Matt Damon works in the film industry.
Behind the Candelabra is a 2013 American drama film directed by Steven Soderbergh . Matthew Paige Damon ( [ ˈdeɪmən ] born October 8 , 1970 ) is an American actor , film producer , and screenwriter . Born and raised in Cambridge , Massachusetts , Damon began his acting career by appearing in high school theater productions and he made his professional acting debut in the film Mystic Pizza ( 1988 ) . He came to prominence in 1997 when he wrote and starred in Good Will Hunting alongside Ben Affleck , which won them the Academy and Golden Globe awards for Best Screenplay , and earned Damon a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor . Damon is also known for his starring roles as Jason Bourne in the Bourne franchise ( 2002 -- 16 ) and as a con man in the Ocean 's Trilogy ( 2001 -- 07 ) .