List of awards and nominations received by Matt Damon
The following is a List of awards and nominations received by Matt Damon throughout his acting career.
Damon and Ben Affleck wrote Good Will Hunting, a screenplay about a young math genius, which received nine Academy Awards nominations, earning Damon and Affleck Oscars and Golden Globes for Best Screenplay. Damon was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for the same film. Since then he has received dozens of nominations and awards for his work as an actor, screenwriter, and producer including the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for his role in The Martian.
Major award associations
Academy Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 1998 | Good Will Hunting | Best Actor | ||
| 1998 | Good Will Hunting | Best Original Screenplay | ||
| 2010 | Invictus | Best Supporting Actor | ||
| 2016 | The Martian | Best Actor | ||
| 2017 | Manchester by the Sea | Best Picture |
British Academy Film Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2014 | Behind the Candelabra | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | ||
| 2016 | The Martian | Best Actor in a Leading Role | ||
| 2017 | Manchester by the Sea | Best Film |
Golden Globe Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 1998 | Good Will Hunting | Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | ||
| 1998 | Good Will Hunting | Best Screenplay – Motion Picture | ||
| 2000 | The Talented Mr. Ripley | Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | ||
| 2010 | The Informant! | Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | ||
| 2010 | Invictus | Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | ||
| 2014 | Behind the Candelabra | Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | ||
| 2016 | The Martian | Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | ||
| 2017 | Manchester by the Sea | Best Motion Picture – Drama |
Primetime Emmy Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2002 | Project Greenlight | Outstanding Reality Program | ||
| 2004 | Project Greenlight 2 | Outstanding Reality Program | ||
| 2005 | Project Greenlight 3 | Outstanding Reality Program | ||
| 2011 | 30 Rock | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | ||
| 2013 | Behind the Candelabra | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie | ||
| 2016 | Project Greenlight 4 | Outstanding Reality Program | ||
| 2019 | Saturday Night Live | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 1998 | Good Will Hunting | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | ||
| 1998 | Good Will Hunting | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | ||
| 1999 | Saving Private Ryan | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | ||
| 2007 | The Departed | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | ||
| 2010 | Invictus | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | ||
| 2014 | Behind the Candelabra | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries |
Others
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2010 | True Grit | Best Supporting Actor | ||
| 2015 | The Martian | Best Actor |
American Cinematheque Award
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2010 | Contribution to the art of the Moving Picture |
Australian Film Institute/AACTA
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2016 | The Martian | Best Actor |
Awards Circuit Community Awards
Berlin International Film Festival
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 1998 | Good Will Hunting | Outstanding Single Achievement | ||
| 2007 | The Good Shepherd | Outstanding Artistic Contribution – Ensemble cast |
Blockbuster Entertainment Award
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 1998 | The Rainmaker | Favorite Actor – Drama | ||
| 1999 | Good Will Hunting | Favorite Actor – Video | ||
| 2000 | The Talented Mr. Ripley | Favorite Actor – Suspense | ||
| 2000 | All the Pretty Horses | Favorite Actor – Drama/Romance |
Boston Society of Film Critics Award
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 1997 | Good Will Hunting | Best Screenplay | ||
| 2006 | The Departed | Best Cast |
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 1998 | Good Will Hunting | Best Breakout Artist | ||
| 1998 | Good Will Hunting | Best Screenplay | ||
| 2005 | Ocean's Twelve | Best Acting Ensemble | ||
| 2007 | The Departed | Best Acting Ensemble | ||
| 2010 | Invictus | Best Supporting Actor | ||
| 2013 | Behind the Candelabra | Best Actor in a Movie/Miniseries | ||
| 2016 | The Martian | Best Actor | ||
