Kevin Dillon

Kevin Brady Dillon (born August 19, 1965) is an American actor.[2] He is best known for portraying Johnny "Drama" Chase on the HBO comedy series Entourage,[3] Bunny in the war film Platoon, and John Densmore in the musical biopic The Doors.[4][5] He was nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award for his performance on Entourage.[6]

For other people named Kevin Dillon, see Kevin Dillon (disambiguation).
Kevin Dillon
Dillon in September 2008
Born
Kevin Brady Dillon

(1965-08-19) August 19, 1965
Mamaroneck, New York, U.S. [1]
OccupationActor
Years active1983–present
Home townMamaroneck, New York, U.S.
Spouse(s)
Jane Stuart
​
(
m. 2006;
div. 
2019)
Children2
FamilyMatt Dillon (brother)

Early life

Dillon was born in New Rochelle, New York,[7] the son of Mary Ellen, a homemaker, and Paul Dillon, a portrait painter, sales manager, and golf coach at Fordham University.[8] He has one sister and four brothers, one of whom is actor Matt Dillon.[9] His paternal grandmother was the sister of comic strip artist Alex Raymond, the creator of Flash Gordon.[10] He is of Irish American descent. He graduated from Mamaroneck High School.

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 Heaven Help Us, directed by Michael Dinner.[6] He received wide attention for his role as the psychopathic soldier Bunny in the 1986 film Platoon.[6] In 1988, he portrayed Brian Flagg in a remake of the 1958 American science fiction film The Blob. 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 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.[4] 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. He appeared in the family comedy film Hotel for Dogs (2009), which collected $117 million at the worldwide box office.[11]

Dillon co-starred on the HBO comedy drama television series Entourage portraying Johnny "Drama" Chase,[12] for which he received a 2007, 2008, and 2009 Emmy nomination and a Golden Globe nomination in 2008.[4] The series concluded on September 11, 2011, after eight seasons.[13] Dillon reprised his role as Johnny Chase in the series' film adaptation, Entourage (2015). The project was officially announced in 2013, and filming began around Los Angeles in February 2014. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $49 million worldwide.

In 2011, Dillon appeared in the CBS comedy sitcom How to Be a Gentleman, portraying Iraq war veteran Bert Lansing.[4] In 2018, he appeared in the drama film Dirt and portrayed Jimmy O'Shea in two episodes of police procedural drama series Blue Bloods.[14][15]

Personal life

Dillon married actress Jane Stuart in Las Vegas on April 21, 2006.[16][17] 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).[18] Their first child named Ava was born on May 17, 2006 in Beverly Hills.[19] Dillon also has a daughter, Amy (b. 1991), from a previous relationship. Stuart filed a divorce petition in July 2016.[20] 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.[21][22][23]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1983No Big DealArnold NorberryTelevision film
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
2018 Brothers in Arms Himself Documentary film
2019 The Buddy Games Doc

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1993Tales from the CryptLes WiltonEpisode: "House of Horror"
1998–2000NYPD BlueOff. Neil Baker3 episodes
2000–2002That's LifePaul DeLucca36 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"

Awards and nominations

Primetime Emmy Award

Year Category Nominated work Result
2007 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Entourage Nominated
2008 Nominated
2009 Nominated

Golden Globe Award

Year Category Nominated work Result
2007 Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Entourage Nominated
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  14. Pedersen, Erik; Pedersen, Erik (2016-05-04). "Kevin Dillon & DeRon Horton Planted As Leads In 'Dirt'". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
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  22. "Entourage Star Kevin Dillon Finalizes Divorce from Estranged Wife Jane Stuart". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  23. "'Entourage' Star Kevin Dillon Finalizes Divorce". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
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