Matt Dillon
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Feb 18, 1964 (age 62)
- Place of birth
- New Rochelle, New York, USA
- Credits
- 109
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
2026Movie
Frank Stallone Sr.
The Fence
2026Movie
Horn
Kerouac's Road: The Beat of a Nation
2025Movie
Self
Haunted Heart
2024Movie
Max
Being Maria
2024Movie
Marlon Brando
Asteroid City
2023Movie
The Mechanic
High Desert
2023TV
Denny
American Dreamer
2022Movie
Dell
Land of Dreams
2022Movie
Alan
Mickey Rourke: Just Like a Man
2022Movie
Capone
2020Movie
Johnny
Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago
2020Movie
Nimic
2020Movie
Father
Proxima
2019Movie
Mike Shannon
Head Full of Honey
2018Movie
Nick
The House That Jack Built
2018Movie
Jack
Running for Grace
2018Movie
Doc
The Man Who Built Cambodia
2017Movie
Narrator (voice)
Going in Style
2017Movie
Arlen Hamer
Quotidien
2016TV
Self - Guest
Rock Dog
2016Movie
Trey (voice)
Wayward Pines
2015TV
Ethan Burke
Bad Country
2014Movie
Jesse Weiland
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014TV
Self - Guest
The Art of the Steal
2013Movie
Nicky Calhoun
Pawn Shop Chronicles
2013Movie
Richard
Sunlight Jr.
2013Movie
Richie
Girl Most Likely
2012Movie
George
Executing the Heist: The Making of 'Takers'
2011Movie
Self
Takers: Take Action!
2011Movie
Self
Takers
2010Movie
Jack Welles
Armored
2009Movie
Mike Cochrane
Old Dogs
2009Movie
Yancy Devlin
Modern Family
2009TV
Robbie Sullivan
Nothing But the Truth
2008Movie
Patton Dubois
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten
2007Movie
Self
...So Goes the Nation
2006Movie
Self
Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos
2006Movie
Narrator (Voice)
You, Me and Dupree
2006Movie
Carl
The Story of 'Fairytale of New York'
2005Movie
Self
Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders'
2005Movie
Self
On Location in Tulsa: The Making of 'Rumble Fish'
2005Movie
Self (archive footage)
Herbie Fully Loaded
2005Movie
Trip Murphy
Crash
2005Movie
Officer John Ryan
Factotum
2005Movie
Henry Chinaski
Loverboy
2005Movie
Mark
Employee of the Month
2004Movie
David Walsh
Abby Singer
2003Movie
Matt Dillon (uncredited)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003TV
Self
Breakfast with Hunter
2003Movie
Self
Rockets Redglare!
2003Movie
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003TV
Self - Guest
City of Ghosts
2002Movie
Jimmy
Deuces Wild
2002Movie
Fritzy
One Night at McCool's
2001Movie
Randy
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
1999Movie
Detective (segment "Bad Girl")
The Making of Drugstore Cowboy
1999Movie
Teen Choice Awards
1999TV
Self
There's Something About Mary
1998Movie
Pat Healy
Wild Things
1998Movie
Sam Lombardo
In & Out
1997Movie
Cameron Drake
Pitch
1997Movie
Self
The View
1997TV
Self
Leute heute
1997TV
Self
Albino Alligator
1997Movie
Dova
Grace of My Heart
1996Movie
Jay Phillips
The Daily Show
1996TV
Self
Beautiful Girls
1996Movie
Tommy "Birdman" Rowland
To Die For
1995Movie
Larry Maretto
Frankie Starlight
1995Movie
Terry Klout
Inside the Actors Studio
1994TV
Self
Golden Gate
1994Movie
Agent Kevin David Walker
The Saint of Fort Washington
1993Movie
Matthew
Mr. Wonderful
1993Movie
Gus
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993TV
Self - Guest
Singles
1992Movie
Cliff Poncier
Blast 'Em
1992Movie
Self (uncredited)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992TV
Fishing with John
1991TV
Self
Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules
1991Movie
Eddie Megeffin (segment 'Return to Kansas City')
A Kiss Before Dying
1991Movie
Jonathan Corliss
The Simpsons
1989TV
Louie (voice)
Bloodhounds of Broadway
1989Movie
Regret
Drugstore Cowboy
1989Movie
Bob
Kansas
1988Movie
Doyle Kennedy
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
1987Movie
Mike (voice)
The Big Town
1987Movie
J.C. Cullen
Native Son
1986Movie
Jan
Rebel
1985Movie
Rebel
Target
1985Movie
Chris Lloyd
Night of 100 Stars II
1985Movie
Self
The Flamingo Kid
1984Movie
Jeffrey Willis
Rumble Fish
1983Movie
Rusty James
The Outsiders
1983Movie
Dallas Winston
Tex
1982Movie
Tex McCormick
The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
1982Movie
Ralph
Liar's Moon
1982Movie
Andrew Jackson "Jack" Duncan
American Playhouse
1982TV
Ralph, Jan Erlone, Regret, FBI Agent Kevin David Walker
Wild Rides
1982Movie
Himself
My Bodyguard
1980Movie
Melvin Moody
Little Darlings
1980Movie
Randy
Over the Edge
1979Movie
Richie
Domenica In
1976TV
Self
Saturday Night Live
1975TV
Self - Host
Film '72
1971TV
Self
The Oscars
1953TV
Self
The Magnificent Seven
TV
Chris Adams
An Ocean Apart
Movie
The Matt Dillon Milk Commercial
Movie
Himself