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Matt Damon

From “Good Will Hunting” to “Green Zone,” the actor and writer mostly has chosen smart, sharp roles.

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Going to the Globes

Matt Damon arrives at the 71st annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
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"The Monuments Men"

This undated publicity photo provided by Sony Pictures Publicity shows actors Matt Damon and Kate Blanchett in a scene from the Columbia Pictures film \"The Monuments Men.\" Damon portrays James Rorimer who was one of a group of men tasked with saving works of art during World War II. (AP Photo/Sony Pictures Publicity)
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Image: Matt Damon Appears on Univision's Despierta America

Furry friend

MIAMI, FL - JULY 29: Matt Damon appears on Univision's Despierta America to promote his new film Elysium at Univision Headquarters on July 29, 2013 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Gustavo Caballero/Getty Images)
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TimesTalk Presents An Evening With Marion Cotillard, Matt Damon & Gus Van Sant

He'll take your questions now

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 27: Actor Matt Damon attends TimesTalk Presents An Evening With Marion Cotillard, Matt Damon & Gus Van Sant>> at TheTimesCenter on November 27, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Brad Barket/Getty Images)
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IFP's 22nd Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards - Show

Independent streak

Matt Damon attends the IFP's 22nd Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards at Cipriani Wall Street on November 26, 2012 in New York City.
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Sony Preview - \"Total Recall,\" \"Looper\" And \"Eylsium\" - Comic-Con International 2012

Back to the future

Actor Matt Damon speaks during Sony's \"Eylsium\" panel during Comic-Con International 2012 at San Diego Convention Center on July 13, 2012 in San Diego, California.
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Naeem Khan - Front Row - Fall 2012 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week

Front row for fashion

Luciana Barroso and actor Matt Damon attend the Naeem Khan Fall 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Theatre at Lincoln Center on February 14, 2012 in New York City.
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\"We Bought A Zoo\" Premiere - Outside Arrivals

Who let them out?

Actors Scarlett Johansson and Matt Damon attend the \"We Bought a Zoo\" premiere at Ziegfeld Theater on December 12, 2011 in New York City.
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DF-26396  Matt Damon gets up close and personal with one of his new four-legged neighbors, in WE BOUGHT A ZOO.

Hello, kitty

DF-26396 Matt Damon gets up close and personal with one of his new four-legged neighbors, in WE BOUGHT A ZOO.
Image: 68th Venice Film Festival - Contagion Photocall

Hair today, gone tomorrow

epa02895762 US actor and cast member Matt Damon poses at a photocall for 'Contagion' during the 68th Venice International Film Festival, in Venice, Italy, 03 September 2011. The movie by US director Steven Soderbergh is presented out of competition at the festival that runs from 31 August to 10 September. EPA/CLAUDIO ONORATI
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Catchy role

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'The Adjustment Bureau'

In this film publicity image released by Universal Pictures, John Slattery, left, and Matt Damon are shown in a scene from, \"The Adjustment Bureau.\" (AP Photo/Universal Pictures, Andrew Schwartz)
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'True Grit'

'Hereafter'

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Image: Matt Damon, David Letterman

Paying up

In this photo provided by CBS, Academy Award winner Matt Damon, left, wears a New Orleans Saints jersey, the result of a lost Super Bowl bet to \"The Hurt Locker\" star Anthony Mackie, when he visits the Late Show with David Letterman, to be broadcast Friday, March 5, 2010 on the CBS Television Network. (AP Photo/John Paul Filo, CBS)
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Green Zone (2010):  Matt Damon and director Paul Greengrass (The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum, United 93) re-team for their latest electrifying thriller in \"Green Zone,\" a film set in the chaotic early days of the Iraqi War when no one could be trusted and every decision could detonate unforeseen consequences.

During the U.S.-led occupation of Baghdad in 2003, Chief Warrant Officer Roy Miller (Damon) and his team of Army inspectors were dispatched to find weapons of mass destruction believed to be stockpiled in the Iraqi desert. Rocketing from one booby-trapped and treacherous site to the next, the men search for deadly chemical agents but stumble instead upon an elaborate cover-up that inverts the purpose of their mission.

