Hugh Dillon (born May 31, 1963) is a Canadian singer, actor, and television producer. The lead vocalist of the rock bands Headstones and Hugh Dillon Redemption Choir, his acting roles include Albert Manning in Degrassi: The Next Generation, Mike Sweeney in Durham County, Ed Lane in Flashpoint, Nick in Left 4 Dead 2, Duncan Sinclair in X Company, Donnie Haskell in Yellowstone, and Ian Ferguson in Mayor of Kingstown. He is also a co-creator, executive producer, and series regular of the Paramount+ series Mayor of Kingstown.
Early life Dillon was born and grew up in Kingston, Ontario."The Hour: Hugh Dillon". CBC Television. Season 6, Episode 25, October 28, 2009 Dillon grew up living on the same street as future NHL star Doug Gilmour and played hockey with him in their neighbourhood. Dillon also played hockey with Paul Langlois, future guitarist of The Tragically Hip. Dillon attended the Kingston Collegiate and Vocational Institute at the same time that David Usher, and members of The Tragically Hip such as Gord Downie attended the school. After high school, Dillon briefly attended Queen's University and lived in London, England, before moving to Toronto. , he divides his time between there and Los Angeles.
Music career
Dillon is the lead singer for rock band Headstones. Formed in 1987, the band's debut album Picture of Health was released in 1993 and featured the singles "When Something Stands For Nothing", "Cemetery", "Tweeter and the Monkey Man", and "Three Angels".
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. Band members were guitarist J.P. Polsoni, Chris Osti on bass, keyboardist Ben Kobayashi, and percussionist Derek Downham. The band released an album, The High Co$t of Low Living, in 2005 through The Tragically Hip guitarist Paul Langlois's Ching Music label.. Chart Attack, June 7, 2005 Dillon also released a solo album entitled Works Well with Others in 2009 through Ching Music, which debuted at #51 on the Canadian Albums Chart.
After their hiatus, original Headstones members (Dillon, Carr, and White) reformed the band in 2011. In 2013, they crowdfunded their album, Love + Fury, through PledgeMusic. Love + Fury is the band's first top 10 album, and it garnered the band a No. 1 hit single. The Headstones followed up with another crowdfunded album in 2014, One in the Chamber Music. In 2015, Fuck It became the band's first-ever vinyl release.
Little Army was released on Cadence Music in 2017. The album included the No. 1 hit "Devil's On Fire". In 2019, the Headstones released Peopleskills, which yielded "Leave It All Behind" and "Horses", two No. 3 singles on the US Billboard charts.
Acting career Dillon's first large-screen acting role was in director Bruce McDonald's 1995 film Dance Me Outside. He then played a leading role as Joe Dick in McDonald's 1996 feature film, Hard Core Logo.
Dillon has appeared in a number of feature films, including Lone Hero, Assault on Precinct 13, 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 starred opposite Vera Farmiga in the Sundance Film Festival award-winning movie, Down to the Bone. Dillon has guest-starred on various television programs, including The Eleventh Hour, ReGenesis, and Degrassi: The Next Generation. He has also created voice-overs a number of television and radio advertisements.
Dillon starred as Mike Sweeney in the Canadian dramatic series Durham County. His performance earned him a Gemini nomination for Best Actor in 2008; the show itself won five Gemini awards and its second season was aired on TMN and Movie Central.
Dillon starred as Sergeant Ed Lane in the CTV/CBS police drama series Flashpoint, set in Toronto, which ran for five seasons between 2008 and 2012. Dillon won the "Shaw Media Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role" at the Canadian Screen Awards in 2014 for his performance in the episode "Fit for Duty" on Flashpoint.
Dillon is the co-creator and Executive Producer of the streaming service series Mayor of Kingstown on Paramount Plus. On August 5 via Deadline, it was announced that Dillon would also become a series regular playing the role of Ian Ferguson, alongside Jeremy Renner, and he will return as Sheriff Donnie Haskell on season 4 of the cable series Yellowstone on Paramount, alongside Kevin Costner. He also played the role of Francis Becker on the third season of the American crime drama series, The Killing opposite Joel Kinnaman, simultaneously appearing on Continuum. Dillon played a lead role for three seasons of CBC's X Company. Dillon has also appeared in Twin Peaks, the film Wind River alongside Elizabeth Olsen and Jeremy Renner, Syfy's The Expanse, and the films The Humanity Bureau and I Still See You.
Filmography Film YearTitleRole Notes1994Dance Me OutsideClarence Gaskill1995Curtis's CharmSpitting White Trash Thug1996Hard Core LogoJoe Dick / Joseph Mulgrew1999JohnnyDell and Alice's Dad2002Lone HeroKing2004Down to the BoneBob2004Ginger Snaps Back: The BeginningReverend Gilbert2005Assault on Precinct 13Tony2006Hope and a Little SugarBar Construction Worker2006Trailer Park Boys: The MovieSonny2008SurveillanceSteven2008About FaceThe Agent2008Down to the DirtRenny2011IssuesBobbyShort film2015 The OfferRichardShort film2016Dark HarvestVincent2017Wind RiverCurtis2017 The Humanity BureauAdam Westinghouse2018I Still See YouMathison
Television YearTitleRole Notes2000Twitch CityHoward the Cannibal / Guy in the Convenience Store2 episodes2002–2003Degrassi: The Next GenerationAlbert Manning3 episodes2003Blue MurderKevin MarshallEpisode: "Necklace"2003StarhunterGusEpisode: "Biocrime"2004 The Eleventh HourEddieEpisode: "Hard Seven"2004 The Love Crimes of Gillian GuessBobby TomahawkTV movie2004 The Wool CapLeather JacketTV movie2004–2005ReGenesisDanny Dexter3 episodes2005Our FathersJohnny DeFrancoTV movie2007 The GatheringDetective Gamble2 episodes2007–2010Durham CountyMike SweeneySeries lead2008 The Quality of LifeJean TellierTV movie2008Of Murder and MemoryVincent NicholTV movie2008Ink: Alter Egos ExposedNarratorTV movie2008–2012FlashpointEd LaneSeries lead2013 The KillingFrancis Becker12 episodes2013ContinuumMr. Escher7 episodes2014Things You Shouldn't Say Past MidnightGene8 episodes2015–2017X CompanyColonel Duncan SinclairSeries regular2017 The ExpanseLieutenant Sutton3 episodes2017Twin PeaksTom PaigeEpisode: "Part 7"2018 The DetectivesDetective Rod PiukkalaEpisode: "Stranger Calling"2018–2021YellowstoneSheriff Donnie HaskellSeries regular2021–presentMayor of KingstownIan FergusonSeries regular, also co-creator & Executive Producer
Video games YearTitleRoleNotes2009Left 4 Dead 2NickValve2012DishonoredCity WatchBethesda2013Resident Evil 6NickCapcom X Valve Crossover DLC
Discography Headstones Picture of Health (1993) Teeth and Tissue (1995) Smile and Wave (1997) Nickels for Your Nightmares (2000) The Greatest Fits (2001) The Oracle of Hi-Fi (2002) Love + Fury (2013) One in the Chamber Music (2014) Little Army (2017) PeopleSkills (2019) Flight Risk (2022) Burn All The Ships (2025)
Hugh Dillon Redemption Choir The High Co$t of Low Living (2005)
Solo Works Well with Others (the first solo album, released October 13, 2009. Many of its songs are featured on the television show Flashpoint. Track listing below:)
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