Matt Dillon
Matt Dillon is an American actor known for roles in films spanning teen dramas to serious character studies.
He rose to fame in the 1980s with youth-oriented films like *The Outsiders* and *Rumble Fish*, later earning critical acclaim for *Drugstore Cowboy* and *Crash*.
The name also belongs to the fictional marshal in the long-running TV western *Gunsmoke*.
Undomesticated, unruly creatures
- TexSouthwestern regional nickname
- Dallas Buyers ClubFilm about AIDS medication smuggling
One who portrays characters
- directorOne who leads
- screenwriterAuthor of film scripts
- Brat PackEighties young actor group
- 1980sFourth-to-last twentieth-century decade
teen idol · leading man · character actor · indie films · ensemble cast · method acting · Golden Globe · supporting actor
Mounted cattle herder
- frontierEdge of settlement
- outlawFugitive from justice
- sheriffCounty's chief officer
- horsebackAtop a steed
revolver · duel · prairie · bandit · posse · cattle · rustler · homestead
Public recognition, widespread
- paparazziAggressive celebrity photographers
- tabloidsSensational gossip newspapers
- red carpetCeremonial welcome flooring
- A-listerTop-tier famous person
media · spotlight · gossip · interviews · photo shoots · premiere · profile · stardom
Historic Kansas frontier town
- CBSMajor television and radio network
- lawmanEnforcement officer
- badgeWorn symbol of membership
- frontier justiceExtralegal punishment in lawless regions
Wild Things
Undomesticated, unruly creatures
- TexSouthwestern regional nickname
- Dallas Buyers ClubFilm about AIDS medication smuggling
actor
One who portrays characters
- directorOne who leads
- screenwriterAuthor of film scripts
- Brat PackEighties young actor group
1980s · teen idol · leading man · character actor · indie films · ensemble cast · method acting · Golden Globe · supporting actor · film debut
cowboy
Mounted cattle herder
horseback · revolver · duel · prairie · bandit · posse · cattle · rustler · homestead · spurs
fame
Public recognition, widespread
- paparazziAggressive celebrity photographers
- tabloidsSensational gossip newspapers
- red carpetCeremonial welcome flooring
A-lister · media · spotlight · gossip · interviews · photo shoots · premiere · profile · stardom
Dodge City
Historic Kansas frontier town
frontier justice · Boot Hill · radio drama · primetime · network television
- gunslingersgunslinger, gunfighter, gunman, quickdraw, fast draw
Matt DillonMichael J. Fox
Kirk Cameron · Tom Hanks · Matthew Broderick · Jason Bateman · Jim Carrey
Matt DillonTom Cruise
Arnold Schwarzenegger · Sylvester Stallone · Will Smith · Dwayne Johnson · Vin Diesel
Matt DillonTom Hanks
Robin Williams · Michael J. Fox · Will Ferrell · Jim Carrey · Steve Martin