Matt Dillon

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

101

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

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • Modern Family

    Modern Family

  • Leute heute

    Leute heute

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • The View

    The View

  • Quotidien

    Quotidien

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • Wayward Pines

    Wayward Pines

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • The House That Jack Built

    The House That Jack Built

  • Herbie Fully Loaded

    Herbie Fully Loaded

  • Wild Things

    Wild Things

  • Crash

    Crash

  • There's Something About Mary

    There's Something About Mary

  • Running for Grace

    Running for Grace

  • Domenica In

    Domenica In

  • City of Ghosts

    City of Ghosts

  • Asteroid City

    Asteroid City

  • In & Out

    In & Out

  • Deuces Wild

    Deuces Wild

  • The Outsiders

    The Outsiders

  • Employee of the Month

    Employee of the Month

  • Breakfast with Hunter

    Breakfast with Hunter

  • Grace of My Heart

    Grace of My Heart

  • A Kiss Before Dying

    A Kiss Before Dying

  • Nothing But the Truth

    Nothing But the Truth

  • Old Dogs

    Old Dogs

  • American Dreamer

    American Dreamer

  • Singles

    Singles

  • The Art of the Steal

    The Art of the Steal

  • The Fence

    The Fence

  • Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

    Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

  • Over the Edge

    Over the Edge

  • Sunlight Jr.

    Sunlight Jr.

  • Going in Style

    Going in Style

  • Girl Most Likely

    Girl Most Likely

  • High Desert

    High Desert

  • My Bodyguard

    My Bodyguard

  • The Saint of Fort Washington

    The Saint of Fort Washington

  • To Die For

    To Die For

  • Bloodhounds of Broadway

    Bloodhounds of Broadway

  • Target

    Target

  • Rock Dog

    Rock Dog

  • Takers

    Takers

  • Being Maria

    Being Maria

  • Armored

    Armored

  • Bad Country

    Bad Country

  • I Play Rocky

    I Play Rocky

  • Albino Alligator

    Albino Alligator

  • Haunted Heart

    Haunted Heart

  • The Big Town

    The Big Town

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

    Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders'

  • Proxima

    Proxima

  • Little Darlings

    Little Darlings

  • Capone

    Capone

  • Pawn Shop Chronicles

    Pawn Shop Chronicles

  • The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters

    The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters

  • Golden Gate

    Golden Gate

  • One Night at McCool's

    One Night at McCool's

  • Drugstore Cowboy

    Drugstore Cowboy

  • The Story of ‘Fairytale of New York’

    The Story of ‘Fairytale of New York’

  • Beautiful Girls

    Beautiful Girls

  • Native Son

    Native Son

  • Rockets Redglare!

    Rockets Redglare!

  • Head Full of Honey

    Head Full of Honey

  • Rumble Fish

    Rumble Fish

  • Factotum

    Factotum

  • The Flamingo Kid

    The Flamingo Kid

  • Frankie Starlight

    Frankie Starlight

  • Nimic

    Nimic

  • Kansas

    Kansas

  • Loverboy

    Loverboy

  • Land of Dreams

    Land of Dreams

  • Mr. Wonderful

    Mr. Wonderful

  • Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten

    Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten

  • Abby Singer

    Abby Singer

  • Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99

    Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99

  • Fishing with John

    Fishing with John

  • You, Me and Dupree

    You, Me and Dupree

  • The Making of Drugstore Cowboy

    The Making of Drugstore Cowboy

  • Kerouac's Road: The Beat of a Nation

    Kerouac's Road: The Beat of a Nation

  • Inside the Actors Studio

    Inside the Actors Studio

  • Tex

    Tex

  • Night of 100 Stars II

    Night of 100 Stars II

  • Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago

    Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago

  • Teen Choice Awards

    Teen Choice Awards

  • Liar's Moon

    Liar's Moon

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

    Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules

  • ...So Goes the Nation

    ...So Goes the Nation

  • Bad Girl

    Bad Girl

  • Pitch

    Pitch

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

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

  • An Ocean Apart

    An Ocean Apart

  • Rebel

    Rebel

  • Wild Rides

    Wild Rides

  • The Man Who Built Cambodia

    The Man Who Built Cambodia