Matt Dillon

Acting

Matt Dillon

Born February 18, 1964New Rochelle, New York, USA104 credits

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
2026I Play Rocky
as Frank Stallone Sr.Movie
The Fence
2026The Fence
as HornMovie
Being Maria
2024Being Maria
as Marlon BrandoMovie
Asteroid City
2023Asteroid City
as The MechanicMovie
High Desert
2023High Desert
as DennyTV
Land of Dreams
2022Land of Dreams
as AlanMovie
El Gran Fellove
2020El Gran Fellove
DirectorMovie
Capone
2020Capone
as JohnnyMovie
Nimic
2020Nimic
as FatherMovie
Proxima
2019Proxima
as Mike ShannonMovie
The Man Who Built Cambodia
2017The Man Who Built Cambodia
as Narrator (voice)Movie
Going in Style
2017Going in Style
as Arlen HamerMovie
Quotidien
2016Quotidien
as Self - GuestTV
Rock Dog
2016Rock Dog
as Trey (voice)Movie
Wayward Pines
2015Wayward Pines
as Ethan BurkeTV
Bad Country
2014Bad Country
as Jesse WeilandMovie
The Art of the Steal
2013The Art of the Steal
as Nicky CalhounMovie
Sunlight Jr.
2013Sunlight Jr.
as RichieMovie
Girl Most Likely
2012Girl Most Likely
as GeorgeMovie
Takers
2010Takers
as Jack WellesMovie
Armored
2009Armored
as Mike CochraneMovie
Old Dogs
2009Old Dogs
as Yancy DevlinMovie
Modern Family
2009Modern Family
as Robbie SullivanTV
Nothing But the Truth
2008Nothing But the Truth
as Patton DuboisMovie
Herbie Fully Loaded
2005Herbie Fully Loaded
as Trip MurphyMovie
Crash
2005Crash
as Officer John RyanMovie
Factotum
2005Factotum
as Henry ChinaskiMovie
Loverboy
2005Loverboy
as MarkMovie
Employee of the Month
2004Employee of the Month
as David WalshMovie
Abby Singer
2003Abby Singer
as Matt Dillon (uncredited)Movie
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - GuestTV
City of Ghosts
2002City of Ghosts
as JimmyMovie
Deuces Wild
2002Deuces Wild
as FritzyMovie
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
1999Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
as Detective (segment "Bad Girl")Movie
Wild Things
1998Wild Things
as Sam LombardoMovie
In & Out
1997In & Out
as Cameron DrakeMovie
Pitch
1997Pitch
as SelfMovie
The View
1997The View
as SelfTV
Oz
1997Oz
DirectorTV
Grace of My Heart
1996Grace of My Heart
as Jay PhillipsMovie
Beautiful Girls
1996Beautiful Girls
as Tommy "Birdman" RowlandMovie
Frankie Starlight
1995Frankie Starlight
as Terry KloutMovie
To Die For
1995To Die For
as Larry MarettoMovie
Golden Gate
1994Golden Gate
as Agent Kevin David WalkerMovie
Singles
1992Singles
as Cliff PoncierMovie
A Kiss Before Dying
1991A Kiss Before Dying
as Jonathan CorlissMovie
The Simpsons
1989The Simpsons
as Louie (voice)TV
Kansas
1988Kansas
as Doyle KennedyMovie
The Big Town
1987The Big Town
as J.C. CullenMovie
Native Son
1986Native Son
as JanMovie
Rebel
1985Rebel
as RebelMovie
Target
1985Target
as Chris LloydMovie
The Flamingo Kid
1984The Flamingo Kid
as Jeffrey WillisMovie
Rumble Fish
1983Rumble Fish
as Rusty JamesMovie
The Outsiders
1983The Outsiders
as Dallas WinstonMovie
Tex
1982Tex
as Tex McCormickMovie
Liar's Moon
1982Liar's Moon
as Andrew Jackson "Jack" DuncanMovie
Wild Rides
1982Wild Rides
as HimselfMovie
My Bodyguard
1980My Bodyguard
as Melvin MoodyMovie
Little Darlings
1980Little Darlings
as RandyMovie
Over the Edge
1979Over the Edge
as RichieMovie
Saturday Night Live
1975Saturday Night Live
as Self - HostTV