Matt Dillon

Matt Dillon

1964-02-18 New Rochelle, New York, USA 86 Credits

Biography

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), Single...

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Kerouac's Road: The Beat of a Nation

2025

as Self

Acting

Jack Kerouac's "On the Road" finds new relevance as modern travelers and cultural figures like Josh Brolin, W. Kamau Bell and Natalie Merchant reveal ...

Haunted Heart

Haunted Heart

2024

as Max

5.7
Acting

On a beautiful remote island in Greece, young and spirited Alex joins the team of a boutique seaside restaurant as their new waitress. Despite her fem...

Haunted Heart

Haunted Heart

2024

Executive Producer

5.7
Producing

On a beautiful remote island in Greece, young and spirited Alex joins the team of a boutique seaside restaurant as their new waitress. Despite her fem...

Being Maria

Being Maria

2024

as Marlon Brando

6.4
Acting

A young, struggling actress lands her dream role in a film by an emerging Italian director, starring alongside an American superstar. What begins as h...

Asteroid City

Asteroid City

2023

as The Mechanic

6.5
Acting

In an American desert town circa 1955, the itinerary of a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention is spectacularly disrupted by world-changing events.

American Dreamer

American Dreamer

2022

as Dell

5.7
Acting

In this winsome comedy, an entitled Economics professor pursues a tactic to buy an ailing widow’s mansion for nothing, but he quickly realizes that hi...

Land of Dreams

Land of Dreams

2022

as Alan

4.3
Acting

Simin is an Iranian woman on a journey to discover what it means to be a free American. She works for the Census Bureau which, in an effort to control...

El Gran Fellove

El Gran Fellove

2020

Director

Directing

Chronicles the musical career of Cuban scat singer and showman Francisco Fellove and the recording of his last album.

Capone

Capone

2020

as Johnny

5.0
Acting

The 47-year old Al Capone, after 10 years in prison, starts suffering from dementia and comes to be haunted by his violent past.

Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago

Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago

2020

6.0
Acting

Author Barry Gifford's gritty autobiographical stories of growing up in 1950s Chicago provide the backdrop for an impressionistic documentary portrait...

Nimic

Nimic

2020

as Father

6.6
Acting

A professional cellist has an encounter with a stranger on the subway which has unexpected and far-reaching ramifications on his life.

Proxima

Proxima

2019

as Mike Shannon

6.3
Acting

Sarah is a French astronaut training at the European Space Agency in Cologne. She is the only woman in the arduous program. She lives alone with Stell...

Head Full of Honey

Head Full of Honey

2018

as Nick

6.2
Acting

A young girl tries to help her grandfather, who is suffering from Alzheimer’s, navigate his increasing forgetfulness, and ends up going on a remarkabl...

Running for Grace

Running for Grace

2018

as Doc

6.5
Acting

An orphan boy of mixed race finds family with the newly arrived white village doctor in Hawaii. The boy can run like the wind, and begins bringing Doc...

The House That Jack Built

The House That Jack Built

2018

as Jack

7.1
Acting

Failed architect, engineer and vicious murderer Jack narrates the details of some of his most elaborately orchestrated crimes, each of them a towering...

The Man Who Built Cambodia

The Man Who Built Cambodia

2017

as Narrator (voice)

Acting

An architect whose iconic buildings defined a newly independent Cambodia struggles to come to terms with the reckless development that threatens his l...

Going in Style

Going in Style

2017

as Arlen Hamer

6.7
Acting

Desperate to pay the bills and come through for their loved ones, three lifelong pals risk it all by embarking on a daring bid to knock off the very b...

Uncle Howard

Uncle Howard

2017

as Self (archive footage)

6.5
Acting

When Howard Brookner lost his life to AIDS in 1989, the 35-year-old director had completed two feature documentaries and was in post-production on his...

Rock Dog

Rock Dog

2016

as Trey (voice)

6.2
Acting

When a radio falls from the sky into the hands of a wide-eyed Tibetan Mastiff, he leaves home to fulfill his dream of becoming a musician, setting int...

Bad Country

Bad Country

2014

as Jesse Weiland

5.5
Acting

When Baton Rouge police detective Bud Carter busts contract killer Jesse Weiland, he convinces Jesse to become an informant and rat out the South's mo...

Captivated: The Trials of Pamela Smart

Captivated: The Trials of Pamela Smart

2014

as Larry Maretto (archive footage)

6.1
Acting

In an extraordinary and tragic American story, a small town murder becomes one of the highest profile cases of all time. From its historic role as the...

