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Originally a teen star (generally in "troubled youth" roles), who has since matured into one of Hollywood's most enjoyable actors to watch on screen with a wonderful versatility in his acting range, tall, lean and handsome Matt Dillon was born in February 1964 in New Rochelle, New York, and was discovered by pure chance... See full bio »

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Matthew Raymond Dillon
in New Rochelle, New York, USA
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2013 Inferno: A Linda Lovelace Story (in production)
Chuck Traynor
 
2014 Wayward Pines (TV series) (pre-production)
Ethan Burke (2014)
 
???? Seconds of Pleasure (pre-production)
 
2013 Bad Country (post-production)
Jesse Weiland
 
2013 The Art of the Steal (post-production)
Nicky Calhoun
 
2013 Pawn Shop Chronicles (completed)
 
2013 Sunlight Jr.
Richie
 
2012 Girl Most Likely
George
 
2011 Fish Gun (short)
 
2011 Modern Family (TV series)
Robbie Sullivan
– Princess Party (2011) … Robbie Sullivan
 
2010 Takers
Jack Welles
 
2009 Armored
Mike Cochrane
 
2009/I Old Dogs
Barry
 
2008 Nothing But the Truth
Patton Dubois
 
2007 The Simpsons (TV series)
Louie
– Midnight Towboy (2007) … Louie (voice)
 
2006 You, Me and Dupree
Carl
 
2005 Herbie Fully Loaded
Trip Murphy
 
2005 Factotum
Hank Chinaski
 
2005 Loverboy
Mark
 
2004/I Crash
Officer John Ryan
 
2004 Employee of the Month
David Walsh
 
2002 City of Ghosts
Jimmy
 
2002 Deuces Wild
Fritzy
 
2001 One Night at McCool's
Randy
 
1998 There's Something About Mary
Healy
 
1998 Wild Things
Sam Lombardo
 
1997 In & Out
Cameron Drake
 
1996 Albino Alligator
Dova
 
1996 Grace of My Heart
Jay Phillips
 
1996 Beautiful Girls
Tommy 'Birdman' Rowland
 
1995 Frankie Starlight
Terry Klout
 
1995 To Die For
Larry Maretto
 
1994 Golden Gate
Agent Kevin David Walker
 
1993 Mr. Wonderful
Gus
 
1993 The Saint of Fort Washington
Matthew
 
1992 Singles
Cliff Poncier
 
1991 Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules (TV movie)
Eddie Megeffin
 
1991 A Kiss Before Dying
Jonathan Corliss
 
1989 Drugstore Cowboy
Bob
 
1989 Bloodhounds of Broadway
Regret
 
1988 Kansas
Doyle Kennedy
 
1987 Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (TV documentary)
Mike? (voice)
 
1987 The Big Town
J.C. Cullen
 
1986 Native Son
Jan
 
1985 Rebel
Rebel
 
1985 Target
Chris Lloyd/Derek Potter
 
1984 The Flamingo Kid
Jeffrey Willis
 
1983 Rumble Fish
Rusty James
 
1983 The Outsiders
Dallas Winston
 
1982 Liar's Moon
Jack Duncan
 
1982 Tex
Tex McCormick
 
1982 American Playhouse (TV series)
Ralph
– The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters (1982) … Ralph
 
1980 My Bodyguard
Moody
 
1980 Little Darlings
Randy
 
1979 Over the Edge
Richie
 
Show ShowArt Department (1 title)
2001 Survivor (TV series) (prop maker - 6 episodes)
– The Final Four (2001) (prop maker)
– No Longer Just a Game (2001) (prop maker)
– Honeymoon or Not? (2001) (prop maker)
– Friends? (2001) (prop maker)
– Trial by Fire (2001) (prop maker)
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Show ShowDirector (2 titles)
2002 City of Ghosts
 
1999 Oz (TV series)
– Napoleon's Boney Parts (1999)
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
2002 City of Ghosts (written by)
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2010 A Backyard Story (grateful acknowledgment)
 
2009 Leaves of Grass (the director wishes to thank)
 
Show ShowSelf (75 titles)
2011 Takers: Take Action! (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2011 Executing the Heist: The Making of 'Takers' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2010 The City (TV series)
Himself - Audience
– The British Are Coming (2010) … Himself - Audience
 
2010 Xposé (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.112 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 The 7th Annual Irish Film and Television Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Award Presenter
 
2010 In Search of Ted Demme (documentary)
 
2009 Hannity (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 29 December 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #5.11 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 December 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2006-2009 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #8.57 (2009) … Himself
– Episode #4.300 (2006) … Himself
 
2008 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Matt Dillon (2008) … Himself
 
2007 Film Independent's 2007 Spirit Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2007 Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 The Making of 'Factotum' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005-2006 Senkveld med Thomas og Harald (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 October 2006 (2006) … Himself
– Episode dated 6 May 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2006 Premio Donostia a Matt Dillon (TV movie)
Himself - Honoree (also archive footage)
 
2006 Miradas 2 (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 29 September 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 ...So Goes the Nation (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)
Himself
– Matt Dillon (2006) … Himself
 
2006 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.197 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 The Henry Rollins Show (TV series)
Himself
– Matt Dillon/Rollins Band (2006) … Himself
 
