Matt Damon’s real name is Mathew Damon Paige although he is popularly known as Matt Damon. He is a successful American actor who was born on the 8th of October in the year 1970 in Cambridge, Massachusetts in the United States of America. He is the second born son to Mr. Kent Telfer Damon who was born in 1942 and Professor Nancy Carlson-Paige who worked at Lesley University. Matt Damon’s father belongs to the English and the Irish ancestry while his mother belongs to the Swedish and Finish ancestry. His family relocated to Newton where they stayed for only two years. After Matt Damon’s parents divorced, his mother and brother relocated back to Cambridge. He has a brother named Kyle who a successful artists as well as sculptor.
He joined the Cambridge Alternative School and later attended Cambridge Rindge and Latin School. He used to perform in various theatre products at high school. Matt Damon acknowledges his high school drama teacher Mr. Gerry Speca. In the year 1988, Matt Damon joined Harvard University for a degree program. He dropped out of School in where he was given a leading role in a movie titled School Ties. In the year 2013, he was given a Harvard Arts Medal award by the university. He was given an award at the Academy for his role in a screenplay titled Good Will Hunting.
Matt Damon acting Career
While at Harvard University, he was featured in several theatre plays for students such as My Name Is Alice. He began his acting career at the age of 18 years when he appeared in a romantic comedy titled Mystic Pizza. He dropped out of the university in the year 1992 and later appeared in a movie titled An American Legend. In the year 1996, Matt Damon appeared in a movie titled Courageunder Fire. He played the role of a soldier who was addicted to opiate. He and his friend Affleck wrote a screenplay titled Good Will Hunting which was aired in 1997. The movie grossed about 225 million US dollars. He was also featured as a starring in a movie titled The Rainmaker. He also appeared in a movie titled The Talented Mr. Ripley which was aired in 1999. Between 2001 and 2007, Matt Damon’s acting career was at the peak. He appeared in various movies including Ocean’s 12 in 2004 and Ocean 12 in the year 2007.
Matt Damon Measurements
What is Matt Damon Height? What is Matt Damon weight? These are some of the questions we have often received from his fans and critics alike. Below is a detailed information about Matt Damon Height and Weight among other measurements.
Body Facts
Weight in Pounds: 180lbs
Weight in Kilograms: 82kg
Height in Centimeters: 178cm
Height in Meters: 1.78m
Height in Feet: 5 feet 10 inches
Waist in Inches: 31 inches
Chest in Inches: 40 inches
Biceps in Inches: 15 inches
Eye Color: Dark Blue
Age in 2014: 44 (8 October 1970)