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Actor of The Week: Matt Damon

 
Matthew Paige "Matt" Damon (lahir 8 Oktober 1970) adalah aktor, penulis skenario, produser, dan dermawan yang kariernya meningkat menyusul kesuksesan film drama Good Will Hunting (1997) dari skenario yang dia tulis bersama teman dan aktor Ben Affleck. Pasangan ini memenangkan Academy Award untuk Best Original Screenplay dan Golden Globe Award untuk Best Screenplay atas hasil karya mereka. Untuk penampilannya dalam film, Damon menerima nominasi untuk Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, Satellite Award, dan Screen Actors Guild Award untuk Aktor Terbaik.
Damon memulai kesuksesan secara komersial sejak membintangi film seperti Saving Private Ryan (1998), trilogi Ocean, dan tiga film pertama dalam seri Bourne, dia juga mendapatkan pujian untuk penampilannya dalam beberapa film drama seperti Syriana (2005), The Good Shepherd (2006), dan The Departed (2006). Dia mengumpulkan nominasi Golden Globe untuk penampilannya dalam film The Talented Mr Ripley (1999) dan dinominasikan untuk Academy Award untuk Aktor Pendukung Terbaik untuk perannya sebagai Francois Pienaar di Invictus (2009). Dia adalah salah satu dari top-40 aktor paling sukses sepanjang masa. Pada tahun 2007, Damon menerima sebuah bintang di Hollywood Walk of Fame dan diberi nama Sexiest Man Alive oleh majalah People. Damon telah aktif terlibat dalam pekerjaan amal, termasuk ONE Campaign, H2O Africa Foundation, dan Water.org.

