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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 Cit…
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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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BODY OF WORK
Matt Dillon's Filmography
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I Play Rocky
as Frank Stallone Sr.
The Fence
as Horn
Kerouac's Road: The Beat of a Nation
as Self
Haunted Heart
as Max
Being Maria
as Marlon Brando
Asteroid City
as The Mechanic
Mickey Rourke: Just Like a Man
American Dreamer
as Dell
Land of Dreams
as Alan
Capone
as Johnny
Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago
Nimic
as Father
Proxima
as Mike Shannon
Head Full of Honey
as Nick
The House That Jack Built
as Jack
Running for Grace
as Doc
The Man Who Built Cambodia
as Narrator (voice)
Going in Style
as Arlen Hamer
Rock Dog
as Trey (voice)
Bad Country
as Jesse Weiland
The Art of the Steal
as Nicky Calhoun
Pawn Shop Chronicles
as Richard
Sunlight Jr.
as Richie
Girl Most Likely
as George
Executing the Heist: The Making of 'Takers'
as Self
Takers: Take Action!
as Self
Takers
as Jack Welles
Armored
as Mike Cochrane
Old Dogs
as Yancy Devlin
Nothing But the Truth
as Patton Dubois
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten
as Self
...So Goes the Nation
as Self
Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos
as Narrator (Voice)
You, Me and Dupree
as Carl
The Story of 'Fairytale of New York'
as Self
Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders'
as Self
On Location in Tulsa: The Making of 'Rumble Fish'
as Self (archive footage)
Herbie Fully Loaded
as Trip Murphy
Crash
as Officer John Ryan
Factotum
as Henry Chinaski
Loverboy
as Mark
Employee of the Month
as David Walsh
Abby Singer
as Matt Dillon (uncredited)
Breakfast with Hunter
as Self
Rockets Redglare!
as Self
City of Ghosts
as Jimmy
Deuces Wild
as Fritzy
One Night at McCool's
as Randy
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
as Detective (segment "Bad Girl")
The Making of Drugstore Cowboy
There's Something About Mary
as Pat Healy
Wild Things
as Sam Lombardo
In & Out
as Cameron Drake
Pitch
as Self
Albino Alligator
as Dova
Grace of My Heart
as Jay Phillips
Beautiful Girls
as Tommy "Birdman" Rowland
To Die For
as Larry Maretto
Frankie Starlight
as Terry Klout
Golden Gate
as Agent Kevin David Walker
The Saint of Fort Washington
as Matthew
Mr. Wonderful
as Gus
Singles
as Cliff Poncier
Blast 'Em
as Self (uncredited)
Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules
as Eddie Megeffin (segment 'Return to Kansas City')
A Kiss Before Dying
as Jonathan Corliss
Bloodhounds of Broadway
as Regret
Drugstore Cowboy
as Bob
Kansas
as Doyle Kennedy
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
as Mike (voice)
The Big Town
as J.C. Cullen
Native Son
as Jan
Rebel
as Rebel
Target
as Chris Lloyd
Night of 100 Stars II
as Self
The Flamingo Kid
as Jeffrey Willis
Rumble Fish
as Rusty James
The Outsiders
as Dallas Winston
Tex
as Tex McCormick
The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
as Ralph
Liar's Moon
as Andrew Jackson "Jack" Duncan
Wild Rides
as Himself
My Bodyguard
as Melvin Moody
Little Darlings
as Randy
Over the Edge
as Richie
No Poster
An Ocean Apart
No Poster
The Matt Dillon Milk Commercial
as Himself