Matt Damon is an American Actor. He attended Harvard University and during this time, wrote an early screenplay for what would become Good Will Hunting. On its release in 1990, he was catapulted to stardom and received an Academy Award for his work. He then went on to star in Saving Private Ryan, The Talented Mr Ripley, and the Ocean’s Trilogy. As a teenager, he attended the same school as fellow actor Ben Affleck. They became lifelong friends and have worked together on several projects. He is married and has four daughters.