Hugh Dillon
Biography
Hugh Dillon is a Canadian actor, singer, and television producer who grew up in Kingston, Ontario and first became known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Headstones, formed in 1987. His first major screen role came in Bruce McDonald's Dance Me Outside (1995), followed by the lead in Hard Core Logo (1996). He went on to appear in features such as Assault on Precinct 13 (2005), Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning (2004), Down to the Bone (2004), Wind River (2017), The Humanity Bureau (2017) and I Still See You (2018), and earned a Genie nomination for Trailer Park Boys: The Movie. On television he starred as Mike Sweeney in Durham County, drawing a Gemini nomination, and as Sergeant Ed Lane in Flashpoint, a role that brought him a Canadian Screen Award in 2014. He is a co-creator and executive producer of Mayor of Kingstown, where he plays Ian Ferguson.
63years old
Turns 64 on May 31in 228 days
- Born Kingston
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
Movie Career
- Films
- 10
- Career span
- 23 years1995 to 2018
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First role
Hugh Dillon's first large-screen acting role came in Bruce McDonald's 1995 film Dance Me Outside, and he went on to play the lead as Joe Dick in McDonald's 1996 feature Hard Core Logo.
Behind the camera
Dillon helped create Mayor of Kingstown, the Paramount Plus streaming series, and serves as its executive producer. He also took on the role of Ian Ferguson as a series regular.
Beyond film
After their hiatus, Dillon, Carr and White, the original Headstones members, got the band back together in 2011. The album Love + Fury, crowdfunded through PledgeMusic in 2013, was their first top 10 album and gave them a No. 1 hit single.
Hugh Dillon movies on Netflix
I Still See Youas Mathison
The Humanity Bureauas Adam Westinghouse
Wind Riveras Curtis
Murder on Her Mindas Vincent Nichol
Surveillanceas Dad (Steven)
Assault on Precinct 13as Tony
Down to the Boneas Bob
Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginningas Reverend Gilbert
Hard Core Logoas Joe Dick
Dance Me Outsideas Clarence Gaskill
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Hugh Dillon shares two films with Callum Keith Rennie, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.








Films together
Callum Keith Rennie2 films together, 1996 to 2008
Callum Keith Rennie's page Murder on Her Mind2008IMDb rating 5.5Dillon as Vincent NicholRennie as Leonard Bast
Hard Core Logo1996IMDb rating 7.2Dillon as Joe DickRennie as Billy Tallent / William Boisy
Nicolas Cage1 film together, 2017
Nicolas Cage's page The Humanity Bureau2017IMDb rating 4.5Dillon as Adam WestinghouseCage as Noah Kross
Dermot Mulroney1 film together, 2018
Dermot Mulroney's page I Still See You2018IMDb rating 5.8Dillon as MathisonMulroney as August Bittner
John Leguizamo1 film together, 2005
John Leguizamo's page Assault on Precinct 132005IMDb rating 6.3Dillon as TonyLeguizamo as Beck
Laurence Fishburne1 film together, 2005
Laurence Fishburne's page Assault on Precinct 132005IMDb rating 6.3Dillon as TonyFishburne as Marion Bishop
Ethan Hawke1 film together, 2005
Ethan Hawke's page Assault on Precinct 132005IMDb rating 6.3Dillon as TonyHawke as Sgt. Jake Roenick
Bruce McDonaldDirector, 2 films, 1995 to 1996
All films by Bruce McDonald Hard Core Logo1996IMDb rating 7.2Dillon as Joe Dick
Dance Me Outside1995IMDb rating 7.1Dillon as Clarence Gaskill
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.


