Hugh Dillon

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Hugh Dillon
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Dillon performing in 2017
Background information
Born (1963-05-31) May 31, 1963 (age 61)
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Genres Hard rock, rock 'n' roll
Occupation(s)Singer, actor, producer
Years active1987–present
Member of
Website hughdillon.com

Hugh Dillon (born May 31, 1963) is a Canadian singer, actor, and television producer. The lead vocalist of the rock bands Headstones and Hugh Dillon Redemption Choir, his notable acting roles include Albert Manning in Degrassi: The Next Generation , Mike Sweeney in Durham County , Ed Lane in Flashpoint , Nick in Left 4 Dead 2 , Duncan Sinclair in X Company , and Donnie Haskell in Yellowstone . He is also a co-creator, executive producer, and series regular of the Paramount+ series Mayor of Kingstown . [1]

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Early life

Dillon was born and grew up in Kingston, Ontario. [2] Dillon grew up living on the same street as future NHL star Doug Gilmour and played hockey with him on the frozen swamp in their neighbourhood. Dillon also played hockey with Paul Langlois, [3] future guitarist of The Tragically Hip. Dillon attended the Kingston Collegiate and Vocational Institute at the same time that David Usher, and members of The Tragically Hip such as Gord Downie attended the school. [4] After high school, Dillon briefly attended Queen's University [5] and lived in London, England, [1] before moving to Toronto. [6] He now divides his time between there and Los Angeles. [7]

Music career

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Dillon performing at K-Days 2015

Dillon is the lead singer for rock band Headstones. Formed in 1987, the band's debut album Picture of Health was released in 1993 and featured the singles "When Something Stands For Nothing", "Cemetery", "Tweeter and the Monkey Man" and "Three Angels".

After the Headstones broke up in 2003, Dillon formed the band Hugh Dillon Redemption Choir, an indie rock band whose style draws from country, pop, punk and new wave influences. Band members were guitarist J.P. Polsoni, Chris Osti on bass, keyboardist Ben Kobayashi, and percussionist Derek Downham. [8] The band released an album, The High Co$t of Low Living , in 2005 through The Tragically Hip guitarist Paul Langlois's Ching Music label. [9] [10] Dillon also released a solo album entitled Works Well with Others in 2009 through Ching Music.

After their hiatus, original Headstones members (Dillon, Carr & White) reformed the band in 2011. In 2013, they crowdfunded their album, Love + Fury, [11] [12] through PledgeMusic. Love + Fury is the band's first top 10 album, and it garnered the band a No. 1 hit single. The Headstones followed up with another crowdfunded album in 2014, One in the Chamber Music. In 2015, Fuck It became the band's first-ever vinyl release.

Little Army was released on Cadence Music in 2017. The album included the No. 1 hit "Devil's On Fire". In 2019, the Headstones released Peopleskills, which yielded "Leave It All Behind" and "Horses", two No. 3 singles on the US Billboard charts. [13]

Acting career

Dillon's first large-screen acting role was in director Bruce McDonald's 1995 film Dance Me Outside . [14] He then played a leading role as Joe Dick in McDonald's 1996 feature film, Hard Core Logo . [15] [16]

Dillon has appeared in a number of feature films, including Lone Hero , Assault on Precinct 13 , and Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning . [17] In 2007, he was nominated for a 2007 Genie Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Trailer Park Boys: The Movie .[ citation needed ] He starred opposite Vera Farmiga in the Sundance Film Festival award-winning movie, Down to the Bone . Dillon has guest-starred on various television programs, including The Eleventh Hour , ReGenesis , and Degrassi: The Next Generation . He has also created voice-overs a number of television and radio advertisements.[ citation needed ]

Dillon starred as Mike Sweeney in the Canadian dramatic series Durham County . [18] His performance earned him a Gemini nomination for Best Actor in 2008; [19] the show itself won five Gemini awards and its second season was aired on TMN and Movie Central.