Spun by operatives with intersecting agendas, Miller must hunt through covert and faulty intelligence hidden on foreign soil for answers that will either clear a rogue regime or escalate a war in an unstable region. And at this blistering time and in this combusti

Not easy being 'Green'

Green Zone (2010): Matt Damon and director Paul Greengrass (The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum, United 93) re-team for their latest electrifying thriller in \"Green Zone,\" a film set in the chaotic early days of the Iraqi War when no one could be trusted and every decision could detonate unforeseen consequences. During the U.S.-led occupation of Baghdad in 2003, Chief Warrant Officer Roy Miller (Damon) and his team of Army inspectors were dispatched to find weapons of mass destruction believed to be stockpiled in the Iraqi desert. Rocketing from one booby-trapped and treacherous site to the next, the men search for deadly chemical agents but stumble instead upon an elaborate cover-up that inverts the purpose of their mission. Spun by operatives with intersecting agendas, Miller must hunt through covert and faulty intelligence hidden on foreign soil for answers that will either clear a rogue regime or escalate a war in an unstable region. And at this blistering time and in this combusti
U.S. actor Matt Damon with his wife Luci

Happy couple

U.S. actor Matt Damon with his wife Luciana Barroso, arrive in London's Leicester Square on January 31, 2010, to attend the British Premiere of Matt Damon's latest film ' Invictus', directed by Clint Eastwood, in which Matt Damon plays François Pienaar. AFP Photo/BEN STANSALL (Photo credit should read BEN STANSALL/AFP/Getty Images)
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A real kick

Speaking from the chair

Former US President Bill Clinton  and ac

Hail to the chief

Former US President Bill Clinton and actor Matt Damon during the Fifth Annual Meeting of the Cinton Global Initative (CGI) in New York September 22, 2009. AFP PHOTO TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
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The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
All he wanted was to disappear; instead, Jason Bourne is now hunted by the people who made him what he is--legendary assassin. Having lost his memory and the one person he loved, he is undeterred by the barrage of bullets and a new generation of highly-trained killers. Bourne has only one objective: to go back to the beginning and find out who he was. Now, in the new chapter of this espionage series, Bourne will hunt down his past in order to find a future. He must travel from Moscow, Paris and London to Tangier and New York City as he continues his quest to find the real Jason Bourne--all the while trying to outmaneuver the scores of cops, federal officers and Interpol agents with him in their crosshairs.

'Bourne' to be wild

The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) All he wanted was to disappear; instead, Jason Bourne is now hunted by the people who made him what he is--legendary assassin. Having lost his memory and the one person he loved, he is undeterred by the barrage of bullets and a new generation of highly-trained killers. Bourne has only one objective: to go back to the beginning and find out who he was. Now, in the new chapter of this espionage series, Bourne will hunt down his past in order to find a future. He must travel from Moscow, Paris and London to Tangier and New York City as he continues his quest to find the real Jason Bourne--all the while trying to outmaneuver the scores of cops, federal officers and Interpol agents with him in their crosshairs.
Matt Damon Rides The Cape Argus Pick N Pay Cycle Tour

Brothers on bikes

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 8: (SOUTH AFRICA, DUBAI, BRAZIL OUT) Actor Matt Damon (C) and his brother Kyle Damon (R) take part in the 2009 Cape Argus Cycling Tour on March 8, 2009 in Cape Town, South Africa. Matt Damon rode the 109km cycle tour for charity, while he is in South Africa to shoot the new Clint Eastwood movie about the Springboks' 1995 Rugby World Cup victory, based on John Carlin's book. (Photo by Die Burger/Gallo Images/Getty) *** Local Caption *** Kyle Damon;Matt Damon
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Spike TV's 2nd Annual \"Guys Choice\" Awards - Show

Just one of the guys

CULVER CITY, CA - MAY 30: Actor Matt Damon (L) and actor Jack Black attend Spike TV's 2nd Annual \"Guys Choice\" Awards at Sony Studios on May 30, 2008 in Culver City, California. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
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Actor Matt Damon displays his plaque at

Seeing stars

Hollywood, UNITED STATES: Actor Matt Damon displays his plaque at a ceremony as he was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood 25 July 2007. Damon's latest film \"The Bourne Ultimatum\" opens 03 August. AFP PHOTO/Robyn BECK (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images)
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Lucky 13

The Good Shepherd (2006) Edward Wilson understands the value of secrecy--discretion and commitment to honor have been embedded in him since childhood. As an eager, optimistic student at Yale, he is recruited to join the secret society Skull and Bones, a brotherhood and breeding ground for future world leaders. Wilson's acute mind, spotless reputation and sincere belief in American values render him a prime candidate for a career in intelligence, and he is soon recruited to work for the OSS (the precursor to the CIA) during WWII. As one of the covert founders of the CIA, working in the heart of an organization where duplicity is required and nothing is taken at face value, Edward's idealism is steadily eroded by a growing suspicious nature, reflective of a world settling into the long paranoia of the Cold War. As his methods are adopted as standard operating procedure, Wilson develops into one of the Agency's veteran operatives, all the while combating his KGB counterpart. However, his steely dedicatio

