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Matt Damon

Appearances: 4Shows: 3Latest: Jul 16, 2026

Latest appearance: Jul 16, 2026 on Late Night with Seth Meyers →

Matt Damon is an actor, screenwriter, and producer known for his work in film and television. He is widely recognized for his role as Jason Bourne in the Bourne series and for co-writing and starring in Good Will Hunting.

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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (1)
Jul 31, 2026RerunOriginally aired Jul 16, 2026
Matt Damon's Screams Terrified The Odyssey Co-Star Robert Pattinson
Interview
Matt Damon's Screams Terrified The Odyssey Co-Star Robert Pattinson
Matt Damon promotes The Odyssey and describes Christopher Nolan’s practical approach, including filming in rough water, using a 60-foot Cyclops puppet in a Greek cave, and packing actors inside a Trojan horse. He also explains how his screams to age Odysseus’s voice alarmed Robert Pattinson. Damon opens with stories about his family’s Argentina fandom and New York sports.
Saturday Night Live (1)
Matt Damon hosts Saturday Night Live, promotes The Odyssey and jokes about his infrequent hosting and Mother’s Day. Across the episode he appears in sketches about diagnostic cat litter, auctioneer spouses, drunken Washington officials, an overeager substitute teacher, Godzilla and self-defeating tough guys.
Auctioneers - SNL
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Auctioneers - SNL
A married couple argue in rapid-fire auctioneer cadence after the husband comes home late, only for their neighbor to begin bidding for the wife. The husband joins the auction, wins her back and declares her priceless before the couple resumes bickering at top speed.
Kavanaugh Hegseth Patel Bar Cold Open
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Kavanaugh Hegseth Patel Bar Cold Open
Brett Kavanaugh, Pete Hegseth and Kash Patel gather at a Washington bar, drink Patel’s personalized whiskey and boast about their conduct in government. Their macho celebration brings up leaked military plans, constitutional rights and Trump before devolving into a drunken singalong.
Matt Damon Monologue
Monologue
Matt Damon Monologue
Matt Damon returns to host Saturday Night Live for only the third time in 30 years and promotes The Odyssey, which he says reaches theaters in July. He also jokes about hosting on Mother’s Day, the cast members whose mothers skipped the show and Marcello Hernández’s mother appearing in the audience.
Substitute Teacher’s Goodbye
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Substitute Teacher’s Goodbye
A substitute teacher gives a wildly enthusiastic farewell, trying to make his unresponsive students dance while performing increasingly awkward moves. The class finally flees, and the teacher reveals that one mortified student is his son before continuing the routine.
Godzilla Movie
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Godzilla Movie
Military officials prepare for a giant creature approaching California, but their briefing repeatedly stalls because the admiral sprays everyone when he speaks and keeps demanding new drinks. The distracted team finally identifies Godzilla just as the monster arrives.
Tough Guys
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Tough Guys
Men at a bar compete to tell stories proving how tough they are, yet every boast ends with the storyteller admitting he was beaten or humiliated. The final tale involves obeying kidnappers by keeping a filthy quarter in his mouth, which the others insist on inspecting.

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