Directed credits
3
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Matt Dillon
Acting
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TMDB popularity
2.3
Moderate attention
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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: 61
Place of birth: New Rochelle, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1953 - 2026
Years active: 74
Average TMDB rating: 6.28
Wikidata: Q193070
Also known as
맷 딜런 • Matthew Raymond Dillon • マット・ディロン • مت دیلون
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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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Highest rated movies linked with Matt Dillon.
7.3
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten
as Self
2007 Movie
7.2
Crash
as Officer John Ryan
2005 Movie
7.2
The Outsiders
as Dallas Winston
1983 Movie
7.1
The House That Jack Built
as Jack
2018 Movie
7.1
Over the Edge
as Richie
1979 Movie
7.1
Drugstore Cowboy
as Bob
1989 Movie
7.0
Rumble Fish
as Rusty James
1983 Movie
7.0
Nothing But the Truth
as Patton Dubois
2008 Movie
6.7
Going in Style
as Arlen Hamer
2017 Movie
6.6
Beautiful Girls
as Tommy "Birdman" Rowland
1996 Movie
6.6
There's Something About Mary
as Pat Healy
1998 Movie
6.6
To Die For
as Larry Maretto
1995 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Matt Dillon.
8.0
Oz
Director • 1 eps
1997 Series
8.0
The Simpsons
as Louie (voice) • 1 eps
1989 Series
7.9
Modern Family
as Robbie Sullivan • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.2
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest • 4 eps
1993 Series
7.1
The Oscars
as Self • 3 eps
1953 Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host • 1 eps
1975 Series
6.9
Wayward Pines
as Ethan Burke • 10 eps
2015 Series
6.4
The Daily Show
as Self • 1 eps
1996 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Matt Dillon.
5.5
Old Dogs
as Yancy Devlin
2009 Movie
6.4
Wild Things
as Sam Lombardo
1998 Movie
7.2
The Outsiders
as Dallas Winston
1983 Movie
6.5
Asteroid City
as The Mechanic
2023 Movie
6.3
My Bodyguard
as Melvin Moody
1980 Movie
7.2
Crash
as Officer John Ryan
2005 Movie
6.6
Beautiful Girls
as Tommy "Birdman" Rowland
1996 Movie
5.0
Capone
as Johnny
2020 Movie
7.1
The House That Jack Built
as Jack
2018 Movie
7.1
Drugstore Cowboy
as Bob
1989 Movie
6.6
There's Something About Mary
as Pat Healy
1998 Movie
7.0
Rumble Fish
as Rusty James
1983 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Matt Dillon.
8.0
The Simpsons
as Louie (voice) • 1 eps
1989 Series
7.9
Modern Family
as Robbie Sullivan • 1 eps
2009 Series
6.4
The Daily Show
as Self • 1 eps
1996 Series
5.3
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host • 1 eps
1975 Series
4.3
The View
as Self • 1 eps
1997 Series
8.0
Oz
Director • 1 eps
1997 Series
5.5
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.2
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest • 4 eps
1993 Series
5.6
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
5.4
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2 eps
1992 Series
7.1
The Oscars
as Self • 3 eps
1953 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Matt Dillon.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Matt Dillon.
Nov 13
I Play Rocky
as Frank Stallone Sr.
2026 Movie
Apr 8
The Fence
as Horn
2026 Movie
6.2
Kerouac's Road: The Beat of a Nation
as Self
2025 Movie
5.8
Haunted Heart
as Max
2024 Movie
6.5
Being Maria
as Marlon Brando
2024 Movie
6.5
Asteroid City
as The Mechanic
2023 Movie
5.7
American Dreamer
as Dell
2022 Movie
4.1
Land of Dreams
as Alan
2022 Movie
5.0
Capone
as Johnny
2020 Movie
6.0
Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago
2020 Movie
6.6
Nimic
as Father
2020 Movie
6.2
Proxima
as Mike Shannon
2019 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Matt Dillon.
6.7
High Desert
as Denny • 8 eps
2023 Series
5.4
Quotidien
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2016 Series
6.9
Wayward Pines
as Ethan Burke • 10 eps
2015 Series
5.3
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.9
Modern Family
as Robbie Sullivan • 1 eps
2009 Series
5.6
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
5.5
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
9.1
Teen Choice Awards
as Self • 1 eps
1999 Series
4.3
The View
as Self • 1 eps
1997 Series
6.4
The Daily Show
as Self • 1 eps
1996 Series
7.5
Inside the Actors Studio
as Self • 1 eps
1994 Series
7.2
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest • 4 eps
1993 Series