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Matt Dillon
Known for: ActingMatthew 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.
Filmography 65
Rumble Fish
as Rusty James 
Armored
as Mike Cochrane 
Singles
as Cliff Poncier 
Asteroid City
as The Mechanic 
There's Something About Mary
as Pat Healy 
The Outsiders
as Dallas Winston 
Crash
as Officer John Ryan 
Going in Style
as Arlen Hamer 
High Desert
as Denny 
Herbie Fully Loaded
as Trip Murphy 
Wild Things
as Sam Lombardo 
Capone
as Johnny 
You, Me and Dupree
as Carl 
The House That Jack Built
as Jack 
The Art of the Steal
as Nicky Calhoun 
Old Dogs
as Yancy Devlin 
Rock Dog
as Trey (voice) 
To Die For
as Larry Maretto 
Girl Most Likely
as George 
Beautiful Girls
as Tommy "Birdman" Rowland 
Takers
as Jack Welles 
Deuces Wild
as Fritzy 
In & Out
as Cameron Drake 
Nothing But the Truth
as Patton Dubois 
Target
as Chris Lloyd 
American Dreamer
as Dell 
Drugstore Cowboy
as Bob 
A Kiss Before Dying
as Jonathan Corliss 
Sunlight Jr.
as Richie 
Bad Country
as Jesse Weiland 
Head Full of Honey
as Nick 
Employee of the Month
as David Walsh 
Over the Edge
as Richie 
The Fence
as Horn 
My Bodyguard
as Melvin Moody 
Little Darlings
as Randy 
Pawn Shop Chronicles
as Richard 
Proxima
as Mike Shannon 
Mr. Wonderful
as Gus 
Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos
as Narrator (Voice) 
The Flamingo Kid
as Jeffrey Willis 
Grace of My Heart
as Jay Phillips 
Loverboy
as Mark 
Albino Alligator
as Dova 
Native Son
as Jan 
City of Ghosts
as Jimmy 
The Big Town
as J.C. Cullen 
Running for Grace
as Doc 
Being Maria
as Marlon Brando 
The Saint of Fort Washington
as Matthew 
Factotum
as Henry Chinaski 
Tex
as Tex McCormick 
Bloodhounds of Broadway
as Regret 
Nimic
as Father 
Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules
as Eddie Megeffin (segment 'Return to Kansas City') 
Haunted Heart
as Max 
Kansas
as Doyle Kennedy 
Golden Gate
as Agent Kevin David Walker 
Liar's Moon
as Andrew Jackson "Jack" Duncan 
Land of Dreams
as Alan 
Frankie Starlight
as Terry Klout