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Dillon in 2008
Born
Kevin Brady Dillon

(1965-08-19) August 19, 1965 (age 59)
Occupation Actor
Years active 1983–present
Spouse(s)
Jane Stuart
(m. 2006; div. 2019)
Children 2
Relatives Matt Dillon (brother)
Jim Raymond (great uncle)
Alex Raymond (great uncle)

Kevin Brady Dillon (born August 19, 1965) is an American actor. He is well known for playing Johnny "Drama" Chase in the HBO comedy show Entourage. He also played Bunny in the war movie Platoon. Another famous role was John Densmore in the music movie The Doors.

Kevin Dillon was nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards. He also received a Golden Globe Award nomination for his acting in Entourage.

Early life

Kevin Dillon was born in New Rochelle, New York. He grew up in Mamaroneck, New York. His mother, Mary Ellen, was a homemaker. His father, Paul Dillon, was a portrait painter and golf coach.

Kevin has a sister and four brothers. One of his brothers is the famous actor Matt Dillon. His family has Irish American roots. He finished high school at Mamaroneck High School.

Career

Dillon started acting in TV shows and movies in the 1980s. In 1983, he was in the TV movie No Big Deal. His first big movie role was Ed Rooney in Heaven Help Us.

He became widely known for playing Bunny in the 1986 war movie Platoon. In 1988, he starred as Brian Flagg in The Blob. This movie was liked for its special effects. Other important movies from this time include War Party (1988) and The Doors (1991). In The Doors, he played the drummer John Densmore.

TV shows and later movies

In the 2000s, Dillon worked a lot in television. He was in the CBS show That's Life. He also appeared in the Fox series 24.

In 2006, he was in the movie Poseidon. This film was a remake of an older movie called The Poseidon Adventure. He also appeared in the family comedy movie Hotel for Dogs (2009). This movie earned over $117 million around the world.

Entourage success

Dillon was a main actor in the HBO comedy-drama show Entourage. He played the character Johnny "Drama" Chase. For this role, he received Emmy nominations in 2007, 2008, and 2009. He also got a Golden Globe nomination in 2008.

The show Entourage ended in 2011 after eight seasons. Kevin Dillon played Johnny Chase again in the Entourage movie in 2015. The movie started filming in 2014. It made $49 million worldwide.

Recent work

In 2011, Dillon was in the CBS comedy show How to Be a Gentleman. He played Bert Lansing, an Iraq war veteran. In 2018, he appeared in the movie Dirt. He also played Jimmy O'Shea in two episodes of the police show Blue Bloods.

Personal life

Kevin Dillon married actress Jane Stuart on April 21, 2006, in Las Vegas. His Entourage co-star Jerry Ferrara was his best man. Another co-star, Kevin Connolly, walked Jane Stuart down the aisle.

Their first child, Ava, was born on May 17, 2006. She was born in Beverly Hills. Kevin also has another daughter named Amy, born in 1991, from an earlier relationship. Jane Stuart filed for divorce in 2016. Their divorce was finalized in November 2019.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1983 No Big Deal Arnold Norberry Television film
1985 Heaven Help Us Ed Rooney
1986 The Delta Force Delta Force Member Uncredited
1986 Platoon "Bunny"
1987 Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam Jack
1988 Remote Control Cosmo
1988 The Rescue J.J. Merrill Nominated—Young Artist Award for Best Young Actor – Motion Picture Drama
1988 The Blob Brian Flagg
1988 War Party "Skitty" Harris
1989 Immediate Family Sam Nominated—Young Artist Award for Best Young Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
1989 When He's Not a Stranger Rick Television movie
Nominated—Young Artist Award for Best Young Actor – Television Movie, Pilot or Special
1991 The Doors John Densmore
1992 A Midnight Clear Corporal Mel Avakin
1992 Frankie's House Sean Flynn
1994 No Escape Casey
1996 True Crime Tony Campbell
1996 The Pathfinder Pathfinder / Hawkeye
1996 Gone in the Night David Dowaliby
1997 Stag Dan Kane
1997 Medusa's Child Jerry Carnel
1998 Misbegotten Billy "Crapshoot"
1999 Hidden Agenda David McLean
2000 Interstate 84 Vinnie
2004 Vampires: Out for Blood Detective Hank Holten
2006 The Foursome Rick Foster
2006 Poseidon Larry "Lucky Larry"
2009 Hotel for Dogs Carl Scudder
2013 Compulsion Fred
2014 The Throwaways Dan Fisher
2015 Entourage Johnny "Drama" Chase
2015 Underdogs Old Jake
2018 Dirt Rick Radden
2018 Brothers in Arms Himself Documentary film
2019 Buddy Games Doc
2022 A Day to Die Connor
2022 Frank and Penelope Sheriff
2022 Hot Seat Orlando Friar
2022 On the Line Justin
2022 Wire Room HSI Special Agent Justin Rosa
2023 Mob Land Trey
2023 Buddy Games: Spring Awakening Doc
2024 Reagan Jack L. Warner

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1993 Tales from the Crypt Les Wilton Episode: "House of Horror"
1998–2000 NYPD Blue Officer Neil Baker 3 episodes
2000–2002 That's Life Paul DeLucca 36 episodes
2003 24 Lonnie McRae 3 episodes
2003 Karen Sisco Bob Salcheck Episode: "Dumb Bunnies"
2003 Maple Ave Dan Episode: "Jenny's Reasons"
2004–2011 Entourage Johnny "Drama" Chase 96 episodes
Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
Nominated—Golden Nymph Award for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (2007–09)
Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2007–09)
Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Chemistry
Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Sidekick
2011–2012 How to Be a Gentleman Bert Lansing 9 episodes
2011 The Simpsons Himself Episode: "The Ten-Per-Cent Solution"
2015–2016 TripTank Frankie / Vinny / H 5 episodes
2017–2018 Blue Bloods Jimmy O'Shea Episodes: "Hard Bargain" and "Close Calls"
2021 Creepshow Mr. Murdoch Episode: "Model Kid"

Awards and nominations

Primetime Emmy Award

Year Category Nominated work Result
2007 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Entourage Nominated
2008 Nominated
2009 Nominated

Golden Globe Award

Year Category Nominated work Result
2007 Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Entourage Nominated

See also

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