Hugh Dillon
Encyclopedia
Hugh Dillon is a Canadian
musician
and actor
.
band The Headstones from 1987 until 2003. The Headstones became one of the most commercially successful Canadian bands of the 1990s.
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. They released The High Co$t of Low Living
in 2005. Hugh has released a solo album entitled, Works Well with Others, and it came out on October 13, 2009.
Dillon was the record producer
for an album by Canadian rockers The Rubbers, and he has scored and written compositions for various television productions.
(1995). Next came his critically acclaimed lead performance as Joe Dick in McDonald's 1996 feature film, Hard Core Logo
. The film caught the eye of filmmaker Quentin Tarantino
, and his company, Rolling Thunder Pictures
, distributed the movie, bringing international attention to the film.
Dillon went on to build a repertoire of notable roles in feature films, including Lone Hero
, also starring Robert Forster
and Sean Patrick Flanery
, 2005's Assault on Precinct 13
with Ethan Hawke
, and Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning. In 2007 he was nominated for a 2007 Genie Award
for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Trailer Park Boys: The Movie. He received critical acclaim when he starred opposite Vera Farmiga
(The Departed
) in the Sundance Film Festival
award-winning movie, Down to the Bone
. Dillon has guest-starred on numerous television programs, such as The Eleventh Hour
, ReGenesis
, Degrassi: The Next Generation
. He also does the voice-overs for Canadian Chevrolet
ads, both on TV and radio, and for Manulife One financial services.
Dillon stars as Mike Sweeney in the critically acclaimed Canadian dramatic series Durham County
. Durham County follows the tormented life of Detective Mike Sweeney, a world-weary homicide detective, who moves with his wife Audrey (Hélène Joy
, ReGenesis
) and daughters Sadie (Laurence Leboeuf
) and Maddie (Cicely Austin) to a seemingly idyllic suburban community in the hopes of a new beginning. Hugh Dillon’s performance earned him a Gemini nomination for Best Actor in 2008. Durham County season 1 was widely received by Canadian audiences and earned a total of 14 Gemini nominations which resulted in five wins. Durham County season 2 premiered in July 2009 on TMN and Movie Central. Durham County Season 1 and 2 will have its debut in the USA on September 7, 2009 on ION. Season 3 goes into production in October 2009.
Dillon is currently starring in the CTV
/CBS
co-production police
drama
series Flashpoint
as Ed Lane. The one-hour drama series also stars Enrico Colantoni
(Veronica Mars
), Amy Jo Johnson
and David Paetkau
, and follows the tough but emotional lives of an elite Strategic Response Unit that is clearly set in Toronto
through the many establishing shots, but never explicitly stated in the show until late in the third season. The series was picked up by CBS
for broadcast later in 2008 in the United States
, making it the first Canadian series since CTV's Due South
in 1994 to air on network primetime in both Canada
and the United States
. He is currently voice acting as Nick in Left 4 Dead 2
, a video game developed by Valve
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
and actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
.
Music career
Dillon was the lead singer for the Kingston hard rockHard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
band The Headstones from 1987 until 2003. The Headstones became one of the most commercially successful Canadian bands of the 1990s.
After The Headstones broke up in 2003, Dillon formed the band Hugh Dillon Redemption Choir
Hugh Dillon Redemption Choir
The Hugh Dillon Redemption Choir is a Canadian indie rock band, led by Hugh Dillon formed in Kingston, Ontario, Canada in 2004. The band's style draws from country, pop, punk and New Wave influences.-Current:*Hugh Dillon – vocals *J.P...
, an indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band whose style draws from country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
, pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
, punk
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
and New Wave
New Wave music
New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...
influences. They released The High Co$t of Low Living
The High Co$t of Low Living
The High Co$t of Low Living is the debut album by the Hugh Dillon Redemption Choir. It was released in 2005 on MapleMusic. A number of songs appear on Dillon's 2009 solo album, Works Well With Others.-Track listing:# "Surface of the Sun"...
in 2005. Hugh has released a solo album entitled, Works Well with Others, and it came out on October 13, 2009.
Dillon was the record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
for an album by Canadian rockers The Rubbers, and he has scored and written compositions for various television productions.
Acting career
Dillon landed his first big screen part in director Bruce McDonald's Dance Me OutsideDance Me Outside
Dance Me Outside is a 1995 drama film directed and co-written by Bruce McDonald. It was based on a book by W.P. Kinsella,-Plot:Set on the Kidabanesee reserve in Northern Ontario. Silas Crow is a young man confused about his direction in life; he wants to take an automobile mechanic's course in...
