Matt Damon has received Academy Award nominations.
Invictus is a 2009 American-South African biographical sports drama film directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon . The film was met with positive critical reviews and earned Academy Award nominations for Freeman ( Best Actor ) and Damon ( Best Supporting Actor ) . Matt Damon . For his supporting role as the rugby player Francois Pienaar in Invictus ( 2009 ) and his leading role as an astronaut stranded on Mars in The Martian ( 2015 ) , Damon received Oscar nominations for Best Supporting Actor and Best Actor , respectively . The Martian (film) . Matt Damon stars as an astronaut who is mistakenly presumed dead and left behind on Mars . Damon won the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy and was nominated for several awards including the Academy Award for Best Actor , the BAFTA for Best Actor , and the Critic 's Choice Award for Best Actor .