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.
Directed (2)
Acting (81)
I Play Rocky
2026
The Fence
2026
Kerouac's Road: The Beat of a Nation
2025
Haunted Heart
2024
Being Maria
2024
Asteroid City
2023
American Dreamer
2022
Land of Dreams
2022
Capone
2020
Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago
2020
Nimic
2020
Proxima
2019
Head Full of Honey
2018
The House That Jack Built
2018
Running for Grace
2018
The Man Who Built Cambodia
2017
Going in Style
2017
Rock Dog
2016
Bad Country
2014
The Art of the Steal
2013
Pawn Shop Chronicles
2013
Sunlight Jr.
2013
Girl Most Likely
2012
Takers
2010
Armored
2009
Old Dogs
2009
Nothing But the Truth
2008
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten
2007
...So Goes the Nation
2006
Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos
2006
You, Me and Dupree
2006
The Story of 'Fairytale of New York'
2005
Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders'
2005
On Location in Tulsa: The Making of 'Rumble Fish'
2005
Herbie Fully Loaded
2005
Crash
2005
Factotum
2005
Loverboy
2005
Employee of the Month
2004
Abby Singer
2003
Breakfast with Hunter
2003
Rockets Redglare!
2003
City of Ghosts
2002
Deuces Wild
2002
One Night at McCool's
2001
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
1999
The Making of Drugstore Cowboy
1999
There's Something About Mary
1998
Wild Things
1998
In & Out
1997
Pitch
1997
Albino Alligator
1997
Grace of My Heart
1996
Beautiful Girls
1996
Frankie Starlight
1995
To Die For
1995
Golden Gate
1994
The Saint of Fort Washington
1993
Mr. Wonderful
1993
Singles
1992
Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules
1991
A Kiss Before Dying
1991
Bloodhounds of Broadway
1989
Drugstore Cowboy
1989
Kansas
1988
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
1987
The Big Town
1987
Native Son
1986
Rebel
1985
Target
1985
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
The Flamingo Kid
1984
Rumble Fish
1983
The Outsiders
1983
Tex
1982
The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
1982
Liar's Moon
1982
Wild Rides
1982
My Bodyguard
1980
Little Darlings
1980
Over the Edge
1979