The Art of the Steal

The Art of the Steal

2013

as Nicky Calhoun

6.2
Acting

Crunch Calhoun, a third-rate motorcycle daredevil and part-time art thief, teams up with his snaky brother to steal one of the most valuable books in ...

Pawn Shop Chronicles

Pawn Shop Chronicles

2013

as Richard

5.7
Acting

The stories of a missing wife, a couple of meth heads and an Elvis impersonator are connected by the items found in a small town's pawn shop.

Sunlight Jr.

Sunlight Jr.

2013

as Richie

5.2
Acting

Quickie-mart employee Melissa and paraplegic Richie are very much in love. Supported only by Melissa’s small hourly wage, they are nevertheless thrill...

Girl Most Likely

Girl Most Likely

2012

as George

5.6
Acting

A failed New York playwright stages a suicide in an attempt to win back her ex, only to wind up in the custody of her gambling-addict mother.

Takers

Takers

2010

as Jack Welles

6.2
Acting

A seasoned team of bank robbers, including Gordon Jennings, John Rahway, A.J., and brothers Jake and Jesse Attica successfully complete their latest h...

Armored

Armored

2009

as Mike Cochrane

5.7
Acting

A crew of officers at an armored transport security firm risk their lives when they embark on the ultimate heist against their own company. Armed with...

Old Dogs

Old Dogs

2009

as Yancy Devlin

5.5
Acting

Charlie and Dan have been best friends and business partners for thirty years; their Manhattan public relations firm is on the verge of a huge busines...

Nothing But the Truth

Nothing But the Truth

2008

as Patton Dubois

6.9
Acting

When reporter Rachel Armstrong writes a story that reveals the identity of a covert CIA operative, the government demands that Rachel reveal her sourc...

Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten

Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten

2007

as Self

7.2
Acting

As the front man of the Clash from 1977 onwards, Joe Strummer changed people's lives forever. Four years after his death, his influence reaches out ar...

...So Goes the Nation

...So Goes the Nation

2006

as Self

6.8
Acting

A look at the role of the Buckeye State in the 2004 Presidential Election.

Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos

Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos

2006

as Narrator (Voice)

7.1
Acting

In the 1970s the North American Soccer League marked the first attempt to introduce soccer to American sports fans. While most teams had only limited ...

You, Me and Dupree

You, Me and Dupree

2006

as Carl

5.6
Acting

After standing in as best man for his longtime friend Carl Petersen, Randy Dupree loses his job, becomes a barfly and attaches himself to the newlywed...

The Story of ‘Fairytale of New York’

The Story of ‘Fairytale of New York’

2005

as Self

7.2
Acting

A look at the creation of The Pogues' song "Fairytale of New York".

Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders'

Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders'

2005

as Self

Acting

Join director Francis Coppola and his remarkable cast as they reminisce about their experiences shooting "The Outsiders" in 1982 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Herbie Fully Loaded

Herbie Fully Loaded

2005

as Trip Murphy

5.8
Acting

Maggie Peyton, the new owner of Number 53 - the free-wheelin' Volkswagen bug with a mind of its own - puts the car through its paces on the road to be...

Crash

Crash

2005

as Officer John Ryan

7.2
Acting

In post-Sept. 11 Los Angeles, tensions erupt when the lives of a Brentwood housewife, her district attorney husband, a Persian shopkeeper, two cops, a...

Factotum

Factotum

2005

as Henry Chinaski

6.2
Acting

This drama centers on Hank Chinaski, the fictional alter-ego of "Factotum" author Charles Bukowski, who wanders around Los Angeles, CA trying to live ...

Loverboy

Loverboy

2005

as Mark

4.9
Acting

A neglected daughter becomes a possessive mother in an emotional journey into the heart and mind of a woman who loved too much.

Employee of the Month

Employee of the Month

2004

as David Walsh

5.7
Acting

"Employee of the Month" is about a guy whose day spirals from bad to worse when he gets fired from his dream job at the bank and is dumped by his fian...

Abby Singer

Abby Singer

2003

as Matt Dillon (uncredited)

6.3
Acting

Chronicles the life of Curtis Clemins, who is torn between the love of his life and accomplishing his dream. When hitting rock bottom during the Sunda...

Breakfast with Hunter

Breakfast with Hunter

2003

as Self

6.7
Acting

Breakfast with Hunter is a feature length documentary starring the infamous outlaw journalist Dr. Hunter S. Thompson. Edited by director Wayne Ewing f...

Rockets Redglare!

Rockets Redglare!

