Matt Damon
Matthew Paige Damon, born on October 8, 1970, is a multifaceted American actor, producer, and screenwriter. In 2007, he was highlighted as one of Forbes’ most bankable stars, and by 2010, he emerged as one of the highest-grossing actors in cinematic history. His accolades include an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards, along with nominations for three BAFTA Awards and seven Primetime Emmy Awards.
Damon’s journey in acting began with *Mystic Pizza* in 1988, but it was in 1997 that he truly came into the limelight. Collaborating with Ben Affleck on *Good Will Hunting*, they not only starred in the film but also won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay as well as the Golden Globe for Best Screenplay. He solidified his reputation as a leading man through iconic roles, such as Tom Ripley in *The Talented Mr. Ripley*, Jason Bourne in the *Bourne* series, and Linus Caldwell in the *Ocean’s* trilogy. His portrayal of an astronaut stranded on Mars in *The Martian* earned him a Golden Globe for Best Actor, and he has been part of various notable films, including *Saving Private Ryan*, *The Departed*, and *Ford v Ferrari*.
On the small screen, Damon played Scott Thorson in HBO’s *Behind the Candelabra*, which garnered him an Emmy nomination. His guest appearances in *30 Rock* and hosting *Saturday Night Live* were also Emmy-nominated. Beyond acting, Damon has produced projects like *Project Greenlight* and *Manchester by the Sea*. He co-founded two production companies with Ben Affleck and has lent his voice to several animated and documentary projects. His philanthropic efforts span multiple organizations, including the One Campaign and Water.org.
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Matt Damon Movies
Discover the best Matt Damon movies. Explore the complete filmography, including top-rated classics, newest releases, and highest-grossing films starring Matt Damon ranked by year and score.
1
The Odyssey (2026)
Adventure
Drama
Fantasy
Ten years of war left Troy in ashes, but for Odysseus, King of Ithaca, the hardest road was still ahead. Homer's ancient epic comes to the screen as a sweeping...
Score
-.-
2
The Rip (2026)
Action
Crime
Thriller
A rotting stash house in Miami holds a secret that nobody on the force was prepared to find: millions in untraceable cash, just sitting there. For a team of cops...
Score
7.1
3
Oppenheimer (2023)
Drama
History
J. Robert Oppenheimer was a theoretical physicist who loved poetry, spoke eight languages, and helped build the weapon that killed hundreds of thousands of people. Christopher Nolan's three-hour portrait refuses...
Score
8.0
4
Air (2023)
Drama
History
Before Michael Jordan became a cultural institution, he was just a rookie Nike desperately needed to sign. Ben Affleck's film reconstructs the frantic behind-the-scenes scramble at Nike's basketball division in...
Score
7.3
5
Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
Action
Comedy
Fantasy
Thor has traded battlefields for soul-searching when a new threat forces him back into armor. Gorr, a grieving mortal turned divine assassin, is methodically hunting gods across the galaxy with...
Score
6.4
6
The Last Duel (2021)
Action
Drama
History
France, 1386. A noblewoman's accusation of rape by her husband's rival sets in motion a brutal resolution ordained by the crown: trial by combat, where God supposedly decides the truth....
Score
7.4
7
Ford v Ferrari (2019)
Action
Drama
History
Carroll Shelby knows how to build a fast car. Ken Miles knows how to drive one to its absolute limit. Together, they convince a skeptical Ford Motor Company that it...
Score
8.0
8
Deadpool 2 (2018)
Action
Adventure
Comedy
Wade Wilson is back, bloodier and louder than ever, this time throwing himself between a time-traveling soldier named Cable and a troubled kid with powers he can barely control. Part...
Score
7.5
9
Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
Action
Adventure
Comedy
Stranded on a gladiatorial junk planet at the far edge of the galaxy, Thor has bigger problems than a missing hammer. His murderous sister Hela has seized Asgard and set...
Score
7.6
10
The Martian (2015)
Adventure
Drama
Science Fiction
When a violent Martian storm forces his crew to evacuate, botanist and astronaut Mark Watney is left behind, presumed dead. He is very much alive, stranded on a planet with...
Score
7.7
11
Interstellar (2014)
Adventure
Drama
Science Fiction
Earth is dying slowly, its fields choked with dust, its future measured in harvests remaining. Cooper, a former NASA pilot turned reluctant farmer, gets pulled back into the work he...
Score
8.5
12
The Monuments Men (2014)
Action
Drama
History
When Nazi forces loot Europe's cultural treasures during World War II, a ragtag unit of American scholars and curators volunteers for an unlikely mission. These middle-aged art experts, far removed...
Score
6.1
13
Contagion (2011)
Drama
Science Fiction
Thriller
A deadly virus moves silently from one continent to the next, killing its hosts within days. Steven Soderbergh's procedural thriller tracks the outbreak through the eyes of scientists, bureaucrats, grieving...
