Who Is Matt Damon? Age, Biography and Wiki
Matt Damon, an acclaimed American actor, was born on October 8, 1970. As of 2025, he is 54 years old. Damon first gained recognition in the mid-1990s for his roles in films such as "Good Will Hunting" and "Saving Private Ryan." Throughout his career, he has won several awards, including an Academy Award, and is known for his versatility across various genres, including action, drama, and comedy.
For more in-depth information about his life and career, you can visit his Wikipedia page.
| Occupation | Film Producer |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | October 8, 1970 |
| Age | 54 Years |
| Birth Place | Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Horoscope | Libra |
| Country | U.S |
Popularity
Matt Damon's Popularity over time
Height, Weight & Measurements
Matt Damon stands tall at 5 feet 10 inches (178 cm). His weight fluctuates around 190 lbs (86 kg), which he maintains through a disciplined fitness regimen. While specific body measurements may vary, Damon is known for his athletic build, which he often showcases in his action-oriented roles.
Speaking of his "overnight success" through Good Will Hunting, Damon said by that time he had been working in the cinema for 11 years, but still found the change "nearly indescribable—going from total obscurity to walking down a street in New York and having everybody turn and look".
Before the film, Damon played the lead in the critically acclaimed drama The Rainmaker (1997), where he was recognized by the Los Angeles Times as "a talented young actor on the brink of stardom." For the role, Damon regained most of the weight he had lost for Courage Under Fire.
After meeting Damon on the set of Good Will Hunting, director Steven Spielberg cast him in the brief title role in the 1998 World War II film Saving Private Ryan.
He co-starred with Edward Norton in the 1998 poker film Rounders, where he plays a reformed gambler in law school who must return to playing high-stakes poker to help a friend pay off loan sharks. Despite meager earnings at the box-office, it is considered one of the best poker movies of all time.
Family, Dating & Relationship Status
Matt Damon is happily married to Luciana Barroso, a former waitress from Argentina. The couple tied the knot in 2005 and has been together ever since. They share three daughters together: Isabella, Gia, and Stella. Damon has often been vocal about the importance of family in his life, and he has managed to keep his personal life relatively private while still enjoying a successful career.
His father had English and Scottish ancestry, while his mother is of Finnish and Swedish descent; her family surname had been changed from Pajari to Paige. Damon and his family moved to Newton for two years.
His parents divorced when he was two years old, and he and his brother returned with their mother to Cambridge, where they lived in a six-family communal house. His brother, Kyle, is a sculptor and artist.
Damon has said that, as a teenager, he had felt lonely, as if he did not belong, and that his mother's by-the-book approach to child-rearing had made it hard for him to define his own identity.
Net Worth and Salary
As of 2025, Matt Damon’s net worth is estimated to be around $170 million. His earnings have come from a successful acting career, as well as his involvement in film production and screenwriting. Damon’s salary per film has varied greatly, with reports suggesting he earns anywhere from $10 million to $20 million per movie, alongside a percentage of the film’s profits.
Career, Business and Investments
Matt Damon’s career has spanned over three decades, with notable films including the "Bourne" series, "The Martian," and "Ford v Ferrari." Besides acting, Damon has ventured into producing, co-founding the film production company Pearl Street Films with his friend Ben Affleck. He is also known for his activism, particularly in the areas of global poverty and clean water initiatives. In recent years, Damon has also made smart investments in various startups and projects, further increasing his wealth.
During the early 1990s, Damon and Affleck wrote Good Will Hunting (1997), a screenplay about a young mathematics genius, an extension of a screenplay he wrote for an assignment at Harvard, having integrated advice from director Rob Reiner, screenwriter William Goldman, and writer/director Kevin Smith.
He asked Affleck to perform the scenes with him in front of the class and, when Damon later moved into Affleck's Los Angeles apartment, they began working on the script more seriously. The film, which they wrote mainly during improvisation sessions, was set partly in their hometown of Cambridge, and drew from their own experiences.
They sold the screenplay to Castle Rock in 1994, but after a conflict with the company, they convinced Miramax to purchase the script.
The film received critical praise; Quentin Curtis of The Daily Telegraph found "real wit and vigour, and some depth" in their writing and Emanuel Levy of Variety wrote that Damon "gives a charismatic performance in a demanding role that's bound to catapult him to stardom.
Perfectly cast, he makes the aching, step-by-step transformation of Will realistic and credible." It received nine Academy Awards nominations, including Best Actor for Damon; he and Affleck won the Oscar and Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay.
He and Affleck were each paid salaries of $600,000, while the film grossed over $225 million at the worldwide box office. The two later parodied their roles from the film in Kevin Smith's 2001 movie Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back.
Social Network
Matt Damon is somewhat active on social media, primarily on platforms like Instagram and Twitter, where he shares insights into his film career and personal life. He tends to keep a low profile compared to other celebrities, focusing more on meaningful interactions rather than daily life updates.
- Instagram: @mattdamon
- Twitter: @MattDamon
Damon entered Harvard University in 1988, where he appeared in student theater plays, such as Burn This and A... My Name is Alice. Later, he made his film debut at the age of 18, with a single line of dialogue in the romantic comedy Mystic Pizza.
As a student at Harvard, he acted in small roles such as in the TNT original film Rising Son and the ensemble prep-school drama School Ties.
He left the school in 1992, a semester (12 credits) shy of completing his Bachelor of Arts in English to feature in Geronimo: An American Legend in Los Angeles, erroneously expecting the movie to become a big success.
Damon next appeared as an opiate-addicted soldier in 1996's Courage Under Fire, for which he lost 40 lb in 100 days on a self-prescribed diet and fitness regimen. Courage Under Fire gained him critical notice, when The Washington Post labeled his performance "impressive".
Education
Damon graduated from Harvard University in 1992 with a degree in English Literature. During his time at Harvard, he wrote the script for "Good Will Hunting," which later propelled him and Ben Affleck to stardom. His educational background has contributed significantly to his writing skills, further enhancing his career in Hollywood.
Damon attended Cambridge Alternative School and Cambridge Rindge and Latin School, and was a good student.
He acted in several high-school theater productions, and has credited his drama teacher, Gerry Speca, as having had an important artistic influence on him, although noting wryly that Speca had given Ben Affleck (Damon's close friend and schoolmate) the "biggest roles and longest speeches".
He attended Harvard University as a member of the class of 1992, residing in Lowell House, but left before receiving his degree to take a lead role in the film Geronimo: An American Legend.
While at Harvard, as an exercise for an English class, Damon wrote an essay in the form of a film treatment which was later developed into the screenplay Good Will Hunting (for which he received an Academy Award). At Harvard, Damon was a member of the Delphic Club, one of the university's elite Final Clubs.
In 2013, he was awarded the Harvard Arts Medal.
