In a dystopian future, Damon portrays Max DeCosta, a man with a terminal illness who seeks access to Elysium, a luxurious space habitat for the wealthy, to cure his condition and bring equality to society.
“We’re going to break into the most heavily guarded place in the universe.” – Elysium
Damon plays François Pienaar, the captain of the South African rugby team, who works with Nelson Mandela to unite a divided nation by winning the 1995 Rugby World Cup.
“This is a time to build our nation using every single brick available to us.” – Invictus
Damon portrays Carroll Shelby, an automotive designer, and engineer, who, along with driver Ken Miles, is tasked with building a car to defeat Ferrari at the 1966 Le Mans World Championship.
“We’re lighter, we’re faster, and that don’t work, we’re nastier.” – Ford v Ferrari
In a future where Earth is dying, Damon plays Dr. Mann, a scientist who was part of a previous mission to find habitable planets. He becomes a pivotal figure in the quest for humanity’s survival.
“I’ve waited years.” – Interstellar
Damon portrays Colin Sullivan, a mole within the Massachusetts State Police who infiltrates the criminal organization led by Frank Costello. Simultaneously, a police officer infiltrates Costello’s crew, leading to a dangerous game of cat and mouse.
“I’m not a product of my environment. My environment is a product of me.” – The Departed
Damon plays Linus Caldwell, a skilled pickpocket recruited into a team of criminals led by Danny Ocean. Together, they plan to rob three Las Vegas casinos simultaneously.
“You’re either in or you’re out. Right now.” – Ocean’s Eleven
Damon stars as Mark Watney, an astronaut stranded on Mars after his crew mistakenly believes he has died in a storm. Watney uses his ingenuity to survive while NASA and his crew work to rescue him.
“I’m going to have to science the shit out of this.” – The Martian
In this World War II epic, Damon portrays Private James Ryan, a paratrooper whose brothers have been killed in action. A group of soldiers is sent to find and bring him home.
“Earn this.” – Saving Private Ryan
Damon plays Jason Bourne, a man suffering from amnesia who discovers he is a skilled assassin. He embarks on a journey to uncover his true identity while evading those trying to kill him.
“I can tell you the license plate numbers of all six cars outside. I can tell you that our waitress is left-handed and the guy sitting up at the counter weighs two hundred fifteen pounds and knows how to handle himself.” – The Bourne Identity
Damon stars as Will Hunting, a janitor at MIT with a genius-level intellect. He faces personal and professional challenges while working with a therapist to realize his potential.
“You’ll have bad times, but it’ll always wake you up to the good stuff you weren’t paying attention to.” – Good Will Hunting