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 a...
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08/18/1965
Mamaroneck, NY |
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| Tutored by session drummer Allan Schwartzberg for his role as drummer John Densmore in 1991's The Doors. |
| Discovered by an agent at the opening of brother Matt Dillon's 1982 film Tex. |
| 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. |
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