Almost always at the core. Kevin Dillon: biography and filmography

Kevin Dillon is an American actor, many known for his role as Johnny Chase in the comedy series "The Beauties" (2004–2011). His talent was appreciated at the very beginning of his career, many directors felt his potential, so they allowed to play in the main cast.

Biography and personal life

Kevin was born in 1965 in the city of New Rochelle, in the New York district of Westchester. He was raised: his mother, a housewife and artist, Mary Ellen, and his father, a golf coach and sales manager, Paul Dillon. Kevin's choice to become an actor was influenced by his older brother, equally talented actor Matt Dillon.

In 2006, he married actress Jane Stewart. Their wedding took place in Las Vegas, among the guests were his colleagues in the series "Handsome" - Kevin Connolly and Jerry Ferrara.

Kevin has two daughters. Ava, born married to Jane Stewart, and Amy, a child from a previous relationship.

Fast start

The filmography of Kevin Dillon began in 1983, when he got his first, and the main role in Robert Charlton's film called No Big Deal (1983)

In 1985, the actor received a supporting role in the melodrama of Michael Dinner "May heaven help us!"

Later, together with Tom Berenger, Charlie Sheen and Willem Dafoe, appeared in Oliver Stone’s military drama “Platoon” (1986). And two years later he got into the main cast of such projects as “Remote Control” (1988), “Drop "(1988) and" On the Warpath "(1988)

In the dramatic film Jonathan Kaplan's “Family” (1989), Kevin played Sam, a guy whose girlfriend first had a baby for another couple, but then changed her mind.

In Oliver Stone’s biographical musical “Dorz” (1991), the actor played the role of drummer of the rock band The Doors, John Densmore.

In Keith Gordon’s military drama Midnight Cleansing (1992), he was offered the role of Corporal Mel Avakyan, one of six members of the American reconnaissance detachment who was tasked with collecting information on the location of enemy forces in the Ardennes forest in 1944.

In 1993, Kevin Dillon appeared in one episode of Stephen Dodd's series "Tales from the Crypt" (1989-1996).

A year later, played Casey - the guy sentenced to life imprisonment - in Martin Campbell's action movie "Escape Is Impossible" (1994).

Two years later, he tried on the image of a cadet named Tony Campbell in Pat Verducci's film “The Real Crime” (1995).

Without slowing down

Until 2000, the actor got the leading roles in several television projects at once: “Missing in the Night” (1996), “Gangster Souls” (1996), “Pathfinder” (1996), “Child of the Killer” (1997 g.) and The Secret Plan (1999).

He played in Ross Patridge’s detective drama Highway 84 (2000), played the role of Paul DeLuc in all 36 episodes of Diane Ruggiero’s comedy drama “This Is Life” (2000-2002).

In 2003, Kevin Dillon took part in the filming of Richard Brandes's horror film "In Search of Blood." Together with Josh Lucas and Kurt Russell, he became part of the cast of the thriller Wolfgang Petersen's Poseidon (2006).

He played a small role in the Thor Freudenthal film Hotel for Dogs (2009), based on the novel of the same name by Lois Duncans.

From 2004 to 2011, the American channel HBO broadcast a rather successful multi-part drama "The Beauties" about transforming aspiring actor from New York Vincent Chase into a Hollywood movie star. Kevin played Johnny Chase, the brother of the protagonist, as well as his coach, bodyguard and personal chef. With this role, he participated in nine nominations, but did not win one.

Kevin Dillon: The Return is Inevitable

The completion of the series "Handsome" did not leave the actor without work. He was immediately taken on the main role in David Hornsby's comedy series How to Become a Gentleman.

A year later, they asked to play one of the main characters in the thriller Egidio Cossimiglio "Coercion" (2013), then called Tony Bui "Dregs" into the action movie (2015). And in the end, he was returned to the role of Johnny Chase, but already in the full-length film by Doug Ellin's Entourage (2015), which was a continuation of the popular series.

As for future films with Kevin Dillon, then in 2017, a sports drama by Alex Ranarivelo called Dirt should be released. And a little later, the shooting of the comedy film Josh Duhamel The Buddy Games, the premiere date of which has not yet been set, will end.