Matt Damon Biography

Matt Damon - renowned Hollywood film star, screenwriter, voice actor of animated films and cinema, Oscar winner and recipient of other honours.

Childhood and teenage years

The actor's full name is Matthew Page Damon, which he is subsequently reduced. Matt was born on 8 October 1970 in the city of Cambridge, USA. In the family is the youngest child. His father, Kent Telfer Damon, was a ... stockbroker and a tax inspector, and her mother, Nancy Carlsson-Page, was a teacher junior high school.

Matt's brother is older than him by three years, was a faithful friend throughout his life. Very soon, two years after Damon's birth, the parents divorced and the mother had to bring up her sons alone, even despite the excellent relationship between the children and their father. predicted the future career children.

When Matt was six years old, he suddenly decided that he was going to be a basketball player. However, his father talked him out of it. After long arguments with his relatives, Matt finally gave up and let his dream go.

When Matt was 14, he befriended a neighbourhood boy - Ben AffleckBen Affleck, who later became a true friend who accompanied him throughout his life. Ben Affleck has been acting since he was eight years old. The burning eyes of his friend awakened Matt's interest in acting and films.

The friends started attending the theatre club together, rehearsing skits and laughing at each other if something went wrong. Two years after they started attending the acting section, the friends emptied their piggy banks and bought two tickets directly from the theatre club. New York. Without saying anything to their parents, the tomboys went there. to audition for The Mickey Mouse Show.. However, without even passing the first stage, the boys returned home where they were chastised by their frightened parents.

After this incident, the desire to become an actor subsided a little in Matt, and he began to prepare for entering the university to the Faculty of Philology to learn English. Affleck, meanwhile, travelled to New York to pursue his dream.

First steps in the filmography

In his spare time away from college preparations, Matt also continued to attend the theatre groupand wrote scripts. Soon the guy managed to get his first role in the film "Mystic Pizza", in which he had to say only one phrase.

After this event in Matt Damon again ignited a burning desire to become an actor, so he decided to go to New York to Affleck, who by that time had already played his first roles. Parents left Matt without support, so he had to conquer the Big Apple with $ 200 in his pocket. In 1988, Matt played in the film "A good mother."after which the final dropped out of university.

We can only guess how much effort Damon had to make to establish a relationship with his parents, who were not thrilled with their youngest son's decision. However, Matt and Ben soon got main roles in the film "School Connections.". In 1996, Matt landed a role in the film. "Glory Dens." и "Courage Under Fire.". During the filming of the last film, Matt Damon lost 40 kilograms, and not at all in vain. After the film's release, critics called Matt "breakthrough of the year".

More famous the actor made the film "Good Will Hunting."The film was co-written by Matt and Ben Affleck. Following the release of the film, which grossed $225 millionand the actor-friends were presented "Oscar." for best screenplay. After the premiere, the media called Damon a conqueror of women's hearts. Critics have also praised Matt, calling . talented.

A year later, Damon starred in a film Steven Spielberg "Saving Private Ryan." The film also received high acclaim and took home well-deserved earnings five Oscars.. When another equally great film starring Matt was released called . "The Bourne Identity.", the film star almost immediately got about thirty job offers.

Of the most recent celebrated works, the project is very interesting "The Martian.", released in 2015. The plot of the film is very exciting and interesting. Those who are interested in adventure genre, just have to watch and appreciate this film.

Actor's personal life and relationships

For a long time, Matt Damon watched his old friend Ben Affleck suffer through his breakup with Jennifer Lopez and promised himself to never let a similar situation happen in his life. He had to break up with an old school friend, because as the film star's popularity grew, the girl began to demand more and more attention to herself. Damon didn't like that. He made a choice in favour of career and professional advancement.

After that incident, the actor had a string of of fleeting romances. Matt fell in love with almost every girl who was on the set. However, after becoming disillusioned with the actresses, he vowed never to have anything to do with them again.

A completely different story was with the Spanish girl Luciana, who worked as a bartender. It was with this girl that Matt Damon was able to build a strong healthy relationship, which the couple made official.

In 2005, the lovers married. In 2006 they had their first child - a daughter Isabella. In 2008, a girl Gia was born, and in 2010 - Stella. Matt also has a stepdaughter.