Matt Damon was born in 1970. His father, Kent Damon, a tax preparer, and his mother, Nancy Carlsson-Paige, a college professor, are now divorced. His older brother, Kyle (b. 1967), is a sculptor. Matt's first film role was a one-line part in
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2010The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards
(TV movie)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy & Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
There are people who appear in the magazines and I don't know who they are. I've never seen anything they've done and their careers are over already. They're famous for maybe 10 minutes. Real careers, I think, take a long time to unfold.
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Trivia:
He is of Scottish, Finnish and English descent.
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