Matt Damon joins Darfur protest

Born Matthew Paige Damon
October 8, 1970 (1970-10-08) (age 37)
Cambridge, Massachusetts U.S.
Occupation Actor, screenwriter, producer
Years active 1988–present
Spouse(s) Luciana Bozán Barroso (2005–present)

Matthew Paige Damon (born October 8, 1970) is an Academy Award-winning American screenwriter and actor. He won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for his screenwriting in Good Will Hunting and was nominated for his lead performance in the same film. Growing steadily in popularity from the 1997 film, he has since matched up with A-list actors in mainstream films, and today is rated among the top actors in Hollywood.

With his wife, Luciana Bozán Barroso, Damon has a daughter, and also a stepdaughter from Barroso's prior marriage. He has won multiple awards for his film performances and is one of the top twenty-five highest grossing actors of all time. Damon has been actively involved in several charitable organizations, including the ONE Campaign and H2O Africa Foundation. In his most recent roles, he portrayed Jason Bourne in The Bourne Ultimatum, and had an uncredited cameo in Youth Without Youth.[1] His next upcoming role will be in Margaret, expected to be released in 2008.

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