2003

as Self

6.0
Acting

A portrait of Rockets Redglare, the morbidly obese fixture of New York's underground until his death in 2001. Rockets was the sometimes bodyguard/drug...

City of Ghosts

City of Ghosts

2002

as Jimmy

5.9
Acting

A con man who is on the run from law enforcement in the U.S. travels to Cambodia to collect his share in an insurance scam but discovers more than he...

City of Ghosts

City of Ghosts

2002

Director, Screenplay

5.9
Directing Writing

A con man who is on the run from law enforcement in the U.S. travels to Cambodia to collect his share in an insurance scam but discovers more than he...

Deuces Wild

Deuces Wild

2002

as Fritzy

5.6
Acting

In 1950s New York City, a bad and bloody gang war is about to erupt on the dysfunctional streets of Brooklyn between the Deuces and the vicious Vipers...

One Night at McCool's

One Night at McCool's

2001

as Randy

5.9
Acting

On an ordinary night, in an ordinary part of town, a beautiful young woman walks into a bar. Her name is Jewel, and before long she is chatting to bar...

Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99

Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99

1999

as Detective (segment "Bad Girl")

7.5
Acting

A collection of Madonna's favorite videos from 1993-1999. Contains the 14 videos: Bad Girl, Fever, Rain, Secret, Take A Bow, Bedtime Story, Human Natu...

The Making of Drugstore Cowboy

The Making of Drugstore Cowboy

1999

Acting

Portland, 1988. Filmmaker Gus Van Sant shoots Drugstore Cowboy, the project that will bring he and his collaborators a formidable burst of mainstream ...

The Making of Drugstore Cowboy

The Making of Drugstore Cowboy

1999

Camera Operator

Portland, 1988. Filmmaker Gus Van Sant shoots Drugstore Cowboy, the project that will bring he and his collaborators a formidable burst of mainstream ...

There's Something About Mary

There's Something About Mary

1998

as Pat Healy

6.6
Acting

For Ted, prom night went about as bad as it’s possible for any night to go. Thirteen years later, he finally gets another chance with his old prom dat...

Wild Things

Wild Things

1998

as Sam Lombardo

6.4
Acting

When teen-socialite Kelly Van Ryan and troubled bad girl Suzie Toller accuse guidance counselor Sam Lombardo of rape, he's suspended by the school, re...

In & Out

In & Out

1997

as Cameron Drake

6.5
Acting

A midwestern teacher questions his sexuality after a former student makes a comment about him at the Academy Awards.

Pitch

Pitch

1997

as Self

6.3
Acting

A Canadian documentary featuring two young filmmakers attending the Toronto Film Festival to pitch a film concept to various celebrities. Their film i...

Albino Alligator

Albino Alligator

1997

as Dova

5.7
Acting

While escaping from a foiled robbery attempt, three thieves find themselves surrounded by police at a New Orleans bar--only they're not the people the...

Grace of My Heart

Grace of My Heart

1996

as Jay Phillips

6.1
Acting

Philadelphia teenager Edna Buxton wins a talent contest during the early rock 'n' roll era, changes her name to Denise Waverly and moves to New York C...

Beautiful Girls

Beautiful Girls

1996

as Tommy "Birdman" Rowland

6.7
Acting

During a snowy winter in the small fictional town of Knight's Ridge, Massachusetts, a group of lifelong buddies hang out, drink and struggle to connec...

Frankie Starlight

Frankie Starlight

1995

as Terry Klout

5.3
Acting

The quirky story of a young boy's adventures growing up with his stunningly beautiful mother and the two very different men who love her.

To Die For

To Die For

1995

as Larry Maretto

6.6
Acting

Suzanne Stone wants to be a world-famous news anchor and she is willing to do anything to get what she wants. What she lacks in intelligence, she make...

Golden Gate

Golden Gate

1994

as Agent Kevin David Walker

4.1
Acting

A brash 22-year-old FBI agent trumps up charges of Communist-spying against a Chinese laundryman. 10 years later, he wants to make amends to the man a...

The Saint of Fort Washington

The Saint of Fort Washington

1993

as Matthew

6.6
Acting

Matthew, a young schizophrenic, finds himself out on the street when a slumlord tears down his apartment building. Soon, he finds himself in even more...

Mr. Wonderful

Mr. Wonderful

1993

as Gus

5.7
Acting

Electrician Gus gets the chance to fulfil a childhood dream by buying an old bowling-alley with some of his friends, but first he must find his ex-wif...

Singles

Singles

1992

as Cliff Poncier

6.4
Acting

A group of young adults in their twenties, who share an apartment in the city of Seattle, ponder on love and face all the challenges of adulthood.

Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules

Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules

1991

as Eddie

4.0
Acting

Three short stories about women & men relationship.

A Kiss Before Dying

A Kiss Before Dying

1991

as Jonathan Corliss

5.6
Acting

Infatuated with the idea of becoming rich, college student Jonathan Corliss secretly dates Dorothy Carlsson to gain the approval of her wealthy father...

Bloodhounds of Broadway

Bloodhounds of Broadway

1989

as Regret

5.6
Acting

This musical is based on four short stories by Damon Runyon. In one tale, gambler Feet Samuels sells his body to science just as he realizes that Hort...

Drugstore Cowboy

Drugstore Cowboy

1989

as Bob

7.1
Acting

Portland, Oregon, 1971. Bob Hughes is the charismatic leader of a peculiar quartet, formed by his wife, Dianne, and another couple, Rick and Nadine, w...

Kansas

Kansas

1988

as Doyle Kennedy

5.2
Acting

A young man returning home to attend a wedding hooks up with a drifter who turns out to be a violent bank robber. Before he knows it, the man finds hi...

Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

1987

as Mike (voice)

7.1
Acting

Real-life letters written by American soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines during the Vietnam War to their families and friends back home. Archive f...

The Big Town

The Big Town

1987

as J.C. Cullen

5.5
Acting

It is 1957. J.C. Cullen is a young man from a small town, with a talent for winning at craps, who leaves for the big city to work as a professional ga...

Native Son

Native Son

1986

as Jan

5.2
Acting

In 1940s Chicago, a young black man takes a job as a chauffeur to a white family, which takes a turn for the worse when he accidentally kills the teen...

Rebel

Rebel

1985

as Rebel

5.0
Acting

This drama is set in World War II Australia, where an American Marine, Rebel is recuperating from wounds suffered in battle. He is weary of war and is...

Target

Target

1985

as Chris Lloyd

5.9
Acting

A Texan with a secret past searches Europe with his son after the KGB kidnaps his wife.

Night of 100 Stars II

Night of 100 Stars II

1985

as Self

8.0
Acting

This special is the second "Night of 100 Stars" to benefit The Actors Fund of America. Edited from a seven-hour live entertainment marathon that was t...

The Flamingo Kid

The Flamingo Kid

1984

as Jeffrey Willis

6.0
Acting

Brooklyn teenager Jeffrey Willis, thoroughly unhappy with his modest homestead, embraces the other-world aspects of his summer job at the posh Flaming...

Rumble Fish

Rumble Fish

1983

as Rusty James

7.0
Acting

Rusty James, an absent-minded street thug, struggles to live up to his legendary older brother's reputation and longs for the days when gang warfare w...

The Outsiders

The Outsiders

1983

as Dallas Winston

7.2
Acting

When two poor Greasers, Johnny and Ponyboy, are assaulted by a vicious gang, the Socs, and Johnny kills one of the attackers, tension begins to mount ...

Tex

Tex

1982

as Tex McCormick

6.1
Acting

After their mother dies and their father leaves them, teenage brothers Tex and Mason McCormick struggle to make it on their own.

The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters

The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters

1982

as Ralph

6.0
Acting

An adult Ralphie Parker narrates several humorous stories about his teen years in an Indiana steel town.

Liar's Moon

Liar's Moon

1982

as Andrew Jackson "Jack" Duncan

5.3
Acting

In East Texas, the summer after high school, Jack falls in love with Ginny, the daughter of the town's banker (Jack's mom's high school sweetheart). G...

Wild Rides

Wild Rides

1982

as Himself

5.0
Acting

A totally outrageous experience on the fastest roller coasters in the world.

My Bodyguard

My Bodyguard

1980

as Melvin Moody

6.3
Acting

Clifford Peach, an easygoing teenager, is finding less than easy to fit in at his new high school, where a tough-talking bully terrorizes his classmat...

Little Darlings

Little Darlings

1980

as Randy

6.5
Acting

Two 15-year-old girls from different sides of the tracks compete to see who will be first to lose their virginity while at camp.

Over the Edge

Over the Edge

1979

as Richie

7.1
Acting

A group of bored teenagers rebel against authority in the community of New Granada.

An Ocean Apart

N/A

Acting

Set in Paris and Chicago in the late 1940s, "An Ocean Apart" revolves around the passionate, tempestuous love affair between Left Bank feminist writer...

The Fence

N/A

as Horn

Acting

Over the course of one night near a construction site in Senegal, a group of workers are confronted by a man seeking justice for his brother's death a...