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Matt Dillon

Acting 62 years old New Rochelle, New York, USA ★ 2.1
Born: February 18, 1964

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.

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Known For

There's Something About Mary
There's Something About Mary Pat Healy 1998
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam Mike (voice) 1987
The Outsiders
The Outsiders Dallas Winston 1983
Factotum
Factotum Henry Chinaski 2005
Asteroid City
Asteroid City The Mechanic 2023

Jimmy's Seen (2)

Wild Things
Wild Things Sam Lombardo 1998
Die Hard
Die Hard Self 1988

Filmography

Acting Credits (102)

I Play Rocky
I Play Rocky Frank Stallone Sr. 2026
The Fence
The Fence Horn 2026
Kerouac's Road: The Beat of a Nation
Kerouac's Road: The Beat of a Nation Self 2025
Haunted Heart
Haunted Heart Max 2024
Being Maria
Being Maria Marlon Brando 2024
Asteroid City
Asteroid City The Mechanic 2023
High Desert
High Desert Denny 2023
American Dreamer
American Dreamer Dell 2022
Land of Dreams
Land of Dreams Alan 2022
Capone
Capone Johnny 2020
Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago
Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago 2020
Nimic
Nimic Father 2020
Proxima
Proxima Mike Shannon 2019
Head Full of Honey
Head Full of Honey Nick 2018
The House That Jack Built
The House That Jack Built Jack 2018
Running for Grace
Running for Grace Doc 2018
The Man Who Built Cambodia
The Man Who Built Cambodia Narrator (voice) 2017
Going in Style
Going in Style Arlen Hamer 2017
Quotidien
Quotidien Self - Guest 2016
Rock Dog
Rock Dog Trey (voice) 2016
Wayward Pines
Wayward Pines Ethan Burke 2015
Bad Country
Bad Country Jesse Weiland 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers Self - Guest 2014
The Art of the Steal
The Art of the Steal Nicky Calhoun 2013
Pawn Shop Chronicles
Pawn Shop Chronicles Richard 2013
Sunlight Jr.
Sunlight Jr. Richie 2013
Girl Most Likely
Girl Most Likely George 2012
Takers
Takers Jack Welles 2010
Armored
Armored Mike Cochrane 2009
Old Dogs
Old Dogs Yancy Devlin 2009
Modern Family
Modern Family Robbie Sullivan 2009
Nothing But the Truth
Nothing But the Truth Patton Dubois 2008
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten Self 2007
...So Goes the Nation
...So Goes the Nation Self 2006
Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos
Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos Narrator (Voice) 2006
You, Me and Dupree
You, Me and Dupree Carl 2006
The Story of 'Fairytale of New York'
The Story of 'Fairytale of New York' Self 2005
Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders'
Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders' Self 2005
On Location in Tulsa: The Making of 'Rumble Fish'
On Location in Tulsa: The Making of 'Rumble Fish' Self (archive footage) 2005
Herbie Fully Loaded
Herbie Fully Loaded Trip Murphy 2005
Crash
Crash Officer John Ryan 2005
Factotum
Factotum Henry Chinaski 2005
Loverboy
Loverboy Mark 2005
Employee of the Month
Employee of the Month David Walsh 2004
Abby Singer
Abby Singer Matt Dillon (uncredited) 2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show Self 2003
Breakfast with Hunter
Breakfast with Hunter Self 2003
Rockets Redglare!
Rockets Redglare! Self 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Self - Guest 2003
City of Ghosts
City of Ghosts Jimmy 2002
Deuces Wild
Deuces Wild Fritzy 2002
One Night at McCool's
One Night at McCool's Randy 2001
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99 Detective (segment "Bad Girl") 1999
The Making of Drugstore Cowboy
The Making of Drugstore Cowboy 1999
Teen Choice Awards
Teen Choice Awards Self 1999
There's Something About Mary
There's Something About Mary Pat Healy 1998
Wild Things
Wild Things Sam Lombardo 1998
In & Out
In & Out Cameron Drake 1997
Pitch
Pitch Self 1997
The View
The View Self 1997
Leute heute
Leute heute Self 1997
Albino Alligator
Albino Alligator Dova 1997
Grace of My Heart
Grace of My Heart Jay Phillips 1996
The Daily Show
The Daily Show Self 1996
Beautiful Girls
Beautiful Girls Tommy "Birdman" Rowland 1996
Frankie Starlight
Frankie Starlight Terry Klout 1995
To Die For
To Die For Larry Maretto 1995
Inside the Actors Studio
Inside the Actors Studio Self 1994
Golden Gate
Golden Gate Agent Kevin David Walker 1994
The Saint of Fort Washington
The Saint of Fort Washington Matthew 1993
Mr. Wonderful
Mr. Wonderful Gus 1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien Self - Guest 1993
Singles
Singles Cliff Poncier 1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1992
Fishing with John
Fishing with John Self 1991
Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules
Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules Eddie 1991
A Kiss Before Dying
A Kiss Before Dying Jonathan Corliss 1991
The Simpsons
The Simpsons Louie (voice) 1989
Bloodhounds of Broadway
Bloodhounds of Broadway Regret 1989
Drugstore Cowboy
Drugstore Cowboy Bob 1989
Kansas
Kansas Doyle Kennedy 1988
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam Mike (voice) 1987
The Big Town
The Big Town J.C. Cullen 1987
Native Son
Native Son Jan 1986
Rebel
Rebel Rebel 1985
Target
Target Chris Lloyd 1985
Night of 100 Stars II
Night of 100 Stars II Self 1985
The Flamingo Kid
The Flamingo Kid Jeffrey Willis 1984
Rumble Fish
Rumble Fish Rusty James 1983
The Outsiders
The Outsiders Dallas Winston 1983
Tex
Tex Tex McCormick 1982
The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters Ralph 1982
Liar's Moon
Liar's Moon Andrew Jackson "Jack" Duncan 1982
Wild Rides
Wild Rides Himself 1982
My Bodyguard
My Bodyguard Melvin Moody 1980
Little Darlings
Little Darlings Randy 1980
Over the Edge
Over the Edge Richie 1979
Domenica In
Domenica In Self 1976
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live Self - Host 1975
The Oscars
The Oscars Self 1953
An Ocean Apart
An Ocean Apart
The Magnificent Seven
The Magnificent Seven Chris Adams

Directing Credits (3)

Writing Credits (1)

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