Reagan did more than just acting, even before he became Governor of California, whereas Matt Damon has done nothing else. It took many years of work for Reagan to make the transition.
Look, I just finished re-reading Reagan’s autobiography (which my dog started to chew at about midway through...). The poster wrote a generalized remark about the intelligence of actors.. I replied making a comparison. That’s it. Bada bing, bada boom.
Ronald Reagan was probably the most accomplished US president in the 20th century, aside from possibly Rosseveldt and Eisenhower.