Matt Dillon

American actor
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Matt Dillon

Summary

Matt Dillon is a human[1]. He was born in New Rochelle[2]. He was born on February 18, 1964[3]. He worked as an actor[4], film actor[5], film director[6], screenwriter[7], and television actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.12% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,294 views/month, #1,235 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Matt Dillon was born in New Rochelle[2].
  • Matt Dillon was born on February 18, 1964[3].
  • Matt Dillon held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Matt Dillon's native language[11].
  • Matt Dillon worked as an actor[4].
  • Matt Dillon worked as a film actor[5].
  • Matt Dillon's professions included film director[6].
  • Matt Dillon's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • Matt Dillon's professions included television actor[8].
  • Matt Dillon was educated at Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute[12].
  • Matt Dillon's education included a stint at Compton College[13].
  • Matt Dillon was educated at Mamaroneck High School[14].
  • Matt Dillon received the Donostia Award[15].
  • Matt Dillon received the MTV Movie Award for Best Villain[16].
  • Matt Dillon is recorded as male[17].
  • Matt Dillon's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Matt Dillon's Commons category is recorded as Matt Dillon[19].
  • Matt Dillon's handedness is recorded as left-handedness[20].
  • Matt Dillon's family name is recorded as Dillon[21].
  • Matt Dillon's given name is recorded as Matt[22].
  • Matt Dillon's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[23].
  • Matt Dillon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Matt Dillon's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Matthew Raymond Dillon'}[25].
  • Matt Dillon's different from is recorded as Matthew Dillon[26].
  • Matt Dillon's start of work period is recorded as 1979[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Matt Dillon's place of birth was New Rochelle[2]. He was born on February 18, 1964[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute[12], a drama school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1969[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31]; Compton College[13], an educational institution[32], in United States[33], founded in 1927[34]; and Mamaroneck High School[14], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1928[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], film actor[5], film director[6], screenwriter[7], and television actor[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Donostia Award[15], a film award[38], in Spain[39], founded in 1986[40] and MTV Movie Award for Best Villain[16], a MTV Movie & TV Awards[41], in United States[42].

Why It Matters

Matt Dillon ranks in the top 0.12% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,294 views/month, #1,235 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Matt Dillon born?

Matt Dillon's place of birth was New Rochelle[2].

What did Matt Dillon do for work?

Matt Dillon worked as actor[4], film actor[5], film director[6], screenwriter[7], and television actor[8].

Where did Matt Dillon go to school?

Matt Dillon was educated at Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute[12], Compton College[13], and Mamaroneck High School[14].

What awards did Matt Dillon receive?

Honors received include Donostia Award[15] and MTV Movie Award for Best Villain[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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