Matt Dillon

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

100

Gender

Male

Birthday

1964-02-18 (61 years old)

Place of Birth

New Rochelle, New York, USA

Matt Dillon

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

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • Modern Family

    Modern Family

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Leute heute

    Leute heute

  • The View

    The View

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • Quotidien

    Quotidien

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • Wayward Pines

    Wayward Pines

  • Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules

    Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Crash

    Crash

  • Wild Things

    Wild Things

  • There's Something About Mary

    There's Something About Mary

  • Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

    Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

  • The Outsiders

    The Outsiders

  • Being Maria

    Being Maria

  • Herbie Fully Loaded

    Herbie Fully Loaded

  • Proxima

    Proxima

  • Singles

    Singles

  • Asteroid City

    Asteroid City

  • The House That Jack Built

    The House That Jack Built

  • Rock Dog

    Rock Dog

  • Sunlight Jr.

    Sunlight Jr.

  • Deuces Wild

    Deuces Wild

  • Abby Singer

    Abby Singer

  • Target

    Target

  • Bad Country

    Bad Country

  • Capone

    Capone

  • Going in Style

    Going in Style

  • Golden Gate

    Golden Gate

  • Armored

    Armored

  • The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters

    The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters

  • Drugstore Cowboy

    Drugstore Cowboy

  • My Bodyguard

    My Bodyguard

  • Domenica In

    Domenica In

  • Takers

    Takers

  • The Art of the Steal

    The Art of the Steal

  • American Dreamer

    American Dreamer

  • Beautiful Girls

    Beautiful Girls

  • Nothing But the Truth

    Nothing But the Truth

  • Kansas

    Kansas

  • Haunted Heart

    Haunted Heart

  • Native Son

    Native Son

  • Rumble Fish

    Rumble Fish

  • High Desert

    High Desert

  • In & Out

    In & Out

  • Loverboy

    Loverboy

  • A Kiss Before Dying

    A Kiss Before Dying

  • Mr. Wonderful

    Mr. Wonderful

  • Frankie Starlight

    Frankie Starlight

  • To Die For

    To Die For

  • Old Dogs

    Old Dogs

  • Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten

    Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten

  • Head Full of Honey

    Head Full of Honey

  • Employee of the Month

    Employee of the Month

  • Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders'

    Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders'

  • The Story of ‘Fairytale of New York’

    The Story of ‘Fairytale of New York’

  • Pawn Shop Chronicles

    Pawn Shop Chronicles

  • Kerouac's Road: The Beat of a Nation

    Kerouac's Road: The Beat of a Nation

  • Nimic

    Nimic

  • Tex

    Tex

  • Running for Grace

    Running for Grace

  • City of Ghosts

    City of Ghosts

  • Pitch

    Pitch

  • Wild Rides

    Wild Rides

  • The Saint of Fort Washington

    The Saint of Fort Washington

  • Over the Edge

    Over the Edge

  • You, Me and Dupree

    You, Me and Dupree

  • Girl Most Likely

    Girl Most Likely

  • Grace of My Heart

    Grace of My Heart

  • Land of Dreams

    Land of Dreams

  • I Play Rocky

    I Play Rocky

  • The Big Town

    The Big Town

  • One Night at McCool's

    One Night at McCool's

  • Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos

    Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos

  • Fishing with John

    Fishing with John

  • Bloodhounds of Broadway

    Bloodhounds of Broadway

  • The Flamingo Kid

    The Flamingo Kid

  • The Fence

    The Fence

  • Breakfast with Hunter

    Breakfast with Hunter

  • Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99

    Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99

  • Little Darlings

    Little Darlings

  • The Making of Drugstore Cowboy

    The Making of Drugstore Cowboy

  • ...So Goes the Nation

    ...So Goes the Nation

  • Factotum

    Factotum

  • Inside the Actors Studio

    Inside the Actors Studio

  • Rockets Redglare!

    Rockets Redglare!

  • Albino Alligator

    Albino Alligator

  • Night of 100 Stars II

    Night of 100 Stars II

  • Liar's Moon

    Liar's Moon

  • Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago

    Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago

  • Teen Choice Awards

    Teen Choice Awards

  • Rebel

    Rebel

  • The Man Who Built Cambodia

    The Man Who Built Cambodia

  • An Ocean Apart

    An Ocean Apart