Kevin Dillon

Birthplace: Mamaroneck, New York
Birthday: August 19, 1965

While older brother and early 1980s heartthrob Matt Dillon received the lion’s share of the fan mail and the meaty leading roles throughout both their careers, his lesser known doppelganger sibling Kevin Dillon detoured toward character parts, with ingratiating performances in a wide variety of films and television projects. His New York accent and flinty demeanor assured him of tough guy parts in movies like “Platoon” (1985) and “A Midnight Clear” (1992), but he could play funny too, as “Heaven Help Us” (1985) showed, as well as …more

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When He's Not a Stranger
Rick Fiorentino
The Pathfinder
Hawkeye--The Pathfinder
Out for Blood
Hank Holten
Gone in the Night
David Dowaliby
Frankie's House
Sean Flynn

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Career Milestones

2006
Cast in director Wolfgang Petersen's remake of "The Poseidon Adventure"
2004 to 0000
Cast as Johnny "Drama" Chase, an out of work actor and brother of current Hollywood superstar Vince Chase (Adrian Grenier) in the HBO series "Entourage"; earned Emmy (2007, 2008) and Golden Globe (2008) nominations for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
2000 to 2002
Cast as the cop brother of a thirtysomething woman who decides to return to college in "That's Life" (CBS)
1998
Played recurring role of a police officer on "NYPD Blue"
1998
Portrayed a stalker convinced that a pregnant woman is carrying his child in the thriller "Misbegotten"; aired on HBO