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 10 Mind-Blowing Facts About Matt Damon You Didn't Know

You think you know Matt Damon? Well, it's time to pull the wool from your eyes and realize that the man you see before you has so much more to offer than just The Bourne Identity and all its sequels. Check out these 10 mind-blowing facts about the Hollywood heartthrob that you might not have known before, and discover what an incredible guy Matt Damon really is!

Did You Know These Things?

1. Matt and his family lived in Newton, Massachusetts for four years during the early 1990s. 2. His father is a professor at MIT and his mother was a French professor at Smith College. 3. He attended Harvard University to study acting, but dropped out after two years to pursue other interests, including theater at The Juilliard School in New York City 4. His film debut came in 1985 when he appeared as Skylar's brother in the soap opera As The World Turns. 5.

1) He turned down Lethal Weapon twice

In the '80s, Matt turned down a role in a movie called Lethal Weapon twice. He would have played Roger Murtaugh, who was originally played by Danny Glover. In the '90s, he turned down the opportunity to play Robin in Batman Forever. He's currently starring as Jason Bourne in the fifth installment of the Bourne franchise.

2) He was an early investor in Twitter

Matt Damon is a Hollywood A-lister, but he's also always looking for new ways to make money. One early investment he made was in Twitter. In 2009, when the company was struggling to raise enough capital for its IPO, a group of investors (including Matt) put up $30 million in exchange for 10% of the company. While the stock has done well since then and those shares are now worth about $400 million, that's still not as good as winning an Academy Award.

3) He loves to fly kites

Matt Damon is one of Hollywood's most sought-after actors, but there are also a few things you might not know about the man. And if you're a fan, we think you'll find these facts pretty intriguing. For example, did you know that he loves to fly kites? Yes, really! In his spare time, Matt likes to spend some quality time outside with his kids by going on walks or taking them to the park.

4) He was on a plane when his Good Will Hunting screenplay was discovered

While on a plane, his screenplay for Good Will Hunting was discovered by a talent agent who passed it to an Oscar-winning producer. The drama went on to win three Academy Awards, including the award for best screenplay.

5) His co-stars call him Dude

Matt Damon was born on October 8th, 1970 in Cambridge, Massachusetts to a schoolteacher mother and a stockbroker father. Both of his parents are Harvard graduates. He has two older brothers and an older sister. He is the youngest of four children.

6) Damon got his first real acting gig because he needed rent money.

Matt Damon's first big break came when he was cast in the 1990s sitcom, Growing Pains as a troubled teen named Luke Brower. His character was so popular that he eventually became a regular, and the show became one of ABC's top rated shows. 

When the show ended, he and his co-stars were making $40,000 an episode which they all agreed to donate to charity.

7) His favorite movie is Apocalypse Now

Matthew was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts and raised in Cambridge, a suburb of Boston. He received his early education from Harvard University and Bennington College. He left college after two years to become an actor and moved to New York City where he studied at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute. His favorite movie is Apocalypse Now (1979) directed by Francis Ford Coppola. This movie is about the Vietnam War which took place between 1955 and 1975.

8) He doesn’t have an agent or manager and negotiates his own deals.

Matt Damon is known for his roles in films such as Good Will Hunting and The Departed, but many people don't know he doesn’t have an agent or manager. This means that he negotiates his own deals and often takes a percentage of the profits, rather than a fixed salary.

9) He wanted to be an astronaut as a kid. His school wouldn't allow it.

Matt Damon was born on October 8, 1970 in Boston, Massachusetts. His mother was a school teacher and his father worked as an economist. When he was a child, his parents divorced and he moved to Cambridge with his mother and two younger brothers. He attended Harvard University but dropped out after just two semesters to pursue acting full time. After making it big as an actor, he donated $2 million to the school so that it could establish scholarships for disadvantaged students who would like to study theater or the arts.