Matt Damon's Age in The Departed
Matt Damon was born on October 8, 1970. The Departed was released in 2006, which means he was 35 years old during principal photography and at the time of the film's release.
His Role and Character Background
Damon played Billy Costigan, a young undercover state trooper infiltrating the Irish mob in Boston. The character is written as a rookie operative, contrasting with the more seasoned figures around him.
About The Departed
The Departed is a crime thriller directed by Martin Scorsese and loosely adapted from the Hong Kong film Infernal Affairs. The cast includes Leonardo DiCaprio, Jack Nicholson, and Mark Wahlberg. For more background on the film, see the Wikipedia page for The Departed.
