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In September 2008, the project was officially announced with Matt Damon close to signing on to play Thorson and Douglas in talks to portray Liberace. [9] The following year, Douglas officially signed on to play Liberace alongside Damon. [10]
Scott Thorson, who wrote about his relationship with Liberace in Behind the Candelabra, has died. He was 65. ... and was played by Matt Damon in the book’s Emmy-winning 2013 adaptation.
In the Canadian-American television film Liberace: Behind the Music (1988), Thorson was portrayed by Michael Dolan. [12] Thorson's book was later adapted into the 2013 film Behind the Candelabra, in which Thorson was played by Matt Damon opposite Michael Douglas as Liberace. The movie aired on HBO on May 26, 2013. [13]
Matthew Paige Damon (/ ˈ d eɪ m ə n / DAY-mən; born October 8, 1970) is an American actor, film producer, and screenwriter.He was ranked among Forbes ' most bankable stars in 2007, and in 2010 was one of the highest-grossing actors of all time.
The 2013 film was based on the memoir "Behind the Candelabra: My Life with Liberace," written by Scott Thorson, Liberace's lover later in life. Matt Damon plays Thorson in the movie.
Thorson was portrayed by Matt Damon in the Emmy-winning 2013 HBO film Behind the Candelabra, which was based on Thorson's 1988 memoir of the same name. The Wonderland Massacre & The Secret History ...
Behind the Candelabra: My Life with Liberace is a memoir by Scott Thorson and Alex Thorleifson, published in 1988 by Dutton, and reissued in 2013. In 2009, it was reported that Thorson was working on a sequel, but as of his death in 2024 it had not materialized.
Matt Damon’s work as an actor, writer and producer has cemented him as one of the entertainment industry’s biggest stars. Damon was born in October 1970 to parents Nancy Carlsson-Paige and ...