Matt Damon
Matt Damon is an American actor, screenwriter, and producer known for the Bourne film series and the screenplay for Good Will Hunting.
Good Will Hunting: A 1997 drama about a gifted young mathematician in Boston, written by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. Its screenplay earned Damon and Affleck the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.
Ben Affleck: An American actor, filmmaker, and screenwriter who co-wrote Good Will Hunting with Matt Damon. Their childhood friendship became a writing partnership that launched both careers.
Cambridge, Massachusetts: A city in Massachusetts across the Charles River from Boston, home to Harvard University. Damon grew up in Cambridge and later drew on its setting for Good Will Hunting.
Project Greenlight: An American television series that follows aspiring filmmakers making a feature film. Damon and Affleck created the series to give an emerging director a production opportunity.
Jason Bourne: A fictional operative with amnesia who uncovers his past in Robert Ludlum's novels and their adaptations. The character is Damon's signature role, though the novels and later films also feature other portrayals.
The Bourne Identity: A 2002 action thriller in which an amnesiac discovers he is a highly trained operative. Damon's Jason Bourne role began the film series most associated with him.
Gus Van Sant: An American filmmaker known for independent dramas and films including Good Will Hunting. He directed the screenplay Damon and Affleck brought to the screen.
Harvard University: A private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, founded in 1636. Damon studied English there and began writing Good Will Hunting before leaving to pursue acting.
LivePlanet: An entertainment company founded by Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, and Chris Moore. It was an early vehicle for Damon's work as a film and television producer.
James Bond: A British fictional secret agent created by Ian Fleming and adapted into a long-running film series. Bond's formal spy persona contrasts with Bourne's disoriented, improvisational style.