Cast & creator
Matt Dillon
Best known for The Simpsons, Late Night with Seth Meyers, The Daily Show
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), Singles (1992), There's Something About Mary (1998), and Crash (2004), for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Beyond acting, Dillon made his directorial debut with City of Ghosts (2002) and has continued to work in film and television, including starring in the series Wayward Pines (2015). His career spans decades, showcasing his versatility in both dramatic and comedic roles.
Also known as: 맷 딜런, Matthew Raymond Dillon, マット・ディロン, مت دیلون
92
film credits
27
television credits
112
1953–2026 · acting roles
6.3
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (119)
Showing 119 of 119 credits
The Simpsons
Louie (voice)
1989
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
The Daily Show
Self
1996
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
Modern Family
Robbie Sullivan
2009
The View
Self
1997
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Leute heute
Self
1997
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Quotidien
Self - Guest
2016
American Playhouse
Ralph
1982American Playhouse
Jan Erlone
1982American Playhouse
Regret
1982American Playhouse
FBI Agent Kevin David Walker
1982
Oz
Director
1997Film '72
Self
1971
The Oscars
Self
1953
Wayward Pines
Ethan Burke
2015
There's Something About Mary
Pat Healy
1998
Wild Things
Sam Lombardo
1998
Domenica In
Self
1976
High Desert
Denny
2023
Asteroid City
The Mechanic
2023
Crash
Officer John Ryan
2005
The Outsiders
Dallas Winston
1983
Herbie Fully Loaded
Trip Murphy
2005
Going in Style
Arlen Hamer
2017
You, Me and Dupree
Carl
2006
The House That Jack Built
Jack
2018
The Art of the Steal
Nicky Calhoun
2013
Beautiful Girls
Tommy "Birdman" Rowland
1996
To Die For
Larry Maretto
1995
Takers
Jack Welles
2010
Singles
Cliff Poncier
1992
Old Dogs
Yancy Devlin
2009
Rock Dog
Trey (voice)
2016
I Play Rocky
Frank Stallone Sr.
2026
In & Out
Cameron Drake
1997
Rumble Fish
Rusty James
1983
Drugstore Cowboy
Bob
1989
Nothing But the Truth
Patton Dubois
2008
Deuces Wild
Fritzy
2002
American Dreamer
Dell
2022
A Kiss Before Dying
Jonathan Corliss
1991
Head Full of Honey
Nick
2018
Pawn Shop Chronicles
Richard
2013
Armored
Mike Cochrane
2009
Bad Country
Jesse Weiland
2014
One Night at McCool's
Randy
2001
Fishing with John
Self
1991
Capone
Johnny
2020
Over the Edge
Richie
1979
The Fence
Horn
2026
My Bodyguard
Melvin Moody
1980
Little Darlings
Randy
1980
Employee of the Month
David Walsh
2004
Loverboy
Mark
2005
City of Ghosts
Jimmy
2002City of Ghosts
Director
2002City of Ghosts
Screenplay
2002
Girl Most Likely
George
2012
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
1985
Haunted Heart
Max
2024Haunted Heart
Executive Producer
2024
Proxima
Mike Shannon
2019
Inside the Actors Studio
Self
1994
Grace of My Heart
Jay Phillips
1996
The Flamingo Kid
Jeffrey Willis
1984
Being Maria
Marlon Brando
2024
The Big Town
J.C. Cullen
1987
Albino Alligator
Dova
1997
On Location in Tulsa: The Making of 'Rumble Fish'
Self (archive footage)
2005
The Saint of Fort Washington
Matthew
1993
Liar's Moon
Andrew Jackson "Jack" Duncan
1982The Magnificent Seven
Chris Adams
The Magnificent Seven
Executive Producer
Running for Grace
Doc
2018
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten
Self
2007
Mickey Rourke: Just Like a Man
2022
Bloodhounds of Broadway
Regret
1989
...So Goes the Nation
Self
2006
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
Mike (voice)
1987
Mr. Wonderful
Gus
1993
Factotum
Henry Chinaski
2005
Golden Gate
Agent Kevin David Walker
1994
Sunlight Jr.
Richie
2013
Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules
Eddie Megeffin (segment 'Return to Kansas City')
1991
Tex
Tex McCormick
1982
Nimic
Father
2020
Kerouac's Road: The Beat of a Nation
Self
2025
Kansas
Doyle Kennedy
1988
Abby Singer
Matt Dillon (uncredited)
2003
Target
Chris Lloyd
1985
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
Detective (segment "Bad Girl")
1999
Native Son
Jan
1986
Executing the Heist: The Making of 'Takers'
Self
2011
Frankie Starlight
Terry Klout
1995
Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos
Narrator (Voice)
2006
Blast 'Em
Self (uncredited)
1992
The Making of Drugstore Cowboy
1999The Making of Drugstore Cowboy
Camera Operator
1999
Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders'
Self
2005
The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
Ralph
1982
Land of Dreams
Alan
2022
Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago
2020
The Story of 'Fairytale of New York'
Self
2005
The Man Who Built Cambodia
Narrator (voice)
2017
Breakfast with Hunter
Self
2003
Pitch
Self
1997
Teen Choice Awards
Self
1999
Rebel
Rebel
1985
Rockets Redglare!
Self
2003
Wild Rides
Himself
1982An Ocean Apart
El Gran Fellove
Director
2020
Takers: Take Action!
Self
2011The Matt Dillon Milk Commercial
Himself