Among the biggest names in modern Hollywood, the American actor, screenwriter and producer Matthew Paige Damon was born on 8 October 1970 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and as Matt Damon he has earned numerous awards and countless more nominations for his various performances, including Damon’s acclaimed successful breakout role in the 1997 drama “Good Will Hunting”.
So just how rich is Matt Damon, as of early 2017? Authoritative sources indicate that Matt has accrued an estimated net worth of $190 million over the course of his career, which now spans close to 30 years, and which has included appearances in such hit films as Steven Spielberg’s 1998 war drama “Saving Private Ryan”, and one of Damon’s most celebrated roles as Tom Ripley in the 1999 “The Talented Mr. Ripley”. However, some truly lucrative endorsement deals have helped too – Damon was paid a staggering $150,000 for every second he appeared in a commercial for Nespresso. Damon leads the lifestyle to reflect his impressive wealth, owning a mansion in Los Angeles valued at $15 million, and another in Miami with an estimated price tag of $10.5 million – and is often seen in one of his three cars, a collection that includes the electric sports car Tesla Roadster.
Matt Damon Net Worth $190 Million
Matt Damon is the child of stockbroker Kent Telfer Damon, and an early childhood education professor, Nancy Carlsson-Page. Growing up, Damon became fast friends with his distant cousin, future actor, director and screenwriter Ben Affleck. It was together with Affleck that Matt Damon first began to dabble in acting, appearing in several high school productions alongside him, and listing those early roles as one of the most important influences on his road to professional acting – although Damon has been quoted saying that their drama teacher always seemed to trust Affleck more in the end, giving him “the biggest roles and longest speeches.”
Whatever the case, Matt Damon made his film debut early, appearing in the 1988 romantic comedy “Mystic Pizza” when he was just 18. Throughout his university years – spent in Harvard pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree – Damon continued to feature in television productions and films. Risking his health to lose 40 pounds in a hundred days, Matt Damon was noted for his dedication and impressive performance in the 1996 drama “Courage Under Fire”, in which he appeared alongside Denzel Washington and Lou Diamond Phillips. The next year Matt would finally find success in what is widely considered his breakout role, as the lead actor in the drama “Good Will Hunting”. Directed by Gus Van Sant and co-written by Damon and Ben Affleck, the film saw Damon star alongside Robin Williams in a film that won Damon his only Academy Award to date – for “Best Screenplay”, an award he shared with Affleck. Since then, Damon has gone on to a number of commercially successful and critically acclaimed appearances, including featuring alongside George Clooney and Brad Pitt in Steven Soderbergh’s “Ocean’s” trilogy, and taking the lead role in the “Bourne” trilogy. These continued successes have certainly gone a long way in boosting Damon’s already impressive net worth.
In his personal life, Matt Damon has been married to Argentinian actress Luciana Bozán Barroso since 2005, and they have three daughters. They currently live in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles.
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