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“Right before 'The Bourne Identity' came out, I hadn't been offered a movie in a year.”

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Matt Damon is an accomplished American actor, born on October 8, 1970. He is renowned for his performances in films such as 'Good Will Hunting', 'Dallas Buyers Club', and 'The Departed', for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor. more

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