Directed credits
3
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Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Matt Dillon
Acting
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Directed movies: 2Directed series: 1All crew credits: 5
TMDB ID: 2876
IMDb ID: nm0000369
Known for: Acting
Born: February 18, 1964
Age: 62
Place of birth: New Rochelle, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1953 - 2026
Years active: 74
Average TMDB rating: 6.29
Wikidata: Q193070
Also known as
맷 딜런 • Matthew Raymond Dillon • マット・ディロン • مت دیلون
Frequent jobs
Director (3)Camera Operator (1)Executive Producer (1)
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.
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Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Matt Dillon.
as Self
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten
2007 • Movie
as Officer John Ryan
Crash
2005 • Movie
as Dallas Winston
The Outsiders
1983 • Movie
as Jack
The House That Jack Built
2018 • Movie
as Bob
Drugstore Cowboy
1989 • Movie
as Richie
Over the Edge
1979 • Movie
as Rusty James
Rumble Fish
1983 • Movie
as Patton Dubois
Nothing but the Truth
2008 • Movie
as Arlen Hamer
Going in Style
2017 • Movie
as Tommy "Birdman" Rowland
Beautiful Girls
1996 • Movie
as Pat Healy
There's Something About Mary
1998 • Movie
as Larry Maretto
To Die For
1995 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Matt Dillon.
Director • 1 eps
Oz
1997 • Series
as Louie (voice) • 1 eps
The Simpsons
1989 • Series
as Robbie Sullivan • 1 eps
Modern Family
2009 • Series
as Self - Guest • 4 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 • Series
as Self • 3 eps
The Oscars
1953 • Series
as Self - Host • 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
1975 • Series
as Ethan Burke • 10 eps
Wayward Pines
2015 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Daily Show
1996 • Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Matt Dillon.
as The Mechanic
Asteroid City
2023 • Movie
as Jack
The House That Jack Built
2018 • Movie
Nov 5
as Frank Stallone Sr.
I Play Rocky
2026 • Movie
as Pat Healy
There's Something About Mary
1998 • Movie
as Dallas Winston
The Outsiders
1983 • Movie
as Sam Lombardo
Wild Things
1998 • Movie
as Trip Murphy
Herbie Fully Loaded
2005 • Movie
as Officer John Ryan
Crash
2005 • Movie
as Johnny
Capone
2020 • Movie
as Nicky Calhoun
The Art of the Steal
2013 • Movie
as Richard
Pawn Shop Chronicles
2013 • Movie
as Jesse Weiland
Bad Country
2014 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Matt Dillon.
as Self • 1 eps
The Daily Show
1996 • Series
as Louie (voice) • 1 eps
The Simpsons
1989 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 • Series
as Robbie Sullivan • 1 eps
Modern Family
2009 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
Quotidien
2016 • Series
as Self - Host • 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
1975 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The View
1997 • Series
as Self - Guest • 2 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 • Series
as Self - Guest • 4 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Leute heute
1997 • Series
2 eps
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Matt Dillon.
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Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Matt Dillon.
Nov 5
as Frank Stallone Sr.
I Play Rocky
2026 • Movie
as Horn
The Fence
2026 • Movie
as Self
Kerouac's Road: The Beat of a Nation
2025 • Movie
as Max
Haunted Heart
2024 • Movie
as Marlon Brando
Being Maria
2024 • Movie
as The Mechanic
Asteroid City
2023 • Movie
as Dell
American Dreamer
2022 • Movie
as Alan
Land of Dreams
2022 • Movie
Mickey Rourke: Just Like a Man
2022 • Movie
as Johnny
Capone
2020 • Movie
Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago
2020 • Movie
as Father
Nimic
2020 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Matt Dillon.
as Denny • 8 eps
High Desert
2023 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
Quotidien
2016 • Series
as Ethan Burke • 10 eps
Wayward Pines
2015 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 • Series
as Robbie Sullivan • 1 eps
Modern Family
2009 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 • Series
as Self - Guest • 2 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Teen Choice Awards
1999 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The View
1997 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Leute heute
1997 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Daily Show
1996 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Inside the Actors Studio
1994 • Series