| 2016 | Jason Bourne | Best Actor in an Action Movie |
Chicago Film Critics Association
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 1997 | Good Will Hunting | Most Promising Actor | ||
| 2009 | The Informant! | Best Actor |
Empire Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2005 | The Bourne Supremacy | Best Actor | ||
| 2008 | The Bourne Ultimatum | Best Actor | ||
| 2016 | The Martian | Best Actor |
Florida Film Critics Circle Award
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 1997 | Good Will Hunting | Newcomer of the Year |
Humanitas Prize
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 1997 | Good Will Hunting | Feature Film Category |
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award
London Film Critics' Circle
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 1998 | The Rainmaker, Good Will Hunting, and The Talented Mr. Ripley | Actor of the Year | ||
| 1999 | Good Will Hunting | Screenwriter of the Year |
MTV Movie Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 1998 | Good Will Hunting | Best Male Performance | ||
| 1998 | Good Will Hunting | Best On-Screen Duo | ||
| 1998 | Good Will Hunting | Best Kiss | ||
| 1999 | The Talented Mr. Ripley | Best Villain | ||
| 1999 | The Talented Mr. Ripley | Best Musical Performance | ||
| 2002 | Ocean's Eleven | Best On-Screen Duo | ||
| 2004 | The Bourne Supremacy | Best Male Performance | ||
| 2008 | The Bourne Ultimatum | Best Fight | ||
| 2008 | The Bourne Ultimatum | Best Male Performance | ||
| 2016 | The Martian | Best Male Performance |
National Board of Review
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 1998 | Good Will Hunting | Special Achievement in Filmmaking | ||
| 2007 | The Departed | Best Cast | ||
| 2015 | The Martian | Best Actor |
Online Film Critics Society
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 1998 | Good Will Hunting | Best Screenplay | ||
| 1998 | Saving Private Ryan | Best Cast | ||
| 2015 | The Martian | Best Actor |
People's Choice Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2005 | The Bourne Supremacy | Favorite Male Action Movie Star | ||
| 2007 | The Departed | Favorite On-Screen Match-Up | ||
| 2007 | The Departed | Favorite Leading Man | ||
| 2008 | The Bourne Ultimatum | Favorite Male Action Star | ||
| 2015 | The Monuments Men | Favorite Dramatic Movie Actor | ||
| 2016 | The Martian | Favorite Dramatic Movie Actor |
Phoenix Film Critics Society
Producers Guild of America
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2002 | Project Greenlight | Outstanding Producer of Reality/Game/Informational Series Television | ||
| 2003 | Project Greenlight 2 | Outstanding Producer of Reality/Game/Informational Series Television |
San Diego Film Critics Society
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2009 | The Informant! | Best Actor |
Satellite Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 1998 | Good Will Hunting | Best Original Screenplay | ||
| 1998 | Good Will Hunting | Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | ||
| 2006 | The Departed | Best Cast – Motion Picture | ||
| 2009 | The Informant! | Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | ||
| 2014 | Behind the Candelabra | Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | ||
| 2016 | The Martian | Best Actor – Motion Picture |
Saturn Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2005 | The Bourne Supremacy | Best Actor | ||
| 2016 | The Martian | Best Actor |
ShoWest Convention, USA
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 1998 | Male Star of Tomorrow | |||
| 2005 | Male Star of the Year |
Spike Guys' Choice Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2008 | Ass-Kicker Award |
Teen Choice Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 1999 | Rounders | Choice Movie: Actor | ||
| 2000 | The Talented Mr. Ripley | Choice Movie: Actor | ||
| 2000 | The Talented Mr. Ripley | Choice Movie: Liar | ||
| 2005 | The Bourne Supremacy | Choice Movie Actor: Action/Thriller | ||
| 2007 | Ocean's Thirteen | Choice Movie: Chemistry | ||
| 2012 | We Bought a Zoo | Choice Movie Actor: Drama |
Hollywood Walk of Fame
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2007 | Star on the Walk of Fame |
Western Heritage Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2003 | Theatrical Motion Picture | |||
| 2011 | True Grit | Theatrical Motion Picture |
Writers Guild of America
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 1998 | Good Will Hunting | Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen |