Matt Dillon
Born: 1964-02-18 in New Rochelle, New York, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- I Play Rocky as Frank Stallone Sr.
- The Fence as Horn
2025
2024
- Being Maria as Marlon Brando
- Haunted Heart as Max
2023
- Asteroid City as The Mechanic
- High Desert as Denny
2022
- American Dreamer as Dell
- Land of Dreams as Alan
- Mickey Rourke: Just Like a Man
2020
- Capone as Johnny
- Nimic as Father
- Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago
- El Gran Fellove ... (Director)
2019
- Proxima as Mike Shannon
2018
- The House That Jack Built as Jack
- Head Full of Honey as Nick
- Running for Grace as Doc
2017
- Going in Style as Arlen Hamer
- The Man Who Built Cambodia as Narrator (voice)
2015
- Wayward Pines as Ethan Burke
2014
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self - Guest
- Bad Country as Jesse Weiland
2013
- The Art of the Steal as Nicky Calhoun
- Pawn Shop Chronicles as Richard
- Sunlight Jr. as Richie
2012
- Girl Most Likely as George
2011
- Executing the Heist: The Making of 'Takers' as Self
- Takers: Take Action! as Self
2010
- Takers as Jack Welles
2009
- Modern Family as Robbie Sullivan
- Old Dogs as Yancy Devlin
- Armored as Mike Cochrane
2008
- Nothing but the Truth as Patton Dubois
2007
2006
- You, Me and Dupree as Carl
- ...So Goes the Nation as Self
- Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos as Narrator (Voice)
2005
- Crash as Officer John Ryan
- Herbie Fully Loaded as Trip Murphy
- Loverboy as Mark
- Factotum as Henry Chinaski
- Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders' as Self
- On Location in Tulsa: The Making of 'Rumble Fish' as Self (archive footage)
- The Story of 'Fairytale of New York' as Self
2004
- Employee of the Month as David Walsh
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- Abby Singer as Matt Dillon (uncredited)
- Rockets Redglare! as Self
- Breakfast with Hunter as Self
2002
- Deuces Wild as Fritzy
- City of Ghosts as Jimmy
2001
- One Night at McCool's as Randy
1999
- Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99 as Detective (segment "Bad Girl")
- The Making of Drugstore Cowboy
- Teen Choice Awards as Self
1998
- Wild Things as Sam Lombardo
- There's Something About Mary as Pat Healy
1997
- The View as Self
- Leute heute as Self
- Oz ... (Director)
- In & Out as Cameron Drake
- Albino Alligator as Dova
- Pitch as Self
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
- Beautiful Girls as Tommy "Birdman" Rowland
- Grace of My Heart as Jay Phillips
1995
- To Die For as Larry Maretto
- Frankie Starlight as Terry Klout
1994
- Golden Gate as Agent Kevin David Walker
- Inside the Actors Studio as Self
1993
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- The Saint of Fort Washington as Matthew
- Mr. Wonderful as Gus
1992
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
- Singles as Cliff Poncier
- Blast 'Em as Self (uncredited)
1991
- A Kiss Before Dying as Jonathan Corliss
- Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules as Eddie
- Fishing with John as Self
1989
- The Simpsons as Louie (voice)
- Drugstore Cowboy as Bob
- Bloodhounds of Broadway as Regret
1988
- Kansas as Doyle Kennedy
1987
- Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam as Mike (voice)
- The Big Town as J.C. Cullen
1986
- Native Son as Jan
1985
- Night of 100 Stars II as Self
- Target as Chris Lloyd
- Rebel as Rebel
1984
- The Flamingo Kid as Jeffrey Willis
1983
- The Outsiders as Dallas Winston
- Rumble Fish as Rusty James
1982
- American Playhouse as Ralph
- Tex as Tex McCormick
- Liar's Moon as Andrew Jackson "Jack" Duncan
- Wild Rides as Himself
- The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters as Ralph
1980
- My Bodyguard as Melvin Moody
- Little Darlings as Randy
1979
- Over the Edge as Richie
1976
- Domenica In as Self
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
1971
- Film '72 as Self
1953
- The Oscars as Self