Happy birthday! Matt Damon turns 56 today
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Matt Damon is celebrating his 56th birthday today. As a number of online tributes attest, he is one of the most acclaimed actors of his generation.
Popular actor-director-producer Matt Damon (Invictus, The Departed, Ocean's Eleven, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Saving Private Ryan, Good Will Hunting, ...) has always liked to keep a bit of himself hidden from view. At 56th birthday, he remains a man of many facets.
Damon, a cultural icon
Born in Cambridge on October 8, 1970, Matt Damon's career spans an arc over many different eras and tastes in American history. Damon's not just a great actor, he's an inspiration, an icon and a successful business man. At this point in his career, there seems to be little Matt hasn't done.
And we've got a feeling the next 12 months are going to be even bigger and better for Matt Damon as he promises more to come. After all, he's only 56.
Happy Birthday, Matt, you're the best!
Matt Damon career in pictures
- Oppenheimer (2023)
- The Great Wall (2016)
Jason Bourne (2016)
The Martian (2015)
Interstellar (2014)
The Monuments Men (2014)
Elysium (2013)
True Grit (2010)
Invictus (2009)
The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
The Departed (2006)
Ocean's Eleven (2001)- Finding Forrester (2000)
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Good Will Hunting (1997)
Chasing Amy (1997)
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