The Burn Identity: Bald Matt Damon splashes on the sun spray to protect his head at rally

It looks like Matt Damon did not want to be Good Will Burning when he attended a political rally today.

The movie star applied plenty of suntan lotion to his bald head ahead of the Save Our Schools event in Washington DC.

Matt cares about the issue deeply as he is a father of four young children, one a stepchild from his wife Luciana’s previous relationship.

Courage under fire: Matt Damon put his bald head on the line but made sure it was protected at the Save Our Schools rally in Washington D.C today

The handsome actor is currently sporting the close-shaved look for his role in upcoming science fiction action film Elysium.

Its plot is being kept strictly secret, but it is a sequel to writer-director Neill Blomkamp's 2009 hit District 9, and will also star Jodie Foster.

And he made sure his pasty head would not get baked in the summer sunshine by applying layers of suntan spray to his shiny dome.

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Matt, 40, recently spoke about how having a family has made him a far more grounded person.

He said: 'Ever since I found my wife and we had children, my whole life revolves around that.

‘It gave my life a dramatic change in direction.

'I'm not as crazy as most of the other stars. I don't really know why, probably because I married a woman who isn't an actress, and we live in New York.

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'As long as we don't show up in typical tourist spots, we can walk the streets without being noticed. New Yorkers are very cool, they don't flip out if they see me.'

Matt and his wife Luciana married in 2005, and dated for two years before that.

And he said his life is far different to that of other A-list stars.

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He said: 'I have friends who are like prisoners. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, for instance.

'They can't just go someplace. If they go for a walk, it turns into an international incident.'

And the Oscar-winner said it means he can enjoy his work without it overtaking his life.

He said: ‘I'm really lucky, because I have the best of both worlds.

‘I do the work that I love and need, but don't need paramilitary troops to protect me when I walk out my front door.'

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