Matt Dillon

Dillon's furrowed brow and soulful eyes were featured in a string of rebellious adolescent flicks (Over the Edge, Tex, Rumble Fish) that turned him into a teen idol, a sort of '80s James Dean. But unl...
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02/17/1964
New Rochelle, NY
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Co-owner of two New York City hot spots, The Whiskey, a bar located in the Paramount Hotel, and The Falls restaurant.
Was discovered by casting director Vic Ramos at age 14 while cutting class, which landed him a role in Over the Edge (1979).
Won the Independent Spirit Award for his role in 1989's Drugstore Cowboy.