About Kevin Dillon
Kevin Brady Dillon (born August 19, 1965) is an American actor. Born in New York, he first received recognition for his starring role in the comedy-drama film Heaven Help Us (1985) before his breakthrough with his supporting role as Bunny in the war film Platoon (1986). Dillon followed this up with his portrayal of musician John Densmore in the biographical film The Doors (1991), as well as starring roles in the films The Blob (1988) and No Escape (1994). After a main role as Paulie DeLucca on the CBS series That's Life (2000–2002), Dillon experienced a career resurgence with his role as Johnny "Drama" Chase on the HBO comedy series Entourage (2004–2011), which earned him three nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, as well as a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film. He reprised his Entourage role as Chase in the 2015 film of the same name. Outside of Entourage, Dillon starred in the film Hotel for Dogs (2009) and had a main role as Bert Lansing on the CBS sitcom How to Be a Gentleman (2011–2012). He portrayed Jack L. Warner in a starring role in the biographical film Reagan (2024). His first major role was Ed Rooney in the film Heaven Help Us which was directed by Michael Dinner. He appeared in the family comedy film Hotel for Dogs (2009) which collected $117 million at the worldwide box office. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $49 million worldwide.
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