'Go to bed!' Martian star Matt Damon tells his children to hit the hay after watching him win best actor at the Golden Globes

By Mike Larkin For Dailymail.com

Published: 22:34 EST, 10 January 2016 | Updated: 05:24 EST, 11 January 2016

He simply shook his head after Ricky Gervais joked he was the only person his good friend Ben Affleck had not cheated on.

So it made it all the more wholesome when Martian star Matt Damon thanked his wife and told his children to go to bed after watching him win his best actor in a motion picture gong at the Golden Globes on Sunday.

The 45-year-old looked delighted to have landed the prestigious prize, even though the show's host had earlier openly mocked him for being in the musical or comedy category.

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Child's play: Matt Damon told his children to go to bed after he won his Golden Globe on Sunday

Child's play: Matt Damon told his children to go to bed after he won his Golden Globe on Sunday

The father-of-four said: 'My kids are watching so I have to thank my kids, because I told them if I got on TV, I'd definitely say something to them.

'So get ready to go to bed.'

He then turned his attention to his spouse of more than 15 years, former barmaid Luciana Barroso, who he met while filming Stuck On You in Miami. 

The emotional actor said: '(To) my wife, thank you Lucy for everything.'

See our full Golden Globes coverage as Matt Damon accepts his best actor award 

Who needs Will Ferrell? Matt won the best actor nod in the musical or comedy category 

Who needs Will Ferrell? Matt won the best actor nod in the musical or comedy category 

Global warming to it: He was grinning from ear to ear as he touted his trophy backstage

Global warming to it: He was grinning from ear to ear as he touted his trophy backstage

He pulled a cracker: He also thanked his wife of more than 15 years, former barmaid Luciana Barroso

He pulled a cracker: He also thanked his wife of more than 15 years, former barmaid Luciana Barroso

Family man: Matt, here with his wife and their kids at Disneyland last year, is a doting father

Family man: Matt, here with his wife and their kids at Disneyland last year, is a doting father

Matt won rave reviews for his turn as an injured astronaut who get stranded on Mars for four years, and he paid tribute to the film's director for making his performance possible.

He said: 'We had this incredible crew and incredible cast, and it really all came down to Ridley Scott.'

The Cambridge, Massachusetts native also said the fact he has been successful for so long has made him appreciate just how plummy a job he has compared to his less successful peers.

The Good Will Hunting star said: 'I was here 18 years ago, it has literally been 18 years since I have been here doing this.

'And with a little more context I know how lucky I am and how lucky I am to do this for a living.' 

Selfie obsessed: The doting dad was quick to take a snap so he could send it out to his family

Selfie obsessed: The doting dad was quick to take a snap so he could send it out to his family

A first for Cambridge: The Massachusetts native has now won an Oscar and two Golden Globes

A first for Cambridge: The Massachusetts native has now won an Oscar and two Golden Globes

Ben pal: Matt did not know when to say when Ricky Gervais made a cheating jibe about his old friend

Ben pal: Matt did not know when to say when Ricky Gervais made a cheating jibe about his old friend

Space cadet: Matt won rave reviews for his turn as a stranded astronaut in The Martian

Space cadet: Matt won rave reviews for his turn as a stranded astronaut in The Martian

2016 GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS WINNERS - FILM

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture Drama 

Cate Blanchett, Carol

Brie Larson, Room

Rooney Mara, Carol

Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn

Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl

 

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture Drama 

Bryan Cranston, Trumbo

Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant

Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs

Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl

Will Smith, Concussion

 

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy 

Christian Bale, The Big Short

Steve Carell, The Big Short

Matt Damon, The Martian

Al Pacino, Danny Collins

Mark Ruffalo - Infinitely Polar Bear


Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy  

Jennifer Lawrence, Joy

Melissa McCarthy, Spy

Amy Schumer, Trainwreck

Maggie Smith, The Lady in the Van

Lily Tomlin, Grandma 

 

Best Screenplay Motion Picture 

Josh Singer

Charles Randolf

The Big Short

Steve Jobs 

Quentin Tarantino, The Hateful Eight 

 

Best Original Song Motion Picture 

Love Me Like You Do, Fifty Shades Of Grey

One Kind Of Love, Love and Mercy

See You Again, Furious 7

Simple Song #3, Youth

Writing's On The Wall, Spectre  


Best Motion Picture - Drama

Carol

Mad Max: Fury Road

The Revenant

Room

Spotlight

Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy 

The Big Short

Joy

The Martian

Spy

Trainwreck


Best Motion Picture - Animated 

Anomalisa 

The Good Dinosaur

Inside Out 

The Peanuts Movie

Shawn The Sheep Movie 


Best Motion Picture - Foreign Language 

The Brand New Testament, Belgium

The Club, Chile

The Fencer, Finland/Germany/ Estonia

Mustang, France

Son of Saul, Hungary

 

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture 

Jane Fonda, Youth

Jennifer Jason Leigh, The Hateful Eight

Helen Mirren, Trumbo

Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs

Alicia Vinkander, Ex-Machina


Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture  

Paul Dano, Love & Mercy

Idris Elba, Beasts of No Nation

Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies

Michael Shannon, 99 Homes

Sylvester Stallone, Creed

 

Best Director Motion Picture  

Todd Haynes, Carol

Alejandro G Inarritu, The Revenant

Tom McCarthy, Spotlight

Ridley Scott, The Martian

George Miller, Mad Max:Fury Road


Best Original Score Motion Picture 

Carol

The Danish Girl

The Hateful Eight

Steve Jobs

The Revenant

2016 GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS WINNERS - TELEVISION

 Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television 

Uzo Aduba, Orange is the New Black

Joanne Froggatt, Downton Abbey

Regina King, American Crime

Judith Light, Transparent

Maura Tierney, The Affair

 

Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television 

Idris Elba, Luther

Oscar Isaac, Show Me a Hero

David Oyelowo, Nightingale

Mark Rylance, Wolf Hall

Patrick Wilson, Fargo

 

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama 

Caitriona Balfe, Outlander

Viola Davis, How to Get Away with Murder

Taraji P Henson, Empire

Eva Green, Penny Dreadful

Robin Wright, House of Cards 

 

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy

Aziz Ansari, Master of None

Gael Garcia Bernal, Mozart In The Jungle

Rob Lowe, The Grinder

Patrick Stewart, Blunt Talk

Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent 

 

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama

Jon Hamm, Mad Men

Rami Malek, Mr Robot

Wagner Maura, Narcos

Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul

Liev Shreiber, Ray Donovan

 

 Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy 

Rachel Bloom, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

Jamie Lee Curtis, Scream Queens

Julia Louis Dreyfus, Veep

Gina Rodriguez, Jane the Virgin

Lily Tomlin, Grace and Frankie 


Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture made for Television 

Lady Gaga, American Horror Story

Sarah Haye, Flesh and Bone

Felicity Huffman, American Crimes

Queen Latifah, Bessie 

Kirsten Dunst, Fargo 

 

Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television 

American Horror Story

Fargo 

Flesh And Bone

Stars

Wolf Hall 

 

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture made for Television 

Alan Cumming, The Good Wife

Damian Lewis, Wolfhall

Ben Mendelson, Bloodline 

Tobias Menzies, Outlander

Christian Slater, Mr Robot 

 

Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy 

Orange Is The New Black

Silicon Valley

Transparent

Veep 

Casual 

Mozart In The Jungle 

 

Best Television Series - Drama 

Empire

Game of Thrones

Mr Robot

Narcos

Outlander 

 

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