While older brother and early 1980s heartthrob Matt Dillon received the lion’s share of fan mail and meaty leading roles throughout both their careers, younger sibling Kevin Dillon gravitated toward character parts, with ingratiating performances in a wide variety of films and television projects. His New York accent and flinty demeanor assured him of tough guy parts in movies like “Platoon” (1985) and “A Midnight Clear” (1992), but he could play funny too, in films like “Heaven Help Us” (1985), as well as play sensitive in “Immediate Family (1989). Television offered more rewarding parts for
