Damon

American

[day-muhn] / ˈdeɪ mən /

noun

a male given name.

Damon British

/ ˈdeɪmən /

noun

Matt. born 1970, US film actor and screenwriter. His films include Good Will Hunting (1997, which he co-wrote), Saving Private Ryan (1998), The Talented Mr Ripley (1999) and, from 2002, the Bourne series

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Known for hits such as School's Out, Poison and I'm Eighteen, Cooper, whose real name is Vincent Damon Furnier, spoke about the stark difference between himself and his on-stage alter ego.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

During his tenure, Netflix rolled out high profile releases including “The Rip” starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, and the Oscar-winning animated hit “KPop Demon Hunters,” as well costly misfires such as “The Electric State.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

In the fall of 2020, Damon Oppenheimer unexpectedly found himself living in the suburbs of Boston.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

The original lyrical idea for this came from me reading Damon Runyon books, short stories based in the ‘30s and ‘40s.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

“You must be starved. Damon, Alyn, see to them. Wine and ale, and all the food that they can eat. Skinner, show their wounded to our maesters.”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

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