Matt Dillon
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.
Filmography · 105
The Simpsons
1989 · Louie (voice)
The Daily Show
1996 · Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Self - Guest
Modern Family
2009 · Robbie Sullivan
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Host
Leute heute
1997 · Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Self - Guest
The View
1997 · Self
Quotidien
2016 · Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · Self - Guest
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · Self
American Playhouse
1982 · Ralph
The Oscars
1953 · Self
Wayward Pines
2015 · Ethan Burke
Domenica In
1976 · Self
There's Something About Mary
1998 · Pat Healy
Wild Things
1998 · Sam Lombardo
Crash
2005 · Officer John Ryan
Asteroid City
2023 · The Mechanic
The Outsiders
1983 · Dallas Winston
Herbie Fully Loaded
2005 · Trip Murphy
The House That Jack Built
2018 · Jack
Going in Style
2017 · Arlen Hamer
In & Out
1997 · Cameron Drake
High Desert
2023 · Denny
The Fence
2026 · Horn
Takers
2010 · Jack Welles
I Play Rocky
2026 · Frank Stallone Sr.
Old Dogs
2009 · Yancy Devlin
To Die For
1995 · Larry Maretto
Rumble Fish
1983 · Rusty James
Beautiful Girls
1996 · Tommy "Birdman" Rowlan...
The Art of the Steal
2013 · Nicky Calhoun
Drugstore Cowboy
1989 · Bob
Fishing with John
1991 · Self
Albino Alligator
1997 · Dova
Singles
1992 · Cliff Poncier
Rock Dog
2016 · Trey (voice)
One Night at McCool's
2001 · Randy
You, Me and Dupree
2006 · Carl
Bad Country
2014 · Jesse Weiland
A Kiss Before Dying
1991 · Jonathan Corliss
Pawn Shop Chronicles
2013 · Richard
Capone
2020 · Johnny
My Bodyguard
1980 · Melvin Moody
Armored
2009 · Mike Cochrane
Nothing but the Truth
2008 · Patton Dubois
Little Darlings
1980 · Randy
Loverboy
2005 · Mark
Employee of the Month
2004 · David Walsh
Head Full of Honey
2018 · Nick
Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders'
2005 · Self
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten
2007 · Self
Night of 100 Stars II
1985 · Self
Girl Most Likely
2012 · George
Proxima
2019 · Mike Shannon
Kansas
1988 · Doyle Kennedy
American Dreamer
2022 · Dell
Over the Edge
1979 · Richie
Deuces Wild
2002 · Fritzy
The Saint of Fort Washington
1993 · Matthew
City of Ghosts
2002 · Jimmy
Nimic
2020 · Father
Target
1985 · Chris Lloyd
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
1987 · Mike (voice)
The Big Town
1987 · J.C. Cullen
Haunted Heart
2024 · Max
Mr. Wonderful
1993 · Gus
Inside the Actors Studio
1994 · Self
Factotum
2005 · Henry Chinaski
On Location in Tulsa: The Making of 'Rumble Fish'
2005 · Self (archive footage)
Being Maria
2024 · Marlon Brando
Bloodhounds of Broadway
1989 · Regret
Running for Grace
2018 · Doc
Blast 'Em
1992 · Self (uncredited)
The Flamingo Kid
1984 · Jeffrey Willis
Grace of My Heart
1996 · Jay Phillips
Liar's Moon
1982 · Andrew Jackson "Jack"...
Abby Singer
2003 · Matt Dillon (uncredite...
...So Goes the Nation
2006 · Self
Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules
1991 · Eddie
Teen Choice Awards
1999 · Self
Frankie Starlight
1995 · Terry Klout
Tex
1982 · Tex McCormick
Mickey Rourke: Just Like a Man
2022
Native Son
1986 · Jan
Kerouac's Road: The Beat of a Nation
2025 · Self
Executing the Heist: The Making of 'Takers'
2011 · Self
The Man Who Built Cambodia
2017 · Narrator (voice)
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
1999 · Detective (segment "Ba...
Golden Gate
1994 · Agent Kevin David Walk...
Sunlight Jr.
2013 · Richie
Breakfast with Hunter
2003 · Self
Pitch
1997 · Self
Land of Dreams
2022 · Alan
The Making of Drugstore Cowboy
1999
Takers: Take Action!
2011 · Self
Rockets Redglare!
2003 · Self
Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago
2020
Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos
2006 · Narrator (Voice)
Rebel
1985 · Rebel
Wild Rides
1982 · Himself
The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
1982 · Ralph
The Story of 'Fairytale of New York'
2005 · Self