Matt Damon Biography
It could be said that Matt Damon, along with his longtime buddy Ben Affleck, was THE surprise cinematic hit of the 1990s. After all, their feel-good smash, Good Will Hunting, seemed to come out of nowhere to win them both Oscars and set them up with starlet girlfriends like Gwyneth Paltrow and Winona Ryder, and regular multi-million-dollar paydays. It's a nice story, rags to riches, a meritocratic dream, with Affleck and Damon's lives mirroring that of their movie's hero.
Damon himself, though, might view his own career path a little differently. Whereas Affleck's parents had connections in the Biz, setting him up with onscreen work before he was 10, Damon had to work that little bit harder. Whereas, before Good Will Hunting, Affleck had appeared only in minor roles and dodgy TV movies, Damon had delivered several excellent performances in several excellent films - each of which had gone painfully unnoticed. Unlike Affleck, Damon had come within inches of fame and fortune. Indeed, he may well have made it even without Good Will Hunting - after all, he had just won the lead in a Francis Ford Coppola adaptation of a John Grisham novel. So Matt's success should, perhaps, not be considered such a shock.
He was born Matthew Paige Damon on October 8th, 1970, in the Cambridge area of Boston, Massachusetts. His father, Kent, was an investment banker and tax preparer, while his mother, Nancy Carlsson-Paige (hence the middle name) was Professor of Education at Lesley College, specialising in early education. Matt has one brother, Kyle, three years his senior and now a sculptor.
For the first two years of his life, Matt lived in the seriously expensive Newton district of Boston. When he was 2, though, his parents divorced and he moved, with Nancy, to nearby Cambridge. This area, where Harvard is situated, was also well-to-do, but not QUITE as rich as Newton. Nancy's plan was for Matt and Kyle to be well-provided-for, but not shut away from the real world. Thus one neighbour was Howard Zinn, author of A People's History Of The United States, while opposite Chez Matt was a halfway house.
Matt Damon runs marathon - Canada.com
Canada.comMatt Damon runs marathonCanada.com, Canada - 10 hours agoDamon ran a portion of the Escape to Miami Triathlon as part of a relay team with his stepfather, Jay Jones, and a family friend, reports the Miami Herald. ...Matt Damon Competes In Miami Triathlon The Celebrity TruthMatt Damon Takes On Triathlon In Miami Access HollywoodMatt Damon completes Miami Triathlon Digital SpyTheCelebrityCafe.com - United Press Internationalall 52 news articles
Tax Us, Exempt Matt Damon? - Human Events
Tax Us, Exempt Matt Damon?Human Events, DC - 13 hours agoAnd do you think that Britney Spears, Oliver Stone and Matt Damon are suffering under the weight of the Wall Street collapse? Congress does. ...This Week in Washington: Oct. 6, 2008 Heritage.orgall 3 news articles
?I?m F------ Matt Damon? Director Lands On Fox Pilot - TheCelebrityCafe.com
?I?m F------ Matt Damon? Director Lands On Fox PilotTheCelebrityCafe.com, NY - 13 hours agoWayne McClammy, the director of both "I'm Fucking Matt Damon" and "I'm Fucking Ben Affleck," has been appointed as the director of Fox's new single-camera ...
Damon gets Obama's message across - Boston Globe
Damon gets Obama's message acrossBoston Globe, United States - Oct 3, 2008The Akron Beacon Journal reports that voters in that crucial swing state are coming home to soothing messages from Matt Damon, encouraging them to register ...
ROLL CALL: Angelina Jolie Says She Wants More Kids - Access Hollywood
Access HollywoodROLL CALL: Angelina Jolie Says She Wants More KidsAccess Hollywood - 11 hours agoMatt Damon Competes In Triathalon: Matt Damon appears to be putting his ?Bourne? training to good use. The actor surprised competitors in the Escape to ...
Matt Damon, Wyclef Jean help Haitian storm victims - The Associated Press
New York Daily NewsMatt Damon, Wyclef Jean help Haitian storm victimsThe Associated Press - Sep 13, 2008CABARET, Haiti (AP) ? Matt Damon kept his cool as he helped distribute food from a truck that got stuck in the mud in a western Haitian town where Hurricane ...Video: Showbiz Minute: Damon, Jean, Nixon AssociatedPressDamon, Jean, McKenna in Haiti Ottawa CitizenHaiti faces long recovery from Ike, says singer Wyclef Jean CBC.caEdmonton Sun - The Associated Pressall 979 news articles
Rise 'n' Shine: Would It Be Awesomely Disastrous If Britney Joined ... - E! Online
E! OnlineRise 'n' Shine: Would It Be Awesomely Disastrous If Britney Joined ...E! Online - 15 hours agoMatt Damon made an appearance in the Miami triathlon this weekend, where he participated in the running portion of the race as a member of a relay team ...
Silverman's Matt Damon Ode Wins Music Emmy - Billboard
Silverman's Matt Damon Ode Wins Music EmmyBillboard, NY - Sep 15, 2008"I'm F*cking Matt Damon" from "Jimmy Kimmel Live" won for outstanding original music and lyrics at Saturday's ceremony for the 2008 Primetime Creative Arts ...Kathy Griffin wins another Schmemmy and 'F---ing Matt Damon' is ... Entertainment WeeklySarah Silverman wins Emmy for F**king Matt Damon Infos Jeunes FranceSilverman?s Emmy for Damon song highlights Kimmel heartbreak PrefixmagToronto Star - E! Onlineall 199 news articles
Matt Damon in a panic over a Sarah Palin presidency - Boston Herald
Washington PostMatt Damon in a panic over a Sarah Palin presidencyBoston Herald, United States - Sep 11, 2008By Gayle Fee and Laura Raposa Hollywood leftie Matt Damon has no Good Will for the Hunting VP-wannabe Sarah Palin and thinks this country is in for ...Video: Matt Damon Rips Sarah Palin CBSMatt Damon says he fears a Palin administration The Associated PressMatt Damon: Sarah Palin Presidency Would Be Like a 'Really Bad ... FOXNewsOneindia - The Spoof (satire)all 240 news articles
Fox comedy lands director - Hollywood Reporter
Fox comedy lands directorHollywood Reporter, United States - Oct 5, 2008Wayne McClammy, director of viral hits "I'm Fucking Matt Damon" and "I'm Fucking Ben Affleck," has been tapped to direct Fox's hot single-camera comedy ...
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