Dillon Casey
Dillon Casey | |
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 Casey at the 32nd Genie Awards in 2012 | |
| Born | Dillon Francis Casey[1] October 29, 1983 |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Spouse | |
Dillon Francis Casey (born October 29, 1983) is an American-Canadian actor. He is best known for his role as Sean Pierce in The CW's action-thriller television series Nikita.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Casey was born in Dallas, Texas, and raised in Oakville, Ontario.[4] His father, Richard, is a urologist, and his mother, Patrice, is an image consultant. After graduating from Oakville Trafalgar High School,[5] Casey graduated from McGill University with a Bachelor of Science degree in 2005,[6] and earned a Master of Economics degree from the University of Toronto.[6]
Career
[edit | edit source]Casey moved to Toronto to return to his roots and was chosen to play the role of Trevor Lemonde in a short running CBC show called MVP.[7] The show garnered attention for the actor, putting him on a giant billboard in his underwear in Times Square.[8]
Casey relocated to Los Angeles, California for his career in January 2009. Over the next few years he attained guest roles on shows including Warehouse 13 and The Vampire Diaries and recurring roles on Valemont, Being Erica, and Skins.[9]
In July 2011, Casey appeared as Brad in a notable episode of Torchwood: Miracle Day, titled "Dead of Night".[10][11]
In 2011, he was cast as Navy SEAL Sean Pierce in the action show Nikita. Casey's part was initially intended to be a short term recurring role, but was upgraded to a series regular.[citation needed] He obtained his first lead role for the movie Creature which was released in September 2011 and was unsuccessful at the box office.[12] In 2012, Casey was cast in The Vow, which was successful at the box office as the fourth-highest weekend debut of 2012.[citation needed]
Casey starred in the 2013 digital series Backpackers, and in the 2014-15 TV drama Remedy.[13][14]
In 2016, he guest-starred in Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., appearing in the episodes "4,722 Hours" and "Maveth" as astronaut Will Daniels and Hydra Inhuman Hive.[15]
Filmography
[edit | edit source]Film
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |||
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| 2007 | Killing Zelda Sparks | Bill | ||||
| 2008 | Shirtgun Guy | Shirtgun Guy | Film short; also producer | |||
| 2009 | Captain Coulier (Space Explorer) | Fred | Film short | |||
| 2011 | Creature | Oscar | ||||
| 2012 | The Vow | Ryan | ||||
| 2013 | Only I... | Van Walton | ||||
| 2021 | Defining Moments | Dave | ||||
| 2023 | Blackberry | Mark Guibert | – | The Amityville Curse | Frank Winfield | – |
Television
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | System Crash | Groovy Gary / Tommy Jensen | Episode: "Good Deeds Done Cheap" |
| 2005 | Code Breakers | Sentry (uncredited) | Television film |
| 2006 | 11 Cameras | Chuck | Main role |
| 1-800-Missing | Steve Biggs | Episode: "Spring Break" | |
| 2007 | Monster Warriors | Jock Strongjaw | Episode: "The Drive In" |
| The Best Years | Brandon Zimmerman | 4 episodes | |
| Too Young to Marry | Max Doyle | Television film | |
| 2008 | MVP | Trevor Lemonde | Main role |
| House Party | Sean Goldstein | Main role | |
| Victor | Glenn Crossley | Television film | |
| 2009 | Aaron Stone | Dax | Episode: "Time Out" |
| Warehouse 13 | Cody Thomas | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| Valemont | Sebastian | 16 episodes | |
| A Nanny's Secret | Carter | Television film | |
| 2009–2010 | Being Erica | Ryan | 6 episodes |
| 2010 | The Vampire Diaries | Noah | Episode: "Unpleasantville" |
| 2011 | Skins | Evan | 3 episodes |
| Torchwood | Brad | Episode: "Miracle Day: Dead of Night" | |
| Three Inches | Dillon | Television film | |
| 2011–2013 | Nikita | Sean Pierce | Main Role (Seasons 2–3); 39 episodes |
| 2013 | Backpackers | Brandon | Lead role |
| 2014–2015 | Remedy | Griffin Connor | Lead role |
| 2015 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Will Daniels and Hive | Episode: "4,722 Hours" as Will Daniels Episode: "Maveth" as Hive |
| 2016 | A Perfect Christmas | TV movie | |
| 2016–2017 | Turn: Washington's Spies | Randall | 3 episodes |
| 2017–2018 | Designated Survivor | Blakey | 5 episodes |
| 2019 & 2021 | Frankie Drake Mysteries | Jack Drake | "A Brother in Arms" & "A Family Affair" |
| 2021 | A Wedding Ring | Jamie Coleman | TV movie |
| 2023 | Transplant | Jack (police officer) | Season 3, episode 9: "Rumination" |
Awards and nominations
[edit | edit source]| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role | Remedy | Nominated | [16] |
References
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External links
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- 1983 births
- American male film actors
- American male stage actors
- American male television actors
- Canadian male film actors
- Canadian male stage actors
- Canadian male television actors
- Living people
- McGill University alumni
- Male actors from Dallas
- University of Toronto alumni
- 21st-century Canadian male actors
- 21st-century American male actors
- American emigrants to Canada
- Male actors from Oakville, Ontario
- American expatriate male actors in Canada