The Sexy Cast Of 1998 Film Wild Things, Where Are They Now 16 Years Later!

Matt Dillon as Sam Lombardo in Wild Things (1998)

Matt Dillon as Sam Lombardo in Wild Things (1998)

With his sexy good looks and mysteriously dangerous air, Matt Dillon, who plays handsome guidance counselor and Educator of the Year Sam Lombardo—star of every female student’s lustful fantasies at Blue Bay High—is perfectly believable as the innocent teacher wrongfully accused of rape. But he’s even more believable as the sleazy teacher who turns out to be guilty of not only sleeping with his students, but also of plotting the perfect con job.

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Matt Dillon—Now

The actor followed the erotic thriller with roles in films of various genres—most notably Herbie: Fully Loaded, Crash (for which he earned an Oscar nomination), You, Me and Dupree, Armored, and Takers. Dillon made a guest appearance in the award-winning show Modern Family as Claire Dunphy’s ex-boyfriend.

Denise Richards as Kelly Lanier Van Ryan in Wild Things (1998)

Denise Richards as Kelly Lanier Van Ryan in Wild Things (1998)

Kelly Van Ryan is the stereotypical high school princess: blonde, beautiful, wealthy, and a cheerleader. But instead of chasing after the quarterback, Kelly lusts after her guidance counselor, Sam Lombardo, whom she accuses of rape. Thanks to the racy role, Denise Richards became one of the most well known female sex symbols of the ‘90s.

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Denise Richards—Now

After Wild Things, Denise’s newfound sexy image landed her a role as a Bond girl, Dr. Christmas Jones, in The World Is Not Enough. She then appeared in Drop Dead Gorgeous, Scary Movie 3, and Love Actually. In recent years, Denise has become more known for her failed marriage to Charlie Sheen than for her acting work, and she has opted instead to focus more on being a mom to her two daughters with Sheen, Sam and Lola, and her adopted daughter, Eloise Joni.

Bill Murray as Kenneth Bowden in Wild Things (1998)

Bill Murray as Kenneth Bowden in Wild Things (1998)

With his powder-blue suit and black neck brace (which he only wears for insurance purposes), it’s pretty hard to take Kenneth Bowden seriously as a lawyer. Still, with Bill Murray at the wheel, you just can’t help but like the character.

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Bill Murray—Now

In 2003, Bill Murray played Bob Harris in the critically acclaimed film Lost in Translation, for which he got his first and only (so far) Oscar nomination. He then voiced Garfield in Garfield: The Movie and Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties, played himself (or a fictional version of himself) in the 2009 zombie-comedy Zombieland, and starring and supporting roles in Get Low, Passion Play, Moonrise Kingdom, and Hyde Park on Hudson. In addition to acting, Bill also spends his time participating in golf tournaments and watching football and basketball games.

Jeff Perry as Bryce Hunter in Wild Things (1998)

Jeff Perry as Bryce Hunter in Wild Things (1998)

Jeff Perry had a relatively small role as Bryce Hunter—detectives Ray Duquette and Gloria Perez’s superior. In the few scenes he appears in, Perry is usually having shouting matches with Duquette or barking orders at his inferiors.

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Jeff Perry—Now

After guest appearances on TV shows such as The West Wing, The Practice, Lost, Grey’s Anatomy, and Prison Break, Perry landed a supporting role in the ABC series Scandal, where he plays White House Chief of Staff Cyrus Beene.

Theresa Russell as Sandra Van Ryan in Wild Things (1998)

Theresa Russell as Sandra Van Ryan in Wild Things (1998)

Despite having very little screen time, Theresa Russell makes a memorable splash as wealthy widow Sandra Van Ryan in her first scene alone—the one where she appears on a balcony in nothing but her underwear and a flimsy robe. As with typical wealthy socialite moms, Sandra does not appear to care about her daughter and spends her days sleeping with hunky men.

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Theresa Russell—Now

Still a beauty at 56 years old, the former model recently appeared in Spider-Man 3 as the wife of the Sandman, and in Lifetime’s Liz & Dick as Sara Taylor, Liz Taylor’s mother.

Neve Campbell as Suzie Marie Toller in Wild Things (1998)

Neve Campbell as Suzie Marie Toller in Wild Things (1998)

By then a household name thanks to her roles in The Craft and the wildly successful Scream, Neve rocks red hair, dark lipstick, and goth clothes as Suzie Toller, the girl from “the wrong side of the tracks,” who at first appears to be a pawn in the complicated scheme, but is later revealed to be a genius with an IQ of “around 200” who masterminded the whole thing.

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Neve Campbell—Now

After Wild Things, Neve Campbell graduated to more artistic films, like the critically acclaimed 2000 film, Panic. In 2011, she reprised her role as Sidney Prescott in the fourth installment of the Scream franchise, and a year later, she made guest appearances in Grey’s Anatomy. Neve also welcomed her first child, Caspian, with partner J.J. Feild last August.

Robert Wagner as Tom Baxter in Wild Things (1998)

Robert Wagner as Tom Baxter in Wild Things (1998)

Tom Baxter, a member of the wealthy Blue Bay elite, is Sandra Van Ryan’s pompous attorney. He is also the father of Sam Lombardo’s “girlfriend,” Barbara.

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Robert Wagner—Now

Wagner followed Wild Things with Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me—the second film in the Austin Powers series—as Dr. Evil’s eye patch-wearing colleague, Number 2. He again reprised the role in 2002, in Austin Powers in Goldmember. The actor also made guest appearances in Hope & Faith, Boston Legal, Two and a Half Men, and NCIS.

Daphne Rubin-Vega as Detective Gloria Perez in Wild Things (1998)

Daphne Rubin-Vega as Detective Gloria Perez in Wild Things (1998)

Daphne Rubin-Vega’s character was the only one who had doubts about Kelly Van Ryan’s tear-filled account of rape, which makes her seem more astute than her partner, Ray Duquette. But even she wasn’t immune to Sam Lombardo’s charm and sex appeal, and she immediately believed him when he suggested that Kelly was the one who had murdered Suzie Toller.

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Daphne Rubin-Vega—Now

The actress, who is also an accomplished singer and dancer, continued starring in Broadway productions after Wild Things. She played Magenta in the 2000 production of The Rocky Horror Show, and Fantine in a Broadway revival of Les Misérables in 2006. Since 1998, Daphne has released three studio albums—Souvenirs, Rocket Man, and Redemption Songs. She returned to Broadway in 2012 playing Stella Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire.

Kevin Bacon as Sergeant Ray Duquette in Wild Things (1998)

Kevin Bacon as Sergeant Ray Duquette in Wild Things (1998)

Ray Duquette—one of the detectives assigned to Sam Lombardo’s rape case—turns out to be a corrupt policeman who is actually in on the whole conspiracy to get Sandra Van Ryan’s money. Kevin Bacon, who at the time was already a big movie star with films like Footloose, Tremors, and Apollo 13 under his belt, did his first full-frontal nude scene for the role.

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Kevin Bacon—Now

Bacon, who currently stars in the Fox drama series The Following as former FBI agent Ryan Hardy, has done over 20 films since Wild Things, including Hollow Man, Trapped, The Woodsman, and X-Men: First Class. Though he has never been nominated for an Oscar, the actor is considered, to this day, one of Hollywood’s greatest actors. In September of this year, Kevin will be celebrating his 26th wedding anniversary with wife Kyra Sedgwick, whom he shares two children with.