Dillon starred as Sergeant Ed Lane in the CTV/CBS police drama series Flashpoint , set in Toronto, which ran for five seasons between 2008 and 2012. [20] [21] Dillon won the "Shaw Media Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role" at the Canadian Screen Awards in 2014 for his performance in the episode "Fit for Duty" on Flashpoint. [22]

Dillon is the co-creator and Executive Producer of the streaming service series Mayor of Kingstown on Paramount Plus. On August 5 via Deadline [23] it was announced that Dillon would also become a series regular playing the role of Ian Ferguson, alongside Jeremy Renner, and he will return as Sheriff Donnie Haskell on season 4 of the cable series Yellowstone on Paramount, alongside Kevin Costner. He also played the role of Francis Becker on the third season of the American crime drama series, The Killing [24] opposite Joel Kinnaman, simultaneously appearing on Continuum . Dillon played a lead role for three seasons of CBC's X Company . Dillon has also appeared in Twin Peaks , the film Wind River alongside Elizabeth Olsen and Jeremy Renner, Syfy's The Expanse , and the films The Humanity Bureau and I Still See You. [25]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994 Dance Me Outside Clarence Gaskill
1995 Curtis's Charm Spitting White Trash Thug
1996 Hard Core Logo Joe Dick / Joseph Mulgrew
1999 Johnny Dell and Alice's Dad
2002 Lone Hero King
2004 Down to the Bone Bob
2004 Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning Reverend Gilbert
2005 Assault on Precinct 13 Tony
2006 Hope and a Little Sugar Bar Construction Worker
2006 Trailer Park Boys: The Movie Sonny
2008 Surveillance Steven
2008About FaceThe Agent
2008 Down to the Dirt Renny
2011IssuesBobbyShort film
2015The OfferRichardShort film
2016 Dark Harvest Vincent
2017 Wind River Curtis
2017 The Humanity Bureau Adam Westinghouse
2018 I Still See You Mathison

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000 Twitch City Howard the Cannibal / Guy in the Convenience Store2 episodes
2002–2003 Degrassi: The Next Generation Albert Manning3 episodes
2003 Blue Murder Kevin MarshallEpisode: "Necklace"
2003 Starhunter GusEpisode: "Biocrime"
2004 The Eleventh Hour EddieEpisode: "Hard Seven"
2004 The Love Crimes of Gillian Guess Bobby TomahawkTV movie
2004 The Wool Cap Leather JacketTV movie
2004–2005 ReGenesis Danny Dexter3 episodes
2005 Our Fathers Johnny DeFrancoTV movie
2007 The Gathering Detective Gamble2 episodes
2007–2010 Durham County Mike SweeneySeries lead
2008The Quality of LifeJean TellierTV movie
2008Of Murder and MemoryVincent NicholTV movie
2008Ink: Alter Egos ExposedNarratorTV movie
2008–2012 Flashpoint Ed LaneSeries lead
2013 The Killing Francis Becker12 episodes
2013 Continuum Mr. Escher7 episodes
2014 Things You Shouldn't Say Past Midnight Gene8 episodes
2015–2017 X Company Colonel Duncan SinclairSeries regular
2017 The Expanse Lieutenant Sutton3 episodes
2017 Twin Peaks Tom PaigeEpisode: "Part 7"
2018The DetectivesDetective Rod PiukkalaEpisode: "Stranger Calling"
2018–present Yellowstone Sheriff Donnie HaskellSeries regular
2021–present Mayor of Kingstown Ian FergusonSeries regular, also Co-creator & Executive Producer

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009 Left 4 Dead 2 Nick Valve
2012 Dishonored City Watch Bethesda
2013 Resident Evil 6 NickCapcom X Valve Crossover DLC

Discography

Headstones

Hugh Dillon Redemption Choir

Solo

  1. "Friends of Mine"
  2. "Sentimental Me"
  3. "Well on Your Way"
  4. "Ten Feet Tall"
  5. "Surface of the Sun"
  6. "Reel to Reel"
  7. "Lucky"
  8. "Lost at Sea"
  9. "Radio Plays"
  10. "Bottom of a Dream"
  11. "My Mistakes"
  12. "Ignore That Call"
  13. "Puzzle I Am"
  14. "Don't Be Fooled"

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