Matt Dillon
Acting
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.
Known for
Acting108
movieI Play Rocky
2026
Frank Stallone Sr.
movieBeing Maria
2024
Marlon Brando
movieAsteroid City
2023
The Mechanic
tvHigh Desert
2023
Denny
movieCapone
2020
Johnny
movieNimic
2020
Father
movieProxima
2019
Mike Shannon
movieThe Man Who Built Cambodia
2017
Narrator (voice)
movieGoing in Style
2017
Arlen Hamer
tvQuotidien
2016
Self - Guest
movieRock Dog
2016
Trey (voice)
tvWayward Pines
2015
Ethan Burke
movieBad Country
2014
Jesse Weiland
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Self - Guest
movieThe Art of the Steal
2013
Nicky Calhoun
movieSunlight Jr.
2013
Richie
movieTakers
2010
Jack Welles
movieArmored
2009
Mike Cochrane
movieOld Dogs
2009
Yancy Devlin
tvModern Family
2009
Robbie Sullivan
movieNothing but the Truth
2008
Patton Dubois
movieOn Location in Tulsa: The Making of 'Rumble Fish'
2005
Self (archive footage)
movieHerbie Fully Loaded
2005
Trip Murphy
movieCrash
2005
Officer John Ryan
movieFactotum
2005
Henry Chinaski
movieEmployee of the Month
2004
David Walsh
movieAbby Singer
2003
Matt Dillon (uncredited)
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Self - Guest
movieDeuces Wild
2002
Fritzy
movieMadonna: The Video Collection 93:99
1999
Detective (segment "Bad Girl")
movieWild Things
1998
Sam Lombardo
movieIn & Out
1997
Cameron Drake
moviePitch
1997
Self
tvThe View
1997
Self
movieGrace of My Heart
1996
Jay Phillips
movieBeautiful Girls
1996
Tommy "Birdman" Rowland
movieTo Die For
1995
Larry Maretto
movieFrankie Starlight
1995
Terry Klout
movieGolden Gate
1994
Agent Kevin David Walker
tvLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Self - Guest
movieSingles
1992
Cliff Poncier
movieBlast 'Em
1992
Self (uncredited)
movieA Kiss Before Dying
1991
Jonathan Corliss
tvThe Simpsons
1989
Louie (voice)
movieKansas
1988
Doyle Kennedy
movieDear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
1987
Mike (voice)
movieThe Big Town
1987
J.C. Cullen
movieRebel
1985
Rebel
movieTarget
1985
Chris Lloyd
movieThe Flamingo Kid
1984
Jeffrey Willis
movieRumble Fish
1983
Rusty James
movieThe Outsiders
1983
Dallas Winston
movieTex
1982
Tex McCormick
movieLiar's Moon
1982
Andrew Jackson "Jack" Duncan
tvAmerican Playhouse
1982
Ralph / Jan Erlone / Regret / FBI Agent Kevin David Walker
movieWild Rides
1982
Himself
movieMy Bodyguard
1980
Melvin Moody
movieOver the Edge
1979
Richie
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self - Host
tvThe Oscars
1953
Self
The Magnificent Seven
Chris Adams
Directing3
Production2
movieHaunted Heart
2024
Executive Producer
The Magnificent Seven
Executive Producer
Camera1
movieThe Making of Drugstore Cowboy
1999
Camera Operator
Writing1
movieCity of Ghosts
2002
Screenplay