Acting · New Rochelle, New York, USA · Born February 18, 1964
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.
MovieI Play Rocky
2026
as Frank Stallone Sr.
MovieThe Fence
2026
as Horn
MovieKerouac's Road: The Beat of a Nation
2025
as Self
MovieHaunted Heart
2024
as Max
MovieBeing Maria
2024
as Marlon Brando
MovieAsteroid City
2023
as The Mechanic
TVHigh Desert
2023
as Denny
MovieAmerican Dreamer
2022
as Dell
MovieLand of Dreams
2022
as Alan
MovieMickey Rourke: Just Like a Man
2022
MovieCapone
2020
as Johnny
MovieRoy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago
2020
MovieNimic
2020
as Father
MovieProxima
2019
as Mike Shannon
MovieHead Full of Honey
2018
as Nick
MovieThe House That Jack Built
2018
as Jack
MovieRunning for Grace
2018
as Doc
MovieThe Man Who Built Cambodia
2017
as Narrator (voice)
MovieGoing in Style
2017
as Arlen Hamer
TVQuotidien
2016
as Self - Guest
MovieRock Dog
2016
as Trey (voice)
TVWayward Pines
2015
as Ethan Burke
MovieBad Country
2014
as Jesse Weiland
TVLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest
MovieThe Art of the Steal
2013
as Nicky Calhoun
MoviePawn Shop Chronicles
2013
as Richard
MovieSunlight Jr.
2013
as Richie
MovieGirl Most Likely
2012
as George
MovieExecuting the Heist: The Making of 'Takers'
2011
as Self
MovieTakers: Take Action!
2011
as Self
MovieTakers
2010
as Jack Welles
MovieArmored
2009
as Mike Cochrane
MovieOld Dogs
2009
as Yancy Devlin
TVModern Family
2009
as Robbie Sullivan
MovieNothing but the Truth
2008
as Patton Dubois
MovieJoe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten
2007
as Self
Movie...So Goes the Nation
2006
as Self
MovieOnce in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos
2006
as Narrator (Voice)
MovieYou, Me and Dupree
2006
as Carl
MovieThe Story of 'Fairytale of New York'
2005
as Self
MovieStaying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders'
2005
as Self
MovieOn Location in Tulsa: The Making of 'Rumble Fish'
2005
as Self (archive footage)
MovieHerbie Fully Loaded
2005
as Trip Murphy
MovieCrash
2005
as Officer John Ryan
MovieFactotum
2005
as Henry Chinaski
MovieLoverboy
2005
as Mark
MovieEmployee of the Month
2004
as David Walsh
MovieAbby Singer
2003
as Matt Dillon (uncredited)
TVThe Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
MovieBreakfast with Hunter
2003
as Self
MovieRockets Redglare!
2003
as Self
TVJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
MovieCity of Ghosts
2002
as Jimmy
MovieDeuces Wild
2002
as Fritzy
MovieOne Night at McCool's
2001
as Randy
MovieMadonna: The Video Collection 93:99
1999
as Detective (segment "Bad Girl")
MovieThe Making of Drugstore Cowboy
1999
TVTeen Choice Awards
1999
as Self
MovieThere's Something About Mary
1998
as Pat Healy
MovieWild Things
1998
as Sam Lombardo
MovieIn & Out
1997
as Cameron Drake
MoviePitch
1997
as Self
TVThe View
1997
as Self
TVLeute heute
1997
as Self
MovieAlbino Alligator
1997
as Dova
MovieGrace of My Heart
1996
as Jay Phillips
TVThe Daily Show
1996
as Self
MovieBeautiful Girls
1996
as Tommy "Birdman" Rowland
MovieTo Die For
1995
as Larry Maretto
MovieFrankie Starlight
1995
as Terry Klout
TVInside the Actors Studio
1994
as Self
MovieGolden Gate
1994
as Agent Kevin David Walker
MovieThe Saint of Fort Washington
1993
as Matthew
MovieMr. Wonderful
1993
as Gus
TVLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
MovieSingles
1992
as Cliff Poncier
MovieBlast 'Em
1992
as Self (uncredited)
TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
TVFishing with John
1991
as Self
MovieWomen & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules
1991
as Eddie
MovieA Kiss Before Dying
1991
as Jonathan Corliss
TVThe Simpsons
1989
as Louie (voice)
MovieBloodhounds of Broadway
1989
as Regret
MovieDrugstore Cowboy
1989
as Bob
MovieKansas
1988
as Doyle Kennedy
MovieDear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
1987
as Mike (voice)
MovieThe Big Town
1987
as J.C. Cullen
MovieNative Son
1986
as Jan
MovieRebel
1985
as Rebel
MovieTarget
1985
as Chris Lloyd
MovieNight of 100 Stars II
1985
as Self
MovieThe Flamingo Kid
1984
as Jeffrey Willis
MovieRumble Fish
1983
as Rusty James
MovieThe Outsiders
1983
as Dallas Winston
MovieTex
1982
as Tex McCormick
MovieThe Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
1982
as Ralph
MovieLiar's Moon
1982
as Andrew Jackson "Jack" Duncan
TVAmerican Playhouse
1982
as Ralph
MovieWild Rides
1982
as Himself
MovieMy Bodyguard
1980
as Melvin Moody
MovieLittle Darlings
1980
as Randy
MovieOver the Edge
1979
as Richie
TVDomenica In
1976
as Self
TVSaturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
Film '72
1971
as Self
TVThe Oscars
1953
as Self
An Ocean Apart
The Matt Dillon Milk Commercial
as Himself
The Magnificent Seven
as Chris Adams
