Matt Damon, the heartthrob of many was born on October 8, 1970 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. As a child, he acted in many plays in high school and he later dropped out of Harvard university to pursue a career in acting.

Ben Affleck, a distant cousin and childhood friend, later collaborated on several projects with Matt Damon. The pair won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and the Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay for their movie 'Good Will hunting' and Damon garnered multiple Best Actor nominations, including the Academy Award, for his lead performance in the film. Damon has since starred in commercially successful films such as 'Saving Private Ryan', the Ocean's trilogy, and the Bourne series.

The actor is multi talented. He is not only into acting, but also enjoys playing poker. He has competed in several World Series of Poker (WSOP) events including the 2010 World series of Poker main event. Matt Damon has also been actively involved in charitable work, like the ONE Campaign, H2O Africa Foundation, and Water.org.

Matt Damon received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was named the Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine. This sexiest man has his birthday today. Fridaymoviez wishes Matt Damon a very Happy Birthday!