Score
6.6
14
True Grit (2010)
Adventure
Drama
Western
When a hired hand guns down her father, fourteen-year-old Mattie Ross does not wait for justice to find her. She goes looking for it herself, negotiating hard with a disreputable,...
Score
7.3
15
Green Zone (2010)
Action
Adventure
Drama
Baghdad, 2003. Chief Warrant Officer Roy Miller keeps showing up to sites that intelligence swears are hiding weapons of mass destruction, and keeps finding nothing. No stockpiles, no chemical agents,...
Score
6.5
16
Invictus (2009)
Drama
History
South Africa in 1994 is a nation holding its breath. Nelson Mandela steps into the presidency of a country still fractured along racial lines, and he makes an unlikely bet:...
Score
7.2
17
The Good Shepherd (2006)
Drama
History
Thriller
Edward Wilson carries silence like a weapon. A Yale man shaped by Skull and Bones, haunted by a father's violent death, he finds his instinct for secrecy perfectly suited to...
Score
6.4
18
The Departed (2006)
Crime
Drama
Thriller
South Boston's Irish mob and the state police are playing the same game without knowing it. Each organization has planted a man deep inside the other, and as both moles...
Score
8.2
19
Syriana (2005)
Drama
Thriller
Few industries concentrate as much power, money, and moral compromise as global oil, and Stephen Gaghan's sprawling 2005 drama maps that corruption across three continents. A Washington lawyer greases a...
Score
6.4
20
The Bourne Identity (2002)
Action
Drama
Mystery
A man pulled from the Mediterranean with bullets in his back and no memory of his name turns out to be extraordinarily good at staying alive. Armed with little more...
Score
7.5
21
Ocean’s Eleven (2001)
Crime
Thriller
Danny Ocean walks out of prison and immediately starts plotting the most audacious casino heist in Las Vegas history. Within hours, he has assembled eleven specialists, each with a specific...
Score
7.5
22
The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000)
Drama
Fantasy
Romance
Rannulph Junuh came home from World War I a different man, the fluid golf swing that once made him legendary replaced by bourbon and poker. When the woman he never...
Score
6.6
23
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
Crime
Drama
Thriller
Tom Ripley arrives in sun-drenched Italy with borrowed clothes and a borrowed personality, sent to retrieve a rich man's wayward son from the good life in Europe. What begins as...
Score
7.2
24
Dogma (1999)
Adventure
Comedy
Fantasy
Two fallen angels have found a theological loophole that could wipe out all of existence, and the only person standing in their way is a lapsed Catholic who works at...
Score
6.9
25
Rounders (1998)
Crime
Drama
Mike McDermott reads poker tables the way other people read faces, but one brutal loss to a cold Russian mobster named Teddy KGB wipes him out and pushes him toward...
Score
7.0
26
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Drama
History
War
The D-Day landings are chaos and carnage. When three sons are confirmed dead, the Army's bureaucracy springs into action: find the fourth, James Ryan, before his mother receives a third...
Score
8.2
27
Good Will Hunting (1997)
Drama
Will Hunting can solve advanced mathematics problems left on MIT hallway chalkboards, but he cannot hold a job, stay out of trouble, or trust anyone who gets too close. When...
Score
8.2
28
The Rainmaker (1997)
Crime
Drama
Thriller
Rudy Baylor graduates from law school with no job, no money, and no experience. What he does have is a case that should never reach trial: a family whose dying...
Score
7.0
29
Chasing Amy (1997)
Comedy
Drama
Romance
Holden McNeil has built a comfortable life making indie comics with his best friend Banky, until Alyssa Jones walks into their orbit and throws everything sideways. Smart, funny, and utterly...
Score
6.8
30
Geronimo: An American Legend (1993)
Action
Drama
History
Forced onto reservation land and handed a farmer's life, Geronimo refuses to disappear quietly. When the U.S. government breaks its promises one too many times, he leads a small band...
Score
6.3
31
School Ties (1992)
Drama
David Greene earns a football scholarship to a blue-blooded New England prep school in the 1950s, and almost immediately understands the unspoken rules of the place. He keeps his Jewish...
Score
6.5
32
Field of Dreams (1989)
Drama
Fantasy
Ray Kinsella is a practical Iowa farmer with a deeply impractical idea: plow under his crops and build a baseball diamond in their place, all because a voice in the...
Score
7.1
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the highest-rated movies starring Matt Damon?
According to aggregate user scores, the absolute best titles starring Matt Damon are The Odyssey, The Rip, and Oppenheimer.
How many movies and TV shows has Matt Damon starred in?
Our database currently features a comprehensive filmography of 32 titles starring Matt Damon, ranging from their earliest roles to the newest releases.
Are the movies starring Matt Damon worth watching?
Yes! The overall filmography starring Matt Damon maintains a strong average user rating of 7.2 out of 10 across all tracked titles.