(1995). Next came his critically acclaimed lead performance as Joe Dick in McDonald's 1996 feature film, Hard Core Logo
Hard Core Logo
Hard Core Logo is a 1996 Canadian mockumentary adapted by Noel Baker from the novel of the same name by author Michael Turner. Director Bruce McDonald illustrates the self-destruction of punk rock...
. The film caught the eye of filmmaker Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Jerome Tarantino is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer and actor. In the early 1990s, he began his career as an independent filmmaker with films employing nonlinear storylines and the aestheticization of violence...
, and his company, Rolling Thunder Pictures
Rolling Thunder Pictures
Rolling Thunder Pictures was a short-lived film distribution company, set up under Miramax Films by Quentin Tarantino, that was headed by Jerry Martinez and Tarantino. It specialized on releasing independent, cult, or foreign films to theaters....
, distributed the movie, bringing international attention to the film.
Dillon went on to build a repertoire of notable roles in feature films, including Lone Hero
Lone Hero
Lone Hero is a 2002 action film written and directed by Ken Sanzel.It tells of an actor in a Far West village who acts against bikers who held up the village's bar, and the actions that followed.-Plot:...
, also starring Robert Forster
Robert Forster
Robert Forster is an American actor, best known for his roles as John Cassellis in Haskell Wexler's Medium Cool, and as Max Cherry in Quentin Tarantino's Jackie Brown, the latter of which gained him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.- Early life :Forster was born Robert Wallace...
and Sean Patrick Flanery
Sean Patrick Flanery
Sean Patrick Flanery is an American actor known for such roles as Connor MacManus in The Boondock Saints, Greg Stillson in The Dead Zone and for portraying Indiana Jones in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, as well as Bobby Dagen in Saw 3D.He is currently known for his role as Sam Gibson on The...
, 2005's Assault on Precinct 13
Assault on Precinct 13 (2005 film)
Assault on Precinct 13 is a 2005 action thriller film directed by Jean-François Richet, starring Ethan Hawke and Laurence Fishburne. The cast also includes John Leguizamo, Maria Bello, Ja Rule and Drea de Matteo...
with Ethan Hawke
Ethan Hawke
Ethan Green Hawke is an American actor, writer and director. He made his feature film debut in 1985 with the science fiction movie Explorers, before making a supporting appearance in the 1989 drama Dead Poets Society which is considered his breakthrough role...
, and Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning. In 2007 he was nominated for a 2007 Genie Award
Genie Award
Genie Awards are given out to recognize the best of Canadian cinema by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. From 1949-1979, the awards were named the Canadian Film Awards...
for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Trailer Park Boys: The Movie. He received critical acclaim when he starred opposite Vera Farmiga
Vera Farmiga
Vera Ann Farmiga is an American actress and director. Farmiga made her film debut in the 1998 drama thriller Return to Paradise. This was followed by supporting roles in the 2000 romantic film Autumn in New York and the 2001 television series UC: Undercover...
(The Departed
The Departed
The Departed is a 2006 American crime thriller film, fashioned as a remake of the 2002 Hong Kong film Infernal Affairs. The film was directed by Martin Scorsese and written by William Monahan...
) in the Sundance Film Festival
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...
award-winning movie, Down to the Bone
Down to the Bone (film)
Down to the Bone is a 2005 independent film drama, starring Vera Farmiga, who received a "Best Actress" award from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association for the role...
. Dillon has guest-starred on numerous television programs, such as The Eleventh Hour
The Eleventh Hour (TV series)
The Eleventh Hour is a Canadian television drama series which aired weekly on CTV from 2002 to 2005.The show revolves around the reporters and producers at a fictional television newsmagazine series, The Eleventh Hour...
, ReGenesis
ReGenesis
ReGenesis is a Canadian television program produced by The Movie Network and Movie Central in conjunction with Shaftesbury Films. The series, which ran for four seasons, revolves around the scientists of NorBAC , a fictional organization with a lab based in Toronto...
, Degrassi: The Next Generation
Degrassi: The Next Generation
Degrassi: The Next Generation is a Canadian teen drama television series set in the Degrassi universe, which was created by Linda Schuyler and Kit Hood in 1979. Degrassi is the fourth fictional series in the Degrassi franchise, and follows The Kids of Degrassi Street, Degrassi Junior High, and...
. He also does the voice-overs for Canadian Chevrolet
Chevrolet
Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918...
ads, both on TV and radio, and for Manulife One financial services.
Dillon stars as Mike Sweeney in the critically acclaimed Canadian dramatic series Durham County
Durham County (TV series)
Durham County is a one-hour Canadian dramatic television series produced by Back Alley Film Productions Ltd. and Muse Entertainment Enterprises...
