Matt Dillon
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 18, 1964 (age 62)
- Birthplace
- New Rochelle, New York, USA
Biography
Matthew Raymond "Matt" Dillon (born February 18, 1964) is an American actor and film director. He began his acting career in the late 1970s and quickly rose to fame as a teenage idol in the 1980s. Dillon made his feature film debut in Over the Edge (1979) and gained recognition with roles in My Bodyguard (1980), Little Darlings (1980), and The Outsiders (1983). As his career progressed, he took on more diverse roles, starring in critically acclaimed films such as Drugstore Cowboy (1989), Singles (1992), There's Something About Mary (1998), and Crash (2004), for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Beyond acting, Dillon made his directorial debut with City of Ghosts (2002) and has continued to work in film and television, including starring in the series Wayward Pines (2015). His career spans decades, showcasing his versatility in both dramatic and comedic roles.
Known For
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Filmography
An Ocean Apart
Movie
The Matt Dillon Milk Commercial
Movie · as Himself
The Magnificent Seven
TV · as Chris Adams · 8 eps
The Fence
Movie · as Horn
I Play Rocky
Movie · as Frank Stallone Sr.
Kerouac's Road: The Beat of a Nation
Movie · as Self
Being Maria
Movie · as Marlon Brando
Haunted Heart
Movie · as Max
Asteroid City
Movie · as The Mechanic
Mickey Rourke: Just Like a Man
Movie
High Desert
TV · as Denny · 8 eps
American Dreamer
Movie · as Dell
Land of Dreams
Movie · as Alan
Capone
Movie · as Johnny
Nimic
Movie · as Father
Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago
Movie
Proxima
Movie · as Mike Shannon
The House That Jack Built
Movie · as Jack
Running for Grace
Movie · as Doc
Head Full of Honey
Movie · as Nick
The Man Who Built Cambodia
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Going in Style
Movie · as Arlen Hamer
Rock Dog
Movie · as Trey (voice)
Quotidien
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Wayward Pines
TV · as Ethan Burke · 10 eps
Bad Country
Movie · as Jesse Weiland
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Girl Most Likely
Movie · as George
Sunlight Jr.
Movie · as Richie
The Art of the Steal
Movie · as Nicky Calhoun
Pawn Shop Chronicles
Movie · as Richard
Executing the Heist: The Making of 'Takers'
Movie · as Self
Takers: Take Action!
Movie · as Self
Takers
Movie · as Jack Welles
Armored
Movie · as Mike Cochrane
Old Dogs
Movie · as Yancy Devlin
Modern Family
TV · as Robbie Sullivan · 1 ep
Nothing but the Truth
Movie · as Patton Dubois
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten
Movie · as Self
You, Me and Dupree
Movie · as Carl
Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos
Movie · as Narrator (Voice)
...So Goes the Nation
Movie · as Self
Crash
Movie · as Officer John Ryan
Factotum
Movie · as Henry Chinaski
Herbie Fully Loaded
Movie · as Trip Murphy
Loverboy
Movie · as Mark
The Story of 'Fairytale of New York'
Movie · as Self
Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders'
Movie · as Self
On Location in Tulsa: The Making of 'Rumble Fish'
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Employee of the Month
Movie · as David Walsh
Breakfast with Hunter
Movie · as Self
Rockets Redglare!
Movie · as Self
Abby Singer
Movie · as Matt Dillon (uncredited)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
City of Ghosts
Movie · as Jimmy
Deuces Wild
Movie · as Fritzy
One Night at McCool's
Movie · as Randy
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
Movie · as Detective (segment "Bad Girl")
The Making of Drugstore Cowboy
Movie · as Self
Making of Wild Things
Movie · as Self
Teen Choice Awards
TV · as Self · 1 ep
There's Something About Mary
Movie · as Pat Healy
Wild Things
Movie · as Sam Lombardo
In & Out
Movie · as Cameron Drake
Albino Alligator
Movie · as Dova
Pitch
Movie · as Self
The View
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Leute heute
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Beautiful Girls
Movie · as Tommy "Birdman" Rowland
Grace of My Heart
Movie · as Jay Phillips
The Daily Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
To Die For
Movie · as Larry Maretto
Frankie Starlight
Movie · as Terry Klout
Golden Gate
Movie · as Agent Kevin David Walker
Inside the Actors Studio
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Mr. Wonderful
Movie · as Gus
The Saint of Fort Washington
Movie · as Matthew
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV · as Self - Guest · 4 eps
Singles
Movie · as Cliff Poncier
Blast 'Em
Movie · as Self (uncredited)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV · 2 eps
A Kiss Before Dying
Movie · as Jonathan Corliss
Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules
Movie · as Eddie Megeffin (segment 'Return to Kansas City')
Fishing with John
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Drugstore Cowboy
Movie · as Bob
Bloodhounds of Broadway
Movie · as Regret
The Simpsons
TV · as Louie (voice) · 1 ep
Kansas
Movie · as Doyle Kennedy
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
Movie · as Mike (voice)
The Big Town
Movie · as J.C. Cullen
Native Son
Movie · as Jan
Target
Movie · as Chris Lloyd
Rebel
Movie · as Rebel
Night of 100 Stars II
Movie · as Self
The Flamingo Kid
Movie · as Jeffrey Willis
The Outsiders
Movie · as Dallas Winston
Rumble Fish
Movie · as Rusty James
Tex
Movie · as Tex McCormick
Liar's Moon
Movie · as Andrew Jackson "Jack" Duncan
The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
Movie · as Ralph
Wild Rides
Movie · as Himself
American Playhouse
TV · as Ralph, Jan Erlone, Regret, FBI Agent Kevin David Walker · 1 ep
My Bodyguard
Movie · as Melvin Moody
Little Darlings
Movie · as Randy
Over the Edge
Movie · as Richie
Domenica In
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Host · 1 ep
Film '72
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Oscars
TV · as Self · 3 eps