The ABCs of the CIA

The Good Shepherd (2006) Edward Wilson understands the value of secrecy--discretion and commitment to honor have been embedded in him since childhood. As an eager, optimistic student at Yale, he is recruited to join the secret society Skull and Bones, a brotherhood and breeding ground for future world leaders. Wilson's acute mind, spotless reputation and sincere belief in American values render him a prime candidate for a career in intelligence, and he is soon recruited to work for the OSS (the precursor to the CIA) during WWII. As one of the covert founders of the CIA, working in the heart of an organization where duplicity is required and nothing is taken at face value, Edward's idealism is steadily eroded by a growing suspicious nature, reflective of a world settling into the long paranoia of the Cold War. As his methods are adopted as standard operating procedure, Wilson develops into one of the Agency's veteran operatives, all the while combating his KGB counterpart. However, his steely dedicatio
The Departed (2006)  'The Departed' is set in South Boston, where the state police force is waging war on organized crime. Young undercover cop Billy Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio) is assigned to infiltrate the mob syndicate run by gangland chief Costello (Jack Nicholson). While Billy is quickly gaining Costello's confidence, Colin Sullivan (Matt Damon), a hardened young criminal who has infiltrated the police department as an informer for the syndicate, is rising to a position of power in the Special Investigation Unit. Each man becomes deeply consumed by his double life, gathering information about the plans and counter-plans of the operations he has penetrated. But when it becomes clear to both the gangsters and the police that there's a mole in their midst, Billy and Colin are suddenly in danger of being caught and exposed to the enemy -- and each must race to uncover the identity of the other man in time to save himself.

Dearly 'Departed'

The Departed (2006) 'The Departed' is set in South Boston, where the state police force is waging war on organized crime. Young undercover cop Billy Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio) is assigned to infiltrate the mob syndicate run by gangland chief Costello (Jack Nicholson). While Billy is quickly gaining Costello's confidence, Colin Sullivan (Matt Damon), a hardened young criminal who has infiltrated the police department as an informer for the syndicate, is rising to a position of power in the Special Investigation Unit. Each man becomes deeply consumed by his double life, gathering information about the plans and counter-plans of the operations he has penetrated. But when it becomes clear to both the gangsters and the police that there's a mole in their midst, Billy and Colin are suddenly in danger of being caught and exposed to the enemy -- and each must race to uncover the identity of the other man in time to save himself.
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Warner Bros. Premiere Of \"Syriana\" - Arrivals

The politics of oil

attends the premiere of \"Syriana\" at the Loews Lincoln Center theatre November 20, 2005 in New York City.
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The Brothers Grimm (2005)Legendary fairytale scribes, brothers Will and Jake Grimm, travel around the Napoleonic countryside vanquishing monsters and demons in exchange for quick money. But when the French authorities figure out their scheme, the con men are forced to contend with a real magical curse when they enter an enchanted forest where young maidens keep disappearing under mysterious circumstances.

Once upon a time

The Brothers Grimm (2005)Legendary fairytale scribes, brothers Will and Jake Grimm, travel around the Napoleonic countryside vanquishing monsters and demons in exchange for quick money. But when the French authorities figure out their scheme, the con men are forced to contend with a real magical curse when they enter an enchanted forest where young maidens keep disappearing under mysterious circumstances.
Stuck on You (2003) Siamese twins joined at the hip discover how difficult it is when one wants to pursue his dream as an actor in Hollywood. When they become celebrities, they realize it's time for an operation to separate them.

