Matthew Paige "Matt" Damon (born October 8, 1970) is an American actor, screenwriter, producer and philanthropist. He won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for his writing of the story for the movie "Good Will Hunting", and he was nominated for his acting in the same movie. He has also acted in several other movies including "The Bourne Identity", the "Ocean's Trilogy" and "Syria Must Die".