Matt Dillon
Acting
- Born:
- 1964-02-18
- Place of birth:
- 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
Filmography
I Play Rocky
The Fence
Kerouac's Road: The Beat of a Nation
Haunted Heart
Being Maria
Asteroid City
Mickey Rourke: Just Like a Man
High Desert
American Dreamer
Land of Dreams
El Gran Fellove
Capone
Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago
Nimic
Proxima
Head Full of Honey
The House That Jack Built
Running for Grace
The Man Who Built Cambodia
Going in Style
Quotidien
Rock Dog
Wayward Pines
Bad Country
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Art of the Steal
Girl Most Likely
Pawn Shop Chronicles
Sunlight Jr.
Executing the Heist: The Making of 'Takers'
Takers: Take Action!
Takers
Armored
Old Dogs
Modern Family
Nothing but the Truth
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten
...So Goes the Nation
Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos
You, Me and Dupree
The Story of 'Fairytale of New York'
Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders'
On Location in Tulsa: The Making of 'Rumble Fish'
Herbie Fully Loaded
Crash
Factotum
Loverboy
Employee of the Month
Abby Singer
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Breakfast with Hunter
Rockets Redglare!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
City of Ghosts
Deuces Wild
One Night at McCool's
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
The Making of Drugstore Cowboy
Making of Wild Things
Teen Choice Awards