Damon has a wide range of projects forthcoming. He recently filmed George Nolfi’s thriller The Adjustment Bureau, opposite Emily Blunt, and reunited with director Clint Eastwood on the drama Hereafter, written by Peter Morgan. Damon will also film the Coen brothers’ remake of the classic western True Grit. His upcoming films also include the independent feature Margaret, directed by Kenneth Lonergan.
Damon most recently starred in Clint Eastwood’s Invictus, opposite Morgan Freeman, for which Damon received Golden Globe, Critics’ Choice and Screen Actors Guild award nominations. He also played the title role in The Informant!, which marked his fifth collaboration with Steven Soderbergh and for which Damon received another Golden Globe nomination. He previously teamed with the director as part of the all-star casts in the action comedies Ocean’s Eleven, Ocean’s Twelve and Ocean’s Thirteen. Damon also had a cameo role in the second part of Soderbergh’s two-part biopic Che.
For the small screen, Damon both executive produced and appeared in The People Speak, based on a book co-written by famed historian Howard Zinn and featuring dramatic readings and performances from some of the most famous names in the entertainment industry. It aired on the History Channel in December 2009.
In 2002, Damon originated the role of Jason Bourne in the blockbuster actioner The Bourne Identity. He went on to reprise his role in the two hit sequels, The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum, both directed by Paul Greengrass. Damon’s other recent film credits include Martin Scorsese’s Oscar-winning Best Picture The Departed, with Leonardo DiCaprio, Jack Nicholson and Mark Wahlberg; Robert DeNiro’s dramatic thriller The Good Shepherd, with DeNiro and Angelina Jolie; and Stephen Gaghan’s geopolitical thriller Syriana, with George Clooney.
