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Matt Dillon
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 i…
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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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2026
I Play Rocky
Movie Frank Stallone Sr.
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2026
The Fence
Movie Horn
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2025
Kerouac's Road: The Beat of a Nation
Movie Self
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2024
Haunted Heart
Movie Max
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2024
Being Maria
Movie Marlon Brando
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2023
Asteroid City
Movie The Mechanic
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2023
High Desert
TV show Denny
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2022
American Dreamer
Movie Dell
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2022
Land of Dreams
Movie Alan
- 2022
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2020
El Gran Fellove
Movie Director
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2020
Capone
Movie Johnny
- 2020
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2020
Nimic
Movie Father
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2019
Proxima
Movie Mike Shannon
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2018
Head Full of Honey
Movie Nick
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2018
The House That Jack Built
Movie Jack
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2018
Running for Grace
Movie Doc
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2017
The Man Who Built Cambodia
Movie Narrator (voice)
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2017
Going in Style
Movie Arlen Hamer
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2016
Quotidien
TV show Self - Guest
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2016
Rock Dog
Movie Trey (voice)
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2015
Wayward Pines
TV show Ethan Burke
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2014
Bad Country
Movie Jesse Weiland
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2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV show Self - Guest
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2013
The Art of the Steal
Movie Nicky Calhoun
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2013
Pawn Shop Chronicles
Movie Richard
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2013
Sunlight Jr.
Movie Richie
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2012
Girl Most Likely
Movie George
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2011
Executing the Heist: The Making of 'Takers'
Movie Self
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2011
Takers: Take Action!
Movie Self
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2010
Takers
Movie Jack Welles
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2009
Armored
Movie Mike Cochrane
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2009
Old Dogs
Movie Yancy Devlin
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2009
Modern Family
TV show Robbie Sullivan
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2008
Nothing But the Truth
Movie Patton Dubois
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2007
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten
Movie Self
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2006
...So Goes the Nation
Movie Self
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2006
Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos
Movie Narrator (Voice)
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2006
You, Me and Dupree
Movie Carl
