Matthew Raymond Dillon AKA Matt Dillon (age 54) is a renowned American actor and movie director born on February 18, 1964. Since his debut movie Over the Edge released in 1979, he has made a great fortune from his professional life in the entertainment industry. His popularity has created curiosity in the people about his facts and information. So, how tall is Matt Dillon? Well, Matt’s height is 5 feet and 10 ¾ inches (179.7 cm) which is considered as an average height. Matt Dillon IMDb and Wikipedia profile are easily available on the internet and much more information about his biography can be obtained from there. Let’s explore in detail about the American actor Matt biography in detail below:
Early Life and Education
Dillon was born in 1964 in New Rochelle, New York to father named Paul Dillon and mother Mary Ellen. By profession, his father was a versatile person who used to work as a portrait painter, a bear toy manufacturer and a sales manager as well. His mother was a homemaker whose mother was the sibling of strip artist Alex Raymond who is best known for being the creator of Flash Gordon. He was born as the second child among the six children to his parents. One of Matt Dillon’s brother named Kevin Dillon is also a branded name in the acting world. Talking about his ethnicity, Dillon carries mainly Irish and German descent. He has a good childhood memory which was spent in Mamaroneck, New York. He attended Hommocks Middle School based in Larchmont.
Career and Professional Life
At the age of fourteen, Matt Dillon was helping movie director Jonathan Kaplan alongside with his friend. Matt was ready to cut off his school class for auditioning for the roles. In 1979, his debut film got released which successfully made Matt receive an offer for contributing other two films including the teenage sex comedy Little Darlings. At that time, Matt was mostly popular among teenage audiences. Apart from acting, Matt has also presented his writing and directing skills which can be seen in the movie City of Ghosts which starred James Caan, Gérard Depardieu and himself.The movie was released in 2002 and later he earned Best Supporting Actor Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations in 2005.
Till date, Matt has contributed to numerous movies and television shows which have proven a massive success in the box-office as well. For his unforgettable contribution to the industry, he has been rewarded with numerous awards, prestige and titles including Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television (2016), Special Tomislav Pinter Award (2011), Cairo International Film Festival Special Award (2007), San Sebastián International Film Festival Donostia Lifetime Achievement Award (2006), SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role (2006), Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Acting Ensemble (2006), BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (2006), Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead (1990) and much more.
Personal Life
Wondering about Matt Dillon’s wife? The fact is, Matt is not married yet and has never experienced the feeling of being a husband. However, he has dated a lot of beautiful ladies during his life. No doubt, the handsome hunk Matt has enormous qualities that could easily attract girls being crazy upon him.
Tracing to his past relationship records, Matt has dated Roberta Mastromichele, a film choreographer Roberta Mastromichele in 2014. The couple couldn’t continue their relationship even for a single year and thus split. He was also found on a dinner date with American actress Melanie Griffith in 2014 in Ro,e. There are rumors that say that Matt has also dated actress Hallie Eisenberg during 2009. In 1998 released film Wild Things, Matt was found sharing a steamy sex scene with actress Denise Richards which became the talk of the town at that time.
In 1995, Matt was in the relationship with actress Cameron Diaz. They were in a serious relationship but their relationship terminated in 1998 after three years. From all these past relationship rumors and facts, it is clearly seen that Matt Dillon isn’t a gay and is capable to welcome a beautiful wife.
Body Measurements
Now, let’s talk about Matt’s height, weight and body measurement details. As stated above, Matt Dillon is 5 feet and 10 ¾ inches tall and possesses a hunk body structure. His amazing deep baritone voice is one of Matt’s distinctive features. He has maintained his weight to 82kg which is perfectly balanced according to Matt Dillon height. His broad chest measures 40 inches, waist measures 33 inches whereas Matt biceps measure 14 inches.
Salary and Net worth
from his successful movie career, Matt Dillon has amassed an estimated net worth of 40 million USD. His decades of hard work, dedication and contribution to the film industry have rewarded him with various nominations, titles, awards and financial revenues as well. As an actor and movie director, he has garnered such hefty net worth sufficient to live him a high-profile and luxurious life.
Wiki and Facts
One can easily find Matt Dillon IMDb and Wikipedia profile on the internet. Join him on Twitter @mattdillon and on Instagram @mattdillon. Actor Matt has garnered more than 65k and 27k followers on his Instagram and Twitter social handle respectively as of now. Matt’s official Facebook page is available from this link.