Matt Dillon

Acting

Born February 18, 1964 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.

Movies(82)

I Play Rocky

Frank Stallone Sr.

2026

The Fence

Horn

2026

Kerouac's Road: The Beat of a Nation

Self

2025

Haunted Heart

Max

2024

Being Maria

Marlon Brando

2024

Asteroid City

The Mechanic

2023

American Dreamer

Dell

2022

Land of Dreams

Alan

2022

Capone

Johnny

2020

Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago

2020

Nimic

Father

2020

Proxima

Mike Shannon

2019

Head Full of Honey

Nick

2018

The House That Jack Built

Jack

2018

Running for Grace

Doc

2018

The Man Who Built Cambodia

Narrator (voice)

2017

Going in Style

Arlen Hamer

2017

Rock Dog

Trey (voice)

2016

Bad Country

Jesse Weiland

2014

The Art of the Steal

Nicky Calhoun

2013

Pawn Shop Chronicles

Richard

2013

Sunlight Jr.

Richie

2013

Girl Most Likely

George

2012

Takers

Jack Welles

2010

Armored

Mike Cochrane

2009

Old Dogs

Yancy Devlin

2009

Nothing But the Truth

Patton Dubois

2008

Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten

Self

2007

...So Goes the Nation

Self

2006

Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos

Narrator (Voice)

2006

You, Me and Dupree

Carl

2006

The Story of 'Fairytale of New York'

Self

2005

Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders'

Self

2005

On Location in Tulsa: The Making of 'Rumble Fish'

Self (archive footage)

2005

Herbie Fully Loaded

Trip Murphy

2005

Crash

Officer John Ryan

2005

Factotum

Henry Chinaski

2005

Loverboy

Mark

2005

Employee of the Month

David Walsh

2004

Abby Singer

Matt Dillon (uncredited)

2003

Breakfast with Hunter

Self

2003

Rockets Redglare!

Self

2003

City of Ghosts

Jimmy

2002

Deuces Wild

Fritzy

2002

One Night at McCool's

Randy

2001

Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99

Detective (segment "Bad Girl")

1999

The Making of Drugstore Cowboy

1999

There's Something About Mary

Pat Healy

1998

Wild Things

Sam Lombardo

1998

In & Out

Cameron Drake

1997

Pitch

Self

1997

Albino Alligator

Dova

1997

Grace of My Heart

Jay Phillips

1996

Beautiful Girls

Tommy "Birdman" Rowland

1996

To Die For

Larry Maretto

1995

Frankie Starlight

Terry Klout

1995

Golden Gate

Agent Kevin David Walker

1994

The Saint of Fort Washington

Matthew

1993

Mr. Wonderful

Gus

1993

Singles

Cliff Poncier

1992

Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules

Eddie

1991

A Kiss Before Dying

Jonathan Corliss

1991

Bloodhounds of Broadway

Regret

1989

Drugstore Cowboy

Bob

1989

Kansas

Doyle Kennedy

1988

Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

Mike (voice)

1987

The Big Town

J.C. Cullen

1987

Native Son

Jan

1986

Rebel

1985

Target

Chris Lloyd

1985

Night of 100 Stars II

Self

1985

The Flamingo Kid

Jeffrey Willis

1984

Rumble Fish

Rusty James

1983

The Outsiders

Dallas Winston

1983

Tex

Tex McCormick

1982

The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters

Ralph

1982

Liar's Moon

Andrew Jackson "Jack" Duncan

1982

Wild Rides

Himself

1982

My Bodyguard

Melvin Moody

1980

Little Darlings

Randy

1980

Over the Edge

Richie

1979

An Ocean Apart

Matt Dillon

TV Shows(20)

Movies(82)