Matt Dillon
Actor
- Born
- February 18, 1964 (age 62) · New Rochelle, New York, USA
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.
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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.
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- 2026I Play Rocky as Frank Stallone Sr.
- 2026The Fence as Horn
- 2025Kerouac's Road: The Beat of a Nation as Self
- 2024Haunted Heart as Max
- 2024Being Maria as Marlon Brando
- 2023Asteroid City as The Mechanic
- 2023Mickey Rourke: Just Like a Man
- 2022American Dreamer as Dell
- 2022Land of Dreams as Alan
- 2020Capone as Johnny
