Cast member and co-writer Matt Damon arrives for the premiere of "Good Will Hunting" in Los Angeles on December 2, 1997. Robin Williams, brothers Ben and Casey Affleck, and Minnie Driver all starred in the film alongside Damon. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Cast members and co-writers Ben Affleck (L) and Damon show off their awards for Best Screenplay for "Good Will Hunting" at the Golden Globe Awards in Los Angeles on January 18, 1998. They have been friends since childhood. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Left to right, cast members Charlize Theron, Damon and Will Smith attend the premiere of "The Legend Of Bagger Vance" in New York City on October 29, 2000. The following year, Damon would begin the Jason Bourne franchise with "The Bourne Identity," a remake of the 1988 screen version of Robert Ludlum's novel. Photo by Ezio Petersen/UPI | License Photo
Left to right, cast members Greg Kinnear, Cher, Eva Mendes and Damon arrive for the premiere of "Stuck on You" in New York City on December 8, 2003. Years later, Kinnear would recall his time with Damon on the film together. Photo by Laura Cavanaugh/UPI | License Photo
Damon arrives at the premiere of "Ocean's Twelve" in Los Angeles on December 8, 2004. The following month, Damon performed in a telecast to raise money for the victims of a tsunami in South Asia. Photo by Francis Specker/UPI | License Photo
Left to right, cast members Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, Leonardo DiCaprio and Damon arrive for the premiere of "The Departed" in New York City on September 26, 2006. In preparing for his role, Damon went on a drug raid with police in Boston. Photo by Laura Cavanaugh/UPI | License Photo
"Ocean's Thirteen" cast members, left to right, Brad Pitt, George Clooney, producer Jerry Weintraub and Damon hold plaques before placing their hands and footprints in cement in front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles on June 5, 2007. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Damon (L) poses with his wife, Luciana Barroso, during an unveiling ceremony honoring him with the 2,343rd star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles on July 25, 2007. The couple married in a private, civil ceremony in 2005. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Cast member Damon (C) arrives with Barroso (L) and mother Nancy Carlsson-Paige for the premiere of "The Bourne Ultimatum" in Los Angeles on July 25, 2007. The film benefited from promotional partners such as Volkswagen and Mastercard. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Damon signs his autograph for fans during the red carpet ceremony of the Japan premiere of "The Bourne Ultimatum" in Tokyo on October 18, 2007. The film was the third of the Jason Bourne franchise. Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI | License Photo
Cast members Morgan Freeman (L) and Damon arrives for the premiere of "Invictus" in Los Angeles on December 3, 2009. Earlier that year, Damon consulted with actor Robert De Niro about an intense weight gain he'd have to make for his role in the "The Informant!" Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Damon was nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles on March 7, 2010. Photo by Phil McCarten/UPI | License Photo
Affleck (L) presents the American Cinematheque Award to Matt Damon at the American Cinematheque Award Ceremony in Los Angeles on March 27, 2010. Photo by Phil McCarten/UPI | License Photo
Cast member Damon arrives for the premiere of the box-office topping film "Contagion" in New York City on September 7, 2011. Photo by Laura Cavanaugh/UPI | License Photo
Cast members Michael Douglas (L) and Damon arrive at a photo call for the film "Behind the Candelabra" at the Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France, on May 21, 2013. The film later won Outstanding Movie or Miniseries at the Emmy Awards. Photo by David Silpa/UPI | License Photo
Left to right, cast members Kate Mara, Kristen Wiig, Damon and Jessica Chastain attend the premiere of "The Martian" in London on September 24, 2015. Photo by Rune Hellestad/UPI | License Photo
Matt Damon arrives on the red carpet at The National Board of Review Gala in New York City on January 5, 2016. Later that year, Damon was named in the Top 5 of Forbes' highest paid actors. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Damon won Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for "The Martian" at the Golden Globe Awards in Los Angeles on January 10, 2016. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Damon attends the EE British Academy Film Awards in London on February 14, 2016. A few months later, Damon acknowledged the seriousness of whitewashing in Hollywood in regards to his film "The Great Wall." Photo by Paul Treadway/UPI | License Photo
Surrounded by a security team, Damon (C) arrives at the Toronto International Film Festival premiere of "Manchester By The Sea," of which he produced, in Toronto on September 13, 2016. Photo by Christine Chew/UPI | License Photo
Damon (L) and host Jimmy Kimmel speak onstage during the Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on September 18, 2016. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Barroso (L) and Damon attend the Venice Film Festival in Venice on August 30, 2017. Earlier that summer, Damon and Affleck announced they were co-producing "City on a Hill," for Showtime. Photo by Paul Treadway/UPI | License Photo
Damon attends the Toronto International Film Festival photo call for "Downsizing" in Toronto on September 10, 2017. Photo by Christine Chew/UPI | License Photo
Cast members Damon (L), Julianne Moore and executive producer/director George Clooney attend the premiere of "Suburbicon" in Los Angeles on October 22, 2017. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Cast member Damon (L) and Barroso attend the premiere of "Ford v Ferrari" in Los Angeles on November 4, 2019. The film topped the North American box office. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