Personal Life

Damon mengencani lawan mainnya dalam Good Will Hunting Minnie Pengandar. Dia kemudian memiliki hubungan selama dua tahun dengan aktris Winona Ryder. Dari tahun 2001 sampai 2003, dia mengencani Odessa Whitmire, mantan asisten pribadi Billy Bob Thornton dan Ben Affleck. Sementara syuting Stuck on You pada tahun 2003, Damon bertemu dengan gadis kelahiran Argentina Luciana Barroso Bozan (lahir 1976) di Miami, di mana ia bekerja sebagai bartender, pasangan itu menikah secara sipil dalam upacara pada tanggal 9 Desember 2005, di Manhattan dekat New York City Hall. Damon menjadi ayah tiri untuk anak Bozan Barroso itu, Alexia, dari pernikahannya sebelumnya. Pasangan ini juga memiliki tiga anak perempuan. Pada tanggal 13 April 2013, Damon dan istrinya memperbaharui janji pernikahan mereka setelah delapan tahun menikah. Pada musim panas tahun 2013, Damon dan keluarganya pindah. dari Manhattan ke Los Angeles.
Damon penggemar Boston Red Sox. Setelah tim memenangkan World Series 2007, ia meriwayatkannya dalam DVD.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1988 Mystic Pizza Steamer
1988 The Good Mother Extra
1989 Field of Dreams Fenway Park extra
1992 School Ties Charlie Dillon
1993 Geronimo: An American Legend 2nd Lt. Britton Davis
1996 Glory Daze Edgar Pudwhacker
1996 Courage Under Fire Specialist Ilario
1997 Good Will Hunting Will Hunting Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay (with Ben Affleck)
Berlin International Film Festival Award for Outstanding Single Achievement[1]
Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Original Screenplay
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Breakthrough Artist
Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Most Promising Actor
Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Newcomer of the Year for Screenwriting (with Ben Affleck)
Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay
Humanitas Prize for Feature Film Category (with Ben Affleck)
Sierra Award for Most Promising Actor
National Board of Review of Motion Pictures Award for Special Achievement in Filmmaking (with Ben Affleck)
Satellite Award for Best Screenplay (with Ben Affleck)
Nominated—Academy Award for Best Actor
Nominated—Chlotrudis Award for Best Original Screenplay (shared with Ben Affleck)
Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
Nominated—London Critics Circle Film Award for Actor of the Year
Nominated—London Critics Circle Film Award for Screenwriter of the Year (shared with Ben Affleck)
Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss (shared with Minnie Driver)
Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance
Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo
Nominated—Online Film Critics Society Awards for Best Screenplay
Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture or Drama
Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Cast
Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor
Nominated—Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay (with Ben Affleck)
1997 The Rainmaker Rudy Baylor Nominated—Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor in a Drama Film
Nominated—London Critics Circle Film Award for Actor of the Year
1997 Chasing Amy Shawn Oran Cameo
1998 Rounders Mike McDermott
1998 Saving Private Ryan Private James Francis Ryan Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Ensemble
Nominated—London Critics Circle Film Award for Actor of the Year
Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Cast
1999 The Talented Mr. Ripley Tom Ripley Nominated—Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor in a Suspense Film
Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor
Nominated—Sierra Award for Best Actor
Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Musical Performance (with Jude Law and Fiorello)
Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Villain
Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor
Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Liar
1999 Dogma Loki
2000 Finding Forrester Steven Sanderson Cameo
2000 All the Pretty Horses John Grady Cole Nominated—Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor in a Drama or Romance
Nominated—Sierra Award for Best Actor
2000 The Legend of Bagger Vance Rannulph Junuh
2000 Titan A.E. Cale Tucker Voice
2001 The Majestic Luke Trimble Voice only
2001 Ocean's Eleven Linus Caldwell Nominated—DVD Exclusive Award for Best Audio Commentary (with Brad Pitt and Andy Garcia)
Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Team
Nominated—Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Acting Ensemble
2001 Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back Himself Cameo
2002 Confessions of a Dangerous Mind Matt, bachelor #2 Cameo
2002 The Bourne Identity Jason Bourne
2002 Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron Spirit Voice
Western Heritage Award for Best Motion Picture
Nominated—Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie
2002 Gerry Gerry Also co-writer
2002 The Third Wheel Kevin Cameo
2003 Stuck on You Bob Tenor
2004 Team America: World Police Himself
2004 Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train Narrator Voice
2004 Ocean's Twelve Linus Caldwell Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast
2004 The Bourne Supremacy Jason Bourne Empire Award for Best Actor
Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Performance
Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Actor
Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor
2004 Jersey Girl PR Exec #2 Cameo
2004 EuroTrip Donny Cameo
2005 Syriana Bryan Woodman
2005 The Brothers Grimm Will (Wilhelm) Grimm
2006 The Good Shepherd Edward Wilson
2006 The Departed Staff Sergeant Colin Sullivan National Board of Review of Motion Pictures Award for Best Ensemble
People's Choice Award for Best On-Screen Match-Up (with Leonardo DiCaprio and Jack Nicholson)
Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Cast
2007 The Bourne Ultimatum Jason Bourne Nominated—Empire Award for Best Actor
Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Fight (with Joey Ansah)
Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Performance
2007 Ocean's Thirteen Linus Caldwell Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice Chemistry in a Movie
2007 Youth Without Youth Ted Jones, Life Magazine Reporter Cameo
2008 Che: Part Two Fr. Schwarz Cameo
2009 Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea Koichi Voice (English version)
2009 The Informant! Mark Whitacre Nominated—Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Nominated—Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Nominated—San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
2009 Invictus Francois Pienaar Nominated—Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated—Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
2009 The People Speak Himself Also producer
2010 Green Zone Chief Warrant Officer Roy Miller Nominated — Central Ohio Film Critics Association for Actor of the Year
Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor
2010 Inside Job Narrator
2010 Hereafter George Lonegan Nominated — Central Ohio Film Critics Association for Actor of the Year
2010 True Grit La Boeuf Bronze Wrangler for Theatrical Motion Picture (shared with A.C. Lyles, Steven Spielberg, Paul Schwake, Ethan and Joel Coen, Scott Ruben, Jeff Bridges, Josh Brolin and Hailee Steinfeld)
Nominated — Central Ohio Film Critics Association for Actor of the Year
Nominated — Central Ohio Film Critics Association for Best Ensemble
Nominated — Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor
2011 The Adjustment Bureau David Norris
2011 Contagion Mitch Emhoff
2011 Margaret Aaron Caije Filmed in 2005
2011 Happy Feet Two Bill the Krill Voice
2011 We Bought a Zoo Benjamin Mee Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Movie Actor: Drama
2012 Promised Land Steve Butler Also screenwriter and producer
2013 Behind the Candelabra Scott Thorson Nominated — Critics Choice Television Awards Best Actor in a Movie or Mini-Series
Pending — Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
2013 Elysium Max DeCosta
2013 The Zero Theorem Management Post-production
2013 Monuments Men James Rorimer Post-production

source: wikipedia

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