He made a guest appearance in 2009 on the sixth-season finale of "Entourage" as himself, where he tries to pressure Vincent Chase (Adrian Grenier) into donating to his real foundation ONEXONE. His next role was Steven Soderbergh's dark comedy "The Informant!" (2009), in which his Golden Globe-nominated work was described by "Entertainment Weekly" as such: "The star – who has quietly and steadily turned into a great Everyman actor – is in nimble control as he reveals his character's deep crazies." Also in 2009, Damon portrayed South Africa national rugby union team captain François Pienaar in the Clint Eastwood-directed film "Invictus", which is based on the 2008 John Carlin book "Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Changed a Nation" and features Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela. "Invictus" earned Damon an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. "The New Republic" observed that he brought "it off with low-key charm and integrity."