Matt Dillon
Matt Dillon Trivia
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Matt was chosen as one of People Magazine's Sexiest Men Alive for 2007.
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His family is a tight-knit, Irish Catholic family.
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Vic Ramos is Matt's long-time manager.
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He is the co-owner of a bar and a restaurant in New York.
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He was the second oldest of five boys and a girl.
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While working on The Outsiders he worked with several rising stars including Rob Lowe, Tom Cruise, and Patrick Swayze, and he became really good friends with them.
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Casting director Vic Ramos saw Matt while he was cutting math class and decided to cast him in Over the Edge in 1979.
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He attended Hommocks School in Larchmont, New York, but he dropped out during his junior year.
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He loves to run and he regularly runs through Central Park in New York City.
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He has frequently traveled in Southeast Asia.
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He has a large vinyl record collection.
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His grandmother Bea Dillon is the sister of famous artists Alex Raymond and Jim Raymond.
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Before shooting The Outsiders, S.E. Hinton actually recommended Matt for the role of Dallas Winston to Francis Ford Coppola, the director of the movie.
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He starred in three movies that were based upon the novels by S.E. Hinton.
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His first film role was in Over the Edge in 1979.
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Matt is a fan of Cuban music.
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Matt was wanted for the role of Frank Sangster in Novocaine and for the role of Butch Coolidge in Pulp Fiction. He turned both roles down.
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Matt thinks that comedy is the hardest thing for him.
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Matt is a big New York Mets fan. He collects Mookie Wilson baseball cards.
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Matt loves to go to flea markets.
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Matt resides in the Upper West Side of New York City.
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Matt wrote the script for City Of Ghosts.
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Matt's mother's name is Mary Ellen, and she's a homemaker.
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Matt's father, Paul, is an investment manager and a portrait painter.
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Matt was in a relationship with Cameron Diaz and they were engaged (1996-1998).
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Matt's favorite filmmakers include Carol Reed.
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Matt tried out his cameraman skills by directing an episode of Oz in 1997.
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Matt is good friends with pulp novelist Barry Gifford.
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Matt's filmmaking debut was City of Ghosts.
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Matt owns the movie rights to Ian Stewart's book Ambushed.
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Matt received the "Gotham Awards Feature Tribute" award.
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Matt appears in the independent film Loverboy.
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Matt's celebrity influence is Gene Hackman.
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Matt was the original choice for the role of "Richard" in The Blue Lagoon (1980), but turned down the role because there was nudity.
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Matt is 6'0" (1.83m) tall.
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Matt was nominated for an Oscar for "Best Actor in a Supporting Role" for Crash.
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Matt won an award for his role in Drugstore Cowboy. Matt also won various awards for his role in There's Something about Mary.
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Matt's brother is Kevin Dillon.
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Matt: Sunsets are great. Sunrises are a mixed bag. You either got up way too early or you went to bed way too late.
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Matt Dillon: New York is a vibrant city. There is so much to do here. It's so diverse. But in L.A., the whole town seems to revolve around the industry. That's a good thing when you need to go for work and stuff like that, and I have a lot of friends out there -- a lot of longtime friends -- but I don't want to live there. I just don't like it. In L.A. you can spend days without seeing another person. You see other people in your car, but without really making contact with them. I mean you really exist that way!
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Matt Dillon: 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.
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Matt Dillon: I grew up with the white picket fence. My dad went to work nine to five, and he had a station wagon. Sometimes I catch myself thinking, 'Oh, I'll be married with kids and I'll kiss my wife before I go to work.' But that's not the way it's gonna be for me. I have a very different life than my father had -maybe I'm gonna kiss my wife and kids goodbye before I go on location.
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Matt Dillon: I don't think I've been anywhere in Ohio. I need to get down there...I understand there's organized crime up there in Cleveland.
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Matt Dillon: Some people seemed to be searching for something. Some people seemed lost. I was interested in these people, and I was interested in an American cut off from America. I was interested in these characters, these ideas, and that's in the spirit of [City of Ghosts].
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Matt Dillon (about why he didn't have a date for the Oscars): I'd hate to be sitting next to a girl and forget her name.
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Matt Dillon: I think there are parallels between being good on the dance floor and being good in bed.
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