. Durham County follows the tormented life of Detective Mike Sweeney, a world-weary homicide detective, who moves with his wife Audrey (Hélène Joy
Hélène Joy
Hélène Joy is an Australian–Canadian television actress. Her credits include roles in the television series MVP, Durham County, The Secret World of Og, An American in Canada, ReGenesis, Pearlie, and Murdoch Mysteries....
, ReGenesis
ReGenesis
ReGenesis is a Canadian television program produced by The Movie Network and Movie Central in conjunction with Shaftesbury Films. The series, which ran for four seasons, revolves around the scientists of NorBAC , a fictional organization with a lab based in Toronto...
) and daughters Sadie (Laurence Leboeuf
Laurence Leboeuf
Laurence Leboeuf is a French Canadian actress. She is the daughter of Diane Lavallée and Marcel Leboeuf...
) and Maddie (Cicely Austin) to a seemingly idyllic suburban community in the hopes of a new beginning. Hugh Dillon’s performance earned him a Gemini nomination for Best Actor in 2008. Durham County season 1 was widely received by Canadian audiences and earned a total of 14 Gemini nominations which resulted in five wins. Durham County season 2 premiered in July 2009 on TMN and Movie Central. Durham County Season 1 and 2 will have its debut in the USA on September 7, 2009 on ION. Season 3 goes into production in October 2009.
Dillon is currently starring in the CTV
CTV television network
CTV Television Network is a Canadian English language television network and is owned by Bell Media. It is Canada's largest privately-owned network, and has consistently placed as Canada's top-rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival...
/CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
co-production police
Police
The police is a personification of the state designated to put in practice the enforced law, protect property and reduce civil disorder in civilian matters. Their powers include the legitimized use of force...
drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
series Flashpoint
Flashpoint (TV series)
Flashpoint is a Canadian police drama television series that debuted on July 11, 2008, on CTV in Canada and ran on CBS in the United States for its first three and a half seasons. In 2011, Ion Television began airing new episodes of the series in the United States...
as Ed Lane. The one-hour drama series also stars Enrico Colantoni
Enrico Colantoni
Enrico Colantoni is a Canadian actor, probably best known for portraying Elliot DiMauro in the sitcom Just Shoot Me!, Keith Mars on the television series Veronica Mars, and Sergeant Greg Parker on the television series Flashpoint. He has also had supporting roles in such films as The Wrong Guy, ...
(Veronica Mars
Veronica Mars
Veronica Mars is an American television series created by Rob Thomas. The series premiered on September 22, 2004, during television network UPN's final two years, and ended on May 22, 2007, after a season on UPN's successor, The CW Television Network. Veronica Mars was produced by Warner Bros...
), Amy Jo Johnson
Amy Jo Johnson
Amy Jo Johnson is an American actress, singer, songwriter and musician.She is best known for her roles in the televison series as the constable Jules Callaghan in the Canadian CTV television series Flashpoint, the famous jockey Tina Sharp in the ABC Family's original show Wildfire, the rookie cop...
and David Paetkau
David Paetkau
David E. Paetkau is a Canadian actor known for his roles as Evan Lewis in Final Destination 2 , Beck McKaye in Whistler , and Sam Braddock in the CTV television series Flashpoint ....
, and follows the tough but emotional lives of an elite Strategic Response Unit that is clearly set in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
through the many establishing shots, but never explicitly stated in the show until late in the third season. The series was picked up by CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
for broadcast later in 2008 in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, making it the first Canadian series since CTV's Due South
Due South
Due South is a Canadian crime drama series with elements of comedy. The series was created by Paul Haggis, produced by Alliance Communications, and stars Paul Gross, David Marciano, and latterly Callum Keith Rennie...
in 1994 to air on network primetime in both Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. He is currently voice acting as Nick in Left 4 Dead 2
Left 4 Dead 2
Left 4 Dead 2 is a cooperative first-person shooter video game. It is the sequel to Valve Corporation's award-winning Left 4 Dead. The game launched on November 17, 2009, for Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360 in the United States and November 20 in Europe; in 2010, Left 4 Dead 2 was made available to...
, a video game developed by Valve
Valve Corporation
Valve Corporation is an American video game development and digital distribution company based in Bellevue, Washington, United States...
.
Filmography
- Dance Me OutsideDance Me OutsideDance Me Outside is a 1995 drama film directed and co-written by Bruce McDonald. It was based on a book by W.P. Kinsella,-Plot:Set on the Kidabanesee reserve in Northern Ontario. Silas Crow is a young man confused about his direction in life; he wants to take an automobile mechanic's course in...
(1995) - Hard Core LogoHard Core LogoHard Core Logo is a 1996 Canadian mockumentary adapted by Noel Baker from the novel of the same name by author Michael Turner. Director Bruce McDonald illustrates the self-destruction of punk rock...
