Hugh Dillon

Hugh Dillon

actor, producer, writer

Hugh Dillon was born on May 31, 1963 in Canada. Hugh Dillon's big-screen debut came with Dance Me Outside directed by Bruce McDonald in 1994, strarring Clarence Gaskill. Hugh Dillon is known for Mayor of Kingstown directed by Guy Ferland, Jeremy Renner stars as Mike McLusky and Dianne Wiest as Miriam McLusky. Hugh Dillon has got 3 awards and 9 nominations so far. The most recent award Hugh Dillon achieved is Lakeshorts International Short Film Festival, CA. The upcoming new tvshow Hugh Dillon plays is Mayor of Kingstown - Season 2 which will be released on Nov 14, 2021.

January 2020, Paramount Network ordered straight to series 'Mayor of Kingstown.' The series comes from co-creator and executive producer, Academy Award nominated director Taylor Sheridan, along with co-creator and executive producer Hugh Dillon. Executive produced by Antoine Fuqua, and co-starring Jeremy Renner, Dianne Wiest and Kyle Chandler, the series will start streaming November 2021.Combining acting with a distinguished career as a singer songwriter, Dillon earned notoriety in his multi-platinum punk rock band. It was early in the band's success when Hugh caught the attention of filmmaker Bruce McDonald, who cast him in the 1996 film Hard Core Logo. Quentin Tarantino saw it at South by Southwest, deciding on the spot to distribute the movie through Rolling Thunder.This caught the attention of Debra Granik (Winter's Bone), who cast Dillon to star opposite Vera Farmiga in the Sundance Film Festival award winning film, Down To The Bone.Dillon's ability to capture honest and realistic portrayals of complicated characters has been his calling card. The award-winning actor starred in the dark and twisted serial Durham County, leading him to his breakout role in CBS/CTV co-production Flashpoint, which aired for five seasons.Early 2013 saw Dillon join AMC's The Killing, simultaneously appearing on Showcase's drama Continuum. Dillon has been busy since then with various productions, more recently adding roles in 2017 in Twin Peaks and feature film Wind River, alongside Elizabeth Olsen and Jeremy Renner, with director Taylor Sheridan. Dillon also appears alongside Kevin Costner, in Sheridan's critically acclaimed Paramount Network show Yellowstone, set to air its fourth season in summer 2021.Dillon has continued to push the boundaries of his creativity, taking a hands-on approach to developing and producing unique stories, such as short film The Offer, and Issues, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.Following a celebrated return to the stage with the Headstones, Dillon has since been back in the studio to record the band's latest two full-length albums, and their first vinyl release. 2017 has seen the release of their latest album Little Army, where the band gave their fans an exclusive behind the scenes look into the making of the album, in real time, and includes the #1 hit single 'Devil's On Fire'. Late 2019 saw the release of the eagerly anticipated new album 'PEOPLESKILLS', and with Lead single, 'Leave It All Behind' hitting number 3 on the Billboard Rock Charts.

  • Birthday

    May 31, 1963
  • Place of Birth

    Kingston, Ontario, Canada
  • Also known

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Awards

3 wins & 9 nominations

Lakeshorts International Short Film Festival, CA
2016
The Offer (2015)
Winner - Canada First Award
The Offer (2015)
Canadian Screen Awards, CA
2014
Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role
Winner - Canadian Screen Award
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