Matt Damon is a member of the Hollywood elite.Starring in films such as The Bourne Identity and Ocean's Eleven, Damon has the acting ability to be an action star one moment and a dramatic actor the next. Damon can do it all in Hollywood and with the help of some of his fellow Hollywood friends, he is now a household name.
Damon broke out in Hollywood with his role in Good Will Hunting, which was created with his very good friend Ben Affleck. Good Will Hunting was nominated for best picture at the 1998 Oscars and Damon was nominated for best actor for his role in the film. In the end, the picture took home two Oscars including, best writing, screenplay written directly for the screen for both Damon and Affleck.
Since Hunting, Damon has been an action star, dramatic actor and even at times a comedic actor. He can really do it all and is not slowing down.
TheCelebrityCafe.com is counting down the top ten Matt Damon movies in honor of The Monuments Men being released on Blu-Ray and DVD. From classics like Good Will Hunting to The Bourne Identity, Damon has shown that he fits into more than one leading role in Hollywood. Did your favorite Damon film not make the list? Comment below and add your favorite.
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10. The Monuments Men
The latest release from Damon features him teaming up with friend and fellow Hollywood a-lister, George Clooney. The movie tells the story of a group of military men who are assigned with the tasks of saving art work back in Word War II.
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9. We Bought a Zoo
Damon worked with Cameron Crowe on this indie film which was emotional and powerful. Damon was the heart of this film and had a very memorable line that is now often quoted. "You know, sometimes all you need is twenty seconds of insane courage. Just literally twenty seconds of just embarrassing bravery. And I promise you, something great will come of it."
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8. The Adjustment Bureau
Damon started along side Emily Blunt in this crime thriller that was released back in 2011.
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7. True Grit
True Grit was another Oscar nominated picture that featured Damon. This film also featured Damon working with the Coen Brothers who directed, written, produced and edited True Grit.
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6. Elysium
Elysium featured Damon in a sci-fi action role and was well received by audiences that were transported to another world in the film as Earth is now overrun and is in poverty.
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5. Ocean’s Eleven
Ocean's Eleven featured a who's who of Hollywood, which included Matt Damon, Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Casey Affleck, Bernie Mac and Andy Garcia.
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4. The Bourne Supremacy
Damon became a full blown action star in the eyes of movie goers when he took the staring role in the Bourne Identity franchise. Starring in the franchise for three films, Damon impressed every time he was on screen as Jason Bourne.
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3. The Departed
The Departed was directed by Martin Scorsese and once again featured Damon in an Oscar winning feature film.
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2. The Bourne Identity
The movie that kicked off Damon's career as an action star was The Bourne Identity. Damon became the character of Jason Bourne and impressed audiences everywhere with his ability to bring a dramatic edge to an action driven franchise.
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1. Good Will Hunting
The movie that stated it all for Damon and also brought him closer with his friend Ben Affleck was Good Will Hunting. Damon was nominated for his role in the film at the Oscars and impressed with his writing skills on this feature film as well.