Crush object: Matt Damon, actor/reigning "Sexiest Man Alive".- Why we like him: Despite hanging with the likes of Ben and George and Brad, he is a grounded celebrity more dedicated to the craft of acting then making headlines.
- When did we first notice him: Impressive supporting turns in School Ties and Courage Under Fire.
- Awards on his mantel: Oscar and Golden Globe awards for writing Good Will Hunting, which also nabbed him nominations for his star-making title performance.
- Gay for pay: The Talented (yet psychopathic) Mr. Ripley; pretended to be gay on a memorable Will and Grace.
- Other choice roles: A stand out in the star-studded ensembles of the Ocean's Eleven movies and The Departed, he took the lead in the Bourne series and The Good Shepherd.
- Side jobs: Emmy nominated creator/producer of the film-based reality show Project Greenlight.
- Bet you didn't know: His middle name is Paige; he and longtime best friend Ben Affleck were accidentally sent to an audition for the 70's version of The Mickey Mouse Club.
- Yes, it's true: Dropped out of Harvard, with only twelve credits left to graduate, to pursue his acting career in Los Angeles; was considered for roles in To Die For, Primal Fear and The Dark Knight.
- Can we quote you on that: "What I want to do is a character-driven porn movie. It's all going to be about characters, and the porn's gonna grow all out of the characters and it's going to serve as character development." Why didn't John Cameron Mitchell call him?
- Where we can see him next: An uncredited cameo in Francis Ford Coppola's Youth Without Youth; a supporting role in Kenneth Lonergan's Margaret; re-teaming with his Ocean's director Steven Soderbergh on The Informant; possibly another Bourne.
- Where you can see more of him right now: Mixed in with all the rest of People's "sexiest men alive" in this video promo.
Links via Imdb.com, People.com, MovieWeb.com and YouTube.com.
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