Matt Dillon
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.
103 acting credits · 3 directing credits
Acting · 103
The Simpsons
1989
The Daily Show
1996
Modern Family
2009
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Saturday Night Live
1975
The View
1997
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Leute heute
1997
Quotidien
2016
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
The Oscars
1953
Wayward Pines
2015
The Outsiders
1983
Asteroid City
2023
Wild Things
1998
Crash
2005
There's Something About Mary
1998
High Desert
2023
Herbie Fully Loaded
2005
Domenica In
1976
Takers
2010
Going in Style
2017
The House That Jack Built
2018
To Die For
1995
In & Out
1997
Armored
2009
Capone
2020
Old Dogs
2009
Pawn Shop Chronicles
2013
Rumble Fish
1983
Beautiful Girls
1996
Fishing with John
1991
Drugstore Cowboy
1989
Rock Dog
2016
Singles
1992
A Kiss Before Dying
1991
The Art of the Steal
2013
Being Maria
2024
Bad Country
2014
The Fence
2026
Little Darlings
1980
Head Full of Honey
2018
You, Me and Dupree
2006
American Dreamer
2022
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
Employee of the Month
2004
Nothing But the Truth
2008
Inside the Actors Studio
1994
One Night at McCool's
2001
Proxima
2019
Factotum
2005
Tex
1982
The Big Town
1987
My Bodyguard
1980
Deuces Wild
2002
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
1987
Albino Alligator
1997
Girl Most Likely
2012
Teen Choice Awards
1999
I Play Rocky
2026
Nimic
2020
Target
1985
Over the Edge
1979
The Saint of Fort Washington
1993
Bloodhounds of Broadway
1989
Golden Gate
1994
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
1999
Loverboy
2005
Mr. Wonderful
1993
City of Ghosts
2002
Grace of My Heart
1996
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten
2007
Abby Singer
2003
Native Son
1986
The Making of Drugstore Cowboy
1999
Pitch
1997
The Flamingo Kid
1984
Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules
1991
Land of Dreams
2022
Liar's Moon
1982
Sunlight Jr.
2013
Haunted Heart
2024
Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders'
2005
Kansas
1988
...So Goes the Nation
2006
Rebel
1985
The Magnificent Seven
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Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos
2006
Running for Grace
2018
Rockets Redglare!
2003
On Location in Tulsa: The Making of 'Rumble Fish'
2005
Frankie Starlight
1995
Breakfast with Hunter
2003
Kerouac's Road: The Beat of a Nation
2025
The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
1982
Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago
2020
The Story of 'Fairytale of New York'
2005
Mickey Rourke: Just Like a Man
2022
An Ocean Apart
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Wild Rides
1982
The Man Who Built Cambodia
2017
