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