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Matt Dillon

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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.

Matt Dillon

Biography

Films Featuring Matt Dillon

The Outsiders

Rumble Fish

Drugstore Cowboy

There's Something About Mary

To Die For

Wild Things

One Night at McCool's

Crash

Asteroid City

You, Me and Dupree

Factotum

Armored

In & Out

Singles

My Bodyguard

Takers

Old Dogs

Employee of the Month

Over the Edge

Herbie Fully Loaded

Target

Mr. Wonderful

City of Ghosts

A Kiss Before Dying

The Flamingo Kid

Albino Alligator

Beautiful Girls

Little Darlings

Tex

Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99

Nothing but the Truth

Being Maria

Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

Golden Gate

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

Breakfast with Hunter

The Big Town

Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten

American Dreamer

An Ocean Apart

...So Goes the Nation

The Man Who Built Cambodia

Pitch

Bloodhounds of Broadway

Girl Most Likely

Frankie Starlight

The Saint of Fort Washington

Loverboy

Liar's Moon

Kansas

Grace of My Heart

Native Son

Sunlight Jr.

The Art of the Steal

Pawn Shop Chronicles

Rockets Redglare!

Bad Country

Rock Dog

Rebel

Haunted Heart

Night of 100 Stars II

Going in Style

Deuces Wild

The House That Jack Built

Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules

Abby Singer

Proxima

Capone

The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters

Running for Grace

Head Full of Honey

The Making of Drugstore Cowboy

Nimic

Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago

The Story of 'Fairytale of New York'

Wild Rides

Land of Dreams