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 seriesNikita.
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 Casey at the32nd Genie Awardsin 2012 | |
| Born | Dillon Francis Casey[1] October 29, 1983 |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Spouse | |
Early life
editCasey was born inDallas,Texas,and raised inOakville, Ontario.[4]His father, Richard, is aurologist,and his mother, Patrice, is animage consultant.After graduating fromOakville Trafalgar High School,[5]Casey graduated fromMcGill Universitywith aBachelor of Sciencedegree in 2005,[6]and earned aMaster of Economicsdegree from theUniversity of Toronto.[6]
Career
editCasey moved toTorontoto return to his roots and was chosen to play the role of Trevor Lemonde in a short runningCBCshow calledMVP.[7]The show garnered attention for the actor, putting him on a giant billboard in his underwear inTimes 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 includingWarehouse 13andThe Vampire Diariesand recurring roles onValemont,Being Erica,andSkins.[9]
In July 2011, Casey appeared asBradin a notable episode ofTorchwood: Miracle Day,titled "Dead of Night".[10][11]
In 2011, he was cast asNavy SEALSean Piercein the action showNikita.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 movieCreaturewhich was released in September 2011 and was unsuccessful at the box office.[12]
In 2012, Casey was cast inThe Vow,which was successful at the box office as the fourth-highest weekend debut of 2012.[citation needed]
Casey starred in the 2013 digital seriesBackpackers,and in the 2014-15 TV dramaRemedy.[13][14]
In 2016, he guest-starred in Marvel'sAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,appearing in the episodes "4,722 Hours"and"Maveth"as astronautWill DanielsandHydraInhumanHive.[15]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2021 | The Wedding Ring | Jamie Coleman | |
| 2023 | The Amityville Curse | Frank Winfield |
Television
edit| 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 | 39 episodes |
| 2013 | Backpackers | Brandon | Lead role |
| 2014–2015 | Remedy | Griffin Connor | Lead role |
| 2015 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Will DanielsandHive | 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" |
| 2023 | Transplant | Jack (police officer) | Season 3, episode 9: "Rumination" |
Awards and nominations
edit| 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
edit- ^ab"Texas Births, 1926-1995".Family Tree Legends. Archived fromthe originalon September 27, 2014.
- ^M., Adnan (March 1, 2013)."Dillon Casey talks about Nikita, Weapons & the Casey Brothers".The Arts Guild.Archived fromthe originalon September 10, 2016.RetrievedSeptember 27,2014.
- ^"Nikita's Dillon Casey Interview with Wzra Tv".YouTube.February 11, 2012.Archivedfrom the original on 2021-12-21.RetrievedSeptember 27,2014.
- ^"Oakville native sinks his teeth into hit vampire show".Burlington Post.Metroland Media. January 29, 2010.RetrievedMarch 30,2010.
- ^Le, Julia (March 7, 2014)."Oakville's Dillon Casey stars in Canadian medical drama Remedy".Oakville Beaver.Metroland Media.RetrievedMay 28,2016.
- ^ab"DILLON CASEY, BSc'05".McGill Alumni Live 265. April 18, 2013. Archived fromthe originalon August 25, 2014.RetrievedSeptember 27,2014.
- ^Hinckley, David (June 18, 2008)."Everyone's favorite sport, plus hockey".New York Daily News.RetrievedJuly 19,2017.
- ^"MVP: Dillon Casey".YouTube. June 20, 2008. Archived fromthe originalon April 9, 2016.RetrievedAugust 5,2012.
- ^"From Canadian TV to Hollywood big screen".Oakville Beaver.Metroland Media. September 8, 2010.RetrievedJuly 19,2017.
- ^Wong, Tony (April 17, 2013)."Dillon Casey talks Nikita, MVP and sex on Torchwood with John Barrowman".The Toronto Star.RetrievedJuly 19,2017.
- ^Jensen, Michael (March 5, 2011)."Exclusive! Meet Brad, Captain Jack's One Night Stand on" Torchwood: Miracle Day! "".AfterElton.Archived fromthe originalon August 20, 2014.Retrieved5 August2012.
- ^Heritage, Stuart (December 9, 2011)."Meet Creature: the biggest box-office flop of all time".The Guardian.RetrievedJuly 19,2017.
- ^Wong, Tony (March 22, 2015)."Dillon Casey on being Griffin Conner in Remedy".The Toronto Star.RetrievedJuly 19,2017.
- ^Stinson, Scott (March 24, 2014)."For Dillon Casey, medical drama Remedy is what you make of it".National Post.RetrievedJuly 19,2017.
- ^Cairns, Bryan (8 December 2015).""Agents of SHIELD's" Lost Astronaut Awaits the Team's Arrival, But As Friend…. Or Foe? ".CBR.RetrievedJuly 19,2017.
- ^"Canadian Screen Awards ’15: Performance categories"atplaybackonline.ca