Matthew
Raymond "Matt" Dillon (born February 18, 1964) is an
Academy Award-nominated American actor. He began acting in the
late 1970s, gained fame as a teen idol during the 1980s, and
developed a successful career as an adult actor in the decades
following, culminating in an Oscar nomination for his performance
in the film Crash. In 2002, he also wrote and directed the film
City of Ghosts, starring himself, James Caan and Gérard
Depardieu. Two years later he appeared in Crash (co-written and
directed by Paul Haggis); Dillon received much praise for his
performance, including Best Supporting Actor Golden Globe and
Oscar nominations. He also co-starred in Disney's Herbie: Fully
Loaded. Dillon also hosted Saturday Night Live on March 11, 2006,
where he impersonated Greg Anderson in a "SportsCenter"
sketch and Rod Serling in Bill Hader's "Vincent Price St.
Patrick's Day Special" sketch and played a redneck conman
named Perdy Spotley in the recurring sketch "Appalachian
Emergency Room". Dillon's most recent role is in the comedy
You, Me and Dupree, opposite Kate Hudson and Owen Wilson ... more