1997-2006 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 10 August 2006 (2006) … Himself
– Episode dated 10 May 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 24 April 2003 (2003) … Himself
– Episode dated 27 April 2001 (2001) … Himself
– Episode dated 17 July 1998 (1998) … Himself
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2006 Headline News (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 13 July 2006 (2006) … Himself (also archive footage)
 
2006 Wanderlust (TV documentary) (voice / also archive footage)
 
1997-2006 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #14.131 (2006) … Himself
– Episode #14.31 (2006) … Himself
– Episode #14.4 (2006) … Himself
– Episode #13.84 (2005) … Himself
– Episode #11.71 (2003) … Himself
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2006 2006 MTV Movie Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
2006 Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos (documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
2006 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Greg Anderson / Himself - Host / Rod Serling
– Matt Dillon/Arctic Monkeys (2006) … Himself - Host / Greg Anderson / Rod Serling
 
2005-2006 The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV series)
Himself
– Oprah's After-Oscar Party 2006 (2006) … Himself
– Episode dated 6 October 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2006 The 78th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
 
2006 2006 Independent Spirit Awards (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Shootout (TV series)
Himself
– Inside the Academy Awards (2006)
– Episode #3.20 (2006) … Himself
– Episode #3.13 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 The Orange British Academy Film Awards (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2006 The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV documentary)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture & Presenter: Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
 
2005-2006 Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 11 January 2006 (2006) … Himself
– Episode dated 4 May 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2006 The 11th Annual Critics' Choice Awards (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 The Story of Fairytale of New York (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Hiatus: St. John's BMX 2004-2005 (short)
Himself
 
2005 The 15th Annual Gotham Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2005 Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003-2005 The View (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 23 June 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 7 May 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2005 The Barry Z Show (TV series)
Himself
– Fish Fry (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Total Request Live (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 26 May 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 12 May 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Last Call with Carson Daly (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 12 May 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Tavis Smiley (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 May 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Først & sist (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #13.14 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Fred Roos and the Casting of 'The Outsiders' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Närbild (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Bent Hamer (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Film Trix 2004 (documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 Nicole Kidman: An American Cinematheque Tribute (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Abby Singer
Himself
 
2003 Breakfast with Hunter (documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Rockets Redglare! (documentary)
Himself
 
2003 The 2003 IFP Independent Spirit Awards (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Contest Searchlight (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 … Himself (uncredited)
 
2002 Gran premio internazionale della TV (TV series)
Himself
– 19th Edition (2002) … Himself
 
2001 Orientations: Chris Doyle - Stirred But Not Shaken (documentary)
Himself
 
1999 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Stars: America's Greatest Screen Legends (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1998 Bravo Profiles: The Entertainment Business (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
1998 The 70th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: 'Good Will Hunting' Film Clip
 
1998 1998 MTV Movie Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1998 Fishing with John (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Matt Dillon (1998) … Himself
 
1997 Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1997 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 15 January 1997 (1997) … Himself
 
1993-1997 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 9 January 1997 (1997) … Himself
– Episode dated 25 January 1996 (1996) … Himself
– Episode dated 11 October 1993 (1993) … Himself
 
1997 Pitch (documentary)
Himself
 
1996 Comedy Central Canned Ham (TV series)
Himself
– Something About Mary … Himself
 
1996 Inside the Actors Studio (TV series)
Himself
– Matt Dillon (1996) … Himself
 
1995 The 67th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: 'Look What Love Has Done' Song
 
1991 Madonna: Truth or Dare (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1990 Lunettes noires pour nuits blanches (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 March 1990 (1990) … Himself
 
1985 Night of 100 Stars II (TV movie)
Himself
 
1983 The 55th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Live Action Short Film and Best Animated Short Film
 
1982 Wild Rides (documentary short)
Host
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (13 titles)
2008 Ceremonia de inauguración - 56º festival internacional de cine de San Sebastián (TV movie)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2008 Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo (TV documentary)
Himself/Officer John Ryan
 
2007 Cámara negra. Teatro Victoria Eugenia (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 Colors en sèrie (TV series)
 
2007 Cómo conseguir un papel en Hollywood (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
 
2006 San Sebastián 2006: Crónica de Carlos Boyero (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 100 Greatest Teen Stars
Himself
 
2006 Corazón de... (TV series)
 
2002 Intimate Portrait (TV series documentary)
 
2000 Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years (TV documentary)
Pat Healy
 
1999 Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99 (video)
Detective (segment "Bad Girl") (uncredited)
 
1993 Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Appeared in the music video of "Fairytale Of New York", by the Irish folk-punk band The Pogues, playing a cop who escorts lead singer 'Shane MacGowan' into the drunk tank. See more »

Publicity Listings:

11 Interviews  | 8 Articles  | 14 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Height:

6' (1.83 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Yeah, I was a little wild and on a course for misspent youth, you know what I mean? But my parents made it very clear what was unacceptable, and that saved me. I have to be honest. I got out lucky. See more »

Trivia:

His grandmother, Bea Dillon, is the sister of two famous artists: Alex Raymond and Jim Raymond. Alex Raymond was the creator of the cartoon strip, Flash Gordon; and also Jungle Jim and Rip Kirby. Jim Raymond drew Blondie for Chic Young for about 40 years. See more »

Trademark:

Low, thick eyebrows See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius