Matt Dillon was Born on February 18, 1964 in
New Rochelle, New York.
Matt is the second child of six.
His first movie was OVER THE EDGE in 1979, and
was influenced greatly by Gene Hackman after working with
him in TARGET.
In 1980 Matt Dillon was the original choice
for the role of Richard in THE BLUE LAGOON, but turned the
role down because of the nudity.
Dillon played a light, witty role as the cabana
boy with stars in his eyes in Garry Marshall's nostalgic THE
FLAMINGO KID (1984) proved to be the turning point in Matt
Dillon's career
Matt Dillon's film credits include:
Matt Dillon - MovieActors.com
