Major Matt Damon Movies and Lead Roles
Matt Damon is best known for starring in the box office hit franchise Jason Bourne, where he played the title spy across five films from 2002 to 2016, with the latest installment Jason Bourne released in 2016. He also headlined The Martian (2015), a sci-fi survival film produced by 20th Century Fox and Scott Free Productions, which grossed over $630 million worldwide and earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Actor.
Damon frequently collaborates with Ben Affleck, including the crime thriller Good Will Hunting (1997), which they co-wrote and which won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. Other lead roles include Interstellar (2014), produced by Paramount Pictures and Syncopy, and Oppenheimer (2023), a biopic directed by Christopher Nolan where he played physicist Leslie Groves.
Supporting and Ensemble Matt Damon Films
In supporting roles, Damon appeared in Steven Spielberg's Invictus (2009), where he played rugby player François Pienaar, and The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), a psychological thriller set in Italy produced by Miramax. He also starred in Ford v Ferrari (2019), a drama about the 1966 Le Mans race, where he played car designer Carroll Shelby alongside Christian Bale.
Damon has also taken on ensemble parts in films like Ocean's Eleven (2001) and its sequels, produced by Warner Bros., and The Monuments Men (2014), a war film he co-produced with Columbia Pictures. These roles often highlight his versatility in both dramatic and heist-driven narratives.
Production Company and Recent Matt Damon Projects
Damon co-founded the production company Pearl Street Films with Affleck, which has produced several of his films including Promised Land (2012) and The Last Duel (2021). More recently, he starred in Air (2023), a Nike drama produced by Amazon Studios and Skydance Media, where he played sports agent Sonny Vaccaro.
According to public data, Damon remains one of the highest-grossing actors of his generation, with films like The Martian and Oppenheimer ranking among the top earners in their respective years. His work spans major studios including Universal Pictures, Warner Bros., and Paramount, and he continues to take on roles in both franchise and independent projects.