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Matt Dillon

Matt Dillon

Birthday: 1964-02-18 | Place of Birth: 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. 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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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2026
The Fence

as    Horn

2024
American Dreamer

as    Dell

2024
Being Maria

as    Marlon Brando

2024
Haunted Heart

as    Max

2023
High Desert

as    Denny

2022
Land of Dreams

as    Alan

2020
Nimic

as    Father

2020
Capone

as    Johnny

2019
Proxima

as    Mike Shannon

2018
Running for Grace

as    Doc

2018
The House That Jack Built

as    Jack

2018
Head Full of Honey

as    Nick

2017
Going in Style

as    Arlen Hamer

2017
The Man Who Built Cambodia

as    Narrator (voice)

2017
Uncle Howard

as    Self (archive footage)

2017
Rock Dog

as    Trey (voice)

2014
Bad Country

as    Jesse Weiland

2014
The Art of the Steal

as    Nicky Calhoun

2013
Girl Most Likely

as    George

2013
Sunlight Jr.

as    Richie

2010
Takers

as    Jack Welles

2009
Armored

as    Mike Cochrane

2009
Old Dogs

as    Yancy Devlin

2008
Nothing But the Truth

as    Patton Dubois

2006
You, Me and Dupree

as    Carl