooney, Grant Heslov, K: Robert Elswit, M: Alexandre Desplat, D: Matt Damon: Gardner Lodge * Julianne Moore, Noah Jupe & Oscar Isaac) 105m-Tragikomödie (10-12; 1710)

Unsane (Unsane - Ausgeliefert, 2017-USA * Steven Soderbergh ... cameo als Detective Ferguson) (06 > 10 Tage; 1803)

Ford v Ferrari (Le Mans 66 - Gegen jede Chance, 2018-USA; R: James Mangold, B: Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth, Jason Keller, K: Phedon Papamichael, M: Marco Beltrami & Buck Sanders, D: Matt Damon: Carroll Shelby * Christian Bale, Jon Bernthal, Caitriona Balfe, Tracy Letts, Josh Lucas) 152m-Actiondrama (07-67 Tage; 1911)

Stillwater (Stillwater - Gegen jeden Verdacht, 2019-USA; R: Tom McCarthy, B: Tom McCarthy, Marcus Hinchey, Thomas Bidegain, Noé Debré, K: Masanobu Takayanagi, M: Mychael Danna, D: Matt Damon: Bill Baker, Camille Cottin, Abigail Breslin) 140m-Krimidrama (08-11; 2107)

The Last Duel (The Last Duel, 2020-USA; R: Ridley Scott, B: Nicole Holofcener, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, K: Dariusz Wolski, M: Harry Gregson-Williams, D: Matt Damon: Jean de Carrouges * Adam Driver, Jodie Comer & Ben Affleck) 153m-Ritterspektakel (Buch von Eric Jager, 2004) (02-03, F & 09-10; 2110)

Thor: Love and Thunder (Thor: Love and Thunder, 2021-USA * Taika Waititi ... cameo als Loki-Darsteller) (01-06; 2207)

Oppenheimer (Oppenheimer, 2022-GB/USA; R+B: Christopher Nolan, K: Hoyte van Hoytema, M: Ludwig Göransson, D: Cillian Murphy ° Emily Blunt ° Matt Damon: Leslie Groves ° Robert Downey, Jr. ° Florence Pugh, Josh Hartnett, Casey Affleck & Rami Malek & Kenneth Branagh) 181m-Biopic (Buch von Kai Bird & Martin J. Sherwin, 2005) (02-05; 2307)

Air (Air: Der große Wurf, 2022-USA; R: Ben Affleck, B: Alex Convery, K: Robert Richardson, D: Matt Damon: Sonny Vaccaro ° Ben Affleck ° Jason Bateman ° Marlon Wayans ° Chris Messina & Chris Tucker & Viola Davis) 112m-Sportdrama (06-07; 2304)

Drive-Away Dolls (Drive-Away Dolls, 2022-GB/USA; R: Ethan Coen, B: Ethan Coen, Tricia Cooke, K: Ari Wegner, M: Carter Burwell, D: Margaret Qualley ° Geraldine Viswanathan ° Beanie Feldstein ° Colman Domingo ° Pedro Pascal ° Bill Camp & Matt Damon: Senator Gary Channel) 84m-Thrillerkomödie (08-10; 2402)

The Instigators (The Instigators, 2023-USA; R: Doug Liman, B: Chuck MacLean, Casey Affleck, K: Henry Braham, M: Christophe Beck, D: Matt Damon: Rory * Casey Affleck, Hong Chau, Michael Stuhlbarg, Paul Walter Hauser, Ving Rhames, Alfred Molina, Toby Jones & Jack Harlow & Ron Perlman) 101m-Actionkomödie (03-04; 2408 > limited release)

AWARDS

National Board of Review Award (Special Achievement in Filmmaking) für Good Will Hunting (1997) ex aequo mit Ben Affleck

Academy Award / Oscar (bestes Originaldrehbuch) für Good Will Hunting (1998) ex aequo mit Ben Affleck

Golden Globe (bestes Drehbuch) für Good Will Hunting (1998) ex aequo mit Ben Affleck

Silberner Bär (hervorragende Einzelleistung als Drehbuchautor & Darsteller) für Good Will Hunting [Berlinale 1998]

BOOKS

Dirk Jasper: Matt Damon. Der neue Superstar. München: Droemer-Knaur, 1998

Kathleen Tracy: Matt Damon: Hollywood's Hottest Young Superstar. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1998

Maxine Diamond, Harriet Hemmings: Matt Damon: A Biography. New York City: Pocket Books, 1998

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