Kevin Dillon

Kevin Dillon
Dillon in September 2008
Born Kevin Brady Dillon
(1965-08-19) August 19, 1965
Mamaroneck, New York, U.S.[1]
Occupation Actor
Years active 1983–present
Spouse(s)
Jane Stuart (m. 2006–2017)
Children 2
Family Matt Dillon (brother)

Kevin Brady Dillon (born August 19, 1965) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Johnny "Drama" Chase on the HBO comedy series Entourage, Bunny in the war film Platoon, and John Densmore in the musical biopic The Doors. He was nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award for his performance on Entourage.

Early life

Dillon was born in New Rochelle, New York, the son of Mary Ellen, a homemaker, and Paul Dillon, a portrait painter, sales manager, and golf coach at Fordham University. He is the younger brother of actor Matt Dillon.[2] Both brothers attended Mamaroneck High School. His paternal grandmother was the sister of comic strip artist Alex Raymond, the creator of Flash Gordon.[3]

Career

Dillon began acting in both television and films in the 1980s and first received wide attention for his role as the psychopathic soldier Bunny in the 1986 film Platoon. In 1983, Dillon played Arnold Norberry in the TV Movie No Big Deal. In 1988, he portrayed Brian Flagg in a remake of the 1958 American science fiction film The Blob. The remake flopped, earning only 8.2 million against a budget of 19 million, although in recent years it has gained a devoted cult following. Other notable film roles from that period included War Party (1988), No Escape (1994), and The Doors (1991), in which he played drummer John Densmore.

Much of Dillon's 2000s work has been in television, including the CBS series That's Life as Paul DeLucca and the Fox series 24 as Lonnie McRae. He appeared in the 2006 film Poseidon, a remake of The Poseidon Adventure, and on Donald J. Trump's Fabulous World of Golf on The Golf Channel in April 2010.

Dillon co-starred on the HBO hit comedy series Entourage playing Johnny "Drama" Chase, for which he received a 2007, 2008, and 2009 Emmy nomination and a Golden Globe nomination in 2008. The series ended on September 11, 2011. Dillon reprised his role as Johnny Chase in the series' film adaptation, Entourage (2015).[4]

Dillon appeared in the CBS comedy How to Be a Gentleman, but the planned series was cancelled after two episodes.

Personal life

On April 21, 2006, Dillon married model/actress Jane Stuart in Las Vegas. Entourage cast member Jerry Ferrara was his best man and Kevin Connolly, another series co-star, walked Stuart down the aisle after Dillon shouted "Victory!" (a tribute to his character's work on the metafictional TV series Viking Quest). In May 2006, Jane gave birth to their daughter, Ava, in Los Angeles. Dillon has another daughter, Amy, from a previous relationship. Stuart filed for divorce in July 2016. Dillon and Stuart settled the terms of their divorce in June 2017.[5]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1983No Big DealArnold NorberryTelevision movie
1985Heaven Help UsEd Rooney
1986The Delta ForceDelta Force MemberUncredited
1986PlatoonBunny
1987Dear America: Letters Home from VietnamJack
1988Remote ControlCosmo
1988The RescueJ.J. MerrillNominated—Young Artist Award for Best Young Actor – Motion Picture Drama
1988The BlobBrian Flagg
1988War PartySkitty Harris
1989Immediate FamilySamNominated—Young Artist Award for Best Young Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
1989When He's Not a StrangerRickTelevision movie
Nominated—Young Artist Award for Best Young Actor – Television Movie, Pilot or Special
1991The DoorsJohn Densmore
1992A Midnight ClearCpl. Mel Avakin
1992Frankie's HouseSean Flynn
1994No EscapeCasey
1996True CrimeTony Campbell
1996The PathfinderPathfinder/Hawkeye
1996Gone in the NightDavid Dowaliby
1997StagDan Kane
1997Medusa's ChildJerry Carnel
1998MisbegottenBilly Crapshoot
1999Hidden AgendaDavid McLean
2000Interstate 84Vinnie
2004Vampires: Out for BloodHank Holten
2006The FoursomeRick Foster
2006PoseidonLucky Larry
2009Hotel for DogsCarl Scudder
2013CompulsionFred
2014The ThrowawaysDan Fisher
2015EntourageJohnny 'Drama' Chase
2015UnderdogsOld Jake
2018DirtRick Radden

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1993Tales from the CryptLes WiltonEpisode: "House of Horror"
1998–2000NYPD BlueOff. Neil Baker3 episodes
2000–2002That's LifePaul DeLucca34 episodes
200324Lonnie McRae3 episodes
2003Karen SiscoBob SalcheckEpisode: "Dumb Bunnies"
2003Maple AveDanEpisode: "Jenny's Reasons"
2004–2011EntourageJohnny 'Drama' Chase96 episodes
Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
Nominated—Golden Nymph Award for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (2007–09)
Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2007–09)
Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Chemistry
Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Sidekick
2011–2012How to Be a GentlemanBert Lansing9 episodes
2011The SimpsonsHimselfEpisode: "The Ten-Per-Cent Solution"
2015–2016TripTankFrankie/Vinny/H5 episodes
2017-2018Blue BloodsJimmy O'SheaEpisodes: "Hard Bargain" and "Close Calls"

References

  1. ↑ http://www.tmz.com/person/kevin-dillon/
  2. ↑ Kevin Dillon Biography at FilmReference.com
  3. ↑ "Fordham golf coach has way with the brush". USA Today. October 9, 2001. Retrieved May 12, 2010.
  4. ↑ White, Chelsea (January 16, 2014). "The boys are back in town! Adrian Grenier and Kevin Dillon reunited as filming for long-awaited Entourage movie begins (with a gaggle of beautiful ladies in tow)". Daily Mail. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  5. ↑ http://www.tmz.com/2017/06/10/entourage-star-kevin-dillon-wife-files-for-divorce
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