He ain't heavy, he's my brother

Stuck on You (2003) Siamese twins joined at the hip discover how difficult it is when one wants to pursue his dream as an actor in Hollywood. When they become celebrities, they realize it's time for an operation to separate them.
The Bourne Identity (2002) The spy thriller opens as an amnesiac is rescued at sea by the crew of an Italian fishing boat. Nearly dead, he carries nothing but the bullets in his back and the bank account number embedded in his hip. Although completely without identity or background, he possesses an array of extraordinary talents in fighting, linguistics and self-defense that speak of a dangerous past. In the present he is disoriented and wary as he is propelled into an urgent search to discover who he is and why his life has taken a perilous turn. A Zurich safe deposit box yields an assortment of passports, a hefty load of cash, an automatic weapon and a name--Jason Bourne--with a Paris address. What it means remains a mystery, but Bourne quickly realizes that although he knows no one, there are people who recognize him--and do not wish him well. When he meets Marie Kreutz, a hard-luck German-born wanderer, he makes a desperate pitch--$10,000 for a ride to Paris. Despite her reservations, Marie takes

Time to be 'Bourne'

The Bourne Identity (2002) The spy thriller opens as an amnesiac is rescued at sea by the crew of an Italian fishing boat. Nearly dead, he carries nothing but the bullets in his back and the bank account number embedded in his hip. Although completely without identity or background, he possesses an array of extraordinary talents in fighting, linguistics and self-defense that speak of a dangerous past. In the present he is disoriented and wary as he is propelled into an urgent search to discover who he is and why his life has taken a perilous turn. A Zurich safe deposit box yields an assortment of passports, a hefty load of cash, an automatic weapon and a name--Jason Bourne--with a Paris address. What it means remains a mystery, but Bourne quickly realizes that although he knows no one, there are people who recognize him--and do not wish him well. When he meets Marie Kreutz, a hard-luck German-born wanderer, he makes a desperate pitch--$10,000 for a ride to Paris. Despite her reservations, Marie takes
Premiere of \"Project Greenlight\"

Give it the 'Greenlight'

397816 06: Actor Ben Affleck and Matt Damon attend the premiere of \"Project Greenlight\" November 27, 2001 at the Chelsea West Theatre in New York City. (Photo by George De Sota/Getty Images)
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Ocean's Eleven (2001) Dapper Danny Ocean is a man of action. Less than 24 hours into his parole from a New Jersey penitentiary, the charismatic thief is already rolling out his next plan -- the most sophisticated, elaborate casino heist in history. In one night, Danny's handpicked 11-man crew of specialists - including an ace card shark, a master pickpocket and a demolition genius - will attempt to steal over $150 million from three Las Vegas casinos owned by Terry Benedict, the elegant, ruthless entrepreneur who just happens to be dating Danny's ex-wife Tess. Coincidence or motive? Only Danny knows for sure. To score the cash, he'll have to risk his life and his chance of reconciling with Tess. But if it all goes according to Danny's intricate, nearly impossible plan, he won't have to choose between his stake in the heist and his high-stakes reunion with Tess... or will he?

The new Rat Pack?

Ocean's Eleven (2001) Dapper Danny Ocean is a man of action. Less than 24 hours into his parole from a New Jersey penitentiary, the charismatic thief is already rolling out his next plan -- the most sophisticated, elaborate casino heist in history. In one night, Danny's handpicked 11-man crew of specialists - including an ace card shark, a master pickpocket and a demolition genius - will attempt to steal over $150 million from three Las Vegas casinos owned by Terry Benedict, the elegant, ruthless entrepreneur who just happens to be dating Danny's ex-wife Tess. Coincidence or motive? Only Danny knows for sure. To score the cash, he'll have to risk his life and his chance of reconciling with Tess. But if it all goes according to Danny's intricate, nearly impossible plan, he won't have to choose between his stake in the heist and his high-stakes reunion with Tess... or will he?
57th Annual Golden Globe Awards - Arrivals

Don't forget Winona

Winona Ryder and Matt Damon (Photo by Ke.Mazur/WireImage)
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All the Pretty Horses (2000) In 1949, young Texas cowboy John Grady Cole leaves home with buddy Lacey Rawlins and goes down to Mexico, where he falls in love with Alejandra, the daughter of a wealthy landowner. But when the romance culminates in arrest, Mexican jail and a murder in self-defense, the cowboy must put his taste for adventure aside and rely on the purity of his spirit and sensibility to find the strength to persevere

Howdy

All the Pretty Horses (2000) In 1949, young Texas cowboy John Grady Cole leaves home with buddy Lacey Rawlins and goes down to Mexico, where he falls in love with Alejandra, the daughter of a wealthy landowner. But when the romance culminates in arrest, Mexican jail and a murder in self-defense, the cowboy must put his taste for adventure aside and rely on the purity of his spirit and sensibility to find the strength to persevere
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e Legend of Bagger Vance (2000)
Rannulph Junuh has returned to Savannah a damaged, tortured soul, his youthful innocence shattered by the trauma of World War I. While he's been gone, his former fiancee, Adele Invergordon, has devoted herself to fulfilling her late father's dream of building a world-class golf course on a nearby island. To keep the dream alive in the depths of the Great Depression, she proposes an exhibition tournament featuring golf superstars Bobby Jones and Walter Hagen. When city officials insist that the match can only take place if a local golfer participates, Hardy turns to Junuh to defend his hometown's honor. Along the way he faces down his demons, fights for the love of the woman he abandoned and hits a hole in one with the help of a black caddie named Bagger who offers down-home folk wisdom, spiritual guidance and the secret to a perfect swing.

