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Matthew Paige Damon (born October 8, 1970) is an Academy Award-winning American screenwriter and actor.

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Early life

Damon was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the son of Kent T. Damon, an investment banker and realtor, and Nancy Carlsson-Paige, an early-childhood education professor. His maternal grandfather, John Walter Paige, was an immigrant from Finland.* His brother Kyle is an accomplished artist and sculptor. He graduated from Cambridge Rindge and Latin in 1988, the only public high school in Cambridge, MA. Damon's first film job was one line in the romantic comedy Mystic Pizza (1988). He went on to attend Harvard University, but dropped out a few credits shy of graduating to pursue his acting career, a move that brought him to Los Angeles.

Career

Damon appeared in small roles in a few movies before landing a big part in An American Legend with Gene Hackman and Jason Patric. He next appeared as a heroin-addicted soldier in 1996's Courage Under Fire. The war film was an opportunity for Damon to show his dedication by undergoing an extensive weight loss to help portray his character, as he was required to lose 40 pounds in 100 days (for only two days of shooting). After following a self-prescribed diet and fitness regimen to lose the weight, Damon was advised after the filming that he was fortunate his heart did not shrink. Damon was required to be on medication for several years to correct the stress inflicted on his adrenal gland, but maintains it was worthwhile to properly reflect his character's anguish and to show the industry how committed he was to the role.

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