Although his older sibling Matt Dillon is more successful and better looking, this pug-nosed performer is a capable character actor who has carved out a respectable career. After being discovered by an agent at the opening of his brother's 1982 film
Tex, Dillon landed a succession of high-profile supporting film parts, usually playing out-of-control teens (a prankster in
Heaven Help Us, a trigger-happy soldier in
Platoon). In the '90s the prolific actor appeared in numerous films, although their quality could be easily determined by his billing: If he was the star (
Misbegotten,
Hidden Agenda), it was a B-movie. As the decade wore on, he turned his attention to TV, with recurring roles on
NYPD Blue and
24. Then, in a classic case of art imitating life, Dillon signed on to
Entourage as the less-famous brother of an up-and-coming Hollywood star. At once pompous, egocentric and completely insecure, Dillon's hilarious characterization revitalized his career and often stole the show.
Kevin Dillon Fast Facts:- Discovered by an agent at the opening of brother Matt Dillon's 1982 film Tex.
- Tutored by session drummer Allan Schwartzberg for his role as drummer John Densmore in 1991's The Doors.
- Studied for his role as the gung-ho Bunny in 1986's Oscar-winning Platoon by reading Run Through the Raindrops, a novel by technical advisor and retired Marine captain Dale Dye.
- Read for the NYPD Blue role of Danny Sorenson, which went to Rick Schroder, before landing a recurring role as Officer Neil Baker.
- An avid golfer himself, his father Paul is golf coach at Fordham University and an artist whose portraits of Bobby Jones, Arnold Palmer and others hang in the famed Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, NY.
- Kevin Dillon Relationships:
- Ava Dillon - Daughter
- Brian Dillon - Brother
- Jane Stuart - Wife
- Kate Scholz - Sister
- Mary Ellen Dillon - Mother
- Matt Dillon - Brother
- Paul Dillon - Father
- Paul Dillon Jr. - Brother
- Tim Dillon - Brother
- Kevin Dillon Awards:
- 2007 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
- 2008 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
- 2008 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
- 2009 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
- College:
- Attended School of Visual Arts, New York, NY
