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Matt Dillon Biography
Birth Name:Matthew Raymond Dillon
Birth Place:New Rochelle, New York, United States
Profession Actor, Director, Writer, Producer, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Received a Gotham Award in 2005 for his work in "Crash․"
- Honored at the 2012 Savannah Film Festival for his cinematic excellence
- Is the nephew of "Flash Gordon" cartoon artist Alex Raymond
- Is the brother of actor Kevin Dillon
- Discovered by casting directors of "Over the Edge" while skipping class
- Quote: "There were certain perceptions that people had of me, you know․․․'He's dumb,' or 'he's just got a pretty face,' or 'he's a thug,' or 'he can only do one thing․' I'm not so concerned with that now․ Longevity's what it's about․"
- Quote: "I don't worry about whether a character is likable, as long as the character is believable․"
- Has an extensive collection of vinyl records
- Narrated the audiobook "On the Road" by Jack Kerouac
- Traveled to refugee camps to support efforts to fight human rights violations
Awards
- 1981Young Artist Award-Best Young Actor - Major Motion Picture: nominated
- 1983Young Artist Award-Best Young Motion Picture Actor: nominated
- 1990Independent Spirit Award-Best Male Lead: winner
- 1993CFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
- 1993Best Actor-: winner
- 1999Blockbuster Entertainment Award-Favorite Supporting Actor - Comedy: winner
- 1999MTV Movie Award-Best Kiss: nominated
- 1999MTV Movie Award-Best Villain: winner
- 1999Teen Choice Award-Film - Funniest Scene: winner
- 2005ACCA-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
- 2005ACCA-Best Cast Ensemble: winner
- 2005DFWFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
- 2005Golden Schmoes-Best Supporting Actor of the Year: nominated
- 2005Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Ensemble Performance: nominated
- 2005Hollywood Film Award-Ensemble of the Year: winner
- 2005Sierra Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
- 2005WAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
- 2006Oscar-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
- 2006Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
- 2006Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: winner
- 2006BAFTA Film Award-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
- 2006CFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
- 2006Critics Choice Award-Best Acting Ensemble: winner
- 2006Critics Choice Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
- 2006Empire Award-Best Actor: nominated
- 2006Independent Spirit Award-Best Supporting Male: winner
- 2006Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: winner
- 2006Gold Derby Film Award-Supporting Actor: nominated
- 2006Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: nominated
- 2006INOCA-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
- 2006IOMA-Best Supporting Actor (Miglior attore non protagonista): nominated
- 2006OFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
- 2006OFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
- 2006VFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
- 2010Felix-Best Actor: nominated
- 2016Saturn Award-Best Actor on Television: nominated
- 2019Festival Award-Best Actor: winner
- 2019Palmarés blogos de oro-Best Lead Actor (Mejor Actor): nominated
- 2019Bodil-Best Actor (Bedste mandlige hovedrolle): nominated
- 2019Robert-Best Actor (Årets mandlige hovedrolle): nominated
- 2019Chainsaw Award-Best Actor: nominated