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.
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Movies (43)
The Fence
as Horn
2026
Kerouac's Road: The Beat of a Nation
as Self
2025
Haunted Heart
as Max
2024
Being Maria
as Marlon Brando
2024
Asteroid City
as The Mechanic
2023
American Dreamer
as Dell
2022
Land of Dreams
as Alan
2022
El Gran Fellove
Director (Directing)
2020
Capone
as Johnny
2020
Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago
2020
Nimic
as Father
2020
Proxima
as Mike Shannon
2019
Head Full of Honey
as Nick
2018
Running for Grace
as Doc
2018
The House That Jack Built
as Jack
2018
The Man Who Built Cambodia
as Narrator (voice)
2017
Going in Style
as Arlen Hamer
2017
Rock Dog
as Trey (voice)
2016
Bad Country
as Jesse Weiland
2014
The Art of the Steal
as Nicky Calhoun
2013
Pawn Shop Chronicles
as Richard
2013
Sunlight Jr.
as Richie
2013
Girl Most Likely
as George
2012
Takers
as Jack Welles
2010
Armored
as Mike Cochrane
2009
Old Dogs
as Yancy Devlin
2009
Nothing But the Truth
as Patton Dubois
2008
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten
as Self
2007
...So Goes the Nation
as Self
2006
Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos
as Narrator (Voice)
2006
You, Me and Dupree
as Carl
2006
The Story of ‘Fairytale of New York’
as Self
2005
Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders'
as Self
2005
Herbie Fully Loaded
as Trip Murphy
2005
Crash
as Officer John Ryan
2005
Factotum
as Henry Chinaski
2005
Loverboy
as Mark
2005
Employee of the Month
as David Walsh
2004
Abby Singer
as Matt Dillon (uncredited)
2003
Breakfast with Hunter
as Self
2003
Rockets Redglare!
as Self
2003
City of Ghosts
as Jimmy
2002
Deuces Wild
as Fritzy
2002
