Matt Damon

Matt Damon is a well-accomplished American screenwriter, actor, director and producer.

Early Accomplishments

Matt's acting career was officially launched in 1988 as he got a role in the film Mystic Pizza. He started working as an executive producer in 2005 through the documentary series Project Greenlight. In 2010, he played the Carol Burnett character in the sitcom 30 Rock.

Best Known For

Over the past decades, Matt has attained the much recognition for starring as Mark Watney in the sci-fi film The Martian. His impeccable portrayal of this role earned him a Golden Globe Award in 2015 as well as a National Board of Review Award.

Sexual Orientation

Matt is straight. In the past, he has dated famous actresses such as Rhona Mitra, Winona Ryder and Minnie Driver.

Family

Matt's parents are Kent Telfer Damon and Nancy Carlsson-Paige. He has a brother named Kyle who is an artist. In 2005, there was an addition to his family as he tied the knot with a lady named Luciana Bozán Barroso. The couple presently has children named Isabella, Gia and Stella. Marrying his wife, Alexis became his stepdaughter.

Religion

Concerning Matt's religious inclinations, he keeps this aspect of his life private. However, he seems to have a bit of atheist or agnostic belief.

Worth To Know

The name Matt is derived from his first name Matthew while his middle name is Paige.

The famous actor Ben Affleck is his best friend.

Matt used to smoke but eventually stopped after getting help from a hypnotist.