Occupation: Actor
Date of Birth: February 18, 1964
Place of Birth: New Rochelle, N.Y., USA
Sign: Sun in Aquarius, Moon in Taurus
Relations: Father: Paul (investment manager, portrait painter); mother: Mary Ellen; brother: Kevin (actor); former companion: Cameron Diaz
Education: High school dropout

 

Facts about Matt Dillon:

Cites Gene Hackman as a major idol and influence on his work, especially after working with him in TARGET (1981).

Dated Cameron Diaz for several years in the late 1990's.

He is a left handed

Original choice for Frank Sangster role in NOVOCAINE (2001).

Director John McNaughton says he deleted a scene in WILD THINGS (1998) that would have shown Dillon and Kevin Bacon showering together, as it was gratuitous.

Matt Dillion has just finished a movie called CECILA

Played in OUTSIDERS, RUMBEL FISH, AND TEX

Dillon's grandmother, Bea Dillon, is the sister of two famous artists: Alex Raymond and Jim Raymond. Alex Raymond was the creator of the cartoon strip, Flash Gordon; and also Jungle Jim, and Rip Kirby. Jim Raymond drew Blondie for Chic Young for about 40 years.

Older brother of actor Kevin Dillon.

He is left handed.

Cites Gene Hackman as a major idol and influence on his work, especially after working with him in Target (1981).

Dated Cameron Diaz for several years in the late 1990's.

Original choice for Frank Sangster role in Novocaine (2001).

Original choice for "Butch Coolidge" in Pulp Fiction.

Was the original choice for the role of Richard in 'The Blue Lagoon', but turned the role down because of the nudity.

 

Personal quotes:

Thirty was so strange for me. I've really had to come to terms with the fact that I am now a walking and talking adult.
— Matt Dillon, reflecting on his former status as a teen idol