Clayton Davis Matt Damon has cemented himself as one of the most recognizable and passionate actors of his generation. To celebrate his birthday, Variety is ranking his best film performances.Getting his early start and breaking through with small, cameo roles in movies such as “Mystic Pizza” (1988) and the prep-school drama “School Ties” (1992), it was his role as Will Hunting, a young mathematics genius who is a janitor at Harvard University, where Damon also attended, that launched him to stardom.
Co-writing the drama with his best friend Ben Affleck, the Gus Van Sant-directed film was a box office success, grossing over $225 million against a $10 million budget.
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