Matt Dillon
American actor (1964–)
Matthew Raymond Dillon is an American actor. He made his feature film debut in Over the Edge (1979) and established himself as a teen idol by starring in the films My Bodyguard (1980), Little Darlings (1980), Liar's Moon (1982), The Flamingo Kid (1984) and three of the four S. E. Hinton book adaptations: Tex (1982), Rumble Fish (1983) and The Outsiders (1983). From the late 1980s onward, Dillon achieved further success, starring in Drugstore Cowboy (1989), Singles (1992), The Saint of Fort Washington (1993), To Die For (1995), Beautiful Girls (1996), In & Out (1997), There's Something About Mary (1998), and Wild Things (1998). In a 1991 article, movie critic Roger Ebert referred to him as the best actor within his age group, along with Sean Penn.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 4 films (1980–1995) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 7 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▼ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | To die for | Gus Van Sant | 102 min | Color | ||
| 1982 | Tex | Disney Educational Productions. | 16mm | sound | ||
| 1980 | Little Darlings | Ronald F. Maxwell | 90 min | Color | ||
| 1980 | My bodyguard | Films Incorporated | 96 | 16mm | Color | sound |