
Then he had quite an interesting 1998, appearing in both the blockbuster comedy "There's Something About Mary" and the steamy thriller "Wild Girls." Dillon was also in the critically acclaimed "Crash" in 2004. But where is Dillon these days? How has he been since those heady days in the 1980s? He's been hiding in plain sight, still working. Indeed, Dillon was far from just another pretty face in an industry that churned out many of them.Īmid his success, Dillon kept working, landing roles in movies and even a Madonna music video. He was also able to show a vulnerability on the screen that both critics and fans applauded. Matt Dillon is an American actor and film director who made a name for himself starring in films such as Bodyguard, The Outsiders, Drugstore Cowboy, The Saint of Fort Washington, Theres Something About Mary, Wild Things and Crash. He began acting in the late 1970s, and gained fame as a teenage idol during the 1980s.

'At the end, Johnny says Stay gold, Ponyboy, stay gold. Matthew Raymond 'Matt' Dillon is an American actor and film director. Thomas Howell, Patrick Swayze, and Ralph Macchio. Director Francis Ford Coppola on set giving instruction to C Thomas Howell, Ralph Macchio and Matt Dillon between scenes from the film The Outsiders. Hinton Talks Matt Dillon, and Why Everybody Keeps Showing Her Their Tattoos. These led to appearances on numerous teen magazines with other co-stars like C. Dillon later appeared in another Coppola adaption of a Hinton book, Rumble Fish. 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), Tex (1982), Rumble Fish (1983) The Outsiders (1983) and The Flamingo Kid (1984). A host of other 1980s Brat Pack celebs fill out the cast. Matt Dillon (born February 18, 1964) is an American actor and film director.

After some smaller roles, he got everyone's attention with high-profile characters in the early 1980s, including the tragic Dallas Winston in "The Outsiders" and Rusty James in "Rumble Fish" (per IMDb). Matt Dillon stars as the tough-as-nails leader of their group and Patrick Swayze appears as Ponyboys oldest brother. Johnny Cade and Dallas 'Dally' Winston from 'The Outsiders' are at it again It's been nearly 30 years since Matt Dillon and Ralph Macchio starred in the popular greasers flick, but the two were. There was a time when Matt Dillon was one of the hottest properties in Hollywood.
