Matt Dillon

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AKA: Matthew Raymond Dillon
Nationality: American
Birthdate: 02/18/1964
Birthplace: New Rochelle, New York, USA

biography

Once typecast as a doomed young rebel with smoldering good looks, Oscar-nominee Matt Dillon managed to outlast his teen stardom from Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Outsiders” (1983) and enjoy a respected career in both drama and comedy. His acclaimed starring role in Gus Van Sant’s “Drugstore Cowboy” (1989) helped build a bridge from Dillon’s reckless teen roles to more adult fare, though he showed a career-long penchant for seedy and duplicitous characters, to which he always brought a charismatic charm or brooding allure. While making successful forays into cartoonish, blockbuster comedies like Continued

Credits

Barry
2009
Cochrane
2009
Patton Dubois
2008
(TV Show)
2007-2007
Voice of Louie
2007
Hank Chinaski
2006
Carl Peterson
2006
Mark
2006
Trip Murphy
2005
Officer Ryan
2005
Director
2003
Jimmy
2003
Screenplay
2003
Fritzy Zennetti
2002
(TV Show)
1999-1999
Director
1999
Sam Lombardo
1998
Cameron Drake
1997
Dova
1997
Tommy "Birdman" Rowland
1996
Terry Klout
1995
Larry Maretto
1995
Bob Hughes
1989
Rusty James
1983
Richie
1979
Interviewee
Cliff Poncier
Himself
Moody
Chris Lloyd
Dallas Winston
Cast
Tex McCormick
J C Cullen
Jeffrey Willis
Gus DeMarco
Doyle Kennedy
Jonathan Corliss
Kevin Walker
Rebel
Jack Duncan

milestones

Year
Milestone
 
Grew up in Mamaroneck, New York
1979 
At age 14, was spotted by casting director Vic Ramos while cutting class in junior high school
1979 
Made film debut in the violent teen drama "Over the Edge"
1980 
Played a hunk who deflowers Kristy McNichol in the camp drama "Little Darlings"
1980 
Cast as the bully in "My Bodyguard"
Continued

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