TIL Luke Perry's character on Beverly Hills 90210, Dylan McKay, was named after Matt Dillon. The character is similar to Matt Dillon's portrayal of Dallas Winston in "The Outsiders" (1983)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_2a898q3ck&t=2185s

https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/152r024/til_luke_perrys_character_on_beverly_hills_90210/