Matt Damon movies in order

In 1988, Matt Damon made his film debut in the comedy movie, Mystic Pizza. From here he followed up his film acting work with appearances in movies such as Field of Dreams, Rising Son, and School Ties. 

To begin with, his on-screen appearances were small roles, but soon his star status began to grow. This in turn increased his presence on the big screen, and propelled his career forward.

Over the years, Matt Damon starred in films such as Good Will Hunting, The Talented Mr. Ripley, and The Brother’s Grimm. He also took on the role of Linus in the Ocean’s movies, Jason Bourne in the Bourne films, and Odysseus in Christopher Nolan’s epic fantasy, The Odyssey.

But how familiar are you with Matt Damon’s back catalogue of movies? If you were asked to name them all what would you say?

Well, don’t worry, because in this post you will find a list of all Matt Damon’s movies, presented in chronological order. The list begins with minor roles and bit parts in his early pictures, and runs through to more substantial roles in later life.

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The 1980s and 1990s

As noted above, Matt Damon begin his film career in 1988 with a small role in the Julia Roberts comedy, Mystic Pizza. From here he took an uncredited role in 1989’s Field of Dreams, before sliding into the 1990s with Rising Son and School Ties.

None of these films were particularly landmark pictures for Damon’s career, however, he continued ever onward and took roles in Courage Under Fire, and Chasing Amy. He also appeared alongside Danny DeVito and Claire Danes in The Rainmaker.

In 1998 things changed dramatically, when Matt Damon co-wrote and co-starred in the Robin Williams drama, Good Will Hunting. Damon wrote the movie with his best friend, Ben Affleck, and not only was the movie well received by critics, but it went on to pick up two Academy Awards, including the award for Best Original Screenplay.

From here, Damon went on to appear in a number of high-profile pictures including Saving Private Ryan, Dogma, and The Talented Mr. Ripley.

Matt Damon’s movies during the 1980s and 1990s included:

• Mystic Pizza (1988)
• Field of Dreams (1989)*
• Rising Son (1990)
• School Ties (1992)
• Geronimo: An American Legend (1993)
• The Good Old Boys (1995)
• Glory Daze (1995)
• Courage Under Fire (1996)
• Chasing Amy (1997)
• The Rainmaker (1997)
• Good Will Hunting (1997)
• Saving Private Ryan (1998)
• Rounders (1998)
• Dogma (1999)
• The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)

*Uncredited role

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The 2000s

Moving into the 2000s and Matt Damon begin the decade providing vocal duties to the animated sci-fi film, Titan A.E. From here he appeared alongside Will Smith in The Legend of Bagger Vance, before appearing in Finding Forrester.

In 2001 he took on the part of Linus in Steven Soderbergh’s Ocean’s Eleven, a role he would reprise in 2004 for Ocean’s Twelve, and in 2007 for Ocean’s Thirteen. The Ocean‘s franchise was a significant collection of movies for the actor, but Damon’s signature role would actually come in 2002 when he played the role of Jason Bourne in The Bourne Identity.

The film focused on a highly skilled operative with amnesia and was a big hit with critics and audiences alike. So much so, it prompted Damon to return for 2004’s The Bourne Supremacy and 2007’s The Bourne Ultimatum.

Matt Damon’s movies during the 2000s included:

• Titan A.E. (2000)**
• The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000)
• Finding Forrester (2000)
• All the Pretty Horses (2000)
• Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)*
• Ocean’s Eleven (2001)
• The Majestic (2001)**
• Gerry (2002)
• Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)**
• The Third Wheel (2002)*
• The Bourne Identity (2002)
• Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)
• Stuck on You (2003)
• EuroTrip (2004)
• Jersey Girl (2004)
• The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
• Ocean’s Twelve (2004)
• The Brother’s Grimm (2005)
• Syriana (2005)
• The Departed (2006)
• The Good Shepherd (2006)
• Ocean’s Thirteen (2007)
• The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
• Youth Without Youth (2007)*
• Che: Part Two (2008)
• Ponyo (2008)**
• The Informant! (2009)
• Invictus (2009)

*Uncredited role

**Voice role

The 2010s

Into the 2010’s and Damon kick-started this decade with Green Zone, Hereafter, and True Grit. He then popped up in The Adjustment Bureau, as well as Contagion, and Margaret.

In 2011 he starred in We Bought a Zoo, while in 2014 he appeared in the sci-fi film, Interstellar. Damon then returned to sci-fi the following year in the critically acclaimed, The Martian, before returning to the Bourne films with 2016’s Jason Bourne.

Matt Damon’s movies during the 2010s included:

• Green Zone (2010)
• Hereafter (2010)
• True Grit (2010)
• The Adjustment Bureau (2011)
• Contagion (2011)
• Margaret (2011)
• Happy Feet Two (2011)**
• We Bought a Zoo (2011)
• Promised Land (2012)
• Behind the Candelabra (2013)
• Elysium (2013)
• The Zero Theorem (2013)
• The Monuments Men (2014)
• Interstellar (2014)
• The Martian (2015)
• Jason Bourne (2016)
• The Great Wall (2016)
• Downsizing (2017)
• Suburbicon (2017)
• Thor: Ragnarok (2017)*
• Unsane (2018)
• Deadpool 2 (2018)
• Ford v Ferrari (aka Le Mans ’66) (2019)
• Jay and Silent Bob Reboot (2019)*

*Uncredited role

**Voice role

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The 2020s

Into the 2020s and Damon starred in The Last Duel and Air, before appearing in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer. In 2026 he starred alongside Ben Affleck in The Rip, and re-teamed with Nolan for The Odyssey.

Matt Damon’s movies during the 2020s included:

• No Sudden Move (2021)*
• Stillwater (2021)
• The Last Duel (2021)
• Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
• Air (2023)
• Oppenheimer (2023)
• Drive-Away Dolls (2024)
• IF (2024)**
• The Instigators (2024)
• The Rip (2026)
• Influenced (2026)
• The Odyssey (2026)

*Uncredited role

**Voice role

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