Inside the Actors Studio
Guests 
Matt Damon
Season 13, Episode 1303
Original Airdate: January 8, 2007
Actor/producer/writer Matt Damon has earned a reputation as one of the most affable actors in the entertainment industry.
His first film role was a one-line part in “Mystic Pizza.” Following a few lean years, Damon rushed onto the A-list as the star and co-writer of “Good Will Hunting,” which he collaborated on with childhood friend Ben Affleck. The celebrated film earned him a Best Actor Academy Award nomination and an Oscar win for Best Screenplay.
Damon soon became one of the most sought after actors in Hollywood and began to work with top directors, fashioning an impressive list of credits, including Francis Ford Coppola's “The Rainmaker,” Stephen Spielberg's “Saving Private Ryan,” Kevin Smith's “Dogma,” and Anthony Minghella's “The Talented Mr. Ripley.”
Having proven himself a major box office draw, Damon played a key role in the ensemble cast of “Ocean's Eleven” and the following sequels and also landed the lead in the “The Bourne Identity” films.
Recently, Damon joined an all-star cast in Martin Scorsese's “The Departed,” winning critical acclaim in his role as a hardened criminal who infiltrates the police force.
