Matt Damon, David Letterman cameo in 'The Gilded Age' season premiere

The Boston Globe · Matt Juul · 2026-11-02 14:49 UTC

Matt Damon and David Letterman made a blink-and-you'll-miss-it cameo as background actors in the HBO drama's season 4 premiere.

A pair of famous faces popped up on Sunday night’s season 4 premiere of “The Gilded Age.”

Donning a top hat and a mustache, Cambridge native Matt Damon joined comedian David Letterman and his bushy beard for a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it cameo in the latest episode of HBO’s hit period drama. Approximately eight minutes and 30 seconds into the premiere, the duo can be seen briefly walking in front of the lavish Russell home in New York City, looking dapper in their period-appropriate attire.

And despite bringing a bit of star power to “The Gilded Age,” Damon and Letterman do not have any lines during their appearance on the show, nor do their names show up in the episode’s credits. That’s because they were tapped as background actors for the premiere.

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