Dillon Casey Explained

Birth Name:Dillon Francis Casey[1]
Years Active:2001–present
Birth Date:1983 10, mf=yes
Birth Place:Dallas, Texas, U.S.[2] [3]
Occupation:Actor, producer

Dillon Francis Casey (born October 29, 1983) is an American-Canadian actor and producer. He is known for his role as Sean Pierce in The CW's action-thriller television series Nikita.

Early life

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

He 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 , 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.

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.

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

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007Killing Zelda SparksBill
2008Shirtgun GuyShirtgun GuyFilm short; also producer
2009Captain Coulier (Space Explorer)FredFilm short
2011CreatureOscar
2012data-sort-value="Vow, The" The VowRyan
2013Only I...Van Walton
2021Defining MomentsDave
2021The Wedding RingJamie Coleman
2023data-sort-value="Amityville Curse, The" The Amityville CurseFrank Winfield

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001System CrashGroovy Gary / Tommy JensenEpisode: "Good Deeds Done Cheap"
2005Code BreakersSentry (uncredited)Television film
200611 CamerasChuckMain role
1-800-MissingSteve BiggsEpisode: "Spring Break"
2007Monster WarriorsJock StrongjawEpisode: "The Drive In"
data-sort-value="Best Years, The" The Best YearsBrandon Zimmerman4 episodes
Too Young to MarryMax DoyleTelevision film
2008MVPTrevor LemondeMain role
House PartySean GoldsteinMain role
VictorGlenn CrossleyTelevision film
2009Aaron StoneDaxEpisode: "Time Out"
Warehouse 13Cody ThomasEpisode: "Pilot"
ValemontSebastian16 episodes
data-sort-value="Nanny's Secret, A" A Nanny's SecretCarterTelevision film
2009–2010Being EricaRyan6 episodes
2010data-sort-value="Vampire Diaries, The" The Vampire DiariesNoahEpisode: "Unpleasantville"
2011SkinsEvan3 episodes
TorchwoodBradEpisode: "Miracle Day: Dead of Night"
Three InchesDillonTelevision film
2011–2013NikitaSean Pierce39 episodes
2013BackpackersBrandonLead role
2014–2015RemedyGriffin ConnorLead role
2015Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.Will Daniels and HiveEpisode: "4,722 Hours" as Will Daniels
Episode: "Maveth" as Hive
2016data-sort-value="Perfect Christmas, A" A Perfect ChristmasTV movie
2016–2017Randall3 episodes
2017–2018Designated SurvivorBlakey5 episodes
2019 & 2021Frankie Drake MysteriesJack Drake"A Brother in Arms" & "A Family Affair"
2023TransplantJack (police officer)Season 3, episode 9: "Rumination"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Texas Births, 1926-1995. https://archive.today/20140927073934/http://www.familytreelegends.com/records/txbirths?c=search&first=Dillon&last=Casey&spelling=Exact&11_year=&11_month=0&11_day=0&4=&14=&SubmitSearch.x=0&SubmitSearch.y=0&SubmitSearch=Submit. dead. September 27, 2014. Family Tree Legends.
  2. Web site: M.. Adnan. Dillon Casey talks about Nikita, Weapons & the Casey Brothers. The Arts Guild. September 27, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20160910183752/https://www.theartsguild.com/2013/03/01/dillon-casey-talks-about-nikita-weapons-and-the-casey-brothers. September 10, 2016. March 1, 2013.
  3. Web site: Nikita's Dillon Casey Interview with Wzra Tv. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/pjdDO4KzOg4 . 2021-12-21 . live. YouTube. September 27, 2014. February 11, 2012.
  4. News: Oakville native sinks his teeth into hit vampire show. March 30, 2010. Burlington Post. Metroland Media. January 29, 2010.
  5. News: Le. Julia. Oakville's Dillon Casey stars in Canadian medical drama Remedy. May 28, 2016. Oakville Beaver. Metroland Media. March 7, 2014.
  6. Web site: DILLON CASEY, BSc'05. McGill Alumni Live 265. September 27, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140825194612/http://www.alumnilive365.mcgill.ca/2013/04/18/dillon-casey-bsc05. August 25, 2014. April 18, 2013.
  7. News: Hinckley. David. Everyone's favorite sport, plus hockey. July 19, 2017. New York Daily News. June 18, 2008.
  8. Web site: MVP: Dillon Casey. YouTube. June 20, 2008. August 5, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160409103906/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lem71xUCXls. April 9, 2016.
  9. News: From Canadian TV to Hollywood big screen. July 19, 2017. Oakville Beaver. Metroland Media. September 8, 2010.
  10. News: Wong. Tony. Dillon Casey talks Nikita, MVP and sex on Torchwood with John Barrowman. July 19, 2017. The Toronto Star. April 17, 2013.
  11. Web site: Jensen. Michael. Exclusive! Meet Brad, Captain Jack's One Night Stand on "Torchwood: Miracle Day!". AfterElton.com. 5 August 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20140820071719/http://www.thebacklot.com/exclusive-meet-brad-captain-jacks-one-night-stand-on-torchwood-miracle-day/03/2011. August 20, 2014. March 5, 2011.
  12. News: Heritage. Stuart. Meet Creature: the biggest box-office flop of all time. July 19, 2017. The Guardian. December 9, 2011.
  13. News: Wong. Tony. Dillon Casey on being Griffin Conner in Remedy. July 19, 2017. The Toronto Star. March 22, 2015.
  14. News: Stinson. Scott. For Dillon Casey, medical drama Remedy is what you make of it. July 19, 2017. National Post. March 24, 2014.
  15. Web site: Cairns. Bryan. "Agents of SHIELD's" Lost Astronaut Awaits the Team's Arrival, But As Friend…. Or Foe?. CBR.com. 8 December 2015 . July 19, 2017.