Fore!

e Legend of Bagger Vance (2000) Rannulph Junuh has returned to Savannah a damaged, tortured soul, his youthful innocence shattered by the trauma of World War I. While he's been gone, his former fiancee, Adele Invergordon, has devoted herself to fulfilling her late father's dream of building a world-class golf course on a nearby island. To keep the dream alive in the depths of the Great Depression, she proposes an exhibition tournament featuring golf superstars Bobby Jones and Walter Hagen. When city officials insist that the match can only take place if a local golfer participates, Hardy turns to Junuh to defend his hometown's honor. Along the way he faces down his demons, fights for the love of the woman he abandoned and hits a hole in one with the help of a black caddie named Bagger who offers down-home folk wisdom, spiritual guidance and the secret to a perfect swing.
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DOGMA, from left: Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, 1999, ©Lions Gate Films/courtesy Everett Collection

Fallen angels

DOGMA, from left: Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, 1999, ©Lions Gate Films/courtesy Everett Collection
'SAVING PRIVATE RYAN' ACTORS AND FILM STILLS - 1998

Fighting his way home

Mandatory Credit: Photo By Rex Features MATT DAMON ''SAVING PRIVATE RYAN'' ACTORS AND FILM STILLS - 1998 EDITORIAL USE ONLY 295505am
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Good Will Hunting (1997)
Set in working-class South Boston, a psychological drama about a 20-year-old lad who works as a janitor at MIT and spends most of his time with his coarse friends at the neighborhood bar. Blessed with a certain genius, Will, who has never attended college, can summon obscure historical references based on his exceptional photographic memory. He can also solve difficult mathematical problems with an ease that makes MIT's richer more educated students envious of him. When big shot professor Lambeau presents a math challenge to his students, with a fine reward to match, Will anonymously solves the formula on a blackboard placed in the school's corridor. Lambeau begins a search for the mysterious student, and upon finding Will takes him under his wing. It's the only way for Will to get parole after a number of run-ins with the law. Lambeau makes two conditions: that Will meet with him once a week for math session and that he begin therapy.

'Hunting' for stardom

Good Will Hunting (1997) Set in working-class South Boston, a psychological drama about a 20-year-old lad who works as a janitor at MIT and spends most of his time with his coarse friends at the neighborhood bar. Blessed with a certain genius, Will, who has never attended college, can summon obscure historical references based on his exceptional photographic memory. He can also solve difficult mathematical problems with an ease that makes MIT's richer more educated students envious of him. When big shot professor Lambeau presents a math challenge to his students, with a fine reward to match, Will anonymously solves the formula on a blackboard placed in the school's corridor. Lambeau begins a search for the mysterious student, and upon finding Will takes him under his wing. It's the only way for Will to get parole after a number of run-ins with the law. Lambeau makes two conditions: that Will meet with him once a week for math session and that he begin therapy.
Oscar winners Matt Damon (L) and Ben Affleck hold

They can write, too

LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 23: Oscar winners Matt Damon (L) and Ben Affleck hold the awards they won for best original screenplay for the film \"Good Will Hunting\" which the two wrote during the 70th Annual Academy Awards 23 March in Los Angeles. (Photo credit should read HAL GARB/AFP/Getty Images)
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Actor-writers Ben Affleck (2nd left) and Matt Damo

Mother's Day

LOS ANGELES, UNITED STATES: Actor-writers Ben Affleck (2nd left) and Matt Damon (3rd left) arrive with their mothers Chris (L) and Nancy at the 70th Annual Academy Awards 23 March in Los Angeles, CA. Affleck and Damon are nominted for best original screenplay for \"Good Will Hunting.\" Damon is also nominated for best actor for the same film. AFP PHOTO Vince BUCCI (Photo credit should read Vince Bucci/AFP/Getty Images)
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AFI Benefit Premiere of \"Good Will Hunting\"

'Good Will' dating

Matt Damon and Minnie Driver at the Mann Bruin Theatre in Westwood, California (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)
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