(1996) - Lone HeroLone HeroLone Hero is a 2002 action film written and directed by Ken Sanzel.It tells of an actor in a Far West village who acts against bikers who held up the village's bar, and the actions that followed.-Plot:...
(2002) - Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning (2004)
- The Wool CapThe Wool CapThe Wool Cap is a 2004 American cable television movie, an updated and Americanized version of the 1962 feature film Gigot starring Jackie Gleason, who wrote the original story....
(2004) - Assault on Precinct 13Assault on Precinct 13 (2005 film)Assault on Precinct 13 is a 2005 action thriller film directed by Jean-François Richet, starring Ethan Hawke and Laurence Fishburne. The cast also includes John Leguizamo, Maria Bello, Ja Rule and Drea de Matteo...
(2005) - Down to the BoneDown to the Bone (film)Down to the Bone is a 2005 independent film drama, starring Vera Farmiga, who received a "Best Actress" award from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association for the role...
(2005) - Trailer Park Boys: The Movie (2006)
- Degrassi: The Next GenerationDegrassi: The Next GenerationDegrassi: The Next Generation is a Canadian teen drama television series set in the Degrassi universe, which was created by Linda Schuyler and Kit Hood in 1979. Degrassi is the fourth fictional series in the Degrassi franchise, and follows The Kids of Degrassi Street, Degrassi Junior High, and...
(2002, 2003) - Durham CountyDurham County (TV series)Durham County is a one-hour Canadian dramatic television series produced by Back Alley Film Productions Ltd. and Muse Entertainment Enterprises...
(2007–2010) - The Gathering (2007)
- The Quality of Life: A Dominic Da Vinci Movie (2008)
- SurveillanceSurveillance (2008 film)Surveillance is an independent thriller set in the Nebraska plains directed by Jennifer Lynch and starring Julia Ormond, Bill Pullman, Michael Ironside, and French Stewart. The film premiered out of competition and at a midnight slot at 2008 Cannes Film Festival...
(2008) - Of Murder and Memory (2008)
- Down to the DirtDown to the DirtDown to the Dirt is a 2006 film based upon Newfoundland author Joel Hynes' first novel of the same name. The movie has been shot largely in Newfoundland. The film won two awards at the Atlantic Film Festival, one for the best feature film and other for the best screenplay.- Plot :Keith Kavanagh is...
(2008) - About Face (2008)
- FlashpointFlashpoint (TV series)Flashpoint is a Canadian police drama television series that debuted on July 11, 2008, on CTV in Canada and ran on CBS in the United States for its first three and a half seasons. In 2011, Ion Television began airing new episodes of the series in the United States...
(2008–present)
The Headstones
- Picture of HealthPicture of HealthPicture of Health is the debut album by Canadian rock band Headstones. The music video for the "Cemetery" track is featured on the Canadian DVD release of the movie Hard Core Logo, starring Hugh Dillon and was also featured on the Canadian VHS release of Dance Me Outside, also starring Hugh...
(1993) - Teeth and TissueTeeth and TissueTeeth and Tissue is the second album by Canadian rock band Headstones.- Track listing :# "Hindsight" - 3:58# "Unsound" - 3:32# "Marigold" - 5:13# "Hearts, Love & Honour" - 4:49# "Million Days in May" - 3:59# "Dripping Dime Sized Drops" - 5:12...
(1995) - Smile and WaveSmile and WaveSmile and Wave is the third album by Canadian rock band Headstones.-Track listing:# "Reno" - 3:24# "Smile and Wave" - 4:08# "And" - 4:06# "Picture Frame of Rage" - 2:38# "Cubically Contained" - 4:36# "Cut Me Up" - 2:44# "Digits" - 3:28...
(1997) - Nickels for Your NightmaresNickels for Your NightmaresNickels for Your Nightmares is the fourth album by Canadian rock band, Headstones. The album was successful in Canada, with hit singles "Settle" and "Blonde and Blue" reaching #4 and #8 on Canada's Rock chart.-Track listing:# "Downtown" - 3:17...
(2000) - The Greatest FitsThe Greatest FitsThe Greatest Fits is the 2001 Greatest hits album by Canadian rock band, Headstones. The compilation features two new tracks, "Blowtorch" and "Come On".-Track listing:...
(2001) - The Oracle of Hi-FiThe Oracle of Hi-FiThe Oracle of Hi-Fi is the fifth album by Canadian rock band Headstones. It was released in 2002 under Maple Music.- Track listing :# "Whatchagonnado"# "Reframed "# "Take It"# "Nothing Changes"# "And It Goes"# "Tiny Teddy"...
(2002)