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Matt Dillon
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Matt Dillon at the 2010 Guadalajara Film Festival
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Matthew Raymond Dillon
February 18, 1964 New Rochelle, New York, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Partner(s) | Cameron Diaz (1995–1998) Roberta Mastromichele (2014–2023) |
| Relatives | Kevin Dillon (brother) |
| Awards | Full list |
Matthew Raymond Dillon (born February 18, 1964) is an American actor. He has been nominated for important awards like an Academy Award and a Grammy.
Matt Dillon started his movie career in 1979 with Over the Edge. He quickly became a popular "teen idol" by starring in movies like My Bodyguard (1980), Little Darlings (1980), and The Flamingo Kid (1984). He also appeared in three movies based on books by S. E. Hinton: Tex (1982), Rumble Fish (1983), and The Outsiders (1983).
Later, he gained more success in films such as Drugstore Cowboy (1989), To Die For (1995), Beautiful Girls (1996), and the very popular comedy There's Something About Mary (1998). In 2002, he directed his first movie, City of Ghosts. He continued acting in films like Crash (2004), for which he was nominated for an Academy Award. On television, he starred in the series Wayward Pines (2015).
Early Life
Matt Dillon was born in New Rochelle, New York. His mother, Mary Ellen, was a homemaker, and his father, Paul Dillon, was a portrait painter. Matt grew up in Mamaroneck, New York with his five brothers and sisters. One of his brothers, Kevin Dillon, is also an actor. Matt was raised in a close-knit family.
Career Highlights
Matt Dillon was discovered in 1978 when he was cutting class at Hommocks Middle School. A casting director for the movie Over the Edge saw him and asked him to audition. This led to his first movie role. Even though Over the Edge was a small film, it helped him get noticed.
His next roles in My Bodyguard and Little Darlings made him very popular with young audiences. He then starred in several movies based on books by S. E. Hinton, which were also popular with teens. These included Tex, The Outsiders, and Rumble Fish. He worked with famous directors like Francis Ford Coppola on The Outsiders and Rumble Fish.
In the 1990s, Matt Dillon continued to take on interesting roles. He played the husband of Nicole Kidman's character in To Die For (1995). He also starred in the hit comedies There's Something About Mary (1998) and Wild Things (1998). For his role in There's Something About Mary, he won an MTV Movie Award for Best Villain.
In 2002, Matt Dillon tried something new: he wrote and directed a movie called City of Ghosts, where he also starred alongside James Caan. In 2005, he received a lot of praise and nominations for his role in the movie Crash. This included nominations for a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
He also appeared in the family movie Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005) and the comedy You, Me and Dupree (2006) with Kate Hudson and Owen Wilson.
Matt Dillon has also lent his voice to projects. He narrated an audiobook version of Jack Kerouac's famous novel On the Road, which earned him a Grammy Award nomination. He also voiced a character in an episode of The Simpsons called "Midnight Towboy".
In 2015, he starred in the TV series Wayward Pines, playing a Secret Service agent. More recently, he took on a challenging lead role in the thriller The House That Jack Built (2018) and appeared in the star-studded film Asteroid City (2023). In 2024, he played Marlon Brando in the movie Being Maria.
Personal Life
Matt Dillon was in a relationship with actress Cameron Diaz from 1995 to 1998. He is also known for his love of Latin music. He has a large collection of vinyl records, especially old Cuban records.
Awards and Recognition
Matt Dillon has received many awards and nominations throughout his career. Here are some of the most notable ones:
- In 1990, he won an Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead for his role in Drugstore Cowboy.
- For There's Something About Mary (1998), he won a Blockbuster Entertainment Award and an MTV Movie Award for Best Villain.
- He was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album in 2001 for narrating On the Road.
- For Crash, he received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor nomination, a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture nomination, and won an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male. He also shared a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture with the rest of the cast.
- In 2006, he received the Premio Donostia prize at the San Sebastián International Film Festival for his career achievements.
- In 2022, he was honored with the Leopard of Honour at the 75th Locarno Film Festival.
Images for kids
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Dillon at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival
See also
In Spanish: Matt Dillon para niños
