Almost always at the core. Kevin Dillon: Biography and Filmography

Kevin Dillon is an American actor, manyknown for the role of Johnny Chase in the comedy series "Handsome" (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 first team.

Biography and personal life

Kevin was born in 1965 in New Rochelle, inNew York's Westchester County. He was brought up: mother - housewife and artist - Mary Ellen and father - golf coach and sales manager - Paul Dillon. Kevin's choice to become an actor was influenced by his older brother, no less talented actor Matt Dillon.

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

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

Fast start

Filmography Kevin Dillon began in 1983, when he received his first, and the main role in the film by Robert Charlton called No Big Deal (1983)

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

Later, along with Tom Berenger, Charlie Sheen andWillem Dafoe, appeared in the military drama of Oliver Stone "The Platoon" (1986). Two years later he got into the main cast of such projects as "Remote Control" (1988), "Drop" (1988) and "Na the path of war "(1988)

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

In the biographical musical of Oliver Stone "Doors" (1991), the actor played the role of drummer of the rock band The Doors, John Densmore.

In the military drama of China Gordon's "Midnight Cleansing"(1992), he was offered the role of Corporal Mel Avakian, one of six members of the US intelligence team, who was tasked with collecting information about 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, Casey - a life sentenced to life imprisonment - in the action movie Martin Campbell "Escape is impossible" (1994).

Two years later he tried on the image of a cadet named Tony Campbell in the film "True Crime" by Pat Verducci (1995).

Without slowing down the pace

Until 2000, the actor received the main roles yet againin several television projects: "Lost in the Night" (1996), "Bandit Souls" (1996), "Pathfinder" (1996), "The Killer's Child" (1997) and "The Secret Plan" ( 1999).

He played in Detective drama Ross Patridge "Highway 84" (2000), played the role of Paul DeLyuk in all 36 episodes of the comedy drama Diana Ruggero "This is life" (2000-2002 gg.).

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

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

From 2004 to 2011, the American channel HBObroadcast a rather successful multi-series drama "Handsome" about the transformation of a novice 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 not one has not won.

Kevin Dillon: the return is inevitable

Completion of the series "Handsome" did not leave the actor without work. He was immediately taken on the main role in the comedy series of David Hornsby "How to become a gentleman."

A year later they asked to play one of the maincharacters in the thriller Ezhidio Kossimiglio "Compulsion" (2013), then called to the action film Tony Bui "Scum" (2015). And in the end, he again returned the role of Johnny Chase, but already in the feature film Doug Ellin "Entourage" (2015), which was the continuation of the popular series.

As for future films with Kevin Dillon,then in 2017 in the rental must go out sports drama Alexa Ranarivelo called Dirt. And a little later, the shooting of the comic film Josh Duhamel The Buddy Games, the date of the premiere of which has not yet been appointed.