Acting
Matt Dillon
Born Feb 18, 1964 · New Rochelle, New York, USA
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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Acting
I Play Rocky
2026
Drama · History
The Fence
2026
Drama
Kerouac's Road: The Beat of a Nation
2025
Documentary
Haunted Heart
2024
Romance · Thriller
Being Maria
2024
History · Drama
Asteroid City
2023
Comedy · Drama
Mickey Rourke: Just Like a Man
2023
Documentary
High Desert
2023
Comedy
American Dreamer
2022
Comedy
Land of Dreams
2022
Drama · Comedy
Capone
2020
Crime · Drama
Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago
2020
Documentary
Nimic
2020
Drama
Proxima
2019
Drama
Head Full of Honey
2018
Drama
The House That Jack Built
2018
Drama · Horror · Crime
Running for Grace
2018
Family · Romance
The Man Who Built Cambodia
2017
Documentary · History
Going in Style
2017
Crime · Comedy · Drama
Rock Dog
2016
Animation · Adventure · Comedy
Wayward Pines
2015
Drama · Mystery · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Bad Country
2014
Drama · Action · Crime
The Art of the Steal
2013
Comedy · Crime
Girl Most Likely
2013
Comedy
Pawn Shop Chronicles
2013
Action · Comedy
Sunlight Jr.
2013
Drama
Executing the Heist: The Making of 'Takers'
2011
Takers: Take Action!
2011
Takers
2010
Action · Crime · Drama
Armored
2009
Action · Crime · Drama
Old Dogs
2009
Comedy · Family
Modern Family
2009
Comedy
Nothing but the Truth
2008
Drama · Thriller
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten
2007
Music · Documentary
...So Goes the Nation
2006
Documentary
Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos
2006
Documentary
You, Me and Dupree
2006
Comedy · Romance
The Story of 'Fairytale of New York'
2005
Music · Documentary
Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders'
2005
Documentary
On Location in Tulsa: The Making of 'Rumble Fish'
2005
Documentary
Herbie Fully Loaded
2005
Comedy · Family · Adventure
Crash
2005
Drama
Factotum
2005
Drama
Loverboy
2005
Drama · Romance
Employee of the Month
2004
Action · Comedy
Abby Singer
2003
Drama · Comedy
Breakfast with Hunter
2003
Documentary
Rockets Redglare!
2003
Documentary
City of Ghosts
2002
Thriller · Crime
Deuces Wild
2002
Action · Crime · Drama
One Night at McCool's
2001
Comedy · Crime
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
1999
Music
The Making of Drugstore Cowboy
1999
Documentary
Making of Wild Things
1999
Documentary
There's Something About Mary
1998
Romance · Comedy
Wild Things
1998
Mystery · Thriller · Drama
In & Out
1997
Comedy
Pitch
1997
Comedy · Documentary
Albino Alligator
1997
Crime · Drama · Thriller
Grace of My Heart
1996
Comedy · Drama · Music
Beautiful Girls
1996
Comedy · Drama · Romance
To Die For
1995
Drama · Comedy · Crime
Frankie Starlight
1995
Drama · Romance · War
Golden Gate
1994
Crime · Drama
The Saint of Fort Washington
1993
Drama
Mr. Wonderful
1993
Comedy · Romance
Singles
1992
Romance · Comedy · Drama
Blast 'Em
1992
Documentary
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Talk · Comedy
Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules
1991
Drama · TV Movie
A Kiss Before Dying
1991
Mystery · Thriller · Crime
The Simpsons
1989
Animation · Comedy
Bloodhounds of Broadway
1989
Drama · Comedy · Romance
Drugstore Cowboy
1989
Drama · Crime
Kansas
1988
Drama · Thriller · Crime
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
1987
Documentary · War
The Big Town
1987
Drama · Romance
Native Son
1986
Drama
Rebel
1985
War · Romance
Target
1985
Action · Thriller
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
Comedy · Music · TV Movie
The Flamingo Kid
1984
Comedy · Drama · Romance
Rumble Fish
1983
Crime · Drama · Romance
The Outsiders
1983
Crime · Drama
Tex
1982
Drama
The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
1982
Comedy · Family · TV Movie
Liar's Moon
1982
Drama · Romance
American Playhouse
1982
Drama · Comedy
Wild Rides
1982
Documentary
My Bodyguard
1980
Comedy · Drama · Family
Little Darlings
1980
Comedy · Drama
Over the Edge
1979
Crime · Drama
