Matt Dillon
Acting • Born 1964-02-18
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.
Filmography
102 credits
The Outsiders
Movie • 1983
Dallas Winston
Rumble Fish
Movie • 1983
Rusty James
Drugstore Cowboy
Movie • 1989
Bob
There's Something About Mary
Movie • 1998
Pat Healy
To Die For
Movie • 1995
Larry Maretto
Wild Things
Movie • 1998
Sam Lombardo
One Night at McCool's
Movie • 2001
Randy
Crash
Movie • 2005
Officer John Ryan
Asteroid City
Movie • 2023
The Mechanic
You, Me and Dupree
Movie • 2006
Carl
Factotum
Movie • 2005
Henry Chinaski
Armored
Movie • 2009
Mike Cochrane
In & Out
Movie • 1997
Cameron Drake
Singles
Movie • 1992
Cliff Poncier
My Bodyguard
Movie • 1980
Melvin Moody
Takers
Movie • 2010
Jack Welles
Old Dogs
Movie • 2009
Yancy Devlin
Employee of the Month
Movie • 2004
David Walsh
Over the Edge
Movie • 1979
Richie
Herbie Fully Loaded
Movie • 2005
Trip Murphy
Target
Movie • 1985
Chris Lloyd
Mr. Wonderful
Movie • 1993
Gus
City of Ghosts
Movie • 2002
Jimmy
A Kiss Before Dying
Movie • 1991
Jonathan Corliss
The Flamingo Kid
Movie • 1984
Jeffrey Willis
Albino Alligator
Movie • 1997
Dova
Beautiful Girls
Movie • 1996
Tommy "Birdman" Rowland
Little Darlings
Movie • 1980
Randy
Tex
Movie • 1982
Tex McCormick
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
Movie • 1999
Detective (segment "Bad Girl")
Nothing But the Truth
Movie • 2008
Patton Dubois
Being Maria
Movie • 2024
Marlon Brando
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
Movie • 1987
Mike (voice)
Golden Gate
Movie • 1994
Agent Kevin David Walker
Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos
Movie • 2006
Narrator (Voice)
Breakfast with Hunter
Movie • 2003
Self
The Big Town
Movie • 1987
J.C. Cullen
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten
Movie • 2007
Self
American Dreamer
Movie • 2022
Dell
An Ocean Apart
Movie
...So Goes the Nation
Movie • 2006
Self
The Man Who Built Cambodia
Movie • 2017
Narrator (voice)
Pitch
Movie • 1997
Self
Bloodhounds of Broadway
Movie • 1989
Regret
Girl Most Likely
Movie • 2012
George
Frankie Starlight
Movie • 1995
Terry Klout
The Saint of Fort Washington
Movie • 1993
Matthew
Loverboy
Movie • 2005
Mark
Liar's Moon
Movie • 1982
Andrew Jackson "Jack" Duncan
Kansas
Movie • 1988
Doyle Kennedy
Grace of My Heart
Movie • 1996
Jay Phillips
Native Son
Movie • 1986
Jan
Sunlight Jr.
Movie • 2013
Richie
The Art of the Steal
Movie • 2013
Nicky Calhoun
Pawn Shop Chronicles
Movie • 2013
Richard
Rockets Redglare!
Movie • 2003
Self
Bad Country
Movie • 2014
Jesse Weiland
Rock Dog
Movie • 2016
Trey (voice)
Rebel
Movie • 1985
Rebel
Haunted Heart
Movie • 2024
Max
Night of 100 Stars II
Movie • 1985
Self
Going in Style
Movie • 2017
Arlen Hamer
Deuces Wild
Movie • 2002
Fritzy
The House That Jack Built
Movie • 2018
Jack
Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules
Movie • 1991
Eddie
Abby Singer
Movie • 2003
Matt Dillon (uncredited)
Proxima
Movie • 2019
Mike Shannon
Capone
Movie • 2020
Johnny
The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
Movie • 1982
Ralph
Running for Grace
Movie • 2018
Doc
Head Full of Honey
Movie • 2018
Nick
The Making of Drugstore Cowboy
Movie • 1999
Nimic
Movie • 2020
Father
Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago
Movie • 2020
The Story of 'Fairytale of New York'
Movie • 2005
Self
Wild Rides
Movie • 1982
Himself
Land of Dreams
Movie • 2022
Alan
The Fence
Movie • 2026
Horn
Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders'
Movie • 2005
Self
Kerouac's Road: The Beat of a Nation
Movie • 2025
Self
I Play Rocky
Movie • 2026
Frank Stallone Sr.
On Location in Tulsa: The Making of 'Rumble Fish'
Movie • 2005
Self (archive footage)
Inside the Actors Studio
TV • 1994
Self
The Simpsons
TV • 1989
Louie (voice)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV • 2003
Self
Modern Family
TV • 2009
Robbie Sullivan
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self - Guest
The Daily Show
TV • 1996
Self
The View
TV • 1997
Self
Domenica In
TV • 1976
Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV • 1992
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV • 1993
Self - Guest
The Oscars
TV • 1953
Self
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Host
Wayward Pines
TV • 2015
Ethan Burke
High Desert
TV • 2023
Denny
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV • 2014
Self - Guest
Fishing with John
TV • 1991
Self
Leute heute
TV • 1997
Self
Teen Choice Awards
TV • 1999
Self
Quotidien
TV • 2016
Self - Guest
The Magnificent Seven
TV
Chris Adams