Kevin Brady Dillon (born August 19, 1965) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying

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on the

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comedy series ''

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'', Bunny in the war film ''

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'', and

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in the musical biopic ''

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''. He was nominated for three

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s and a

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for his performance on ''

''.

Early life

Dillon was born in

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and was raised in

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. He is the son of Mary Ellen, a

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, and Paul Dillon, a portrait painter, sales manager, and golf coach at

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. He has a sister and four brothers, one of whom is actor

Matt Dillon Matthew Raymond Dillon (born February 18, 1964) is an American actor. He has received various accolades, including an Oscar and Grammy nomination. Dillon made his feature film debut in '' Over the Edge'' (1979) and established himself as a te ...

. His paternal grandmother was the sister of comic strip artist

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, the creator of ''

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'' and

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, a cartoonist. He is of Irish American descent. He graduated from

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Career

Dillon began acting in both television and films in the 1980s. In 1983, Dillon played Arnold Norberry in the television film ''No Big Deal''. His first major role was Ed Rooney in the film ''

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'' which was directed by

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. He received wide attention for his role as the psychopathic soldier Bunny in the 1986 film ''

.'' In 1988, he portrayed Brian Flagg in a remake of the 1958 American

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''. It received mixed reviews but was praised for its special effects and has since gained a cult following. Other notable film roles from that period included '' War Party'' (1988), ''No Escape'' (1994), and ''

'' (1991) in which he played drummer

. Much of Dillon's work in the 2000s was in television, including the

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series '' That's Life'' as Paul DeLucca and the

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series '' 24'' as Lonnie McRae. He appeared in the 2006 film ''

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'', a

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of '' The Poseidon Adventure''. He was on Donald J. Trump's ''Fabulous World of Golf'' on

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in April 2010. He appeared in the family comedy film ''

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'' (2009) which collected $117 million at the worldwide box office. Dillon co-starred on the

comedy drama television series ''

'' playing

, for which he received

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nominations in 2007, 2008, and 2009. He also received a Golden Globe nomination in 2008 for performing on the show. The series concluded on September 11, 2011 after eight seasons. Dillon reprised his role as Johnny Chase in the series' film adaptation, ''

'' (2015). The project was officially announced in 2013, and filming began around

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in February 2014. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $49 million worldwide. In 2011, Dillon appeared in the

comedy sitcom ''

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'' portraying Iraq war veteran Bert Lansing. In 2018, he appeared in the drama film ''Dirt'' and portrayed Jimmy O'Shea in two episodes of

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drama series '' Blue Bloods''.

Personal life

Dillon married actress Jane Stuart in Las Vegas on April 21, 2006. ''

'' cast member

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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''). Their first child named Ava was born on May 17, 2006 in

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. Dillon also has a daughter, Amy (b. 1991) from a previous relationship. Stuart filed a divorce petition in July 2016. The divorce was finalized in November 2019, and Dillon was ordered to make equalization payments to Stuart totaling $1,705,594 and an additional $242,411 for her share of a brokerage account.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

*
Interview in Complex Magazine
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dillon, Kevin 1965 births Living people 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors American male film actors American male television actors American people of British descent American people of German descent American people of Irish descent American people of Scottish descent Mamaroneck High School alumni Male actors from New Rochelle, New York People from Mamaroneck, New York