Quick Info
| Profession | Actor, Film Director |
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| Nationality | American |
| Date of Birth | 18/02/1964 |
| Age | 62 years |
| Birthplace | New Rochelle, New York, USA |
| Zodiac Sign | Aquarius |
Latest News about Matt Dillon
Dillon shared first-look images of his transformed appearance as Frank Stallone Sr., the father of Sylvester Stallone, in Peter Farrelly's upcoming film I Play Rocky. The film is scheduled for a limited US theatrical release on 6 November 2026, expanding nationwide on 20 November 2026.
Dillon's large-scale paintings were presented in the exhibition Porto-Novo to Abomey in New York, running from 23 April to 23 May 2026. The works were developed while he was filming Claire Denis's The Fence in West Africa.
MGM+ announced that Matt Dillon will star in and executive produce The Magnificent Seven, an eight-episode drama series reimagining the 1960 Western. He will play Chris Adams, the role originated by Yul Brynner, and production was targeted to begin in June 2026 in Calgary.
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Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | Matthew Raymond Dillon |
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| Summary | Matthew Raymond Dillon is an American actor and film director who began his screen career in the late 1970s. He became a teen idol in the 1980s and later built a long career across independent drama and mainstream comedy. He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for Crash (2004). He is also a visual artist, and his paintings were shown in New York in 2026. |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
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Personal Life
| Religion Upbringing | Raised in a Roman Catholic family |
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| Ethnicity | Irish American on his parents' side |
Relationships & More
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Family
| Father | Paul Dillon |
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| Mother | Mary Ellen Dillon |
| Siblings | One sister and four brothers, including actor Kevin Dillon |
| Relatives | Comic strip artist Alex Raymond is a great-uncle |
Career
| Years Active | 1979–present |
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| Debut | Over the Edge (1979) |
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| Hosting | Hosted Saturday Night Live on 11/03/2006 |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. His paternal grandmother was a sister of comic strip artist Alex Raymond, creator of Flash Gordon. | |
| 2. He provided voiceover work for the 1987 documentary Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam. | |
| 3. His father, Paul Dillon, was a long-time golf coach at Fordham University. | |
| 4. Critic Roger Ebert once described him as the best actor of his age group, alongside Sean Penn. | |
| 5. He develops large-scale abstract paintings, some of which were developed while he filmed Claire Denis's The Fence in West Africa. |
